Difference between products and input video specs

[Markus1970]

So I've used blu disc studio before and it's always been a long pc process of converting a h264 or hevc file to either .264 or .265 with all the different arguments you can use in ffmpeg etc.

I've noticed in the screen shots for BD wizard easy BD it accepts avc file extension this is just the same as h264.

Can you clarify what blu ray /Uhd programs excepts what video standards .

The only thing with concerting to .264 / .265 is that I'm encoding a compatible video file either h264/mp4 or hevc 265 codec and taking up hours of pc time to encode again.

[Alexey Kolesnikov]

It is just impossible to describe the standard - a lot of technical parameters and constraints that are not directly available in encoders.
Regarding the encoders - we recommend x264 for h264 and x265 with ffmpeg for h265. In the latest beta of BDS you can use a UI for these encoders: Tools -> Video encoders. Or you can download this UI separately https://blu-disc.net/download/EncoderUI.rar
And there is a new manual from Theo de'Klerk https://blu-disc.net/download/your_firs ... uickly.pdf

Usually in studios people export lossless (usually ProRes) video from Premiere/EDIUS/DaVinci/Final Cut/... and than encode it with x264/x265/ffmpeg.

[Markus1970]

Thanks for that.

I've noticed in the screenshots from bd wizard that it accepts avc file extension, so has the avc file been encoded with a video editor.

Doing some research and MagicX video pro 14 outputs Blu-ray compliant avc files , can these be used in blu Disc studio or BD wizard .

[Alexey Kolesnikov]

Magix should produce compatible output.
AVC = H264

[Markus1970]

I think i have been using ffmpeg and x264 to re-encode my h264 streams to .264.
Not sure if this was the correct method as i took ages getting a good quality h264/mp4 video stream with say 20000/2500 and only for ffmpeg/x264 to take hours to i believe encode it again.

Do i just need to rename to .264 etc or a hevc file to .265

[Alexey Kolesnikov]

No. BDS and BD Wizard should accept all extensions (avc/h264/264 and hevc/h265/265).

[Markus1970]

I have downloaded EncoderUI which is quite a usefull tool.

The only problem i have is that i would like to set the fps to either 50p 59.94p or 60p as i have de-interlaced 29.97i to progressive so doubling the frame rate.
The enccoder only shows me fps as 23.976, 24,25.29.97 can i not override these settings.

[Alexey Kolesnikov]

Ok, I'll add it

[Markus1970]

Thanks alot.

Can you let me know when it's available to download.

[Alexey Kolesnikov]

I updated the EncoderUI.rar