7.0.1 - Video Quality Mod

The FFMpeg command line moved in the 7.0.1 Patch. To apply the Video Quality Mod make the following change;

Location: /flash/modules/video/inc

File: header_inc.php

CHANGE: LINE 17 "play" => $GLOBALS['sFfmpegPath'] . " -y -i #input# -r #fps# -s #size# #video_filters# #audio_options# #output#",

TO: LINE 17 "play" => $GLOBALS['sFfmpegPath'] . " -y -i #input# -r #fps# -s #size# -qmin 3 -qmax 6 #video_filters# #audio_options# #output#",

Leave h264 UNCHECKED in Flash Module Settings to continue using FLV/Flash files like 7.0.0

Original 7.0.0 Video Mod Patch information and test results http://www.boonex.com/unity/forums/topic/Flash-Video-Quality-Mod-.htm

Enjoy!

Sydeburnz

 you mean this change support h264?

The command-line for h264 is in the same file. I have not worked on it yet and have h264 turned off for the time being. Once I verify Hostgator supports h264 I will look into it and it's command line to see if there are things we can do to make it work or work better.

Sydeburnz

The quality again is amazing I need to find the place for the screen shot or preview picture BC I am not getting a preview image I am getting a black screen.......I remember finding it in the forum just hope it is in the same place or close to it.......

Fantastic work once again..........

Me too! I think I saw it but don't have time to piddle anymore .. maybe this weekend, if no one locates the changes by then.

Syde

Hi Sydeburnz,

yes video quality verry good now. thanks. I'm going to try h264 now. my server support h264.

For h264 I don't get it how this part work? /usr/bin/ffmpeg

$sFfmpegPath = $sGlobalPath .

"playX264" => $GLOBALS['sFfmpegPath'] .

Its there in the same line of code on same page just different line you will see it in a sec........I had to look for 25 min........

LINE 278 on mine   /flash/modules/video/inc/functions.inc.php Line 278 on mine

Does 7.0.1 support H264 then? Is that an option I can set instead of flv?

Tim

Hey Tim I thought I asked that in the form of a question but it is not there?  I assume you saw it and that is why you are asking yes?  I was asking if you checked the box in the flash video setting for h264 as that is a new check box that I have never seen b4 and it is there know and I was just wondering if you checked it.......

Modules/Flash Aps/Video Player/ +Settings at top right

Ive tried the h264 but the uploads just never finish. Perhaps is not enabled on my server for now.

Changed the coding  and brilliant difference!

Much much much better thanks!

The video quality is definetly better, BUT it still blury's out the video a bit. Is there a way to actually leave the quality as is and not touch it or just set the quality to MAX?

H264 is almost there, but not quite.

http://www.boonex.com/unity/forums/#topic/Video-Quality-in-7-0-1.htm.

http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/changeset/14009

and don;t forget r-14015

-qmin 1 -qmax 1 or replace with -sameq which implies Variable Bit Rate based on the input file.

I changed the qmin and qmax to 1 and still the second I click on play I notice the video blurs out a bit...

In 7.0.2 BooNex has added -sameq to the standard FLV (Play) conversion process. Videos will be near same quality as input but their size in MB may be larger than expected due to the variable bit rate. Change -sameq to -qmin 3 -qmax 6 to sacrifice some quality for more reasonable file sizes as discussed elsewhere.

That is correct. Replace -sameq with -qmin 3 - qmax 6