I’m running some 1-pass vs. 2-pass comparison testing with x265. Unlike with x264 (see tests here), there’s a substantial performance penalty for running 2-pass with minimal quality benefit. I tried the no-slow-firstpass=1 setting, which only accelerated two-pass by about 14%. Here are the results from a single test file. I don’t want to process them all if there’s a magic …

Learn how thread count impacts video quality, encoding speed, and costs in FFmpeg workflows. Master configurations for optimal production and testing results.

Though I work primarily on Windows computers, I also have several Macs. Here are the Mac video Apps I use on them and other Mac tools you should consider. Free or Almost Free MediaInfo ($0.99) Platform: Mac, Windows, Linux Description: MediaInfo is an essential tool that displays technical and tag data for video and audio files. Free and cross-platform, this …