Smooth Video Encoding Competition for M6 - CLOSING TODAY

Hi all

I'm starting a competition to see who can encode the best using the sample file below.

Your mission: To encode the smoothest looking video and show it to people by uploading it here.

The winner will be chosen by polls, if I can make a poll here? If not, I'll work out another way.



Why am I doing this? The main reason is find out what settings are best. To begin by using one sample file, I want to see what works best. And not just for me, for everyone here. I hope you can see what i'm trying to do. Anyways it will be intresting to see who gives the best result.

Afterwards I would like to try an AVI sample file.

All you have to do is provide the following information and upload your video.

Please include the following Info when presenting your encoded file:

Your M6 Model and Current Firmware:
Program Used:
Video FPS:
Video Codec:
Video Bitrate:
Video Size:
Sound Info:
Rotation Used (Yes/No):
External Config File Used:
Other Info:

The sample file is here to download from named: Trailer (Not the QuickTime version)

http://uk.media.movies.ign.com/media...24/vids_5.html
or
http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/fanta...r/trailers.php

MORE LINKS FOR SAMPLE
http://www.sendmefile.com/00548916
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=94WLL0CI
http://www.filefactory.com/file/13e219/


File Name: fant_4_2_010307.wmv
File Size: Approx 40mb

Sample File: Fantastic Four Trailer
Sample Video Codec: WMP v9 (VC-1 Simple/Main)
Sample Video Bitrate: 3524
Sample Video Size: 640 x 272
Sound Info: WMAv2 48000Hz 128 kb

Heres my First One:

Your M6 Model and Current Firmware: 4GB SP S 2.003.2
Program Used: Smart VD 3.4.0
Video FPS: 18
Video Codec: XVID m-peg 4 Coded
Video Bitrate: M6_300 High Quality
Video Size: 320x240 Keep Aspect Ratio
Sound Info: 48000Hz, 128 kpbs Lame
Rotation Used (Yes/No): Yes
External Config File Used: No
Other Info: Nothing special used just chose options and encoded.

http://files-upload.com/324955/m6fan...hwide.avi.html

Can someone post the trailer file somewhere to download?
Can't seem to get it from the above sites ....

Your M6 Model and Current Firmware: 8GB SP S 2.003.2
Program Used: Loli's Video Converter
Video FPS: 20
Video Codec: XVID
Video Bitrate: 439
Video Size: 320x240 (cropped to fullscreen)
Sound Info: 44000Hz, 128 kpbs
Rotation Used (Yes/No): Yes
External Config File Used: No
Other Info: No

http://www.mytempdir.com/1363412
(your other filehoster said error after uploading)

Here is another link for the sample file:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=94WLL0CI

If you want me to upload to a filehoster thats fast for you let me know and i'll upload it for you.

That website is blocked for me ... sorry.

Originally Posted by zepperdude

That website is blocked for me ... sorry.

let me know what filehost is good for you and i'm happy to upload sample file.

http://www.filefactory.com/

Originally Posted by zepperdude

http://www.filefactory.com/

Uploading for you now zepperdude, although my upload speed is a little slow

I uploaded the original trailer to :
http://www.sendmefile.com/00548916

Edit : oh, hehe. You've been faster it seems. Anyway, now we have it double.
This contest is highly interesting ! I hope we finally find the best solution with this strategy.

I would like to ask all contributors to make their videos fullscreen because that seems to be the format creating most watching comfort and causing most playback problems.

Originally Posted by zenmaster

Uploading for you now zepperdude, although my upload speed is a little slow

Here you go another mirror for sample file.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/13e219/

Thanks ZenMaster and BobbyQ

Your M6 Model and Current Firmware: 4GB SP 2.003.2
Program Used: Mencoder
Video FPS: 18
Video Codec: Divx
Video Bitrate: 350
Video Size: 320x240 Keep Aspect Ratio
Sound Info: 44100Hz 128 kb/s tot , Stereo
Rotation Used (Yes/No): Yes
External Config File Used: Yes
Other Info:

mencoder -idx -noodml %1 -mc 0 -ofps 18 -vf pp=lb,scale=320:-2,expand=:240:::1,crop=320:240,rotate=1,harddup -srate 44100 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4 -lavcopts vbitrate=350 -ffourcc DIVX -oac mp3lame -lameopts vbr=0 -lameopts br=128 -lameopts vol=0 -lameopts mode=0 -lameopts aq=7 -lameopts padding=3 -af volnorm -xvidencopts max_bframes=0:nogmc:noqpel -o %2

http://www.filefactory.com/file/25ae90/

Your M6 Model and Current Firmware: 4GB SP 2.003.2
Program Used: MEncoder 1.0rc1
Video FPS: 20
Video Codec: Xvid 1.12
Video Bitrate: 369.406 kbit/s average
Video Size: 320x240 original aspact ratio
Sound Info: 48000Hz LAME MP3 joint-stereo
Rotation Used (Yes/No): Yes
External Config File Used: No
Other Info: 2-Pass encode, used commands:

Code:

mencoder fant_4_2_010307_wmvhighwide.wmv -ofps 20 -idx -noodml -vf scale=320:-2,expand=:240:::1,crop=320:240,rotate=1 -ovc xvid -xvidencopts bitrate=384:pass=1:max_bframes=0:chroma_opt:lumi_mask:vhq=4:me_quality=6:hq_ac -sws 9 -oac mp3lame -lameopts cbr:br=128:mode=1 -o fant-meizu-pass1.avi

mencoder fant_4_2_010307_wmvhighwide.wmv -ofps 20 -idx -noodml -vf scale=320:-2,expand=:240:::1,crop=320:240,rotate=1 -ovc xvid -xvidencopts bitrate=384:pass=2:max_bframes=0:chroma_opt:lumi_mask:vhq=4:me_quality=6:hq_ac -sws 9 -oac mp3lame -lameopts cbr:br=128:mode=1 -o fant-meizu-final.avi

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?fdliz3wwgza

Originally Posted by zepperdude

Video Codec: Divx

mencoder -idx -noodml %1 -mc 0 -ofps 18 -vf pp=lb,scale=320:-2,expand=:240:::1,crop=320:240,rotate=1,harddup -srate 44100 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4 -lavcopts vbitrate=350 -ffourcc DIVX -oac mp3lame -lameopts vbr=0 -lameopts br=128 -lameopts vol=0 -lameopts mode=0 -lameopts aq=7 -lameopts padding=3 -af volnorm -xvidencopts max_bframes=0:nogmc:noqpel -o %2

You're not using the Divx-codec, it's the libavcodec (lavc) MPEG-4 codec. Fourcc just makes it pretend to be divx. (divx is also MPEG-4)

Your M6 Model and Current Firmware: 2002.3 sp
Program Used: mencoder
Video FPS: 18 (I do this for the odd reason of 18 being divisable by 3)
Video Codec: xvid
Video Bitrate: 256kbps
Video Size: 3.56 megs
Sound Info: 96kbps
Rotation Used (Yes/No): yes
External Config File Used: I guess...
Other Info: i run videos through mencoder via a batch file:

For files with no subs:

chcp 1252
set path=%path%;C:\Program Files\Video Converter\codecs\
"C:\Program Files\Video Converter\mencoder.exe" %1 -idx -noodml -ss 6 -ofps 18 -noautoexpand -subpos 95 -subfont-autoscale 3 -subfont-outline 1 -subcp cp1250 -font "C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\tahoma.ttf" -vf scale=320:-2,expand=:240:::1,crop=320:240,rotate=1 -oac mp3lame -lameopts vbr=0 -lameopts br=96 -lameopts vol=6 -lameopts mode=0 -lameopts aq=7 -lameopts padding=3 -ovc lavc -ffourcc XVID -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=256:vmax_b_frames=0:vhq -sws 9 -o %2

For files with subs:

chcp 1252
set path=%path%;C:\Program Files\Video Converter\codecs\
"C:\Program Files\Video Converter\mencoder.exe" %1 -idx -noodml -ss 6 -ofps 18 -noautoexpand -subpos 95 -subfont-autoscale 3 -subfont-outline 1 -subcp cp1250 -font "C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\tahoma.ttf" -vf scale=320:-2,expand=:240:::1,crop=320:240,rotate=1 -oac mp3lame -lameopts vbr=0 -lameopts br=96 -lameopts vol=6 -lameopts mode=0 -lameopts aq=7 -lameopts padding=3 -ovc lavc -ffourcc XVID -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=256:vmax_b_frames=0:vhq -sws 9 -sub %2 -o %3

I run the first like this: NoSubs.bat x:\folder\original_video.avi x:\converted\[m6]converted_video.avi

or

SubsConv.bat x:\folder\original_video.avi x:\foder\original_video.srt x:\converted\[m6]converted_video_with_subs.avi

FILE UPLOADED TO: HERE

jmel - missing first part of video and sound is distorted.

sound distorts if volume is up too high because I boost the volume in my conversion process. I also cut out the first 6 seconds in my encoding process as well to accomodate for bad frames (as per my batch file).

You can easily remove those options as I listed exactly what I do to convert, if you'd like to see different results.

When I play back the video on my meizu, the audio isnt distorted, because I play at a low volume (around 6-12).

Heck - I would be happy to get the M6 to properly play a full length movie encoded video without audio syncing issues, or other playback problems

I have tried numerous converters,and they all have one issue or another.

Once Meizu gets on the ball and fixes some of the video playback bugs, I would be happy to join the competition.

Your M6 Model and Current Firmware: SP Black 2gb 2.003.2
Program Used: Loli Video Converter (custom config)
Video FPS: 20
Video Codec: Xvid
Video Bitrate: 350
Video Size: 240 x 320
Sound Info: Mp3 128bit 44100
Rotation Used (Yes/No): Yes
External Config File Used: Yes
Other Info: Used 2 pass encoding.

I've included my Loli Video Converter config file with my sample video. I also get quite good videos with a video bitrate of 400 aswell but using 350 cuts file size down a little without much quality loss.

I tend to use different encoding software depending on the source file etc. I've been having some good luck with PocketDivxEncoder aswell but so far Loli seems to be the most realiable in getting files to play on the M6.

It is wierd though. At home i can convert a file at 450 video bitrate and 128 audio and it will play well on my player. Try the same thing, same program, same everything at work and it freezes the player. Could be just a codec issue as i have just reformatted computer at home so its a little fresher.

Link to download encoded sample and loli config - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OZPR4QL4