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Ninko
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Joined: Sat Jul 27, 2019 11:34 pm

Washed out colours

Post by Ninko »

Hi,
Not sure when or why this problem started, but I've noticed recently when encoding the colours look washed out, blacks are more greys.
Any thoughts?

Thanks

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HandBrake 1.7.2 (2023122400)
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8600 CPU @ 3.10GHz
Ram: 16039 MB, 
GPU Information:
  Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630 - 26.20.100.7584 - (Unsupported Driver Detected)
Screen: 1280x720
Temp Dir: C:\Users\Clint\AppData\Local\Temp\
Install Dir: C:\Program Files\HandBrake\
Data Dir: C:\Users\Clint\AppData\Roaming\HandBrake

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 # Starting Encode ...

[21:07:21] base preset: On Demand (720p) (Modified)
[21:07:21] Remote Process started with Process ID: 15040 using port: 8037. Max Allowed Instances: 1
[21:07:21] Worker: Starting HandBrake Engine ...
[21:07:22] Worker: Parent Process Id 14172
[21:07:22] Worker: Starting Web Server on port 8037 ...
[21:07:22] Worker: Server Started
[21:07:22] Worker: Disconnected worker monitoring enabled!
[21:07:22] Compile-time hardening features are enabled
Cannot load nvEncodeAPI64.dll
[21:07:22] vcn: not available on this system
[21:07:22] qsv: is available on this system
hb_init: starting libhb thread
[21:07:22] Starting work at: Fri Feb 16 21:07:22 2024
[21:07:22] 1 job(s) to process
[21:07:22] json job:
{
  "Audio": {
    "AudioList": [
      {
        "DRC": 0,
        "Encoder": "copy:aac",
        "Gain": 0,
        "Mixdown": -1,
        "NormalizeMixLevel": false,
        "Samplerate": 0,
        "Track": 0,
        "DitherMethod": 0
      }
    ],
    "CopyMask": [
      "copy:aac",
      "copy:ac3",
      "copy:eac3",
      "copy:truehd",
      "copy:dts",
      "copy:dtshd",
      "copy:mp3",
      "copy:flac"
    ],
    "FallbackEncoder": "ac3"
  },
  "Destination": {
    "ChapterList": [],
    "ChapterMarkers": false,
    "AlignAVStart": true,
    "File": "S:\\Users\\Clint\\Videos\\HandBrake\\Convert\\test1.mp4",
    "Options": {
      "IpodAtom": false,
      "Optimize": true
    },
    "Mux": "av_mp4"
  },
  "Filters": {
    "FilterList": [
      {
        "ID": 19,
        "Settings": {
          "crop-bottom": "0",
          "crop-left": "0",
          "crop-right": "0",
          "crop-top": "0",
          "height": "598",
          "width": "1062"
        }
      },
      {
        "ID": 10,
        "Settings": {
          "mode": "1"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "PAR": {
    "Num": 1,
    "Den": 1
  },
  "Metadata": {},
  "SequenceID": 0,
  "Source": {
    "Angle": 1,
    "Range": {
      "Type": "chapter",
      "Start": 1,
      "End": 1
    },
    "Title": 1,
    "Path": "S:\\Users\\Clint\\Videos\\HandBrake\\Convert\\test.mp4",
    "HWDecode": 4
  },
  "Subtitle": {
    "Search": {
      "Burn": false,
      "Default": false,
      "Enable": false,
      "Forced": false
    },
    "SubtitleList": []
  },
  "Video": {
    "Encoder": "qsv_h265",
    "Level": "auto",
    "MultiPass": false,
    "Turbo": false,
    "ColorMatrixCode": 0,
    "Options": "",
    "Preset": "balanced",
    "Profile": "auto",
    "Quality": 21,
    "QSV": {
      "Decode": false
    },
    "HardwareDecode": 0
  }
}
[21:07:22] CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8600 CPU @ 3.10GHz
[21:07:22]  - Intel microarchitecture Kaby Lake
[21:07:22]  - logical processor count: 6
[21:07:22] Intel Quick Sync Video support: yes, gpu list: 0
[21:07:22] Intel Quick Sync Video integrated adapter with index 0
[21:07:22] Impl mfxhw64 library path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_22c45bba383e1107\libmfxhw64.dll
[21:07:22]  - Intel Media SDK hardware: API 1.30 (minimum: 1.3)
[21:07:22]  - Decode support:  h264 hevc (8bit: yes, 10bit: yes)
[21:07:22]  - H.264 encoder: yes
[21:07:22]     - preferred implementation: hardware (1) via D3D11
[21:07:22]     - capabilities (hardware):  breftype icq+la+i+downs vsinfo chromalocinfo opt1 opt2+mbbrc+extbrc+trellis+repeatpps+ib_adapt+nmpslice
[21:07:22]  - H.265 encoder: yes (8bit: yes, 10bit: yes)
[21:07:22]     - preferred implementation: hardware (1) via D3D11
[21:07:22]     - capabilities (hardware):  bpyramid icq vsinfo masteringinfo cllinfo opt1
[21:07:22]  - AV1 encoder: no
[21:07:22] hb_scan: path=S:\Users\Clint\Videos\HandBrake\Convert\test.mp4, title_index=1
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'S:\Users\Clint\Videos\HandBrake\Convert\test.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isom
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
    title           : Reapercussions
    encoder         : Lavf60.3.100
    description     : Clarke discovers a horrifying project in Mt Weather.
    show            : The 100
  Duration: 00:00:06.04, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 3331 kb/s
  Stream #0:0[0x1](und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuvj420p(pc, bt709, progressive), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 3227 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 19200 tbn (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : USP Video Handler
      vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]
      encoder         : AVC Coding
  Stream #0:1[0x2](und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 96 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : USP Sound Handler
      vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]
[21:07:22] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0000015fc673e780] Cannot load nvcuda.dll
[AVHWDeviceContext @ 0000015fc673e780] Could not dynamically load CUDA
hwaccel: failed to create hwdevice
[21:07:22] scan: audio 0x1: aac, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=96634 Unknown (AAC LC, 2.0 ch, 96 kbps)
[21:07:23] using container PAR 1:1
[21:07:23] scan: 10 previews, 1280x720, 25.000 fps, autocrop = 146/26/48/170, aspect 16:9, PAR 1:1, color profile: 1-1-1, chroma location: left
[21:07:23] scan: supported video decoders: avcodec qsv
[21:07:23] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
[21:07:23] Starting Task: Encoding Pass
[21:07:23] job configuration:
[21:07:23]  * source
[21:07:23]    + S:\Users\Clint\Videos\HandBrake\Convert\test.mp4
[21:07:23]    + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 1
[21:07:23]    + container: mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2
[21:07:23]    + data rate: 3331 kbps
[21:07:23]  * destination
[21:07:23]    + S:\Users\Clint\Videos\HandBrake\Convert\test1.mp4
[21:07:23]    + container: MPEG-4 (libavformat)
[21:07:23]      + optimized for HTTP streaming (fast start)
[21:07:23]      + align initial A/V stream timestamps
[21:07:23]  * video track
[21:07:23]    + decoder: h264 8-bit (yuv420p)
[21:07:23]      + bitrate 3227 kbps
[21:07:23]    + filters
[21:07:23]      + Framerate Shaper (mode=1)
[21:07:23]        + frame rate: 25.000 fps -> constant 25.000 fps
[21:07:23]      + Crop and Scale (width=1062:height=598:crop-top=0:crop-bottom=0:crop-left=0:crop-right=0)
[21:07:23]        + source: 1280 * 720, crop (0/0/0/0): 1280 * 720, scale: 1062 * 598
[21:07:23]      + Format (format=nv12)
[21:07:23]    + Output geometry
[21:07:23]      + storage dimensions: 1062 x 598
[21:07:23]      + pixel aspect ratio: 1 : 1
[21:07:23]      + display dimensions: 1062 x 598
[21:07:23]    + encoder: H.265 (Intel Media SDK)
[21:07:23]      + preset:  balanced
[21:07:23]      + profile: auto
[21:07:23]      + level:   auto
[21:07:23]      + quality: 21.00 (ICQ)
[21:07:23]      + color profile: 1-1-1
[21:07:23]      + chroma location: left
[21:07:23]  * audio track 1
[21:07:23]    + decoder: Unknown (AAC LC, 2.0 ch, 96 kbps) (track 1, id 0x1)
[21:07:23]      + bitrate: 96 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[21:07:23]    + AAC Passthru
[21:07:23] sync: expecting 151 video frames
[21:07:23] encqsvInit: using encode-only via system memory path
[21:07:23] encqsvInit: H.265/HEVC Main profile @ level 3.1
[21:07:23] encqsvInit: TargetUsage 4 AsyncDepth 4
[21:07:23] encqsvInit: GopRefDist 4 GopPicSize 52 NumRefFrame 3 IdrInterval 0
[21:07:23] encqsvInit: BFramesMax 3 BRefType pyramid
[21:07:23] encqsvInit: RateControlMethod ICQ ICQQuality 21
[21:07:23] sync: first pts audio 0x1 is 0
[21:07:23] sync: first pts video is 1080
[21:07:23] sync: Chapter 1 at frame 1 time 1080
[21:07:23] qsv_enc_init: using 'hardware (1) via D3D11' implementation, API: 1.30
[21:07:23] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[21:07:24] work: average encoding speed for job is 0.000000 fps
[21:07:24] vfr: 151 frames output, 0 dropped and 0 duped for CFR/PFR
[21:07:24] vfr: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[21:07:24] vfr: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
[21:07:24] aac-decoder done: 282 frames, 0 decoder errors
[21:07:24] h264-decoder done: 151 frames, 0 decoder errors
[21:07:24] sync: got 151 frames, 151 expected
[21:07:24] sync: framerate min 25.000 fps, max 25.000 fps, avg 25.000 fps
[21:07:24] mux: track 0, 151 frames, 1459422 bytes, 1920.29 kbps, fifo 256
[21:07:24] mux: track 1, 282 frames, 72659 bytes, 95.60 kbps, fifo 512
[21:07:24] Finished work at: Fri Feb 16 21:07:24 2024
[21:07:24] libhb: work result = 0

 # Job Completed!



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mduell
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Re: Washed out colours

Post by mduell »

Try updating to a supported driver for your GPU.
Ninko
Posts: 29
Joined: Sat Jul 27, 2019 11:34 pm

Re: Washed out colours

Post by Ninko »

mduell wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:15 am Try updating to a supported driver for your GPU.
I don't understand, as far as I know all my drivers are up to date?

Thanks
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