====== Encoding Specifications ======

Here's the specs I use to encode my DVDs:

  * HandBrake 1.0.2
  * Matroska
  * H.264
    * Level 4.1 (what Blu-rays use)
    * High Profile
  * x264
    * slow, slower, veryslow, or placebo preset (slow by default)
    * animation, film, grayscale tuning
    * smpte170m color matrix
    * CRF 23 to 14 (as desired)
  * Video
    * detelecine or decomb as-needed
    * 30 or 60 constant frames per second
  * Audio
    * AC3 re-encode or FDK AAC encode depending on desired quality
  * VOBSUB or Closed Captioning as available
  * Chapter markers

Or, a sample encode:

<code>HandBrakeCLI --markers --cfr --title 10 --encoder x264 --quality 14 --rate 60 --encoder-profile high --encoder-level 4.1 --encoder-preset slow --encoder-tune animation --encopts colorprim=smpte170m:transfer=smpte170m:colormatrix=smpte170m --audio 1 --aencoder ac3 --subtitle 1 --input /home/steve/Media/Laundry-Basket/1.665.2017.TNTGO.iso --output 1.665.2017.17212.TNTGO.mkv</code>

Latest revision: 2018-03-19