Feb 14, 2016 dxtory codec s lagarith losless and utvideo test. They show a dropdown menu with a range of codecs, but also say that thirdparty vfw codecs are supported. In general you should use lagarith lossless codec, with multithreading on and switch mode to yv12. Okay so i just tried it using dxtoryso 32bit version and i must say. Updated how to properly configure dxtory h264mp3 lame codec. Lagarith is a lossless video codec which is able to save your videos without any loss in quality. The following is a list of compression formats and related codecs. Several other minor code changes and small optimizations. I have been using lagarith lossless for awhile, but am struggling with video studders, as well as large file sizes 5 min video 10 gb, and im not sure if changing codecs.
Download mp3 lame encoder here, youll need lame acm codec. One known issue is if you are using lagarith as the project codec in premeire and you change the color space from rgb, premeire will lose lagarith and change to some other codec for compressing the project. So its more likely youll be able to easily access huffyuv avi than lagarith avi 30 years from now. You should generally always be compressing to yv12, which is the 420 option in utvideo. So ive been playing with nvidia shadowplay for a little while and decided to compare the frame rate loss to dxtory.
Dec 06, 20 lagarith lossless video codec is a steady and efficient video codec suited mostly for editing and archiving. I use the lagarith lossless codec which is what works best apparently. From above descriptions, you may still feel confused about dxtory, fraps and obs. If dxtory has a fps limiter, i suggest using that one to limit the game frame rate. There are a few lossless codecs that can compress better than lagarith, such as msu and ffv1. Download the lagarith lossless codec to find out how to separate audio channels.
This codec can provide better picture quality than motion jpeg mjpeg, and the recorded file size is much smaller than bandicams lossless codecs yv12, rgb24. Lagarith actually has slightly less cpu load about 56% lower but lagarith takes approximate double bit rate. For future reference, i went to faq in the support section and typed in codecs to get you that answer. If dxtory has a fps limiter, i suggest using that one to limit the game frame rate to 30 fps to avoid lag and av syncing issues. Lagarith 27 configuration dialog running on windows 10. To offer you a direct result, the section collects main features into a table. Feb 21, 2014 sporkinator ive downloaded the game, made sure framerate lock is turned off and recorded some footage with both dxtory codec and lagarith codec, in both cases everything was adequate and stable as here the sample footage shows. Vegas is using lagarith 64 bit and there apprears to be slight bitrate difference between 32 and 64 versions so is there a way to make dxtory use 64 bit version.
Dxtory is a shareware video capture software app filed under video capture software and made available by dxtory software for windows. Best dxtory settings forums battlelog battlefield 3. For dxtory i am using the lagarith lossless codec with yv12 and multithreading enabled. I have recently started recording games with dxtory. Dxtory codec showdown x264vfw vs lagarith lossless. Dxtory codec tests lagarith lossless vs utvideo youtube. The videos go different size and different pixels values. Lossless codec is a camstudio codec that allows you to produce crystal clear results with a much smaller filesize compared with other more popular codecs, like microsoft video 1.
Magicyuv a new fast lossless video codec doom9s forum. Solved dxtory lagarith codec and lightworks ultimate fix. But you need more hdd speed and space then to get fps advantage by that. I was hoping that more knowledgeable people than myself could suggest a codec for me to use with dxtory, and why they would use it. Lagarith is able to operate in several colorspaces rgb24, rgb32, rgba, yuy2, and yv12. Instead of lagarith, try the dxtory native codec medium quality. Huffyuv huffyuv or huffyuv was written by ben rudiakgould and published under the terms of the gnu gpl as free software, meant to replace. For lagarith and magicyuv theres two time and cpu usage figures. The colorspaces that lagarith lossless video codec is compatible with are rgb24, rgb32, rgba, yv12 and yuv2. I tried dxtory codec and lagarith codec and when i place the videos on an edit and play the edit, i can hear. Added support for downsampling input colorspace, this will improve compression, but is a little lossy.
Overall, i see roughly a 20% encoding speed increase, and a 30% decoding speed verses version 1. Dxtory is not using the 64 bit version of lagarith as seen in the screenshot from the original thread i. Dxtory license key is an intuitive and handy tool which wellknown read more. Lagarith was designed and written with a few aims in mind. Works with popular game recording software like dxtory and msi afterburner. You can obtain the highest quality by lossless video source. I assume that you already have installed dxtory, 2.
Byte 0 is the frame type of an encoded chunk, and indicates the type of coding used to decode the remainder of the chunk. The latest version of lagarith lossless codec is currently unknown. Feb 25, 20 i assume that you already have installed dxtory, 2. Lagarith is a lossless video codec intended for editing and archiving. Lagarith offers better compression than codecs like huffyuv, alparysoft, and corepng. Record at 30 fps, but if your system can take it go to 5060 fps since youtube is no longer restricted to 3o fps. Since data is directly acquired from a surface memory buffer, it is very highspeed and works with small load. This is very probably your answer if you want to encode videos into the lagarith codec.
Since it is installed from windows 8, there is no need to install it separately. Why does the lagarith lossless video codec lags not work. Theres the opensource huffyuv codec, which is specifically intended as a video capture format. Lagarith definitely outperforms huffyuv when it comes to high static scenes or highly compressible scenes. Aug 02, 2012 i sugggest using either the builtin dxtory codec or mjpeg. Also just to see i checked ut video ulh2 and although it had the lowest cpu usage never above 12% its bit rate is higher than lagarith. Updated how to properly configure dxtory h264mp3 lame. Lagarith lossless codec free download windows version. I boot up the tombraider benchmark and give both programs a whirl. Dec 14, 2015 on the dxtory subreddit, i often read posts that with the lagarith lossless codec people have huge files. Lagarith lossless codec settings for video recording.
Changes in x refer to changes that affect compatibility with earlier versions. If the frame is 0 bytes long then the frame is a null frame. How to get lagarith lossless codec for dxtory youtube. Changes in y denotes bug fixesfeatures that do not affect compatibility. I then went to exkodes website and checked on supported codecs for dxtory. This allows the codec to decode to the format used internally even when report original colorspace is used.
Dec 09, 2011 lagarith is a lossless video codec intended for editing and archiving. Or better yet, do a recompress cycle using the same codec for input and compression. Nvidia shadowplay is using the default high quality option. I want to save the videos without any difference between them, except the pixels that i change, but when i use cv2. It is able to operate in several colorspaces rgb24, rgb32, rgba, yuy2, and yv12. I thought lightworks would be a nice program for editing and learning so i downloaded and installed it 64 bit version. Id be a bit wary about lagarith for long term archiving. Most people including me usually recommend lagarith but lets see if it actually is the best choice for capturing a speedrun. Quick dxtory howto lagarith lossless codec youtube. Completely uninstall lagarith lossless video codec 1.
Fixed a crash that could occur when the source video buffer is not aligned to a multiple of 8 for 32 bit systems. Lagarith is an open source lossless video codec written by ben greenwood. It is available as a video for windows codec as well as from. Sep 12, 20 lagarith is a lossless video codec which is able to save your videos without any loss in quality. Lagarith vs huffyuv, archiving and file size videohelp forum. Codec bitrate enc fps dec fps raw 83529 corepng6i 23903 7. It was checked for updates 2,293 times by the users of our client application updatestar during the last month. The file size of the latest downloadable setup file is 433 kb. Images of the settings are in the video, aswell as filesize comparison. You can capture every thing from your screen and save them in a video file of avi format. Dxtory vs fraps vs obs which one is the best game screen. Speed while not as fast as huffyuv, it still outperforms most other lossless video codecs when it comes to encoding times, although.
Dxtory vs fraps vs obs which one is your best choice. A better way to uninstall lagarith lossless video codec 1. It is also suitable for video capture on highend systems. The lagarith lossless video codec is based on huffyuv and it has also taken some algorithms from avisynth. Codec can be used to encode create and decode playopen lagarith encoded video files. This free tool was originally developed by ben greenwood. There is only one source of the lagarith codec and, as far as i know, its only available for windows. Lagarith data is typically transported in avi files.
So here is the third post in my vegas smart render saga. Now to be clear, there are other codecs that can produce a better image quality, but after encoding they all look more or less identical to the naked eye, so x264 give you the best bang for you buck so to speak. Videowriter there is a fourcc codec that compresses the videos and i am failing my project, because i want to retrieve the changed information in the pixels later. Below is a speed comparison of recent builds, with the time in seconds it took for virtualdub to do a. Restored a table entry in the fibonacci coder i accidently deleted.
What is some good lossless video codec for recording gameplay. I will link you two pieces of software, id like you to download them and leave. In this video i try to show why you shouldntneednt use the lagarith codec. Lagarith is a lossless video codec intended for video editing and archiving.
Dxtory is a movie capture tool for directx and opengl applications. Quick lossless codec comparison speed demos archive. Swompen doing a quick update how to for dxtory codec settings. The x264 is a lossy codec, reducing the filesizes a ton while quality is. A third party uninstaller can automatically help you uninstall any unwanted programs and completely remove all of its files and free up your hard disk space. Writers david howell evans, adam clayton, paul david hewson, larry mullen. One known issue is if you are using lagarith as the project codec in premeire and you change the color space from rgb, premeire will lose lagarith and change to some other codec. If youre repeatedly editing a video, and saving it each time in a conventional codec xvid, say then your movie will lose a little quality each time.
A highperformance, ultrafast, mathematically lossless video codec for recording. Lzo fast encoding used for screen capture and gzip slower but produces a better compression ratio. Lagarith lossless codec is a shareware software in the category miscellaneous developed by lagarith lossless codec. Lagarith lossless codec settings for video recording lagarith is a lossless video codec intended for video editing and archiving. Make sure that dxtory isnt running, and install x264 encoder, 5. Well, the lagarith lossless codec is a lossless codec, so filesizes will not be small i think the matrox one also is a lossless codec, so comparable filesizes and you need enough write speed. It is capable of handling rgb24, rgb32, rgba, yuy2, and yv12 input video. It aims to offer better compression than most codecs out there, with an emphasis on. Dec 08, 2011 lagarith is a lossless video codec intended for editing and archiving. With sd footage it doesnt really matter what codec you use since the resolution is small but in my opinion it is when you start to introduce 720p and 1080p that the codec choice becomes more important. Lagarith vs utvideo post by kawattakun sun nov 21, 2010 8. You can even change the file container afterwards for example to mkv with ffmpeg. Below is a speed comparison of recent builds, with the time in seconds it took for virtualdub to do a video analysis pass. This will allow you to split your skype or teamspeak from your game audio.
It is a fork of the code of huffyuv and offers better compression at the cost of greatly reduced speed on uniprocessor systems. Presumably, the frame is unchanged from the previous frame. It was initially added to our database on 06272008. Lagarith losless video codec 1, frame rate drops below 20, and movie studio will crash upon moving to timeline. The codec of dxtory can record original pixel data as it is. File size will be huge with the latter and most likely with the former one as well, but at least there will be no lag. Vfw video for windows x264, lagarith lossless codec. The lagarith codec offers some of the best and most excellent compression, the msu lossless codec and ffv1 are the only two codecs that can outperform the lagarith in terms of its compression. Sep 09, 2014 i mostly agree with the jackfragss indepth dxtory video which was linked above. Its the fastest one out there and produces basically the same quality as any other. Both programs were tested in tombraider benchmark at 1920x1080 max graphics settings and fxaa. Aside from great image quality, the developers of the lagarith codec have also focused on the encoding speed. Dec 22, 2011 lagarith lossless video codec tracey brown december 22, 2011 video codecs the lagarith codec offers some of the best and most excellent compression, the msu lossless codec and ffv1 are the only two codecs that can outperform the lagarith in terms of its compression.