Author Topic: Tutorial: WMV Extreme 720p Quality (Read 12008 times)

Daffy · « **on:** April 18, 2007, 01:10:29 PM »

This tutorial will hopefully learn you how to achieve the best possible quality with the wmv (Windows Media Video) format.

Step 1: You're gonna need this to be able follow the tutorial.
Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ The Huffyuv Codec
Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ Windows Media Encoder

Step 2:[/b] Now let's render (y)our video, i could've written pages up and down but just follow the what the pictures tells you.

Hit ok and render the movie.

Step 3: Open Windows Media Encoder and once again just follow the pics, everything is pretty simple unless your movie is in 25fps, i'll add some help for that once i find out how to.

That's all, be aware that this requires some heavy hardware for a proper playback.

Ferσή · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2007, 01:21:48 PM »

Nice, whats the filesize for say a 1 min clip?

Daffy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2007, 01:23:57 PM »

That'll be different from clip to clip cause some needs a higher bitrate but somewhere between 45-50mb wouldn't be too far away.
Keep in mind that this tutorial is for quality-freaks like me

Brainkiller · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2007, 01:27:25 PM »

Getting freaky

I'm confused you rendered @ 25fps and encoded to 30fps

Tackleberry · « **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2007, 01:31:31 PM »

Nice tut, but you're getting close to overkill now.

Daffy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2007, 01:45:14 PM »

Quote from: Tackleberry

Nice tut, but you're getting close to overkill now.

Thanks, though i don't feel it's overkill.
I download movies in the best possible quality, that way i enjoy it more than i would enjoy to watch it with poor quality... this gives the movies even more enjoyment as i see it

Quote from: Brainkiller

Getting freaky

I'm confused you rendered @ 25fps and encoded to 30fps

I do render with 25 fps, i haven't used this myself cause there's this preset in Windows Media Encoder that keeps not letting me change the fps.

Torque · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2007, 01:45:54 PM »

What about the playback because some videos lag in WMP or Winamp but if you play them in VLC they play perfectly. (Except Leftovers) So if you use this tutorial will your videos lag in WMP or Winamp?

Daffy · « **Reply #7 on:** April 18, 2007, 01:49:02 PM »

If you don't have problems with 720p Xvid and x264 movies you won't have a problem with this.

Tackleberry · « **Reply #8 on:** April 18, 2007, 01:51:09 PM »

Daffy, a great add to the tutorial would be to upload an example of the outcome.

Daffy · « **Reply #9 on:** April 18, 2007, 01:56:30 PM »

I can't right now and i can't say why.

plumpegg · « **Reply #10 on:** April 18, 2007, 03:24:25 PM »

wow... my ati radeon 9600 256mb ram... lags the 720 p : (

Torque · « **Reply #11 on:** April 18, 2007, 09:04:27 PM »

Hey, I have a question. May I know what card is better, my Radeon x300 or Plumpegg's card?

LiveLife · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2007, 01:52:21 PM »

A 11,5 minutes long video, 1024x768 solution, what do you say, which size would it have with these settings.

Daffy · « **Reply #13 on:** April 23, 2007, 01:58:43 PM »

HQ-MQ-LQ and which file format?

LiveLife · « **Reply #14 on:** April 23, 2007, 02:00:03 PM »

HQ and .avi