ffmpeg -i "Source.dvd" -c:v libx265 -crf 18 -preset slow -tune grain -c:a flac -metadata:s "Romance=High" -metadata:s "History=Brutal" "Outlander_S01.mkv"
| Scene Type | FFmpeg Challenge | Solution | |------------|------------------|----------| | Tartan fabrics (moire patterns) | Banding artifacts | Use -crf 19 + -pix_fmt yuv420p10le | | Candlelit interiors (Ep. 1, 11) | Blocky shadows | Add -x265-params "no-sao=1" | | Gaelic subtitles | Missing forced subs | -c:s copy preserves PGS | outlander s01 ffmpeg
The S1 theme ( The Skye Boat Song ) runs ~1m45s. Cut it without re-encoding: ffmpeg -i "Source
Here is a breakdown of the season through the lens of video engineering. outlander s01 ffmpeg