OK so after I have the best quality DVD image "burned", I launch Handbrake,
1. chose the image, 2. then Destination File Format MP4 file, Codecs MPEG-4 Video/AAC Audio, Browse button to the destination folder and name the movie I'm about to rip "xyz.mp4". 3. Click on Picture Settings... button and reduce the size to 320 x 240 also might trim if there is extra wasted dimension. I only know of HandBreak allowing this capability. 4. Close Picture Settings dialog box 5. Audio sample rate change to 24000 Hz bitrate change to 64 kbps. Leave languages as they are. 6. Video change Framerate to 10 fps, encoder is FFmpeg, Change radial to Target size to 1 mb per minute of footage. Length is above in the Title popup so set the amount accordingly. Leave constant quality at 50%. Make sure "2-pass encoding" is checked. 7. Press "Rip" and it will be done in a few minutes. That's all there is to it. I am using the target size to determine my bit rate instead of vice versa. So far they look great at one MB a minute. I couldn't figure out how to do FFmpeg encoding any other way - especially two pass encoding. -- Taylor Barcroft http://www.blogger.com/profile/11159903 New Media Publisher, Editor, Video Journalist, Webcaster, Futurecaster Santa Cruz CA, Beach of the Silicon Valley URL http://FutureMedia.org RSS http://feeds.feedburner.com/FutureMedia iTunes http://tinyurl.com/8ql87 On Oct 7, 2005, at 8:21 AM, Jake Ludington wrote: >> I am now convinced that exporting FCP or iMovie edited video to a new >> best quality DV file then importing that video to iDVD 5 then best >> quality burning a disk image then ripping an mpeg4 with HandBrake is >> the ONLY way I can figure out how to achieve good quality video at >> less than one MB per minute that I can produce with very little hocus >> pocus and no special incantation ceremonies. >> > > I am compelled to ask what your exact settings are throughout this > process. > Compression isn't new ground - there is over a decade of study on > using > QuickTime alone. When you say you are trying to achieve "good > quality video" > at less than one MB per minute, what does that mean? Do you have a > target > resolution and bit rate you are aiming for? Are you attempting to get > specific smoothness or sharpness? Are you doing things to blur the > background to save pixel weight? There are very proven methods for > getting > small file sizes, but it's unclear what your target is, other than > one MB > per minute. > > Jake Ludington > > http://www.mediablab.com > http://www.podcastingstarterkit.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/T8sf5C/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
