Open Review Initiative ORI Encoding Guidelines Test Indexes

Comparing different codecs for intra frame encoding only.

Comparing different codecs for intra frame encoding only, 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_srgb.%05d Results

File Pathchimera_cars_srgb.%05d.dpx
Resolution1920 x 1080
Source Frame Rate25.0
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_intra_mov-dnxhr_444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.9 q=0.0 Lsize= 2KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 496.2kbits/s speed=0.0361x elapsed=0:00:01.10 3.384 367,003,187 99.985938 60.060344 1e-06 0.999919 -c:v dnxhd -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -pix_fmt yuv444p10le -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_intra_mov-oapv_444p12le_qp20 Test frame= 1 fps=0.0 q=0.0 Lsize= 1KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 177.2kbits/s speed=0.0782x elapsed=0:00:00.51 2.6019 443,059,515 99.985822 65.840321 1e-06 0.999972 -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_intra_mov-oapv_444p12le_qp28 Test frame= 1 fps=0.6 q=0.0 Lsize= 15KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=3081.4kbits/s speed=0.0256x elapsed=0:00:01.56 2.2994 242,335,692 99.986014 58.709753 1e-06 0.99985 -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 28 -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_mov-prores_ks_4444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.5 q=0.0 Lsize= 127KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=26095.6kbits/s speed=0.0189x elapsed=0:00:02.11 4.4315 289,087,212 99.989597 56.11481 1e-06 0.999812 -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_intra_mov-prores_videotoolbox_yuv444p12le_4444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.7 q=0.0 Lsize= 1KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 293.0kbits/s speed=0.0295x elapsed=0:00:01.35 2.2374 267,632,799 99.986435 58.726366 1e-06 0.999858 -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_mov-prores_videotoolbox_yuv444p12le_xq Test frame= 1 fps=0.0 q=0.0 Lsize= 0KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 93.8kbits/s speed=0.057x elapsed=0:00:00.70 2.5275 390,144,943 99.986524 66.041504 1e-06 0.999976 -c:v prores_videotoolbox -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -profile:v xq -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=0.0 q=0.0 Lsize= 0KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 94.2kbits/s speed=0.0613x elapsed=0:00:00.65 8.0351 407,155,573 99.986649 65.379623 1e-06 0.999971 -jph:qstep 0.0015
test_intra_htj2k-htj2k_qs0.003 Test frame= 1 fps=0.7 q=0.0 Lsize= 7KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=1368.8kbits/s speed=0.0261x elapsed=0:00:01.53 7.8239 234,706,884 99.986416 58.910322 1e-06 0.999865 -jph:qstep 0.003

chimera_coaster_srgb.%06d Results

File Pathchimera_coaster_srgb.%06d.dpx
Resolution1920 x 1080
Source Frame Rate25.0
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_intra_mov-dnxhr_444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.0 q=0.0 Lsize= 2KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 349.8kbits/s speed=0.0461x elapsed=0:00:00.86 2.9935 367,003,187 99.986301 60.380469 0.0 0.999933 -c:v dnxhd -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -pix_fmt yuv444p10le -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_intra_mov-oapv_444p12le_qp20 Test frame= 1 fps=0.0 q=0.0 Lsize= 0KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 97.8kbits/s speed=0.0846x elapsed=0:00:00.47 2.6342 422,631,907 99.986028 65.890388 0.0 0.999974 -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_intra_mov-oapv_444p12le_qp28 Test frame= 1 fps=0.7 q=0.0 Lsize= 16KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=3185.4kbits/s speed=0.0281x elapsed=0:00:01.42 2.2603 237,643,648 99.986198 58.661345 0.0 0.99986 -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 28 -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_mov-prores_ks_4444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.6 q=0.0 Lsize= 47KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=9713.8kbits/s speed=0.0238x elapsed=0:00:01.68 4.0596 289,797,908 99.989311 57.732578 0.0 0.99986 -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_intra_mov-prores_videotoolbox_yuv444p12le_4444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.0 q=0.0 Lsize= 0KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 90.0kbits/s speed=0.0406x elapsed=0:00:00.98 2.4513 282,368,527 99.986598 59.770566 0.0 0.999897 -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_mov-prores_videotoolbox_yuv444p12le_xq Test frame= 1 fps=0.0 q=0.0 Lsize= 0KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 74.0kbits/s speed=0.083x elapsed=0:00:00.48 2.5427 418,622,575 99.986916 67.641117 0.0 0.999985 -c:v prores_videotoolbox -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -profile:v xq -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=0.0 q=0.0 Lsize= 0KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 86.4kbits/s speed=0.0624x elapsed=0:00:00.64 8.202 371,059,563 99.986674 65.283257 0.0 0.999974 -jph:qstep 0.0015
test_intra_htj2k-htj2k_qs0.003 Test frame= 1 fps=0.7 q=0.0 Lsize= 6KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=1180.2kbits/s speed=0.0271x elapsed=0:00:01.47 7.623 212,580,566 99.9864 58.713822 0.0 0.999877 -jph:qstep 0.003

chimera_fountains_srgb.%05d Results

File Pathchimera_fountains_srgb.%05d.dpx
Resolution1920 x 1080
Source Frame Rate25.0
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_intra_mov-dnxhr_444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.5 q=0.0 Lsize= 61KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=12404.2kbits/s speed=0.019x elapsed=0:00:02.10 3.0952 367,003,187 99.985056 57.15755 0.0 0.9999 -c:v dnxhd -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -pix_fmt yuv444p10le -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_intra_mov-oapv_444p12le_qp20 Test frame= 1 fps=0.0 q=0.0 Lsize= 1KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 141.0kbits/s speed=0.0715x elapsed=0:00:00.55 2.6781 549,479,891 99.985947 65.443755 0.0 0.999979 -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_intra_mov-oapv_444p12le_qp28 Test frame= 1 fps=0.6 q=0.0 Lsize= 31KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=6369.0kbits/s speed=0.0223x elapsed=0:00:01.79 2.5454 331,128,298 99.986264 58.485189 0.0 0.999896 -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 28 -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_mov-prores_ks_4444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.4 q=0.0 Lsize= 314KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=64362.0kbits/s speed=0.0145x elapsed=0:00:02.76 4.8848 290,898,134 99.990968 53.706333 0.0 0.99972 -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_intra_mov-prores_videotoolbox_yuv444p12le_4444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.4 q=0.0 Lsize= 253KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=51846.2kbits/s speed=0.0169x elapsed=0:00:02.36 2.54 277,985,119 99.985458 55.147612 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_mov-prores_videotoolbox_yuv444p12le_xq Test frame= 1 fps=0.0 q=0.0 Lsize= 1KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 234.2kbits/s speed=0.0447x elapsed=0:00:00.89 2.618 411,404,079 99.986852 63.254808 0.0 0.99997 -c:v prores_videotoolbox -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -profile:v xq -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=0.0 q=0.0 Lsize= 0KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 83.6kbits/s speed=0.0634x elapsed=0:00:00.63 8.2394 499,245,134 99.986746 66.187912 0.0 0.999985 -jph:qstep 0.0015
test_intra_htj2k-htj2k_qs0.003 Test frame= 1 fps=0.7 q=0.0 Lsize= 5KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 977.6kbits/s speed=0.0266x elapsed=0:00:01.50 7.9235 323,750,500 99.986506 59.459896 0.0 0.99993 -jph:qstep 0.003

chimera_wind_srgb.%06d Results

File Pathchimera_wind_srgb.%06d.dpx
Resolution1920 x 1080
Source Frame Rate25.0
Frame Range66600 - 66800
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_intra_mov-dnxhr_444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.8 q=0.0 Lsize= 2KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 361.8kbits/s speed=0.031x elapsed=0:00:01.28 3.0384 367,003,187 99.120005 59.042867 0.0 0.999937 -c:v dnxhd -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -pix_fmt yuv444p10le -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_intra_mov-oapv_444p12le_qp20 Test frame= 1 fps=0.0 q=0.0 Lsize= 3KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 690.2kbits/s speed=0.0529x elapsed=0:00:00.75 2.4234 478,211,675 98.946043 64.49502 0.0 0.999979 -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_intra_mov-oapv_444p12le_qp28 Test frame= 1 fps=0.5 q=0.0 Lsize= 24KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=4931.0kbits/s speed=0.019x elapsed=0:00:02.10 2.4066 279,227,067 98.983316 58.316009 0.0 0.999905 -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 28 -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_mov-prores_ks_4444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.4 q=0.0 Lsize= 153KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=31252.8kbits/s speed=0.0174x elapsed=0:00:02.30 4.3051 289,484,418 99.599622 56.168555 0.0 0.999862 -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_intra_mov-prores_videotoolbox_yuv444p12le_4444 Test frame= 1 fps=0.4 q=0.0 Lsize= 59KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=12155.4kbits/s speed=0.0171x elapsed=0:00:02.33 2.2934 270,919,503 99.153897 57.141886 0.0 0.999874 -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_mov-prores_videotoolbox_yuv444p12le_xq Test frame= 1 fps=0.0 q=0.0 Lsize= 0KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 85.6kbits/s speed=0.0558x elapsed=0:00:00.71 2.3309 419,008,079 99.192638 65.809949 0.0 0.999985 -c:v prores_videotoolbox -color_primaries bt709 -color_range tv -color_trc iec61966-2-1 -colorspace bt709 -pix_fmt yuv444p12le -profile:v xq -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=0.0 q=0.0 Lsize= 0KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 82.2kbits/s speed=0.0645x elapsed=0:00:00.62 8.2398 443,314,979 99.237989 65.62721 0.0 0.999983 -jph:qstep 0.0015
test_intra_htj2k-htj2k_qs0.003 Test frame= 1 fps=0.7 q=0.0 Lsize= 5KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate= 991.0kbits/s speed=0.0268x elapsed=0:00:01.49 7.7353 272,642,624 99.214108 58.958305 0.0 0.999921 -jph:qstep 0.003