[Quarkboy]

Originally Posted by Mentar

I'd say that -aq is definitely to be recommended for x264 encodes starting at 800 kbit (which effectively means, 170 meg releases class or higher). Below this line, you either have to have a marvellous source or you need to smooth and cut corners anyway ==> not what I was talking about before.

(That's not intended to be fighting words, Quarkboy, really)

Since I don't encode below 170 meg releases, I use AQ all the way, and I'm very much aware why.

Then we agree! Let us rejoice in the uninamitude!