lowering reference frames

Huit · 20th June 2008, 12:59

I'm new to x264 encoding so forgive if this has been asked before (I couldn't find it searching the forum).

Is it possible to do some easy-fast-way reencode to lower the number of reference frames in an already x264 encoded file?

akupenguin · 20th June 2008, 13:32

Theoretically possible but never implemented. And would inherently lose quality, like any transcode.

Huit · 22nd June 2008, 18:35

Thanks, I guess I'll have to do a full reencode

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Huit Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 22	lowering reference frames I'm new to x264 encoding so forgive if this has been asked before (I couldn't find it searching the forum). Is it possible to do some easy-fast-way reencode to lower the number of reference frames in an already x264 encoded file?

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akupenguin x264 developer Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,392	Theoretically possible but never implemented. And would inherently lose quality, like any transcode.

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Huit Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 22	Thanks, I guess I'll have to do a full reencode