Ars Technica

x264: Encoding 60 FPS produces smaller files than 24 FPS. Why?

I have a TV channel that runs at 720/60fps progressive. Much of the content is 24fps sourced, so I usually do an Inverse Telecine (IVTC) to get get back to 24 FPS, when I compress for storage. Just ...
Ars Technica

Hardware Video Encoding: Not What It's Cracked Up To Be

FFMPEG's MPEG-4 Part 2 encoder is scarily effective, if slow. AMD's AVC is worthless (crap for an H.264 encoder, no better than the ASP encoders - it'd do better if more bitrate could be thrown at it) ...
Streaming Media Magazine

Telestream and Haivision Offer Encoding Best Practices

Video encoding is an art form for the streaming world, as publishers need to make sure their content looks as pristine as possible to the highest number of users. Helping publishers get up to speed on ...
Streaming Media Magazine

Final Cut Pro X Tutorial: How to Get Better Encoding Results

When you compress video for on-demand streaming, you primarily care about three things; quality, quality and... let's see, oh yes, quality. If you're been encoding H.264 video with Apple Compressor ...