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Video analyis part

To convert a single recorded video into multiple formats (H.264, H.265, H.266,
VP9) using FFmpeg, with variable bitrates and quantization parameters (QP), you
can follow these steps. Each combination of format, bitrate, and QP will require its
own FFmpeg command.

Step-by-Step Guide

General FFmpeg Command Structure


The general command structure for converting a video with FFmpeg is:

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c:v <codec> -b:v <bitrate> -qp <QP> outp


ut.mp4

Parameters Explained
i input.mp4 : Input file path.

: Codec to use for the video encoding. Replace


c:v <codec> <codec> with the
appropriate codec for each format:

H.264: libx264

H.265: libx265

H.266: libvvc

VP9: libvpx-vp9

b:v <bitrate> : Set target bitrate. Example values: 500k , 1500k , 3000k .

qp <QP> : Set quantization parameter. Typical values include 22 , 32 , 37 , and


42 .

Conversion for Each Format, Bitrate, and QP Combination


For each combination of video format, bitrate, and QP, run the command below
with the relevant values replaced:

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Example Commands for a Single Video
Assuming the input file is input.mp4 , here are example commands for each format:

1. H.264 (MP4) Conversion


Low Bitrate (500k), QP = 22

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c:v libx264 -b:v 500k -qp 22 output_h264


_low_22.mp4

Low Bitrate (500k), QP = 32

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c:v libx264 -b:v 500k -qp 32 output_h264


_low_32.mp4

Repeat for all combinations of bitrate (low, average, high) and QP (22, 32, 37, 42).

2. H.265 (HEVC) Conversion


Medium Bitrate (1500k), QP = 37

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c:v libx265 -b:v 1500k -qp 37 output_h26


5_med_37.mp4

Repeat for all combinations.

3. H.266 (VVC) Conversion


To encode in H.266, you’ll need a custom build of FFmpeg with libvvc support,
which may not be standard in all FFmpeg installations.

Example:

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c:v libvvc -b:v 3000k -qp 42 output_h266


_high_42.mp4

4. VP9 Conversion

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For VP9, note that -crf (Constant Rate Factor) and -b:v should be set instead of
-qp , as VP9 does not directly support -qp .

High Bitrate (3000k), QP Approximation (using CRF = 32)

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c:v libvpx-vp9 -b:v 3000k -crf 32 output


_vp9_high_32.webm

Repeat for each combination.

Automation with a Script


To automate this process for a single video, you can use a script. Here’s an
example using a bash script for Linux/macOS. Save this as convert_videos.sh and
make it executable with chmod +x convert_videos.sh .

#!/bin/bash

input="input.mp4"
declare -A codecs=( ["h264"]="libx264" ["h265"]="libx265" ["h
266"]="libvvc" ["vp9"]="libvpx-vp9" )
bitrates=("500k" "1500k" "3000k")
qps=("22" "32" "37" "42")

for format in "${!codecs[@]}"; do


for bitrate in "${bitrates[@]}"; do
for qp in "${qps[@]}"; do
if [ "$format" == "vp9" ]; then
# VP9 uses CRF and bitrate instead of QP
ffmpeg -i "$input" -c:v "${codecs[$format]}"
-b:v "$bitrate" -crf "$qp" "output_${format}_${bitrate}_${q
p}.webm"
else
ffmpeg -i "$input" -c:v "${codecs[$format]}"
-b:v "$bitrate" -qp "$qp" "output_${format}_${bitrate}_${qp}.
mp4"
fi

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done
done
done

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