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| ====== HandBrake ====== | ====== HandBrake ====== | ||
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| + | * [[x264]] | ||
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| + | * [[http://mattgadient.com/2013/06/12/a-best-settings-guide-for-handbrake-0-9-9/|A "best settings" guide for Handbrake 0.9.9]] | ||
| + | * [[https://trac.handbrake.fr/wiki/HandBrakeGuide|HandBrakeGuide]] | ||
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| + | === Best Quality === | ||
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| + | The best way to get the best quality from a rip is very simple -- try it with some settings and play it back in your client environment and see if you like it or not. :) | ||
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| + | Trying to find settings to work across the board for everything is only going to cause a lot of problems if you don't start with QA. | ||
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| + | === Video Filters === | ||
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| + | I did research on video filters related to HandBrake, and how to achieve the target goal I have. For me, it's simple -- no jagged lines on video. | ||
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| + | My **previous** settings have always been based on cobbled together information from forums, and the HandBrake wiki which (in the past) was ambiguously worded and confusing. | ||
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| + | Here's what I've found out: | ||
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| + | * The ''deinterlace'' option uses yadif filter | ||
| + | * The ''decomb'' option uses yadif in combination with other filters | ||
| **Summary:** Handbrake is *the best* tool for ripping / encoding DVDS, and works great for any sources ffmpeg can read as well. | **Summary:** Handbrake is *the best* tool for ripping / encoding DVDS, and works great for any sources ffmpeg can read as well. | ||
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| /usr/bin/HandBrakeCLI -v -i /dev/sr0 -o chapter1_high_profile_q5_2pass.mkv -Z "High Profile" -E ac3,dts -t 3 -q 5.0 --keep-display-aspect --crop 0:0:0:0 -s 1</code> | /usr/bin/HandBrakeCLI -v -i /dev/sr0 -o chapter1_high_profile_q5_2pass.mkv -Z "High Profile" -E ac3,dts -t 3 -q 5.0 --keep-display-aspect --crop 0:0:0:0 -s 1</code> | ||
| - | - verbose | + | * verbose |
| - | - use High Profile profile | + | * use High Profile profile |
| - | - copy AC3/DTS directly (uses first track by default) | + | * copy AC3/DTS directly (uses first track by default) |
| - | - DVD track #3 | + | * DVD track #3 |
| - | - x264 quality level 5.0 (gets close to original filesize) | + | * x264 quality level 5.0 (gets close to original filesize) |
| - | - don't mess with the aspect ratio | + | * don't mess with the aspect ratio |
| - | - don't do any cropping | + | * don't do any cropping |
| - | - rip subtitle track #1 (VobSub) | + | * rip subtitle track #1 (VobSub) |
| The matroska file needs to have some set stuff. Here's the one I | The matroska file needs to have some set stuff. Here's the one I | ||
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| Using HandBrake to rip it directly from the disc fixes both issues just | Using HandBrake to rip it directly from the disc fixes both issues just | ||
| fine. :) | fine. :) | ||
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