CRF for Intel H.264 encoder ?

[Robby_S]

Hi, I was wondering if there is a setting in the Intel encoder that is equivalent to CRF (Constant Rate Factor) in x264. I did some research, and now I have more questions:

1. The Intel Media SDK 2014 Developer's Guide (I believe it's the latest publicly available version as of today) talks about the parameters MFX_RATECONTROL_LA_CRF and mfxInfoMFX::CRFQuality. Judging by the param names, I guess they are probably something similar to the CRF setting in x264. Am I guessing it right ?

2. The Intel Media SDK 2014 Developer's Guide also states that the Media SDK must be initialized to use API version 1.8 or later, in order to have support for MFX_RATECONTROL_LA_CRF and mfxInfoMFX::CRFQuality. I have Media Server Studio Essentials 2015R6, which I believe is API version 1.16. However, I can't find anything about those two parameters in the SDK API Reference Manual. Why is it so?

3. I searched the Media SDK installation on my computer, but didn't find those two parameters either. 

4. Assuming I guessed right in 1, how do I use params MFX_RATECONTROL_LA_CRF and mfxInfoMFX::CRFQuality to achieve a similar effect as setting CRF in x264?

Thanks,

Robby

[Alexey_F_Intel]

you should find ICQ instead of CRF in manual and source code. different letters but similar purpose:)

[Robby_S]

Thanks Alexey, ICQ looks like it; it even has the same range as x264's CRF, except for the value 0.

So mfxInfoMFX::CRFQuality has been renamed to mfxInfoMFX::ICQQuality?  How about MFX_RATECONTROL_LA_CRF ?

If that's the case, the Intel Media SDK 2014 Developer's Guide looks outdated. When will a new version be released?

Thanks again,

Robby 

[Alexey_F_Intel · Accepted solution]

you are right, looks outdated. manual is up to date https://software.intel.com/sites/default/files/mediasdk-man.pdf 

just simple replace CRF with ICQ everywhere