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Documentation on Intel Quick Sync Video is wrong about lookahead default #189

@colemar

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@colemar

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https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/1.6.0/technical/video-qsv.html
This page says lookahead=1 is the default.

I verified that putting lookahead=1 in Advanced Options for H.264 (Intel QSV) makes a difference in the output file size and content.

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HandBrake 1.6.1 (2023012300)
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700K CPU @ 4.20GHz
Ram: 16257 MB, 
GPU Information:
  Intel(R) HD Graphics 630 - 26.20.100.7528
  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti - 31.0.15.2802
Screen: 2560x1440
Temp Dir: C:\Users\colem\AppData\Local\Temp\
Install Dir: C:\Program Files\HandBrake\
Data Dir: C:\Users\colem\AppData\Roaming\HandBrake

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 # Starting Encode ...

[22:40:06] base preset: H.264 NVENC (Modified)
[22:40:06] hb_init: starting libhb thread
[22:40:06] Starting work at: Thu Mar 16 22:40:06 2023
[22:40:06] 1 job(s) to process
[22:40:06] json job:
{
  "Audio": {
    "AudioList": [
      {
        "Bitrate": 160,
        "DRC": 0,
        "Encoder": "av_aac",
        "Gain": 0,
        "Mixdown": 4,
        "NormalizeMixLevel": false,
        "Samplerate": 0,
        "Track": 0,
        "DitherMethod": 0
      }
    ],
    "CopyMask": [
      "copy:aac"
    ]
  },
  "Destination": {
    "ChapterList": [
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 1"
      }
    ],
    "ChapterMarkers": true,
    "AlignAVStart": false,
    "File": "C:\\Users\\colem\\Downloads\\a\\-Movies\\Womens.Prison.Massacre (1983)\\test-1.mp4",
    "Mp4Options": {
      "IpodAtom": false,
      "Mp4Optimize": false
    },
    "Mux": "av_mp4"
  },
  "Filters": {
    "FilterList": [
      {
        "ID": 14,
        "Settings": {
          "crop-bottom": "2",
          "crop-left": "0",
          "crop-right": "0",
          "crop-top": "2",
          "height": "1036",
          "width": "1920"
        }
      },
      {
        "ID": 7,
        "Settings": {
          "mode": "1"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "PAR": {
    "Num": 1,
    "Den": 1
  },
  "Metadata": {},
  "SequenceID": 0,
  "Source": {
    "Angle": 1,
    "Range": {
      "Type": "chapter",
      "Start": 1,
      "End": 1
    },
    "Title": 1,
    "Path": "C:\\Users\\colem\\Downloads\\a\\-Movies\\Womens.Prison.Massacre (1983)\\test.mov"
  },
  "Subtitle": {
    "Search": {
      "Burn": false,
      "Default": false,
      "Enable": false,
      "Forced": false
    },
    "SubtitleList": []
  },
  "Video": {
    "Encoder": "qsv_h264",
    "Level": "auto",
    "TwoPass": false,
    "Turbo": false,
    "ColorMatrixCode": 0,
    "Options": "lookahead=1:lookahead-depth=40",
    "Preset": "balanced",
    "Profile": "auto",
    "Quality": 36,
    "QSV": {
      "Decode": true
    },
    "HardwareDecode": 0
  }
}
[22:40:06] CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700K CPU @ 4.20GHz
[22:40:06]  - Intel microarchitecture Kaby Lake
[22:40:06]  - logical processor count: 8
[22:40:06] Intel Quick Sync Video support: yes, gpu list: 1
[22:40:06] Intel Quick Sync Video integrated adapter with index 1
[22:40:06] Impl mfxhw64 library path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_e709cb715c39d0e0\libmfxhw64.dll
[22:40:06]  - Intel Media SDK hardware: API 1.30 (minimum: 1.3)
[22:40:06]  - Decode support:  h264 hevc (8bit: yes, 10bit: yes)
[22:40:06]  - H.264 encoder: yes
[22:40:06]     - preferred implementation: hardware (2) via D3D11
[22:40:06]     - capabilities (hardware):  breftype icq+la+i+downs vsinfo chromalocinfo opt1 opt2+mbbrc+extbrc+trellis+repeatpps+ib_adapt+nmpslice
[22:40:06]  - H.265 encoder: yes (8bit: yes, 10bit: yes)
[22:40:06]     - preferred implementation: hardware (2) via D3D11
[22:40:06]     - capabilities (hardware):  bpyramid icq vsinfo masteringinfo cllinfo opt1
[22:40:06]  - AV1 encoder: no
[22:40:06] hb_scan: path=C:\Users\colem\Downloads\a\-Movies\Womens.Prison.Massacre (1983)\test.mov, title_index=1
udfread ERROR: ECMA 167 Volume Recognition failed
src/libbluray/disc/disc.c:333: failed opening UDF image C:\Users\colem\Downloads\a\-Movies\Womens.Prison.Massacre (1983)\test.mov
src/libbluray/disc/disc.c:437: error opening file BDMV\index.bdmv
src/libbluray/disc/disc.c:437: error opening file BDMV\BACKUP\index.bdmv
[22:40:06] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdread: DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdnav: vm: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[22:40:06] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'C:\Users\colem\Downloads\a\-Movies\Womens.Prison.Massacre (1983)\test.mov':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : qt
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: qt
    encoder         : Lavf57.79.100
  Duration: 00:00:08.38, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 98946 kb/s
  Stream #0:0[0x1](eng): Video: prores (HQ) (apch / 0x68637061), yuv422p10le(tv, bt470bg/unknown/unknown), 1920x1040, 97414 kb/s, 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 24k tbn (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : VideoHandler
      vendor_id       : FFMP
  Stream #0:1[0x2](eng): Audio: pcm_s16le (sowt / 0x74776F73), 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 1536 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : SoundHandler
      vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]
[22:40:06] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[22:40:06] scan: audio 0x1: pcm_s16le, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=1536000 English (pcm_s16le) (2.0 ch) (1536 kbps)
[22:40:06] scan: 10 previews, 1920x1040, 23.976 fps, autocrop = 2/2/0/0, aspect 16:9, PAR 1:1, color profile: 1-1-5, chroma location: unspecified
[22:40:06] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
[22:40:06] qsv: integrated qsv adapter with index 1 has been selected
[22:40:06] Starting Task: Encoding Pass
[22:40:06] work: track 1, dithering not supported by codec
[22:40:06] work: only 1 chapter, disabling chapter markers
[22:40:06] job configuration:
[22:40:06]  * source
[22:40:06]    + C:\Users\colem\Downloads\a\-Movies\Womens.Prison.Massacre (1983)\test.mov
[22:40:06]    + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 1
[22:40:06]    + container: mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2
[22:40:06]    + data rate: 98946 kbps
[22:40:06]  * destination
[22:40:06]    + C:\Users\colem\Downloads\a\-Movies\Womens.Prison.Massacre (1983)\test-1.mp4
[22:40:06]    + container: MPEG-4 (libavformat)
[22:40:06]  * video track
[22:40:06]    + decoder: prores 10-bit (yuv422p10le)
[22:40:06]      + bitrate 97414 kbps
[22:40:06]    + filters
[22:40:06]      + Framerate Shaper (mode=1)
[22:40:06]        + frame rate: 23.976 fps -> constant 23.976 fps
[22:40:06]      + Crop and Scale (width=1920:height=1036:crop-top=2:crop-bottom=2:crop-left=0:crop-right=0)
[22:40:06]        + source: 1920 * 1040, crop (2/2/0/0): 1920 * 1036, scale: 1920 * 1036
[22:40:06]      + Format (format=nv12)
[22:40:06]    + Output geometry
[22:40:06]      + storage dimensions: 1920 x 1036
[22:40:06]      + pixel aspect ratio: 1 : 1
[22:40:06]      + display dimensions: 1920 x 1036
[22:40:06]    + encoder: H.264 (Intel Media SDK)
[22:40:06]      + preset:  balanced
[22:40:06]      + options: lookahead=1:lookahead-depth=40
[22:40:06]      + profile: auto
[22:40:06]      + level:   auto
[22:40:06]      + quality: 36.00 (ICQ)
[22:40:06]      + color profile: 1-1-5
[22:40:06]      + chroma location: unspecified
[22:40:06]  * audio track 1
[22:40:06]    + decoder: English (pcm_s16le) (2.0 ch) (1536 kbps) (track 1, id 0x1)
[22:40:06]      + bitrate: 1536 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[22:40:06]    + mixdown: Stereo
[22:40:06]    + encoder: AAC (libavcodec)
[22:40:06]      + bitrate: 160 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[22:40:06] sync: expecting 201 video frames
[22:40:06] Unknown Header.BufferId=1347637059
[22:40:06] encqsvInit: using encode-only path
[22:40:06] encqsvInit: H.264/AVC High profile @ level 4.0
[22:40:06] encqsvInit: TargetUsage 4 AsyncDepth 4
[22:40:06] encqsvInit: GopRefDist 4 GopPicSize 24 NumRefFrame 3 IdrInterval 0
[22:40:06] encqsvInit: BFramesMax 3 BRefType pyramid
[22:40:06] encqsvInit: RateControlMethod LA_ICQ ICQQuality 36 LookAheadDepth 40
[22:40:07] sync: first pts video is 0
[22:40:07] sync: "Chapter 1" (1) at frame 1 time 0
[22:40:07] sync: first pts audio 0x1 is 0
[22:40:07] qsv_enc_init: using 'hardware (2) via D3D11' implementation, API: 1.30
[22:40:08] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[22:40:10] work: average encoding speed for job is 0.000000 fps
[22:40:10] vfr: 201 frames output, 0 dropped and 0 duped for CFR/PFR
[22:40:10] vfr: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[22:40:10] vfr: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
[22:40:10] pcm_s16le-decoder done: 402 frames, 0 decoder errors
[22:40:10] prores-decoder done: 201 frames, 0 decoder errors
[22:40:10] sync: got 201 frames, 201 expected
[22:40:10] sync: framerate min 23.976 fps, max 23.976 fps, avg 23.976 fps
[22:40:10] mux: track 0, 201 frames, 1097709 bytes, 1042.32 kbps, fifo 256
[22:40:10] mux: track 1, 393 frames, 167580 bytes, 159.12 kbps, fifo 512
[22:40:10] Finished work at: Thu Mar 16 22:40:10 2023
[22:40:10] libhb: work result = 0

 # Job Completed!

What Operating System are you running?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0

What version of HandBrake are you running?

HandBrake 1.6.1 (2023012300)

Where did you download HandBrake from?

https://handbrake.fr/rotation.php?file=HandBrake-1.6.1-x86_64-Win_GUI.exe

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