ffmpeg -i input_s03e10.mkv \ -c:v hevc_nvenc -preset p7 -tune hq -rc vbr -cq 22 -b:v 0 \ -c:a libopus -b:a 128k \ output_mhysa.mkv

#!/bin/bash for i in {1..10}; do episode=$(printf "S03E%02d" $i) ffmpeg -i "Game.of.Thrones.${episode}.mkv" \ -vf "yadif=1, eq=brightness=0.03:contrast=1.05" \ -c:v libx264 -crf 19 -preset veryslow \ -c:a flac -compression_level 8 \ -c:s copy \ "GoT.${episode}.Archival.mkv" done Processing Game of Thrones Season 03 with ffmpeg is an exercise in respect for the source material—preserving the grim darkness of the North while correcting broadcast errors. The commands above will give you a consistent, playable, and future-proof library. Winter (and re-encoding) is coming.

Always keep a -c copy backup of the original untouched audio track. The 5.1 mix of Ramin Djawadi’s "The Lannister Send Their Regards" deserves lossless preservation.

ffmpeg -i input_s03e07.mkv \ -c:v libaom-av1 -crf 30 -b:v 0 -strict experimental -cpu-used 4 \ -c:a libopus -b:a 96k \ output_bear_and_maiden_fair.mkv Season 03 has extensive subtitled dialogue (Kraznys mo Nakloz in Astapor). When remuxing, never burn these in —retain them as soft subtitles.