

Despite the speed of modern CPUs, the human brain is still able to make some complex decisions much faster than any computer on Earth, as long as it has enough information. While technically it would be possible for a program to achieve nearly optimal compression settings, this would require extensive footage analysis and multiple passes, which would take an unacceptable amount of time to complete. Video encoding is a complex process and programs that pretend to make it simple always compromise the final quality. There is no magic formula to get good results out of any encoder.

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