My project is complete and ready to export, I just need to choose the video output options.
I was reading avidemux's guide to encoding types, but I prefer to follow an expert's opinion.
I have these 2 types of video. I'm looking for the best quality while keeping the same filesize (bigger is also ok but not too much). Encoding is mandatory since I had to do some cuts. I don't care how long it take to encode. I want to play the movie on my tv using an hdd.
Video 1QuoteGeneral
Unique ID : 184773912535892408136717589108826631131 (0x8B02293E77FB0A9642D33CC5A66CEBDB)
Complete name : D:\Filmes\sionsono\Love.Exposure.2008.Extended.TV.Cut.1080p.Bluray.FLAC.x264-OKBud\Love.Exposure.Extended.TV.Cut.EP01.1080p.Bluray.FLAC.x264-OKBud.mkv
Format : Matroska
Format version : Version 4
File size : 1.80 GiB
Duration : 27 min 9 s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 9 463 kb/s
Encoded date : UTC 2018-10-30 18:58:02
Writing application : mkvmerge v27.0.0 ('Metropolis') 64-bit
Writing library : libebml v1.3.6 + libmatroska v1.4.9
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings : CABAC / 4 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, Reference frames : 4 frames
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 27 min 9 s
Bit rate : 8 200 kb/s
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.165
Stream size : 1.56 GiB (87%)
Writing library : x264 core 155 r2901 7d0ff22
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=4 / deblock=1:-3:-3 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=11 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.05:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=48 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=3 / lookahead_threads=1 / sliced_threads=0 / slices=4 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=13 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=22 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=60 / rc=2pass / mbtree=0 / bitrate=8200 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=62500 / vbv_bufsize=78125 / nal_hrd=none / filler=0 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=3:0.70
Default : Yes
Forced : No
Video 2QuoteGeneral
Unique ID : 274751629190898105961118558986891738810 (0xCEB33D2EA1B56A2ED58C3C1D1AA0BEBA)
Complete name : D:\Filmes\sionsono\Love.Exposure.2008.1080p.Blu-ray.REMUX.AVC.DTS-HD.MA.5.1-DIY.mkv
Format : Matroska
Format version : Version 4
File size : 37.4 GiB
Duration : 3 h 56 min
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 22.6 Mb/s
Movie name : Love Exposure (愛のむきだし, Ai no mukidashi) [2008]
Encoded date : UTC 2020-05-18 06:42:56
Writing application : mkvmerge v46.0.0 ('No Deeper Escape') 64-bit
Writing library : libebml v1.3.10 + libmatroska v1.5.2
Cover : Yes
Attachments : cover.jpg
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings : CABAC / 3 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, Reference frames : 3 frames
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 3 h 56 min
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 20.0 Mb/s
Maximum bit rate : 25.0 Mb/s
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS
Standard : NTSC
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.402
Stream size : 33.1 GiB (88%)
Language : Japanese
Default : No
Forced : No
Color range : Limited
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709