Walker1337x Posted at 2019-12-23 08:45:29(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Merry Christmas Everyone! Banner competitions are good idea to promote torrentgalaxy and encourage creativity.....but I think I have a better idea: Why not we start thinking about encoding competition? Simply, a sample file (preferable a blu-ray remux in 1080p) consisting of various scenes (action, outdoor scenery, low light, closeups etc. to increase complexity) will be provided to the competitors and they will need to submit the encode for quality analysis (1 or 2 encodes (separate for x264 & x265) per competitor). The results can be calculated using VMAF & MS_SSIM or other quality metrics and winners can be declared based on scores.In the case of a tie the dispersion of low score frames or total file size or sound quality etc. can be considered to declare the winner. I believe that this will not only improve our knowledge about encoding process but also the quality of the content @ torrentgalaxy. Your feedback is necessary to start such a competition...so fell free to express your ideas with likes or dislikes. | |
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| zeke23Posted at 2019-12-23 09:52:12(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| sure why not open things up a good idea Walker thanx | |
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| LRSPosted at 2019-12-23 11:26:01(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Here to help any way we can if people are interested ;) | |
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| miokPosted at 2019-12-23 14:23:57(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| As kentk9 pointed out, a contest of this nature would be fine and dandy if you're a video encoder, but it would leave the majority of our members unable to participate or even knowledgeable enough to make an informed decision. | |
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| zeke23Posted at 2019-12-23 14:29:05(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| and miok is right we want as many members to join in and it would not happen with this idea, good point | |
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| Walker1337xPosted at 2019-12-23 18:26:22(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Yep, quite right.....may be even less participants than banner...we can then provide basic guide about encoding in x264 and x265.I find handling video easier than creating banners/pictures using Photoshop or other tools... But it will be certainly more beneficial for torrentgalaxy in the long run...as far as participation is concerned it is =~ prizes :).....competition name "Participation Is More Important Than Encoding" Any ideas for luring creative members to the boring technical aspects of encoding :) | |
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| B4ND1T69Posted at 2019-12-23 18:31:01(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| I encode in XviD/Avi format....?....so i`m out:facepalm:( | |
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| Walker1337xPosted at 2019-12-23 18:47:03(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Nope, you are not.....it is still just an idea not declaration...but Xvid will have low scores or large file size than x264 or x265.Generally x265>x264>Xvid or If you can prove otherwise....just see the opportunity to defeat x264 or even x265 with Xvid (that can be the creative part of this competition). Infact, you can choose your favorite encoding algorithm and software...and defeat others on scores.....but there are some constraints: 1) Number of frames in encoded video should be equal to original video. 2) If video quality is same then file size will be taken into account...and even if that matches then audio quality will be analyzed. Or we can put some ratio to the scores 55% to video 20 % to audio and 25% to file size.....SUGGEST. Last edited by Walker1337x on 2019-12-23 19:08:44 | |
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| CsabaxbPosted at 2019-12-23 18:51:56(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| i think more users can make a nice banner and post it versus members with encoding skills and good pc's i just convert from .mkv/.mp4 in .avi/xvid for my old friends standalone dvd players so, i'm out like bandit ask?? it's just my two cents but good luck if the competition will start:D | |
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| KillerJanePosted at 2019-12-23 19:02:58(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Even at banner competitions are a small number of members (max. 10),so encoders are more less :) | |
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| Walker1337xPosted at 2019-12-23 19:14:34(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Let me assure you nobody is out.....we will keep original file size as small as possible 500 -600 MB .....OR EVEN LESS....... Infact, you can choose your favorite encoding algorithm and software...and defeat others on scores.....but there are some constraints: 1) Number of frames in encoded video should be equal to original video (free tool ffmpeg can be used to find the frames we can post video on how to do it). 2) If video quality is same then file size will be taken into account...and even if that matches then audio quality will be analyzed. Or we can put some ratio to the scores 55% to video 20 % to audio and 25% to file size.....SUGGEST. | |
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| SweetSkunkPosted at 2019-12-23 19:15:04(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Walker1337xPosted at 2019-12-23 19:24:10(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| About VMAF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Multimethod_Assessment_Fusion In simple words ...it is the quality metrics developed and used by NETFLIX (& many others) to select the best encode (from the original shot) to deliver it to it's costumers considering: | |
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| Walker1337xPosted at 2019-12-23 19:29:59(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Let me assure you once you are in it .......you will want more and more of it....I am afraid to tell you that even banner competition may stop....all depends on first competition prize declaration by LRS :D | |
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| CsabaxbPosted at 2019-12-23 19:36:09(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| i think, we all, the site, will have more fun if we just download the work of our encodink skill/uploaders me personally will be more glad to download a good work like manage myself the encodes | |
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| Walker1337xPosted at 2019-12-23 19:42:47(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Moreover, encoding is CPU job rather than GPU....for file approx 500-600MB you won't need a gaming machine. | |
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| KillerJanePosted at 2019-12-23 19:49:39(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Sorry man ,personally I'm not interested .Good luck to start something ;) | |
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| Walker1337xPosted at 2019-12-23 20:07:39(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Yep, downloading and watching is more fun than encoding...I was also a down loader before encoding and uploading " Big Little lies Season 1 & 2" everything else before it was just low quality sh*t. | |
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| B4ND1T69Posted at 2019-12-23 20:33:18(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| You are right....8o...this is better than a Banner Competition as i can only vote/post once in them:(....otherwise you get heavilly frowned upon and random bags of Moose Ploop start arriving via PM for the next week or so.:-( Whereas here i can post and vote more times:P:-).....so this time i`m gonna go with Number 7:-*:-*.....yeah i know iv`e changed my vote this time....but nobody said we couldn`t vote more than once in here so accept my choice and lets get Christmas Rolling:D:-):-*:-* | |
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| RedBaron58Posted at 2019-12-23 22:00:53(254Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| I am sorry to say guys as one of the few encoder/uploaders here I have no interest in this competition. I encode as I feel and certainly not interested by having it judged by standards that mean little or nothing to me. I have always been interested in helping new encoders on personal level and writing tutorial threads to inspire newbees into encoding there own material. | |
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| Walker1337xPosted at 2019-12-24 10:31:07(253Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Great to know that you are helping others by tutorials and pm....a competition is not about how much tutorials or threads are created on encoding...it is actually about how much they have understood and learned from it. Students may study at university ...or join online program but sooner or later they have to take a test/competition..finally results/scores is all about how much they have learned. I don't wish to judge anyone ...(one who conducts the competition should not participate in it....there is no point in conducting a competition and participating in it)...it is the video quality metrics VMAF, MS_SSIM that will judge.....so TAKE IT IN A WAY THAT I AM not judging others... hence no need to be egostic (who is this guy with few sh*tty encodes to judge us?). :) The Video Quality Experts Group (VQEG) is an international consortium of video quality assessment experts and they have understood the importance of VMAF. FYI: http://mcl.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018-10-25-Netflix-Worked-with-Professor-Kuo-on-Video-Quality-Metric-VMAF.pdf https://medium.com/netflix-techblog/vmaf-the-journey-continues-44b51ee9ed12 finally, i would like to state "Encoding is not about how you feel.....it is about creating efficient (optimum ratio of quality and size) copy of the original" The better the content...more the traffic and popularity to the website. For eg. Sometime back people used to look for YIFY encodes (may be still are looking for it) ...why? Because he provided best quality:size ratio (personally, I did not download his work due to poor sound)...and you can see that many websites have started in his name.....I feel that's the way to popularize because CONTENT IS THE KING. | |
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| B4ND1T69Posted at 2019-12-24 20:06:37(253Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| To be honest.....everyone i know who encodes their own stuff do so to THEIR OWN standards:D As in...."If it look`s good to me and i`m happy with it then i`m happy to share it" Using a "Standard Quality" etc....no matter who`s standards they are.....will not work with everyone as different systems/audio,video cards/encode setting etc will LOOK DIFFERENT to each person depending on WHAT system or TV they are watching it on.:D I personally have never heard of them8o:facepalm.....and at the end of the day...it`s just a bunch of peeps who`ve decided that THEY know best when it comes to quality:facepalm:facepalm:-@ Merry Christmas Ya`ll:P:-) | |
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| SweetSkunkPosted at 2019-12-24 20:16:15(253Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| YIFY was indeed popular.. & very consistent.. but his encodes had one MAJOR flaw (when chatting with him, he even confirmed it) both the 720p & 1080p versions had 96k audio (aka the tin-can sound) So even the GREATEST video ratio/algorithm settings can still have CRAPPY audio :facepalm But that's another story/contest B) | |
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| Walker1337xPosted at 2019-12-25 11:24:38(253Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| :D:D:D Have a look at organization and it's peeps and their profiles etc. https://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/vqeg/vqeg-home.aspx https://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/vqeg/board.aspx :D:D:D good joke. that's why VMAF defines quality for different devices.......it seems to me that the re-pliers in this forum are ready to post without reading replies or links...and others quickly liking them...seems to me a kind of group of like minded people. 100% TRUE video codecs/encoders are different from audio codescs/encoders ...for eg..videos have (x265, x264, Xvid, etc.) and audio have (AAC, AC-3, AMR, WMR etc.) ...hence a good video may have bad audio and vice-versa. Furthermore, encoding is also about the source...even YIFY settings may not be suitable for a particular source...but he also never used same settings for all encodes...we need to analyze the source first...YIFY concentrated more on the video part than the audio.Sometimes I also found his particular video not playing smoothly on old android tablets... like samsung galaxy tab-3. So, welcome to the world of VMAF .....which defines quality based on devices and viewing distance. Never said he had crappy sound in all of his encodes.....just being tight on file-size, he put more efforts on the video part.But that was also the time when both space and bandwidth were precious.But he certainly was the cleverest guy when opting for especially x264 settings. That's why we select different codecs for video and audio during encoding (sometimes you simple select passthrough for audio, if you believe audio is at optimum quality for the size). Merry Christmas! Have fun :D:D:-* | |
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| CsabaxbPosted at 2019-12-25 13:15:25(253Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Moreover, encoding is CPU job rather than GPU....for file approx 500-600MB you won't need a gaming machine. [/quote] i never sad, for encoding need a gaming machine !! but with two cores cpu, you not really have more juice for anything else to do with the pc my convertings have just 1000 kb/s bitrate because the old dvdplayers cannot read higher so, not interested but good luck 4 others, merry christmas:D | |
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