Newbie tip request: which to use, RAV1E, SVT-AV1, or AOM-AV1?

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  • FFmpeg-Builds

    All three of the AV1 encoders work. I use SVTAV1, and I use it with ffmpeg. You just have to download a recent static master build until ffmpeg starts releasing official versions with post 1.0 SVTAV1. SVTAV1 can be very fast or it can be pretty thorough/efficient, and it makes good use of many-core computers. Some people feel that it ends up smoothing out very fine details more than other encoders, I think as part of its noise-removal algorithm. Its results seem fine to me. It is well documented (scroll down to the README) and includes ffmpeg examples and some of the tips/tricks you request. SVT-AV1 is the "official" production encoder for the AOM software implementation group.

  • SVT-AV1

    All three of the AV1 encoders work. I use SVTAV1, and I use it with ffmpeg. You just have to download a recent static master build until ffmpeg starts releasing official versions with post 1.0 SVTAV1. SVTAV1 can be very fast or it can be pretty thorough/efficient, and it makes good use of many-core computers. Some people feel that it ends up smoothing out very fine details more than other encoders, I think as part of its noise-removal algorithm. Its results seem fine to me. It is well documented (scroll down to the README) and includes ffmpeg examples and some of the tips/tricks you request. SVT-AV1 is the "official" production encoder for the AOM software implementation group.

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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