http://aflux.deltaanime.net/Zero1/MP4/x264.html <--- best guide to read that currently exists.
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Originally Posted by Starks
So, what kinds of barebone settings should I be running in MeGUI for anime?
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Depends if you have some type of profile aim. If not then I suggest searching around for that old thread Quarkboy made that archived a bunch of settings from various encoders and test out some of their work.
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Also, what filesize should I aim for if I have 1024x576 raw?
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CRF18, or aim for the filesize you're told to use by the group's leader, or use your own judgment. We can't guess filesize on sources that are non-existent.
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Finally, are x264 bitrate calculators any good?
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In my limited use of them they work just as accurately as XviD calculators.
NOTE: Don't release CRF encodes. They are good to be used for testing how well a source compresses. The usual CRF values I've seen people use and I've used before range from around CRF18-20