H264 Encoding Multi Multi Multi pass?

[shootncut]

Does anyone else have this problem when encoding quicktime H264 files that the progress bar makes multiple passes when encoding. Haven't counted but probably about 6 or so passes which makes it difficult to have any idea how long the encoding might take.

Denham

[Khoi Pham]

Yeah on my Edius 5.51 it did that, so never could use VBR with quick time.

[HamonSerrano]

Why would anyone use the Quicktime exporter for encoding H.264 files? It has no advantage over the Edius AVC exporter, takes 100 times lonnger and the quality is much lower.

[NakedEye]

If you dig into the QT settings you can turn off multipass

Best
Dave.

[Jerry]

You beat me to that one Dave :)