diff --git a/libavcodec/motion_est.c b/libavcodec/motion_est.c
index d9d6a1fd9d..352321393f 100644
--- a/libavcodec/motion_est.c
+++ b/libavcodec/motion_est.c
@@ -840,152 +840,6 @@ static int interlaced_search(MpegEncContext *s, int ref_index,
     }
 }
 
-static void clip_input_mv(MpegEncContext * s, int16_t *mv, int interlaced){
-    int ymax= s->me.ymax>>interlaced;
-    int ymin= s->me.ymin>>interlaced;
-
-    if(mv[0] < s->me.xmin) mv[0] = s->me.xmin;
-    if(mv[0] > s->me.xmax) mv[0] = s->me.xmax;
-    if(mv[1] <       ymin) mv[1] =       ymin;
-    if(mv[1] >       ymax) mv[1] =       ymax;
-}
-
-static inline int check_input_motion(MpegEncContext * s, int mb_x, int mb_y, int p_type){
-    MotionEstContext * const c= &s->me;
-    Picture *p= s->current_picture_ptr;
-    int mb_xy= mb_x + mb_y*s->mb_stride;
-    int xy= 2*mb_x + 2*mb_y*s->b8_stride;
-    int mb_type= s->current_picture.f.mb_type[mb_xy];
-    int flags= c->flags;
-    int shift= (flags&FLAG_QPEL) + 1;
-    int mask= (1<<shift)-1;
-    int x, y, i;
-    int d=0;
-    me_cmp_func cmpf= s->dsp.sse[0];
-    me_cmp_func chroma_cmpf= s->dsp.sse[1];
-
-    if(p_type && USES_LIST(mb_type, 1)){
-        av_log(c->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "backward motion vector in P frame\n");
-        return INT_MAX/2;
-    }
-    av_assert0(IS_INTRA(mb_type) || USES_LIST(mb_type,0) || USES_LIST(mb_type,1));
-
-    for(i=0; i<4; i++){
-        int xy= s->block_index[i];
-        clip_input_mv(s, p->f.motion_val[0][xy], !!IS_INTERLACED(mb_type));
-        clip_input_mv(s, p->f.motion_val[1][xy], !!IS_INTERLACED(mb_type));
-    }
-
-    if(IS_INTERLACED(mb_type)){
-        int xy2= xy  + s->b8_stride;
-        s->mb_type[mb_xy]=CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_INTRA;
-        c->stride<<=1;
-        c->uvstride<<=1;
-
-        if(!(s->flags & CODEC_FLAG_INTERLACED_ME)){
-            av_log(c->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Interlaced macroblock selected but interlaced motion estimation disabled\n");
-            return INT_MAX/2;
-        }
-
-        if(USES_LIST(mb_type, 0)){
-            int field_select0= p->f.ref_index[0][4*mb_xy  ];
-            int field_select1= p->f.ref_index[0][4*mb_xy+2];
-            av_assert0(field_select0==0 ||field_select0==1);
-            av_assert0(field_select1==0 ||field_select1==1);
-            init_interlaced_ref(s, 0);
-
-            if(p_type){
-                s->p_field_select_table[0][mb_xy]= field_select0;
-                s->p_field_select_table[1][mb_xy]= field_select1;
-                *(uint32_t*)s->p_field_mv_table[0][field_select0][mb_xy] = *(uint32_t*)p->f.motion_val[0][xy ];
-                *(uint32_t*)s->p_field_mv_table[1][field_select1][mb_xy] = *(uint32_t*)p->f.motion_val[0][xy2];
-                s->mb_type[mb_xy]=CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_INTER_I;
-            }else{
-                s->b_field_select_table[0][0][mb_xy]= field_select0;
-                s->b_field_select_table[0][1][mb_xy]= field_select1;
-                *(uint32_t*)s->b_field_mv_table[0][0][field_select0][mb_xy] = *(uint32_t*)p->f.motion_val[0][xy ];
-                *(uint32_t*)s->b_field_mv_table[0][1][field_select1][mb_xy] = *(uint32_t*)p->f.motion_val[0][xy2];
-                s->mb_type[mb_xy]= CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_FORWARD_I;
-            }
-
-            x = p->f.motion_val[0][xy ][0];
-            y = p->f.motion_val[0][xy ][1];
-            d = cmp(s, x>>shift, y>>shift, x&mask, y&mask, 0, 8, field_select0, 0, cmpf, chroma_cmpf, flags);
-            x = p->f.motion_val[0][xy2][0];
-            y = p->f.motion_val[0][xy2][1];
-            d+= cmp(s, x>>shift, y>>shift, x&mask, y&mask, 0, 8, field_select1, 1, cmpf, chroma_cmpf, flags);
-        }
-        if(USES_LIST(mb_type, 1)){
-            int field_select0 = p->f.ref_index[1][4 * mb_xy    ];
-            int field_select1 = p->f.ref_index[1][4 * mb_xy + 2];
-            av_assert0(field_select0==0 ||field_select0==1);
-            av_assert0(field_select1==0 ||field_select1==1);
-            init_interlaced_ref(s, 2);
-
-            s->b_field_select_table[1][0][mb_xy]= field_select0;
-            s->b_field_select_table[1][1][mb_xy]= field_select1;
-            *(uint32_t*)s->b_field_mv_table[1][0][field_select0][mb_xy] = *(uint32_t*)p->f.motion_val[1][xy ];
-            *(uint32_t*)s->b_field_mv_table[1][1][field_select1][mb_xy] = *(uint32_t*)p->f.motion_val[1][xy2];
-            if(USES_LIST(mb_type, 0)){
-                s->mb_type[mb_xy]= CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_BIDIR_I;
-            }else{
-                s->mb_type[mb_xy]= CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_BACKWARD_I;
-            }
-
-            x = p->f.motion_val[1][xy ][0];
-            y = p->f.motion_val[1][xy ][1];
-            d = cmp(s, x>>shift, y>>shift, x&mask, y&mask, 0, 8, field_select0+2, 0, cmpf, chroma_cmpf, flags);
-            x = p->f.motion_val[1][xy2][0];
-            y = p->f.motion_val[1][xy2][1];
-            d+= cmp(s, x>>shift, y>>shift, x&mask, y&mask, 0, 8, field_select1+2, 1, cmpf, chroma_cmpf, flags);
-            //FIXME bidir scores
-        }
-        c->stride>>=1;
-        c->uvstride>>=1;
-    }else if(IS_8X8(mb_type)){
-        if(!(s->flags & CODEC_FLAG_4MV)){
-            av_log(c->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "4MV macroblock selected but 4MV encoding disabled\n");
-            return INT_MAX/2;
-        }
-        cmpf= s->dsp.sse[1];
-        chroma_cmpf= s->dsp.sse[1];
-        init_mv4_ref(c);
-        for(i=0; i<4; i++){
-            xy= s->block_index[i];
-            x= p->f.motion_val[0][xy][0];
-            y= p->f.motion_val[0][xy][1];
-            d+= cmp(s, x>>shift, y>>shift, x&mask, y&mask, 1, 8, i, i, cmpf, chroma_cmpf, flags);
-        }
-        s->mb_type[mb_xy]=CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_INTER4V;
-    }else{
-        if(USES_LIST(mb_type, 0)){
-            if(p_type){
-                *(uint32_t*)s->p_mv_table[mb_xy] = *(uint32_t*)p->f.motion_val[0][xy];
-                s->mb_type[mb_xy]=CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_INTER;
-            }else if(USES_LIST(mb_type, 1)){
-                *(uint32_t*)s->b_bidir_forw_mv_table[mb_xy] = *(uint32_t*)p->f.motion_val[0][xy];
-                *(uint32_t*)s->b_bidir_back_mv_table[mb_xy] = *(uint32_t*)p->f.motion_val[1][xy];
-                s->mb_type[mb_xy]=CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_BIDIR;
-            }else{
-                *(uint32_t*)s->b_forw_mv_table[mb_xy] = *(uint32_t*)p->f.motion_val[0][xy];
-                s->mb_type[mb_xy]=CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_FORWARD;
-            }
-            x = p->f.motion_val[0][xy][0];
-            y = p->f.motion_val[0][xy][1];
-            d = cmp(s, x>>shift, y>>shift, x&mask, y&mask, 0, 16, 0, 0, cmpf, chroma_cmpf, flags);
-        }else if(USES_LIST(mb_type, 1)){
-            *(uint32_t*)s->b_back_mv_table[mb_xy] = *(uint32_t*)p->f.motion_val[1][xy];
-            s->mb_type[mb_xy]=CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_BACKWARD;
-
-            x = p->f.motion_val[1][xy][0];
-            y = p->f.motion_val[1][xy][1];
-            d = cmp(s, x>>shift, y>>shift, x&mask, y&mask, 0, 16, 2, 0, cmpf, chroma_cmpf, flags);
-        }else
-            s->mb_type[mb_xy]=CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_INTRA;
-    }
-    return d;
-}
-
 static inline int get_penalty_factor(int lambda, int lambda2, int type){
     switch(type&0xFF){
     default:
@@ -1046,21 +900,6 @@ void ff_estimate_p_frame_motion(MpegEncContext * s,
     pic->mb_var [s->mb_stride * mb_y + mb_x] = (varc+128)>>8;
     c->mb_var_sum_temp += (varc+128)>>8;
 
-    if(c->avctx->me_threshold){
-        vard= check_input_motion(s, mb_x, mb_y, 1);
-
-        if((vard+128)>>8 < c->avctx->me_threshold){
-            int p_score= FFMIN(vard, varc-500+(s->lambda2>>FF_LAMBDA_SHIFT)*100);
-            int i_score= varc-500+(s->lambda2>>FF_LAMBDA_SHIFT)*20;
-            pic->mc_mb_var[s->mb_stride * mb_y + mb_x] = (vard+128)>>8;
-            c->mc_mb_var_sum_temp += (vard+128)>>8;
-            c->scene_change_score+= ff_sqrt(p_score) - ff_sqrt(i_score);
-            return;
-        }
-        if((vard+128)>>8 < c->avctx->mb_threshold)
-            mb_type= s->mb_type[mb_x + mb_y*s->mb_stride];
-    }
-
     switch(s->me_method) {
     case ME_ZERO:
     default:
@@ -1694,57 +1533,6 @@ void ff_estimate_b_frame_motion(MpegEncContext * s,
         return;
     }
 
-    if(c->avctx->me_threshold){
-        int vard= check_input_motion(s, mb_x, mb_y, 0);
-
-        if((vard+128)>>8 < c->avctx->me_threshold){
-//            pix = c->src[0][0];
-//            sum = s->dsp.pix_sum(pix, s->linesize);
-//            varc = s->dsp.pix_norm1(pix, s->linesize) - (((unsigned)(sum*sum))>>8) + 500;
-
-//            pic->mb_var   [s->mb_stride * mb_y + mb_x] = (varc+128)>>8;
-             s->current_picture.mc_mb_var[s->mb_stride * mb_y + mb_x] = (vard+128)>>8;
-/*            pic->mb_mean  [s->mb_stride * mb_y + mb_x] = (sum+128)>>8;
-            c->mb_var_sum_temp    += (varc+128)>>8;*/
-            c->mc_mb_var_sum_temp += (vard+128)>>8;
-/*            if (vard <= 64<<8 || vard < varc) {
-                c->scene_change_score+= ff_sqrt(vard) - ff_sqrt(varc);
-            }else{
-                c->scene_change_score+= s->qscale * s->avctx->scenechange_factor;
-            }*/
-            return;
-        }
-        if((vard+128)>>8 < c->avctx->mb_threshold){
-            type= s->mb_type[mb_y*s->mb_stride + mb_x];
-            if(type == CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_DIRECT){
-                direct_search(s, mb_x, mb_y);
-            }
-            if(type == CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_FORWARD || type == CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_BIDIR){
-                c->skip=0;
-                ff_estimate_motion_b(s, mb_x, mb_y, s->b_forw_mv_table, 0, s->f_code);
-            }
-            if(type == CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_BACKWARD || type == CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_BIDIR){
-                c->skip=0;
-                ff_estimate_motion_b(s, mb_x, mb_y, s->b_back_mv_table, 2, s->b_code);
-            }
-            if(type == CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_FORWARD_I || type == CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_BIDIR_I){
-                c->skip=0;
-                c->current_mv_penalty= c->mv_penalty[s->f_code] + MAX_MV;
-                interlaced_search(s, 0,
-                                        s->b_field_mv_table[0], s->b_field_select_table[0],
-                                        s->b_forw_mv_table[xy][0], s->b_forw_mv_table[xy][1], 1);
-            }
-            if(type == CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_BACKWARD_I || type == CANDIDATE_MB_TYPE_BIDIR_I){
-                c->skip=0;
-                c->current_mv_penalty= c->mv_penalty[s->b_code] + MAX_MV;
-                interlaced_search(s, 2,
-                                        s->b_field_mv_table[1], s->b_field_select_table[1],
-                                        s->b_back_mv_table[xy][0], s->b_back_mv_table[xy][1], 1);
-            }
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-
     if (s->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_MPEG4)
         dmin= direct_search(s, mb_x, mb_y);
     else
diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c b/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c
index a0e7a54fb1..1906a53b7d 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c
@@ -188,8 +188,6 @@ void ff_init_qscale_tab(MpegEncContext *s)
 static void copy_picture_attributes(MpegEncContext *s, AVFrame *dst,
                                     const AVFrame *src)
 {
-    int i;
-
     dst->pict_type              = src->pict_type;
     dst->quality                = src->quality;
     dst->coded_picture_number   = src->coded_picture_number;
@@ -198,38 +196,6 @@ static void copy_picture_attributes(MpegEncContext *s, AVFrame *dst,
     dst->pts                    = src->pts;
     dst->interlaced_frame       = src->interlaced_frame;
     dst->top_field_first        = src->top_field_first;
-
-    if (s->avctx->me_threshold) {
-        if (!src->motion_val[0])
-            av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "AVFrame.motion_val not set!\n");
-        if (!src->mb_type)
-            av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "AVFrame.mb_type not set!\n");
-        if (!src->ref_index[0])
-            av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "AVFrame.ref_index not set!\n");
-        if (src->motion_subsample_log2 != dst->motion_subsample_log2)
-            av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR,
-                   "AVFrame.motion_subsample_log2 doesn't match! (%d!=%d)\n",
-                   src->motion_subsample_log2, dst->motion_subsample_log2);
-
-        memcpy(dst->mb_type, src->mb_type,
-               s->mb_stride * s->mb_height * sizeof(dst->mb_type[0]));
-
-        for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
-            int stride = ((16 * s->mb_width ) >>
-                          src->motion_subsample_log2) + 1;
-            int height = ((16 * s->mb_height) >> src->motion_subsample_log2);
-
-            if (src->motion_val[i] &&
-                src->motion_val[i] != dst->motion_val[i]) {
-                memcpy(dst->motion_val[i], src->motion_val[i],
-                       2 * stride * height * sizeof(int16_t));
-            }
-            if (src->ref_index[i] && src->ref_index[i] != dst->ref_index[i]) {
-                memcpy(dst->ref_index[i], src->ref_index[i],
-                       s->mb_stride * 4 * s->mb_height * sizeof(int8_t));
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 static void update_duplicate_context_after_me(MpegEncContext *dst,
@@ -664,11 +630,6 @@ av_cold int ff_MPV_encode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     }
 
     i = (INT_MAX / 2 + 128) >> 8;
-    if (avctx->me_threshold >= i) {
-        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "me_threshold too large, max is %d\n",
-               i - 1);
-        return -1;
-    }
     if (avctx->mb_threshold >= i) {
         av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "mb_threshold too large, max is %d\n",
                i - 1);
@@ -3312,7 +3273,7 @@ static int encode_picture(MpegEncContext *s, int picture_number)
     if(s->pict_type != AV_PICTURE_TYPE_I){
         s->lambda = (s->lambda * s->avctx->me_penalty_compensation + 128)>>8;
         s->lambda2= (s->lambda2* (int64_t)s->avctx->me_penalty_compensation + 128)>>8;
-        if(s->pict_type != AV_PICTURE_TYPE_B && s->avctx->me_threshold==0){
+        if (s->pict_type != AV_PICTURE_TYPE_B) {
             if((s->avctx->pre_me && s->last_non_b_pict_type==AV_PICTURE_TYPE_I) || s->avctx->pre_me==2){
                 s->avctx->execute(s->avctx, pre_estimate_motion_thread, &s->thread_context[0], NULL, context_count, sizeof(void*));
             }