[Ffmpeg-devel] avcodec_encode_video

[Michael Niedermayer]

Hi

On Mon, May 22, 2006 at 02:54:15PM +0000, Martin wrote:
> Hi, 
> 
> i want to change the encoding bit rate during an ffmpeg-encoding process.
> I' ve seen that this parameters are in the AVCodecContext, nameley "bit_rate" 
> and "rc_max_rate".
> 
> I have changed (decreased) this values in the big for loop of the "av_encode" 
> function (in "ffmpeg.c") in each iteration.
> The av_encode function calls the "avcodec_encode_video" function as consquence.
> 
> In case of mpeg2 the video becomes waste, and in case of h264 there is no 
> effect.
> 
> What i am doing wrong??

you cant change the ratecontrol parameters during encoding, the stuff isnt
designed for this, if it works its pure luck ...

either change ratecontrol.c or disable ratecontrol (CODEC_FLAG_QSCALE) and 
set the qp for each frame from the user app (AVFrame.quality)

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