Open Review Initiative ORI Encoding Guidelines Test Indexes

Intraframe 444p12 encoding @ 4k

Comparing different codecs for intraframe 444p12 encoding only @4k, so no compression from frame to frame, ideal if you need to quickly seek to a frame for fast playback.


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Testing with ffmpeg version: git-2025-07-22-1ce20f55cc on OS:Darwin 24.5.0 Architecture: arm.

chimera_cars.%05d Results

File Pathchimera_cars.%05d.tif
Resolution4096 x 2160
Source Frame Rate60.0
Frame Range2500 - 2700
Test Name Test Results Encode Duration File Size VMAF Harmonic Mean PSNR-Y Harmonic Mean CAMBI Harmonic Mean MS-SSIM Harmonic Mean Encode Arguments
test_intra4k_mov-dnxhd_444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 14KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=2939.6kbits/s speed=0.0111x elapsed=0:00:03.60 14.7533 1,554,023,987 100.0 59.992139 0.0 0.999915 -c:v dnxhd -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -profile:v dnxhr_444 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra4k_mov-oapv_444p12le_444HQ Test frame= 1 fps=0.1 q=0.0 Lsize= 1399KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=286492.4kbits/s speed=0.00537x elapsed=0:00:07.44 4.941 685,275,150 100.0 55.255712 1e-06 0.99963 -c:v liboapv -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -oapv-params profile=444-12:family=444-HQ -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -preset fast -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra4k_mov-oapv_444p12le_qp20 Test frame= 1 fps=0.7 q=0.0 Lsize= 1KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 223.6kbits/s speed=0.0267x elapsed=0:00:01.49 5.7606 1,859,408,414 100.0 66.075276 1e-06 0.999971 -c:v liboapv -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -oapv-params profile=444-12 -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -preset fast -qp 20 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra4k_mov-oapv_444p12le_qp25 Test frame= 1 fps=0.4 q=0.0 Lsize= 2KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 448.2kbits/s speed=0.0142x elapsed=0:00:02.82 6.02 1,293,145,827 100.0 61.639647 1e-06 0.99992 -c:v liboapv -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -oapv-params profile=444-12 -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -preset fast -qp 25 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra4k_mov-prores_4444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.2 q=0.0 Lsize= 623KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=127620.6kbits/s speed=0.00801x elapsed=0:00:04.99 20.4833 1,232,796,112 100.0 56.11345 1e-06 0.999777 -c:v prores_ks -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -pix_fmt yuv444p10le -profile:v 4444 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra4k_mov-prores_videotoolbox_yuv444p12le_4444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.4 q=0.0 Lsize= 1KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 302.4kbits/s speed=0.0147x elapsed=0:00:02.72 3.1635 1,164,775,871 100.0 58.976792 1e-06 0.99986 -c:v prores_videotoolbox -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -profile:v 4444 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra_htj2k-htj2k_qs0.0015 Test frame= 1 fps=0.4 q=0.0 Lsize= 1KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 111.2kbits/s speed=0.0158x elapsed=0:00:02.52 17.8671 1,751,893,041 100.0 65.749862 0.0 0.999973 -jph:qstep 0.0015
test_intra_htj2k-htj2k_qs0.003 Test frame= 1 fps=0.2 q=0.0 Lsize= 16KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=3288.6kbits/s speed=0.00822x elapsed=0:00:04.86 15.5851 1,030,656,478 100.0 58.9233 0.0 0.999865 -jph:qstep 0.003

chimera_coaster.%05d Results

File Pathchimera_coaster.%05d.tif
Resolution4096 x 2160
Source Frame Rate60.0
Frame Range44200 - 44400
Test Name Test Results Encode Duration File Size VMAF Harmonic Mean PSNR-Y Harmonic Mean CAMBI Harmonic Mean MS-SSIM Harmonic Mean Encode Arguments
test_intra4k_mov-dnxhd_444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.5 q=0.0 Lsize= 5KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 943.4kbits/s speed=0.0199x elapsed=0:00:02.01 13.1583 1,554,023,971 100.0 61.033862 0.0 0.999932 -c:v dnxhd -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -profile:v dnxhr_444 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra4k_mov-oapv_444p12le_444HQ Test frame= 1 fps=0.2 q=0.0 Lsize= 1017KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=208295.0kbits/s speed=0.00631x elapsed=0:00:06.34 4.0804 667,600,046 100.0 55.39834 0.0 0.999641 -c:v liboapv -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -oapv-params profile=444-12:family=444-HQ -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -preset fast -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra4k_mov-oapv_444p12le_qp20 Test frame= 1 fps=0.8 q=0.0 Lsize= 1KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 108.6kbits/s speed=0.0322x elapsed=0:00:01.24 6.6869 1,731,423,021 100.0 66.203527 0.0 0.999973 -c:v liboapv -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -oapv-params profile=444-12 -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -preset fast -qp 20 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra4k_mov-oapv_444p12le_qp25 Test frame= 1 fps=0.4 q=0.0 Lsize= 2KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 341.8kbits/s speed=0.016x elapsed=0:00:02.50 5.6071 1,185,653,067 100.0 61.731761 0.0 0.999923 -c:v liboapv -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -oapv-params profile=444-12 -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -preset fast -qp 25 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra4k_mov-prores_4444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 197KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=40402.0kbits/s speed=0.0102x elapsed=0:00:03.91 22.1128 1,233,258,735 100.0 58.158652 0.0 0.999839 -c:v prores_ks -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -pix_fmt yuv444p10le -profile:v 4444 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra4k_mov-prores_videotoolbox_yuv444p12le_4444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.4 q=0.0 Lsize= 1KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 193.4kbits/s speed=0.0153x elapsed=0:00:02.61 3.3246 1,149,933,999 100.0 60.195823 0.0 0.999894 -c:v prores_videotoolbox -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -profile:v 4444 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra_htj2k-htj2k_qs0.0015 Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 0KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 98.0kbits/s speed=0.0133x elapsed=0:00:03.00 15.6155 1,495,434,989 100.0 65.666525 0.0 0.999974 -jph:qstep 0.0015
test_intra_htj2k-htj2k_qs0.003 Test frame= 1 fps=0.2 q=0.0 Lsize= 12KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=2442.2kbits/s speed=0.00819x elapsed=0:00:04.88 14.0444 854,196,274 100.0 59.00143 0.0 0.999874 -jph:qstep 0.003

chimera_fountains.%05d Results

File Pathchimera_fountains.%05d.tif
Resolution4096 x 2160
Source Frame Rate60.0
Frame Range5400 - 5600
Test Name Test Results Encode Duration File Size VMAF Harmonic Mean PSNR-Y Harmonic Mean CAMBI Harmonic Mean MS-SSIM Harmonic Mean Encode Arguments
test_intra4k_mov-dnxhd_444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.1 q=0.0 Lsize= 385KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=78911.4kbits/s speed=0.00559x elapsed=0:00:07.15 12.6041 1,554,023,987 100.0 57.395568 0.0 0.999879 -c:v dnxhd -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -profile:v dnxhr_444 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra4k_mov-oapv_444p12le_444HQ Test frame= 1 fps=0.1 q=0.0 Lsize= 2030KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=415770.8kbits/s speed=0.00507x elapsed=0:00:07.89 4.7804 950,593,456 100.0 54.738033 0.0 0.999691 -c:v liboapv -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -oapv-params profile=444-12:family=444-HQ -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -preset fast -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra4k_mov-oapv_444p12le_qp20 Test frame= 1 fps=0.7 q=0.0 Lsize= 1KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 130.4kbits/s speed=0.0265x elapsed=0:00:01.50 6.7504 2,321,682,213 100.0 65.982791 0.0 0.999977 -c:v liboapv -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -oapv-params profile=444-12 -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -preset fast -qp 20 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra4k_mov-oapv_444p12le_qp25 Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 2KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 392.6kbits/s speed=0.0133x elapsed=0:00:02.99 6.0038 1,650,412,710 100.0 61.548183 0.0 0.999936 -c:v liboapv -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -oapv-params profile=444-12 -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -preset fast -qp 25 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra4k_mov-prores_4444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.1 q=0.0 Lsize= 1566KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=320661.2kbits/s speed=0.00554x elapsed=0:00:07.21 22.9422 1,234,243,849 100.0 54.174739 0.0 0.999684 -c:v prores_ks -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -pix_fmt yuv444p10le -profile:v 4444 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra4k_mov-prores_videotoolbox_yuv444p12le_4444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.1 q=0.0 Lsize= 1352KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=276941.0kbits/s speed=0.00571x elapsed=0:00:07.00 3.2968 1,225,649,151 100.0 55.883619 0.0 0.999783 -c:v prores_videotoolbox -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -profile:v 4444 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_intra_htj2k-htj2k_qs0.0015 Test frame= 1 fps=0.4 q=0.0 Lsize= 0KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 86.0kbits/s speed=0.0155x elapsed=0:00:02.57 18.8881 2,111,987,261 100.0 66.506091 0.0 0.999983 -jph:qstep 0.0015
test_intra_htj2k-htj2k_qs0.003 Test frame= 1 fps=0.2 q=0.0 Lsize= 12KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=2484.0kbits/s speed=0.00739x elapsed=0:00:05.41 16.6453 1,338,784,090 100.0 59.437079 0.0 0.999916 -jph:qstep 0.003