[MPlayer-dev-eng] [PATCH] 3 pass encoding

[Oded Shimon]

On Friday 11 February 2005 18:14, Oded Shimon wrote:
> I think examples are the way to go. Simply say:
>
> If you want a 2 pass encode, use first vpass=1, and then vpass=2.
> If you want a 3 or more pass encode, use for the first pass vpass=1, and
> then vpass=3, and then vpass=3 again and again until you are satisfied with
> the encode. Each further pass refines and improves the encode.
> 1 writes a fresh stats file, 2 reads it, and 3 both reads and overwrites
> it.
>
>
> If I were to read that, I'd understand immediately... As is, when I read
> the man page, I was left pretty confused... That may say something about
> how dumb I am, but I am more or less your target audience (I encode quite a
> bit, even built a frontend for it...).

I completed a patch for the man page of MPlayer, I think it explains N-pass 
better.

Feel free to flame me on how dumbed up and too long it is for a man page. Feel 
free to thank me for the patch too...

- ods15
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