If you have problem encoding with x264, where the 2nd pass fails with "bitrate too low" error, please try the following :
http://avidemux.org/nightly/win_installer/avidemux_2.6.5_r8932_win32.exe
(32 bits only)
It might (or not) help the maxxed out bitrate problem also
Short explanation:
* Avidemux internally works in UTF8, windows work in utf16
* There are some function to convert to/from utf8<->utf16 on windows
* x264 only works with ascii
* Previously avidemux converted utf8 to ascii for x264 but it does not work well enough
Now
* x264 has been patched to work with utf8
* There are in fact 2 patches :
- one that works with opening files (old one)
- one that works when renaming file (brand new). Without the 2nd one, first pass was ok but failed with some .temp files left in the folder
Feedback welcome
win64 version
http://avidemux.org/nightly/win_installer/avidemux_2.6.5_r8932_win64.exe