According to this source "-strict experimental (or -strict -2) was previously required for this encoder, but it is no longer experimental and these options are unnecessary since 5 December 2015."
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Hi Mikkao, I put it since version 1.6, please check readme:
Change log since v1.6.1
-support for new AAC codec,
-strict experimental option added for compatibility with XP
I kept old version of ffmpeg that still work with Windows XP. I didn't want to abandon XP users yet. If anyone wants new version of ffmpeg, binary can downloaded and put in the same folder as VCT. I plan to upgrade it in the one of the next releases, where I will separate binaries for for XP and newer Windows OSs.
If you need newer version of ffmpeg now, you can download binaries from https://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/ and copy ffmpeg.exe to the VCT installation folder.
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This is implemented in version 1.8 by included ffmpeg build v4 (Zeranoe compiled binary), so no "-strict_experimental" option is needed.
For that reason, there is separate download for Windows XP (if someone still uses it), which has old version.
I realized that new ffmpeg version offers many new features, provides better H265 support, also better support for 4K, etc.
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According to this source "-strict experimental (or -strict -2) was previously required for this encoder, but it is no longer experimental and these options are unnecessary since 5 December 2015."
Hi Mikkao, I put it since version 1.6, please check readme:
Change log since v1.6.1
-support for new AAC codec,
-strict experimental option added for compatibility with XP
I kept old version of ffmpeg that still work with Windows XP. I didn't want to abandon XP users yet. If anyone wants new version of ffmpeg, binary can downloaded and put in the same folder as VCT. I plan to upgrade it in the one of the next releases, where I will separate binaries for for XP and newer Windows OSs.
If you need newer version of ffmpeg now, you can download binaries from https://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/ and copy ffmpeg.exe to the VCT installation folder.
This is implemented in version 1.8 by included ffmpeg build v4 (Zeranoe compiled binary), so no "-strict_experimental" option is needed.
For that reason, there is separate download for Windows XP (if someone still uses it), which has old version.
I realized that new ffmpeg version offers many new features, provides better H265 support, also better support for 4K, etc.