<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:31:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/x264/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Optimizing H.264 Codec Parameters in OpenShot for Enhanced Throughput and Compression Efficiency]]></title><description><![CDATA[In video post-production, achieving an optimal balance between export speed (throughput) and file size reduction (compression efficiency) while preserving perceptual quality is critical for efficient]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/h264/@x9ed1732b/optimizing-h264-codec-parameters-in-openshot-for-enhanced-throughput-and-compression-efficiency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/h264/@x9ed1732b/optimizing-h264-codec-parameters-in-openshot-for-enhanced-throughput-and-compression-efficiency</guid><category><![CDATA[h264]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[x9ed1732b]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:18:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diving Deeper: How H.264 Video Streams Are Carried in TV Broadcasting Protocols]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ah, welcome back to our quiet exploration of broadcasting tech. 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Man schaue sich nur die Release-Gruppe YIFY an,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-121566/@t-nil/videokonvertierungsmagie-wahnsinn-und-aberglaube-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-121566/@t-nil/videokonvertierungsmagie-wahnsinn-und-aberglaube-3</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-121566]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-nil]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2022 19:39:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Videokonvertierungsmagie, -wahnsinn und -aberglaube (2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[English version below So. Wie gesagt, das Problem mit der ganzen Geschichte war: Man konnte sich schon noch (einigermaßen darauf einigen, was die ungefähre Bedeutung der jeweiligen Parameter war, standen]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-121566/@t-nil/videokonvertierungsmagie-wahnsinn-und-aberglaube-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-121566/@t-nil/videokonvertierungsmagie-wahnsinn-und-aberglaube-2</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-121566]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-nil]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:10:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Videokonvertierungsmagie, -wahnsinn und -aberglaube (1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[English version below Hallo, als Hintergrund: Irgendwann in meiner Jugend, ich war wohl so um die 15, als ich die Faszination "Videokonvertierung" für mich entdeckt habe, oder besser gesagt,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@t-nil/videokonvertierungsmagie-wahnsinn-und-aberglaube-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@t-nil/videokonvertierungsmagie-wahnsinn-und-aberglaube-1</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-nil]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2022 00:13:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/ADdPNhvhBjjTrK5En5fexKAjSDuF3UUjo1SCz39DkeE9aLNSiq7QYCjfZxHoJydhnG7hN6PkFMhucAMPoXZRUhL8v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[实战经验：在Windows平台编译x264]]></title><description><![CDATA[最近想研究一下大名鼎鼎的x264库，由于本人功力实在薄弱，单单是为了能在Windows平台编译这玩意，也花了不少功夫。在摸爬滚打的过程中，也碰到了一些坑，这里记录下来，希望能帮助有需要的朋友。 一. 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