Hybrid(Windows/Linux/Mac): Input -> x264/x265/Xvid/VP8/VP9

[sophisticles]

Any chance of including ffmpeg 2.6 encoding support, namely their nvenc implementation:

http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=blob;f=RELEASE_NOTES;hb=release/2.6

https://twitter.com/rogerallen/status/574279347466436608

Since Nvidia actually helped with this I'm assuming that it would be better than what is currently being used, though I understand that ffmpeg's version only supports H264 encoding at the moment and not H265.

[Selur]

Will add support for nvenc through ffmpeg once https://github.com/jb-alvarado/media-autobuild_suite adds support for it.
(same for vpxenc high bit depth encoding)

[Selur]

Small update media-autobuild_suite is planning to support ffmpegs nvenc wrapper in the furture, but Hybrid can't ship nvenc enabled ffmpeg binaries with it since those libraries can only be used in private builds. So once Hybrid does supports ffmpegs nvenc wrapper, you will have to replace the ffmpeg binary Hybrid comes with. (an I'll have to figure out a way to check whether ffmpeg was build with nvenc support or not)

[sophisticles]

Cool, looking forward to testing it out. BTW, you are aware that your current attempts at including nvenc support do not work, right?

There seems to be a number of problems, including incorrect video card detection, during start up it says "found the following CUDA capable cards: Quadro 600" but I'm using a GTX960. Interestingly enough I used to use a Quadro 600 but I performed a clean install of those drivers, is it possible that there some registry entry somewhere that still references that card? How does Hybrid detect which card is installed?

Also, when I load up a file and try to switch from nvenc h264 to nvenc h265 a pop up come up that reads "NVEncModel doSet -> found no field: vui".

Lastly you seem to have the configuration options backwards, your app allows one to set 16 reference frames and 4 b frames for h265 but no b frames and 16 reference frames for h264. I know that you are using NVEncC.exe by rigaya, running NVEncC.exe --check-features > features.txt on the included binary results in the following:

Environment Info
OS : Windows 7 (x64)
CPU: AMD FX(tm)-8320 Eight-Core Processor
GPU: GeForce GTX 960 (8 EU) @ 1228 MHz (347.25)
RAM: Total 16360 MB / Used 3048 MB

List of available features.
Codec: H.264/AVC
Max Bframes 4
RC Modes 63
Field Encoding 1
MonoChrome 0
FMO 0
Quater-Pel MV 1
B Direct Mode 1
CABAC 1
Adaptive Transform 1
Max Temporal Layers 0
Hierarchial P Frames 0
Hierarchial B Frames 0
Max Level 51
Min Level 1
4:4:4 0
Max Width 4096
Max Height 4096
Dynamic Resolution Change 1
Dynamic Bitrate Change 1
Forced constant QP 0
Dynamic RC Mode Change 0
Subframe Readback 0
Constrained Encoding 0
Intra Refresh 1
Custom VBV Bufsize 1
Dynamic Slice Mode 1
Ref Pic Invalidiation 1
PreProcess 0
Async Encoding 1
Max MBs 65536
MAX MB per sec 983040
Lossless 1

Codec: H.265/HEVC
Max Bframes 0
RC Modes 63
Field Encoding 0
MonoChrome 0
Quater-Pel MV 1
B Direct Mode 0
Max Temporal Layers 0
Hierarchial P Frames 0
Hierarchial B Frames 0
Max Level 62
Min Level 1
4:4:4 0
Max Width 4096
Max Height 4096
Dynamic Resolution Change 1
Dynamic Bitrate Change 1
Forced constant QP 0
Dynamic RC Mode Change 0
Subframe Readback 0
Constrained Encoding 1
Intra Refresh 1
Custom VBV Bufsize 1
Dynamic Slice Mode 1
Ref Pic Invalidiation 1
PreProcess 0
Async Encoding 0
Max MBs 65536
MAX MB per sec 983040
Lossless 0

So it sees my video card correctly, and more importantly, it says that nvenc h264 support 4 b frames, not hevc.

For the record, his implementation seems to be rather pedestrian, he supports Adaptive Transform and B direct mode (it would be great if you added a gui ability to enable these options) but it doesn't support AQ nor Hierarchial P and B frames, nor 2 pass.

I don't understand why people that have chosen to write an encoder that leverages nvenc have chosen to support only a few of it's features and this goes for Stanley from Media Coder and the guy that made the Adobe plug in, if you're going to support the hardware then support the whole feature set, don't half ass it.

Lastly, in Hybrid's current state if you try and add a job that uses nvenc, the encode never starts, Hybrid just sits there. This is with the latest build available on your site.

Thanks for reading.

[Selur]

"found the following CUDA capable cards: Quadro 600" but I'm using a GTX960. Interestingly enough I used to use a Quadro 600 but I performed a clean install of those drivers, is it possible that there some registry entry somewhere that still references that card? How does Hybrid detect which card is installed?

Hybrid checks the registry keys and doesn't know of the GTX 960, but since the registry contains a card it knows it takes that.
It checks HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Con trol\\Video

So it sees my video card correctly, and more importantly, it says that nvenc h264 support 4 b frames, not hevc.

so?

Lastly, in Hybrid's current state if you try and add a job that uses nvenc, the encode never starts, Hybrid just sits there. This is with the latest build available on your site.

Works fine here,.... -> sorry, but you didn't provide enough infos about the problem for me to reproduce it.

I don't understand why people that have chosen to write an encoder that leverages nvenc have chosen to support only a few of it's features and this goes for Stanley from Media Coder and the guy that made the Adobe plug in, if you're going to support the hardware then support the whole feature set, don't half ass it.

Complain to the authors of the encoders, not me.

-> will look into the feature detection,...

Cu Selur

Ps.: send you a link to a test version which should: a. detect the GTX 960 and b. log some infos to the normal log about what features are detected when switching between h264&h265 in the NVEnc-Tab

[sophisticles]

Ok, the test version is actually worse than the official build, during startup it flashes a slew of popups that say the following:

NVEncModel doSet->found no field: levels
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_maxBFrames
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: interlacing
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_qpel
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_maxWidth
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_maxHeight
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_cqp
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_dynBitrateChange
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_customVBV
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_maxMB
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_maxMBPS

And here's the log:

Hybrid: homepage
Forum: public forum
Regarding problems please read: needed infos
Donate: via PayPal
Current defaultOutputPath: is empty!
Set it under Config->Path
Found the following CUDA capable cards:
GeForce GTX 960
Quadro 600
NVENC adjusting to H.265 features:
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: levels
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_maxBFrames
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: interlacing
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_qpel
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_maxWidth
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_maxHeight
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_cqp
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_dynBitrateChange
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_customVBV
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_maxMB
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_maxMBPS
Finished initialization, finished after 10.566s

NVENC adjusting to H.264 features:
supported Levels: : 1, 1b, 11, 12, 13, 2, 21, 22, 3, 31, 32, 4, 41, 42, 5, 51
max bFrames: 4
interlaced encoding: true
h264_qpel: true
mvPrecision: quarter pixel, half pixel, full pixel
h264_cabac: false
h264_maxWidth: 4096
h264_maxHeight: 4096
h264_cqp: false
encoding types: constant bitrate, variable bitrate
h264_customVBV: true
h264_maxMB: 65536
h264_maxMBPS: 983040
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: vui
NVENC adjusting to H.265 features:
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: levels
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_maxBFrames
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: interlacing
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_qpel
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_maxWidth
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_maxHeight
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_cqp
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_dynBitrateChange
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_customVBV
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_maxMB
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: h265_maxMBPS
NVEncModel doSet->found no field: vui

It still sees my old Quadro card but when i went into the registry key you mentioned I can find no reference to that card left over, as i said I did a clean install of the drivers and I manually deleted all entries related to video cards prior to installing the current drivers, is there any other place where Hybrid could be looking, something I have overlooked, like a previous temp folder?

Also your GUI is still backwards, it allows one to set b frames for h265 but not for h264 when it should be the other way around.

Let me know what other info you need.

[Selur]

Hybrid looks under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Con trol\\Video and checks there the "Device Description", if it detects the Quadro Card there should be a registry entry for it.

"NVEncModel doSet->found no field" -> damn made a typo
will send you anothe rlink in a few minutes

[Selur]

Please also click: "Config->Tools->Tools versions" and post the content of the second window. (can be copied using ctrl+c)
It should look something like:

---------------------------
Info
---------------------------
General infos:
 CUDA: true
 .Net 4+: true
 Avisnyth: true
    SubTile: true
    DGDecNV: true
    VFW decoders: VIDC.FFDS, VIDC.FPS1, VIDC.LAGS, vidc.012v, vidc.2vuy, vidc.P422, vidc.UYNV, vidc.V422, vidc.YUNV, vidc.YV12, vidc.a12v, vidc.auv2, vidc.cvid, vidc.cyuv, vidc.i420, vidc.iyuv, vidc.mrle, vidc.msvc, vidc.uyvy, vidc.v210, vidc.yuy2, vidc.yvu9, vidc.yvyu
 Disable tsMuxeR support: false
 FFmpeg supports:
    audio filter: true
    UT Video: true
    Avisynth: false
    FAAC: false
    FDKAac: false
    Lame: true
    LibAss: false
    LibBluray: true
    LibVo: true
    Vorbis: true
    ProRes support old: false
 MPlayer/Mencode supports:
    FAAC: false
    FDKAac: false
    Lame: false
    LAVC: false
    LibBluray: true
 MKVToolNix supports:
    HEVC (ROVI): false
 VPXEnc supports:
    VP9: true
 x264 supports:
    --fade-compensate X: false
    --opencl: true
    lavf/ffms: true
 QSVEnc supports:
   API version: 1.13
    CQP: RCmode;Interlace;SceneChange;VUI;Trellis;bPyramid;+MultiBFrame;MinMaxQuant;Resize;Deinterlace;Denoise;DetailEnh.;ProcAmp.;ImageStab.;fpsConv
    ICQ: RCmode;Interlace;SceneChange;VUI;Trellis;bPyramid;+MultiBFrame;extBRC;mbBRC;lookahead;MinMaxQuant;Resize;Deinterlace;Denoise;DetailEnh.;ProcAmp.;ImageStab.;fpsConv
    LAICQ: RCmode;Interlace;VUI;Trellis;bPyramid;lookahead;MinMaxQuant;Resize;Deinterlace;Denoise;DetailEnh.;ProcAmp.;ImageStab.;fpsConv
    VQP: RCmode;Interlace;SceneChange;VUI;Trellis;MinMaxQuant;Resize;Deinterlace;Denoise;DetailEnh.;ProcAmp.;ImageStab.;fpsConv
    CBR: RCmode;Interlace;SceneChange;VUI;Trellis;bPyramid;+MultiBFrame;extBRC;mbBRC;MinMaxQuant;Resize;Deinterlace;Denoise;DetailEnh.;ProcAmp.;ImageStab.;fpsConv
    AVBR: RCmode;Interlace;SceneChange;VUI;Trellis;bPyramid;+MultiBFrame;extBRC;mbBRC;MinMaxQuant;Resize;Deinterlace;Denoise;DetailEnh.;ProcAmp.;ImageStab.;fpsConv
    VBR: RCmode;Interlace;SceneChange;VUI;Trellis;bPyramid;+MultiBFrame;extBRC;mbBRC;MinMaxQuant;Resize;Deinterlace;Denoise;DetailEnh.;ProcAmp.;ImageStab.;fpsConv
    QVBR: RCmode;Interlace;SceneChange;VUI;Trellis;bPyramid;+MultiBFrame;extBRC;mbBRC;MinMaxQuant;Resize;Deinterlace;Denoise;DetailEnh.;ProcAmp.;ImageStab.;fpsConv
    LA: RCmode;Interlace;VUI;Trellis;bPyramid;lookahead;MinMaxQuant;windowedBRC;Resize;Deinterlace;Denoise;DetailEnh.;ProcAmp.;ImageStab.;fpsConv
    LAHRD: RCmode;Interlace;VUI;Trellis;lookahead;MinMaxQuant;windowedBRC;Resize;Deinterlace;Denoise;DetailEnh.;ProcAmp.;ImageStab.;fpsConv
    VCM: RCmode;Interlace;SceneChange;VUI;Trellis;bPyramid;+MultiBFrame;extBRC;mbBRC;MinMaxQuant;Resize;Deinterlace;Denoise;DetailEnh.;ProcAmp.;ImageStab.;fpsConv
 NVEnc supports:
    h264_MAXB_4;h264_RCM_63;h264_QP;h264_BDM_1;h264_TL_0;h264_MAXL_51;h264_MINL_1;h264_MAXW_4096;h264_MAXH_4096;h264_DYNR;h264_DYNB;h264_IRE;h264_VBV;h264_SLICE;h264_REF;h264_ASYN;h264_MAXMB_65536;h264_MAXMBPS_983040;h264_LOSS;NO_H265
---------------------------
OK   
---------------------------

This will tell me if Hybrid detected the features correctly.
Found the problem with the b-frames not getting enabled.

[sophisticles]

Thanks for the test builds, there's good news and bad news: the good news is that all but one of those weird pop ups are gone. The bad news is that there are still some unresolved issues:

B frames is still not enabled for h264, the option is grey out, but it is enabled for h265. This was the case before, I think you may have misunderstood me when I tried to explain it earlier.

When you attempt to add a job where the option is set to encode with nvenc H265 a pop up appears that says "Maximal allowed width is 4096!" but this should not be showing up because I am testing with a 1080p source to a 1080p target. This error message does not show up with nvenc H264.

With nvenc H264, the encoding takes a while to begin and during the encode the progress indications in the header and the footer progress bar keeps flashing with alternating messages about audio encoding, a percentage, a bit rate and a frames per second, yet no audio is being encoded, the source was pure video and it was clear that it's referring to the video encoding process.

So the following corrections need to be made:

The gui should allow you to set B frames for H264.

When attempting to add an nvenc H265 job an error message saying that you are attempting to exceed 4k resolution should not be shown unless one actually was trying to exceed it.

The progress indications should not be flashing and should accurately reflect what is being encoded.

If you get the chance, prior to a fresh release, you should consider adding GUI options for all the features supported by rigaya, such as B direct for h264, adaptive transform for both H264 and H265, etc.

Thanks.

[Selur]

adding GUI options for all the features supported by rigaya, such as B direct for h264, adaptive transform for both H264 and H265, etc.

don't see any cli options for this,...
running 'NVEncC --help' only shows:

QSVEncC (x64) 1.33 by rigaya, build Apr  5 2015 14:56:03
based on Intel(R) Media SDK Encoding Sample 6,0,0,98947
  avi reader: enabled
  avs reader: enabled
  vpy reader: enabled

Usage: QSVEncC.exe [Options] -i <filename> -o <filename>

input can be avi, avs, vpy, raw YUV or YUV4MPEG2(y4m) format.
when raw(default), fps, input-res are also necessary.

output format will be raw H.264/AVC ES.
when output filename is set to "-", H.264/AVC ES output is thrown to stdout.

Example:
  QSVEncC -i "<avsfilename>" -o "<outfilename>"
  avs2pipemod -y4mp "<avsfile>" | QSVEncC --y4m -i - -o "<outfilename>"

Example for Benchmark:
  QSVEncC -i "<avsfilename>" --benchmark "<benchmark_result.txt>"

Options:
-h,-? --help                    show help
-v,--version                    show version info

-i,--input-file <filename>      set input file name
-o,--output-file <filename>     set ouput file name

 Input formats (will be estimated from extension if not set.)
   --raw                        set input as raw format
   --y4m                        set input as y4m format
   --avi                        set input as avi format
   --avs                        set input as avs format
   --vpy                        set input as vpy format
   --vpy-mt                     set input as vpy format in multi-thread

   --nv12                       set raw input as NV12 color format,
                                if not specified YV12 is expected
   --tff                        set as interlaced, top field first
   --bff                        set as interlaced, bottom field first
-f,--fps <int>/<int> or <float> video frame rate (frames per second)

   --input-res <int>x<int>      input resolution
   --output-res <int>x<int>     output resolution
                                if different from input, uses vpp resizing
                                if not set, output resolution will be same
                                as input (no resize will be done).
   --crop <int>,<int>,<int>,<int>
                                set crop pixels of left, up, right, bottom.

   --slices <int>               number of slices, default 0 (auto)

   --sw                         use software encoding, instead of QSV (hw)
   --check-hw                   check if QuickSyncVideo is available
   --check-lib                  check lib API version installed
   --check-features             check encode features
   --check-environment          check environment info
   --disable-d3d                disable using d3d surfaces
   --d3d                        use d3d9/d3d11 surfaces
   --d3d9                       use d3d9 surfaces
   --d3d11                      use d3d11 surfaces

 EncMode default: --cqp
   --cqp <int> or               encode in Constant QP, default 24:26:27
         <int>:<int>:<int>      set qp value for i:p:b frame
   --vqp <int> or               encode in Variable QP, default 24:26:27
         <int>:<int>:<int>      set qp value for i:p:b frame
   --la <int>                   set bitrate in Lookahead mode (kbps)
   --la-hrd <int>               set bitrate in HRD-Lookahead mode (kbps)
   --icq <int>                  encode in Intelligent Const. Qualtiy mode
                                  default value: 23
   --la-icq <int>               encode in ICQ mode with Lookahead
                                  default value: 23
   --cbr <int>                  set bitrate in CBR mode (kbps)
   --vbr <int>                  set bitrate in VBR mode (kbps)
   --avbr <int>                 set bitrate in AVBR mode (kbps)
                                 AVBR mode is only supported with API v1.3
   --avbr-unitsize <int>        avbr calculation period in x100 frames
                                 default 90 (= unit size 9000 frames)
   --qvbr <int>                 set bitrate in Quality VBR mode.
   --qvbr-q <int>  or           set quality used in qvbr mode. default: 23
   --qvbr-quality <int>          QVBR mode is only supported with API v1.11
   --vcm <int>                  set bitrate in VCM mode (kbps)

   --la-depth <int>             set Lookahead Depth, 10-100
   --la-window-size <int>       enables Lookahead Windowed Rate Control mode,
                                  and set the window size in frames.
   --max-bitrate <int>          set max bitrate(kbps)
-u,--quality <string>           encode quality
                                  - best, higher, high, balanced(default)
                                    fast, faster, fastest

   --ref <int>                  reference frames for sw encoding
                                  default 0 (auto)
-b,--bframes <int>              number of sequential b frames
                                  default 3 (auto)

   --gop-len <int>              (max) gop length, default 0 (auto)
                                  when auto, fps x 10 will be set.
   --(no-)open-gop              enables open gop (default:off)
   --strict-gop                 force gop structure
   --(no-)scenechange           enables scene change detection

   --level <string>             set codec level, default auto
   --profile <string>           set codec profile, default auto
   --sar <int>:<int>            set Sample Aspect Ratio
   --bluray                     for H.264 bluray encoding

   --vpp-denoise <int>          use vpp denoise, set strength
   --vpp-detail-enhance <int>   use vpp detail enahancer, set strength
   --vpp-deinterlace <string>   set vpp deinterlace mode
                                enabled only when set --tff or --bff
                                 - none     disable deinterlace
                                 - normal   normal deinterlace
                                 - it       inverse telecine
                                 - bob      double framerate
   --vpp-image-stab <string>    set image stabilizer mode
                                 - none, upscale, box

   --input-buf <int>            buffer size for input (1-16)
                                 default   hw: 3,  sw: 1
   --log <string>               output log to file.

 settings below are only supported with API v1.3
   --fullrange                  set stream as fullrange yuv
   --videoformat <string>         undef, ntsc, component, pal, secam, mac
                                   default: undef
   --colormatrix <string>         undef, auto, bt709, smpte170m, bt470bg
                                  smpte240m, YCgCo, fcc, GBR
                                   default: undef
   --colorprim <string>           undef, auto, bt709, smpte170m, bt470m
                                  bt470bg, smpte240m, film
                                   default: undef
   --transfer <string>            undef, auto, bt709, smpte170m, bt470m
                                  bt470bg, smpte240m, linear, log100, log316
                                   default: undef

 settings below are only supported with API v1.6
   --(no-)mbbrc                 enables per macro block rate control
                                 default: off
   --(no-)extbrc                enables extended rate control
                                 default: off

 settings below are only supported with API v1.7
   --trellis <string>           set trellis mode used in encoding
                                 - auto(default), none, i, ip, all

 settings below are only supported with API v1.8
   --(no-)i-adapt               enables adaptive I frame insert (default:off)
   --(no-)b-adapt               enables adaptive B frame insert (default:off)
   --(no-)b-pyramid             enables B-frame pyramid reference (default:off)
   --lookahead-ds <string>      set lookahead quality.
                                 - auto(default), fast, normal, slow

 settings below are only supported with API v1.9
   --(no-)intra-refresh         enables adaptive I frame insert
   --no-deblock                 disables H.264 deblock feature
   --qpmin <int> or             set min QP, default 0 (= unset)
           <int>:<int>:<int>
   --qpmax <int> or             set max QP, default 0 (= unset)
           <int>:<int>:<int>

 settings below are only supported with API v1.13
   --mv-scaling                 set mv cost scaling
                                 - 0  set MV cost to be 0
                                 - 1  set MV cost 1/8 of default
                                 - 2  set MV cost 1/4 of default
                                 - 3  set MV cost 1/2 of default
   --(no-)direct-bias-adjust    lower usage of B frame Direct/Skip type

 Settings below are available only for software ecoding.
   --cavlc                      use cavlc instead of cabac
   --rdo                        use rate distortion optmization
   --inter-pred <int>           set minimum block size used for
   --intra-pred <int>           inter/intra prediction
                                  0: auto(default)   1: 16x16
                                  2: 8x8             3: 4x4
   --mv-search <int>            set window size for mv search
                                  default: 0 (auto)
   --mv-precision <int>         set precision of mv search
                                  0: auto(default)   1: full-pell
                                  2: half-pell       3: quater-pell

   --benchmark <string>         run in benchmark mode
                                 and write result in txt file
   --(no-)timer-period-tuning   enable(disable) timer period tuning
                                  default: enabled

and Hybrid should allow to set all the hw encoding options.

Regarding the other problem: I need a debug output to try to understand what's happening since I can't use hevc encoding here. (got no card which supports it)

Cu Selur

[sophisticles]

^^^Um, I guess you didn't notice but when you ran NVEncC --help you received the output for:

QSVEncC (x64) 1.33 by rigaya, build Apr 5 2015 14:56:03
based on Intel(R) Media SDK Encoding Sample 6,0,0,98947
avi reader: enabled
avs reader: enabled
vpy reader: enabled

Usage: QSVEncC.exe [Options] -i <filename> -o <filename>

The other dead giveaway is that there's a cli switch for lookahead yet nvenc does not support such a feature, which is disappointing in and of itself, I guess they saved it for a future version.

Here's the output from NVencC --help

NVEncC (x64) 1.05 by rigaya, build Apr 5 2015 14:24:30
avi reader: disabled
avs reader: disabled
vpy reader: enabled

Usage: NVEncC.exe [Options] -i <input file> -o <output file>

Input can be raw YUV, YUV4MPEG2(y4m).
When Input is in raw format, fps, input-res is required.

Ouput format will be in raw H.264/AVC or H.265/HEVC ES.

Example:
NVEncC -i "<avsfilename>" -o "<outfilename>"
avs2pipemod -y4mp "<avsfile>" | NVEncC --y4m -i - -o "<outfilename>"

Options:
-h,-? --help print help
--help-ja print help in Japanese
--help-en print help in English
-v,--version print version info
--check-hw Check for NVEnc
--check-features Check for NVEnc Features
--check-environment Check for Environment Info

-i,--input <filename> set input filename
-o,--output <filename> set output filename

Input formats (auto detected from extension of not set)
--raw set input as raw format
--y4m set input as y4m format
--vpy set input as vpy format
--vpy-mt set input as vpy(mt) format

--input-res <int>x<int> set input resolution
--crop <int>,<int>,<int>,<int> crop pixels from left,top,right,bottom
-f,--fps <int>/<int> or <float> set framerate

-c,--codec <string> set ouput codec
h264 (or avc), h265 (or hevc)
--profile <string> set codec profile
H.264: baseline, main, high(ƒfƒtƒHƒ‹ƒg)
--level <string> set codec level
--sar <int>:<int> set SAR ratio
--dar <int>:<int> set DAR ratio

--cqp <int> or encode in Constant QP mode
<int>:<int>:<int> Default: <I>:<P>:<B>=<20>:<23>:<25>
--vbr <int> set bitrate for VBR mode (kbps)
--cbr <int> set bitrate for CBR mode (kbps)
Default: 7500 kbps

--max-bitrate <int> set Max Bitrate (kbps) / Default: 17500 kbps
--gop-len <int> set GOP Length / Default: 0 frames (auto)-b,--bframes <int> set B frames / Default 3 ƒtƒŒ�[ƒ€
--ref <int> set Ref frames / Default 3 ƒtƒŒ�[ƒ€
--mv-precision <string> set MV Precision / Default: Q-pel
Q-pel (High Quality)
half-pel
full-pel (Low Quality)n
H.264/AVC
--interlaced <string> interlaced encoding
tff, bff
--cabac use CABAC
--cavlc use CAVLC (no CABAC)
--(no-)deblock enable(disable) deblock filter
--fullrange set fullrange
--videoformat <string> undef, ntsc, component, pal, secam, mac
default: undef
--colormatrix <string> undef, auto, bt709, smpte170m, bt470bg
smpte240m, YCgCo, fcc, GBR
default: undef
--colorprim <string> undef, auto, bt709, smpte170m, bt470m
bt470bg, smpte240m, film
default: undef
--transfer <string> undef, auto, bt709, smpte170m, bt470m
bt470bg, smpte240m, linear, log100, log316
default: undef

H.265/HEVC
--cu-max <int> set max CU size
--cu-min <int> set min CU size
8, 16, 32 are avaliable

But you are correct, there doesn't seem to be any cli interface for enabling those options, maybe I'm misinterpreting the output from -check features, is that telling you what features the software supports or what features the hardware chip supports? I would have to think it's what features the software supports because it doesn't seem to be correct with regard to supported hardware features.

[Selur]

Sorry, was discussing some QSVEnc stuff and mixed up the output.
-> Once there is a new cli feature in NVEncC I'll try to add it, but like you noticed, current NVEncC doesn't offer that much and afaik. everything should be covered by Hybrid atm.

[mindphasar]

Hi,

in the advanced section of the x264 codec there is the possibility for import command lines or mediainfo encoding profile. In future versions of this wonderful software will be offered a similar function for import command lines or media info encoding profile with x265?.

[Selur]

Those features are planed, but more like in 1/2-1 year or so since it doesn't make much sense while the command options x265 offers and the encoding profiles change every few month, atm. it seems like a bad time to implement such options.

[arielacade]

There will be some way to normalize the audio to 89db?. Try several methods but are always in different ranges volumes. I'm using the nero encoder.
Thanks

[Selur]

Shouldn't be too hard to add since sox (which Hybrid uses for normalization) supports it.
-> will look into it (normally one would normalize to a dB value of zero or below, so I hope you know what you are aiming for)

[Joe Brown]

Sorry if this has been covered before but I haven't found anything so far. I have an mkv file with a FLAC and an AAC file. I want to replace the FLAC with a WAV and the AAC to remain as is. I have got the system to replace the FLAC with a DTS (just to make sure I had set things up OK) but when I set to reencode as PCM the Job file does not contain any reencoding commands. (They are in the Audio job list however)

What am I doing wrong? (I haven't included a debug file because I am pretty certain that this is just a case of me missing some important point)

Win 7, v2015.04.06.1 Hybrid

[Selur]

Update your Hybrid version and create a debug output of the job creation, post the debug output and I should be able to help.
-> see: http://www.selur.de/support on how to create a debug output

[Joe Brown]

Selur

Hybrid updated (2015.05.01.1). Debug dump attached. Thanks for looking at this

[Selur]

I can reproduce the problem -> will fix

[sophisticles]

There's a couple of problems with the latest build, when you try to use hevc with mp4 you get a message that "your mp4box version seems to old to handle hevc", while you can now choose b frames with nvenc h265 you can no longer do so with nvenc h264, and nvenc hevc doesn't work, crashing with a message about incorrect parameters passed to the encoder.

[Selur]

Regarding MP4Box: Argh seems like the version output changed.
(MP4Box changed to a git repository and now the revision counter started with a low number,...)
as a small workaround: you can edit the 'toolInfos.xml' and change "0.5.2-DEV-rev378-g1144bf0-master" to "0.5.2-DEV-rev5378-g1144bf0-master"

Regarding NVEncC:
a. What is the output of 'NVEncC.exe --check-features' on your system?
b. What does the command line look like? (got no hevc capable NVIDIA card, so can't test here)

Cu Selur

[sophisticles]

Ok, the test version you sent me works so far as mp4box is concerned but now there's a different issue, namely during initialization of the gui I see a pop up that says "Found no xml structure in C:\Users\MC\AppData\Roaming\hybrid\toolInfos.xml, at line 1: unexpected end of file", but the app starts up anyway.

The command line is:

NVEnc --y4m -i - --fps 29.97 --codec h265 --profile high --level 1 --sar 1:1 --vbr 12000 --max-bitrate 12500 --gop-len 0 --bframes 4 --ref 8 --mv-precision Q-pel --cu-max 32 --cu-min 8 --output OUTPUTFILE

And the output from NVEncC.exe --check-features is:

c:\Program Files\Hybrid>NVEncC.exe --check-features
Environment Info
OS : Windows 7 (x64)
CPU: AMD FX(tm)-8320 Eight-Core Processor
GPU: GeForce GTX 960 (8 EU) @ 1228 MHz (347.25)
RAM: Total 16376 MB / Used 2475 MB

List of available features.
Codec: H.264/AVC
Max Bframes 4
RC Modes 63
Field Encoding 1
MonoChrome 0
FMO 0
Quater-Pel MV 1
B Direct Mode 1
CABAC 1
Adaptive Transform 1
Max Temporal Layers 0
Hierarchial P Frames 0
Hierarchial B Frames 0
Max Level 51
Min Level 1
4:4:4 0
Max Width 4096
Max Height 4096
Dynamic Resolution Change 1
Dynamic Bitrate Change 1
Forced constant QP 0
Dynamic RC Mode Change 0
Subframe Readback 0
Constrained Encoding 0
Intra Refresh 1
Custom VBV Bufsize 1
Dynamic Slice Mode 1
Ref Pic Invalidiation 1
PreProcess 0
Async Encoding 1
Max MBs 65536
MAX MB per sec 983040
Lossless 1

Codec: H.265/HEVC
Max Bframes 0
RC Modes 63
Field Encoding 0
MonoChrome 0
Quater-Pel MV 1
B Direct Mode 0
Max Temporal Layers 0
Hierarchial P Frames 0
Hierarchial B Frames 0
Max Level 62
Min Level 1
4:4:4 0
Max Width 4096
Max Height 4096
Dynamic Resolution Change 1
Dynamic Bitrate Change 1
Forced constant QP 0
Dynamic RC Mode Change 0
Subframe Readback 0
Constrained Encoding 1
Intra Refresh 1
Custom VBV Bufsize 1
Dynamic Slice Mode 1
Ref Pic Invalidiation 1
PreProcess 0
Async Encoding 0
Max MBs 65536
MAX MB per sec 983040
Lossless 0

It seems that this guys nvenc app only supports a very limited subset of what nvenc is actually capable of, it doesn't support b frames for hevc, lossless or many other features.

For the next update you may want to expose b-frames, direct b, lossless, adaptive transform and async encoding for h264.

[Selur]

about nvencc: I can only expose options for settings which are also available through the command line interface.
B-Frames should already be available.

about other settings:

NVEncC (x86) 1.08 by rigaya, build Apr 29 2015 22:29:16
  avi reader: disabled
  avs reader: enabled
  vpy reader: enabled

Usage: NVEncC.exe [Options] -i <input file> -o <output file>

Input can be avs, raw YUV, YUV4MPEG2(y4m).
When Input is in raw format, fps, input-res is required.

Ouput format will be in raw H.264/AVC or H.265/HEVC ES.

Example:
  NVEncC -i "<avsfilename>" -o "<outfilename>"
  avs2pipemod -y4mp "<avsfile>" | NVEncC --y4m -i - -o "<outfilename>"

Options:
-h,-? --help                      print help
   --help-ja                      print help in Japanese
   --help-en                      print help in English
-v,--version                      print version info
   --check-hw                     Check for NVEnc
   --check-features               Check for NVEnc Features
   --check-environment            Check for Environment Info

-i,--input <filename>             set input filename
-o,--output <filename>            set output filename

 Input formats (auto detected from extension of not set)
   --raw                          set input as raw format
   --y4m                          set input as y4m format
   --avs                          set input as avs format
   --vpy                          set input as vpy format
   --vpy-mt                       set input as vpy(mt) format

   --input-res <int>x<int>        set input resolution
   --crop <int>,<int>,<int>,<int> crop pixels from left,top,right,bottom
-f,--fps <int>/<int> or <float>   set framerate

-c,--codec <string>               set ouput codec
                                    h264 (or avc), h265 (or hevc)
   --profile <string>             set codec profile
                                    H.264: baseline, main, high(?????)
   --level <string>               set codec level
   --sar <int>:<int>              set SAR ratio
   --dar <int>:<int>              set DAR ratio

   --cqp <int> or                 encode in Constant QP mode
         <int>:<int>:<int>          Default: <I>:<P>:<B>=<20>:<23>:<25>
   --vbr <int>                    set bitrate for VBR mode (kbps)
   --cbr <int>                    set bitrate for CBR mode (kbps)
                                    Default: 7500 kbps

   --max-bitrate <int>            set Max Bitrate (kbps) / Default: 17500 kbps
   --gop-len <int>                set GOP Length / Default: 0 frames (auto)
   -b,--bframes <int>                set B frames / Default 3 ????
   --ref <int>                    set Ref frames / Default 3 ????
   --mv-precision <string>        set MV Precision / Default: Q-pel
                                    Q-pel    (High Quality)
                                    half-pel
                                    full-pel (Low Quality)
   --vbv-bufsize <int>            set vbv buffer size (kbit) / Default: auto

H.264/AVC
   --interlaced <string>          interlaced encoding
                                    tff, bff
   --cabac                        use CABAC
   --cavlc                        use CAVLC (no CABAC)
   --bluray                       for bluray / Default: off
   --(no-)deblock                 enable(disable) deblock filter
   --fullrange                    set fullrange
   --videoformat <string>         undef, ntsc, component, pal, secam, mac
                                   default: undef
   --colormatrix <string>         undef, auto, bt709, smpte170m, bt470bg
                                  smpte240m, YCgCo, fcc, GBR
                                   default: undef
   --colorprim <string>           undef, auto, bt709, smpte170m, bt470m
                                  bt470bg, smpte240m, film
                                   default: undef
   --transfer <string>            undef, auto, bt709, smpte170m, bt470m
                                  bt470bg, smpte240m, linear, log100, log316
                                   default: undef

H.265/HEVC
   --cu-max <int>                 set max CU size
   --cu-min  <int>                set min CU size
                                    8, 16, 32 are avaliable

-> don't think I missed something (I omitted the options which are only available for software encoding)

I see the problem, the '--profile high' isn't available for H.265 -> will fix

"Found no xml structure in C:\Users\MC\AppData\Roaming\hybrid\toolInfos.xml, at line 1: unexpected end of file", but the app starts up anyway.

That is really strange, best trigger Config->Tools->Clear all cached tool infos

[sophisticles]

-> don't think I missed something (I omitted the options which are only available for software encoding)

Silly question but why would you do that? Reading through the nvenc documentation that Nvidia has released with the SDK it's clear that nvenc is meant to be used in a variety of ways; you can code the encoder using coarse grain controls, i.e. presets (this is what all the currently available implementations offer); fine grained controls where tons of parameters are independently configurable and the important part for this discussion it can be used in a hybrid mode, where you can use the fixed function features included with the chip but you can also mix that with software based features such as a CUDA coded ME function.

If the encoding app you are using supports software or CUDA based features, such as a CUDA powered ME or software powered AQ (which the Adobe plugin supports) then you should enable them because it increases visual quality.

Regarding b-frames, the option is greyed out for h264 on my system but it's available for hevc, which it seems is not supported in your version of nvenc.

[Selur]

That is strange,...works fine here. May be hevc&h264 settings get mixed up somewhere. :/

[Trules]

That is strange,...works fine here. May be hevc&h264 settings get mixed up somewhere. :/

Hello Selur!

I have problems with the lack of 24bit option for flac audio compression. I've a lot of HD materials with 24bit audio. There are only two options in Hybrid: 16bit and 32bit

BYE!

[Selur]

@Trules: if you can upload a sample wit 24bit sampling somewhere and send me a link I can look into it.
Main problem is, I need to check how to configure the decoders to feed flac properly which is why I need a real 24bit audio sample.

[Selur]

@sophisticles: have you checked that nvencc supports mixing software and hardware encoding features, because like I understand 'Settings below are available only for software ecoding.' and '--sw use software encoding, instead of QSV (hw)' is that once you use software encoding you can't use hardware encoding. So no mixing of software and hardware encoding features with nvencc.

[Trules]

@Trules: if you can upload a sample wit 24bit sampling somewhere and send me a link I can look into it.
Main problem is, I need to check how to configure the decoders to feed flac properly which is why I need a real 24bit audio sample.

Hello Selur!
Simple blu-ray videos, around half of the market were flooded with 24bit so-called DTS audio. Do you have any blu-ray movies at home?