0.16.0

This version was originally tagged and released on the date below. These notes were added on GitHub much later so the creation date won't match.

Friday, January 20, 2017

• Add a --cvbr option to transcode-video. This is essentially the same as the experimental option of the same name which was removed on February 25, 2016, but now it doesn't have a bitrate argument. It enables a simple constrained variable bitrate (CVBR) ratecontrol system, less constrained than the default, producing a more predictable output size while avoiding VBV underflow warnings. Use it with --target big for the best results.
• Modify the --abr option in transcode-video to no longer use a bitrate argument. Instead, it relies on the --target option to control bitrate, just like the default ratecontrol system and the new --cvbr option. So, passing a bitrate argument is now an error. But you should consider using --cvbr instead of --abr anyway since the former is almost always higher quality.
• Remove the deprecated --no-constrain option from detect-crop and the --no-constrain-crop option from transcode-video.
• Modify convert-video to allow HEVC format video along with H.264.
• Update the "README" document to:
  • Revise and simplify the Windows installation instructions to point users at the fine work by @samhutchins and @JMoVS on documenting their two methods. Via #115.
  • Revise the "Using transcode-video" section to correct out-of-date performance data about the --quick option.
  • Revise the H.265 answer in the "FAQ" section with up-to-date information about the x265 video encoder. Via #118.