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Here is a view of Handbrake handling this exact encode using x264. Is there a way for MediaConvert to gracefully handle Maximum and Scaled sizes when determining fit / scaling on the MediaConvert Output creation?
Reiterating here that we just ran another test of an input video at 3840x4320, set the Output in MediaConvert to H.264 with Auto profile level selection, and limited ONLY the width to be 4096 without Upscaling. **The Output was transcoded successfully with a resolution of 3840x4320, AVC High Profile Level 6! **Level 6 isn't even an option in MediaConvert on H.264 Codec options. Input video is here http://distribution.bbb3d.renderfarming.net/video/mp4/bbb_sunflower_2160p_60fps_stereo_abl.mp4
There is a bug in the interface on the web not reflecting what the encoders are actually doing. The web form blocks you from creating something that the encoders can actually handle, and also the web form should be able to take 4096x4096 and limit either side gracefully without affecting the aspect ratio, and the web form should not throw an error, since H.264 Auto will clearly encode it via MediaConvert! Please advise. Thank you!
Thanks for your post. It seems you are attempting to transcode VR resolutions. Outputs larger than 4096x2160 or 2160x4096 for H.264 outputs and 8192x4320 or 4320x8192 for HEVC outputs will trigger beyond limit errors, as you have seen.
AWS MediaConvert has some limitations on output resolutions, based on the codec being used. Please see this link for those limits. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mediaconvert/latest/ug/supported-output-resolution-maximums-by-codec.html
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Edit: We just ran another test that had H.264 with Auto profile selected 4096 as max width set. The Output was created by MediaConvert encoders with the resulting video being 3840x4320, High Profile Level 6!
It is a 3D fixed frame traditional movie not VR (although it shouldn't matter).
Separately, MediaConvert should handle this scenario more gracefully, as noted in the original post. Handbrake, for this exact example, allows you to put 4096x4096 max width and height, then it will auto calculate the downscaling appropriately under Scaled Size -> Optimal size, while maintaining the aspect ratio. Media convert does this correctly for one side specified at 4096 (either width or height in this scenario), but fails on the web form (incorrectly) when you add that limitation to both.
Is MediaConvert not up to the latest x264?