TMPGEnc and action scenes in video

[Riker64]

What TMPGEnc setting should I use if my video has alot of fast moving action scenes in it?

What TMPGEnc setting should I use if my video has alot of slow moving scenes in it?

TIA.

[Gazorgan]

It doesn't work that way, it's not like DivX (which isn't correct in the way low/high motion is stated anyway).

You can use 2-pass VBR and get the maximum use of your bitrate. Parameters are low bitrate(typically 300-1000, with padding as an option), high bitrate (2250 for SVCD standard, higher for xSVCD), and average bitrate which gives you the size of the finished clip(allow for audio).

You can use CQ or Constant Quality for similiar quality, but less certain final size.

You can use CBR or constant bitrate for a fixed bitrate (fast but lower quality, but then sometimes you can't tell the difference).

[puertorican138]

What TMPGEnc setting should I use if my video has alot of fast moving action scenes in it?

What TMPGEnc setting should I use if my video has alot of slow moving scenes in it?

TIA.

You should definately use VBR as it adds bitrate to fast scenes and takes away some bitrate from slow scenes. Here's a better explanation:

2pass Variable Bitrate(VBR):

This means that your bitrate has an minimum, maximum, and average bitrate. On this one you can set the average to a fixed setting and have it either raise to the maximum you set during high motion scenes or fall to the minimum you set when there is little motion. This setting is good for figuring out the size of the file that is being outputted and to have it reach higher bitrates yet still maintaining a lower file size. under the settings of this setting is where you would put in everything you need to. There is also a setting, "Enable padding When falling below the minimum bitrate", if checked. forces the rate of the movie not to fall under the minimum bitrate you entered. Also this setting will go over the whole movie first then at 50% it will start to encode it, and this takes time...Allot of time! Why would anyone do this you ask. Well I do this because I know approx. what the file size will be and I feel that I will get the most out of my movie.

Hope That Explains It All!!! :P