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Encoding

FFmetrics
VMAF 97.09 - 10 minutes

Handbrake 1.8.2 (2024081000)
Video.svt-av1 10 bit fast decode Preset 5 2-pass vbr 1911 kbps
Audio.128 kbps opus 2.0
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File

Video: AV01 1920x1080 23.976fps [V: av1 main, yuv420p10le, 1920x1080 [default]]
Audio: Opus 48000Hz stereo 3072kbps [A: Stereo 128 kbps opus [eng] (opus, 48000 Hz, stereo) [default]]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: English [eng] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: English [eng] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: English [eng] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Spanish [spa] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Spanish [spa] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Arabic [ara] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Bulgarian [bul] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Chinese [chi] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Croatian [hrv] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Czech [cze] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Danish [dan] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Dutch [dut] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Estonian [est] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Finnish [fin] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: French [fre] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: French [fre] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: German [ger] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Greek [gre] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Hebrew [heb] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Hindi [hin] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Hungarian [hun] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Indonesian [ind] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Italian [ita] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Korean [kor] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Latvian [lav] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Lithuanian [lit] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Malay [may] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Chinese [chi] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Norwegian [nor] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Romanian [rum] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Polish [pol] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Portuguese [por] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Portuguese [por] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Russian [rus] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Slovak [slo] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Slovenian [slv] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Swedish [swe] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Thai [tha] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Turkish [tur] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Ukrainian [ukr] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: Vietnamese [vie] (ass)]
Subtitle: Advanced SubStation Alpha [S: English [eng] (ass)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: No subtitles]

General
Unique ID                      : 187229767432104893225821938312265010111 (0x8CDB243D22096FDDAFCFF472A4DB0BBF)
Complete name                  : The.Fall.Guy.2024.bluray.sdr.1080p.av1.vmaf97-Rosy.mkv
Format                         : Matroska
Format version                 : Version 4
File size                      : 1.80 GiB
Duration                       : 2 h 6 min
Overall bit rate               : 2 041 kb/s
Frame rate                     : 23.976 FPS
Movie name                     : The.Fall.Guy.2024.bluray.sdr.1080p.av1.vmaf97-Rosy
Encoded date                   : 2024-11-10 17:58:32 UTC
Writing application            : mkvmerge v88.0 ('All I Know') 64-bit
Writing library                : libebml v1.4.5 + libmatroska v1.7.1
Cover                          : Yes
Attachments                    : cover.jpg

Video
ID                             : 1
Format                         : AV1
Format/Info                    : AOMedia Video 1
Format profile                 : Main@L4.0
Codec ID                       : V_AV1
Duration                       : 2 h 6 min
Bit rate                       : 1 912 kb/s
Width                          : 1 920 pixels
Height                         : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio           : 16:9
Frame rate mode                : Constant
Frame rate                     : 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS
Color space                    : YUV
Chroma subsampling             : 4:2:0 (Type 0)
Bit depth                      : 10 bits
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)             : 0.038
Stream size                    : 1.69 GiB (94%)
Default                        : Yes
Forced                         : No
Color range                    : Limited
Color primaries                : BT.709
Transfer characteristics       : BT.709
Matrix coefficients            : BT.709

Audio
ID                             : 2
Format                         : Opus
Codec ID                       : A_OPUS
Duration                       : 2 h 6 min
Bit rate                       : 118 kb/s
Channel(s)                     : 2 channels
Channel layout                 : L R
Sampling rate                  : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate                     : 50.000 FPS (960 SPF)
Compression mode               : Lossy
Stream size                    : 107 MiB (6%)
Title                          : Stereo 128 kbps opus
Language                       : English
Default                        : Yes
Forced                         : No
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Source

Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920x1080 23.976fps [V: BEN.THE.MEN [eng] (h264 high L4.1, yuv420p, 1920x1080) [default,forced]]
Audio: TrueHD 48000Hz 8ch 9216kbps [A: BTM TrueHD Atmos [eng] (truehd atmos, 48000 Hz, 7.1, s24) [default,forced]]
Audio: DD+ 44100Hz 6ch 639kbps [A: BTM DDP5.1 [spa] (eac3, 44100 Hz, 5.1(side), 639 kb/s)]
Audio: DD+ 48000Hz 6ch 640kbps [A: BTM DDP5.1 [hin] (eac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), 640 kb/s)]
Audio: Dolby AC3 48000Hz 6ch 640kbps [A: BTM DD 5.1 [ita] (ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), 640 kb/s)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [eng] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [eng] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [eng] (subrip) [hearing impaired]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [spa] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [spa] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [ara] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [bul] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [chi] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [hrv] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [cze] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [dan] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [dut] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [est] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [fin] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [fre] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [fre] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [ger] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [gre] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [heb] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [hin] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [hun] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [ind] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [ita] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [kor] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [lav] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [lit] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [may] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [chi] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [nor] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [rum] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [pol] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [por] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [por] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [rus] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [slo] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [slv] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [swe] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [tha] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [tur] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [ukr] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [vie] (subrip)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: BTM [eng] (subrip)]
Subtitle [S: BTM [eng] (pgs)]
Subtitle [S: BTM [fre] (pgs)]
Subtitle [S: BTM [ita] (pgs)]
Subtitle [S: Forced Subtitles (auto)]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: No subtitles]

General
Unique ID                      : 216231570725409293580638430450630376421 (0xA2ACAF89EABB62DE6F4FA6D78C4DBBE5)
Complete name                  : The.Fall.Guy.2024.1080p.BluRay.REMUX.ENG.LATINO.HINDI.ITA.TrueHD.Atmos.7.1.H264-BEN.THE.MEN.mkv
Format                         : Matroska
Format version                 : Version 4
File size                      : 23.7 GiB
Duration                       : 2 h 7 min
Overall bit rate mode          : Variable
Overall bit rate               : 26.7 Mb/s
Frame rate                     : 23.976 FPS
Movie name                     : The.Fall.Guy.2024.1080p.BluRay.REMUX[Ben The Men]
Encoded date                   : 2024-07-13 05:00:43 UTC
Writing application            : mkvmerge v85.0 ('Shame For You') 64-bit
Writing library                : libebml v1.4.5 + libmatroska v1.7.1
Attachments                    : BEN.THE.MEN.TORRENTS.jpg
Muxed by                       : Ionicboy
Telegram Channel               : t.me/HDCLovers

Video
ID                             : 1
Format                         : AVC
Format/Info                    : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                 : High@L4.1
Format settings                : CABAC / 4 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC         : Yes
Format settings, Reference fra : 4 frames
Format settings, Slice count   : 4 slices per frame
Codec ID                       : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration                       : 2 h 6 min
Bit rate mode                  : Variable
Bit rate                       : 21.8 Mb/s
Maximum bit rate               : 32.0 Mb/s
Width                          : 1 920 pixels
Height                         : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio           : 16:9
Frame rate mode                : Constant
Frame rate                     : 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS
Color space                    : YUV
Chroma subsampling             : 4:2:0
Bit depth                      : 8 bits
Scan type                      : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)             : 0.439
Time code of first frame       : 00:59:58:08
Stream size                    : 19.3 GiB (82%)
Title                          : BEN.THE.MEN
Language                       : English
Default                        : Yes
Forced                         : Yes

Audio #1
ID                             : 2
Format                         : MLP FBA 16-ch
Format/Info                    : Meridian Lossless Packing FBA with 16-channel presentation
Commercial name                : Dolby TrueHD with Dolby Atmos
Codec ID                       : A_TRUEHD
Duration                       : 2 h 6 min
Bit rate mode                  : Variable
Bit rate                       : 2 885 kb/s
Maximum bit rate               : 4 686 kb/s
Channel(s)                     : 8 channels
Channel layout                 : L R C LFE Ls Rs Lb Rb
Sampling rate                  : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate                     : 1 200.000 FPS (40 SPF)
Bit depth                      : 24 bits
Compression mode               : Lossless
Stream size                    : 2.55 GiB (11%)
Title                          : BTM TrueHD Atmos
Language                       : English
Default                        : Yes
Forced                         : Yes
Number of dynamic objects      : 11
Bed channel count              : 1 channel
Bed channel configuration      : LFE
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Ab-av1

Sample encode     → sample-encode -i "c:\file.mkv" --pix-format yuv420p10le --svt fast-decode=1 --svt tune=0 --preset 5 --min-samples 20 --crf 20  
Source resolution → crf-search -i "c:\file.mkv" --pix-format yuv420p10le --svt fast-decode=1 --svt tune=0 --preset 5 --min-samples 20 --min-vmaf 98
1080p Downscale   → crf-search -i "c:\file.mkv" --pix-format yuv420p10le --svt fast-decode=1 --svt tune=0 --preset 5 --min-samples 20 --min-vmaf 96 --vfilter "scale=-1:1080"
720p Downscale    → crf-search -i "c:\file.mkv" --pix-format yuv420p10le --svt fast-decode=1 --svt tune=0 --preset 5 --min-samples 20 --min-vmaf 96 --vfilter "scale=-1:720"  
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Tools

Ab-av1
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FFmpeg
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Scenerulez
Shutterencoder
VVV-virtualvolumeview
Xnconvert
Xnview mp
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References

1. Dolby, 2023. What are Dolby Vision profiles and levels? [Online]
2. Ozer, J., 2017. Video Encoding by the Numbers: Eliminate the Guesswork from your Streaming Video. Doceo Publishing.
3. Sayood, K., 2017. Introduction to Data Compression. 5th Edition.
4. Ozer, J., 2021. What is CBR, VBR, CRF, Capped-CRF? Rate Control Modes Explained.
5. Rassool, Reza. VMAF Reproducibility: Validating a Perceptual Practical Video Quality Metric.
6. Kah, A. e al. Fundamental relationships between subjective quality, user acceptance, and the VMAF metric for a quality-based bit rate ladder design for over-the-top video streaming services.