[FFmpeg-trac] #7037(avcodec:open): ffmpeg destroys HDR metadata when encoding
FFmpeg
trac at avcodec.org
Thu Feb 20 19:43:15 EET 2020
#7037: ffmpeg destroys HDR metadata when encoding
-------------------------------------+-----------------------------------
Reporter: mario66 | Owner: cehoyos
Type: enhancement | Status: open
Priority: normal | Component: avcodec
Version: git-master | Resolution:
Keywords: libx265 hdr | Blocked By:
Blocking: | Reproduced by developer: 0
Analyzed by developer: 0 |
-------------------------------------+-----------------------------------
Comment (by mario66):
I have to tell you that your plan to let x265 submit patches to ffmpeg
will probably not work. x265 devs clearly said they are contracted by a
commercial company who has no interest in supporting or strengthening open
source, see: https://bitbucket.org/multicoreware/x265/issues/533/hdr10
-metadata-copy-by-default-if-no-icc#comment-56239152
They just want to sell their commercial products where x265 is included,
and of course can deal with HDR meta data. Then of course they have no
interest in giving ffmpeg the same functionality. Currently they have a
de-facto monopoly for this feature and can raise insanely high prices for
their software. They know how key this feature is, and so should you. I
hope you begin to realize how key all this HDR meta data support is for
ffmpeg and for free and open source video codecs in general. If you cannot
make it work, who can?
This will be the end of free open source video processing. I tried
everything I can to convince you how important this is, I was very bold to
make my point. Now it is up to you to pick up this topic and be the saver
of free open source video processing (or be it's gravedigger)
--
Ticket URL: <https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/7037#comment:73>
FFmpeg <https://ffmpeg.org>
FFmpeg issue tracker
More information about the FFmpeg-trac
mailing list