MediaCoder

i mean, where can i get the latest mencoder with the newest x264...

This could be it> http://tirnanog.fate.jp/mirror/mplayer/, but when I replace the mencoder in MediaCoder with this one, the second pass fails to start (it says transcoding audio) and the encoding results in an error...

Where can I download mplayer with the latest x264(598), to use with MediaCoder? Thanks.

XviD is faster, has better quality and is free. There's nothing that DivX can do that XviD can't. Only those who do not know about XviD use DivX. So try it for yourself and see the difference!

P.S- Try x264(H.264) too, with MP4Box as the multiplexer. x264 is currently the best codec on earth.

In the Muxer tab, select MP4Box as the multiplexer.

fixed > http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=117640
Stanley, please bundle the latest x264 in the next release. And don't forget to correct the dct_decimate issue too.

this appears to be an x264 bug, because it's present in meGUI also...

Stanley, why don't you start a forum for MediaCoder at Doom9? You'll get lots of exposure, support and beta-testing. It'll be great for the program, IMHO.

If you want to speed things up a bit, set "me=hex", and "subq=5". At least 25% speedup...

Please set the default method of resizing to "Precise Bicubic". And set precise bicubic to "0.5" precision. "0.5" is noticeably better than "0.75" at lower bitrates, with almost no decrease in speed.

(x264) I have to manually enter "partitions=all" "b_pyramid=1" "deblock=-2,-1". How about adding these options to the configuration list? Also, your default frameref is 1. Better set to "frameref=3". "frameref=3 gains around 0.25dB PSNR over frameref=1, which should be a visible difference. frameref...