04 Ffmpeg 2021 — Game Of Thrones Season

Here’s a concise ffmpeg command to produce a of a Game of Thrones Season 4 episode (assuming you have a high-quality source like a Blu-ray remux or a clean MKV):

ffmpeg -i input.mkv \ -map 0 \ -c:v libx264 \ -preset slow \ -crf 18 \ -tune film \ -c:a aac \ -b:a 192k \ -c:s copy \ -movflags +faststart \ output.mp4 | Option | What it does | |--------|----------------| | -map 0 | Keeps all streams (video, audio, subs) | | -c:v libx264 | H.264 video codec (best compatibility) | | -preset slow | Better compression vs speed (use veryslow for max quality) | | -crf 18 | High quality (lower = better; 18 is visually near-lossless) | | -tune film | Optimizes for live-action film content | | -c:a aac | AAC audio for broad compatibility | | -b:a 192k | Good stereo/surround audio bitrate | | -c:s copy | Copies subtitles without re-encoding | | -movflags +faststart | Enables quick streaming / seeking | For HEVC (smaller file, modern devices): ffmpeg -i input.mkv -c:v libx265 -preset slow -crf 20 -c:a aac -b:a 160k -c:s copy output.mp4 💡 Game of Thrones S4 has many dark scenes (e.g., The Watchers on the Wall). Using -tune film and -crf 18 preserves shadow detail without blocking artifacts. game of thrones season 04 ffmpeg