[x264-devel] default level

[Mathieu Monnier]

> Why would you say that?  16 refs is decodable for SD at 4.1, 

But preferred level for SD is 3.0, which allows for 5 frames, and that's 
roughly what apple tv does, if I'm not mistaken,

> and for HD resolutions at 5.1.  

Loic did point out that nothing hardware decodes 5.1.

> The DPB size depends on the level.

Did I say anything else ?

You must understand that hardware manufacters will target a level and 
adjust any hardware requirements to it as closely as possible, in order 
to reduce the cost. A hardware decoder supporting SD at most, but 16 
refs on SD, ought not exist ( I'm not affirmative, because there are 
crazy people out there... )

Regards,

Mathieu