[SOLVED] MKV from GUI is small than from CLI

[gnulab]

Hi,

If I were to load a TS video file, save it as MKV from the GUI, the result MKV file is smaller in size than when using the cli version.

The command I use is as follows:

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for %%f in (*.ts) do %avidemux% --load "%%f" --video-codec x264 --audio-codec MP3 --output-format mkv --save "%%f.mkv" --quit
As for the GUI, I had not configure anything yet.

Both versions of MKV when getting media information from avidemux gives the same result:

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MKV1
=====================================================
Video
=====================================================
Codec 4CC:            AVC1
Image Size:            1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio:            1:1 (1:1)
Frame Rate:            29.969 fps
Average Bitrate:        2597 kbps
Total Duration:            00:35:53.287
Pixel format:            YUV 4:2:0, 8-bit
Color range:            Limited (MPEG)
Color primaries:        BT.709
Transfer characteristics:    BT.709
Color space:            BT.709

So, what arguement is missing?


Thank you.

[gnulab]

Found the answer here.
https://www.avidemux.org/admWiki/doku.php?id=using:video_filters

Avidemux has a copy feature. So I modify the command line to:

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for %%f in (*.ts) do %avidemux% --load "%%f" --output-format mkv  --save "%%f.mkv" --quit

[eumagga0x2a]

When you drop --video-codec option, Avidemux uses whatever default encoder was specified in defaultSettings.py, no guarantee that it is "Copy". Therefore you probably should not skip it.

Avidemux Wiki is extremely outdated, better to ignore it alltogether.

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[eumagga0x2a]

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