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Old 12-16-2007, 05:51 PM   #1
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Some stuff. *READ!!!*

I'm currently writing down a lot of info relating to video compression, codecs, formats, don't go all ??!?!? if a thread pops up and then disappears or gets edited or whatever.

At the moment I'm planning (threads, I suppose)

General explanation of codecs/containers.
More advanced terms related to codecs/containers.
Expressions used in relation to movies, frames/par/dar/interlaced/fps/whatever.
Encoding guides using meGUI, premiere and vegas, profiles for megui (both xvid and x264) for download & easy use.
Common Programs and what they're good for.
A thread with whatever tutorials we have had posted here - they're not many but they deserve to be seen (x-booze has done a few neat ones)

-more to be added as it appears in my head..

If I get my will through we can also consolidate the old stickies into one (similar to what they've done on the class forums at wow-europe), for cleanliness.

This will hopefully clear up a lot of confusion and reduce the amount of questions that need be asked.

Eventual suggestions in this thread or by PM, please.
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Old 12-16-2007, 11:29 PM   #2
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Nice idea Thiras Donnow if you planned on adding this in your guide but I think some people would like to know how virtual dub works for video compression. I've been using it for a while now and I think rendering in virtual dub works way better then in vegas or other editing programs
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Old 12-16-2007, 11:31 PM   #3
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Megui is the new deal
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Old 12-16-2007, 11:35 PM   #4
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How does a thread for overused music sound?

all rob zombie music, rammstein/feuer frei, the quiet place, pirates of the caribbean OST, lol I could go on forever :>
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Old 12-17-2007, 09:26 AM   #5
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Never heard of Megui before Must look up new cool thing... Can't wait for Thiras.. :p

Lol like the sound thread

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Old 12-17-2007, 11:53 AM   #6
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How does a thread for overused music sound?
Immediate Music.. No really.

But anyway, I would like some tutorials on encoding since I know practically nothing on this field!
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Old 12-17-2007, 12:46 PM   #7
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MeGui and h264 kick ass. I did a test encode for one of my older projects and h264 blew xvid outta the water qualitywise. With half the size! The only downside was a very long compression time.

But I still think a VirtualDub guide would be useful - at least for those Stage6 DivX compressions.
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Old 12-19-2007, 03:27 PM   #8
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Wow I just tested X264 encoding with MeGui I'm never going back to Xvid. The size quality is awesome. Blew my socks off The long compression time is totally worth it
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I'm probably the only one, but my experience with megui was kinda bad Couldn't play it without VLC (though I think it should be playable with quicktime) and the sound didn't fit the image when I got further into the movie. I don't know if it was because of the movie length or because my computer couldn't handle it though I think overall the codec is probably really good, might just be a few holes in it that might be good to test if making a guide about it as well! But that's just a suggestion

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I'm probably the only one, but my experience with megui was kinda bad Couldn't play it without VLC (though I think it should be playable with quicktime) and the sound didn't fit the image when I got further into the movie. I don't know if it was because of the movie length or because my computer couldn't handle it though I think overall the codec is probably really good, might just be a few holes in it that might be good to test if making a guide about it as well! But that's just a suggestion

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Current versions of VLC do play x264/mkv I suppose you were unlucky.
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