Encoding to a certain file size -- any guidelines?


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Encoding to a certain file size -- any guidelines?
by Jeff (Jeff Nelson) on Nov 8, 2005 at 10:56:57 pm

I'm sure this depends on your encoder and other stuff, but do any loose guidelines exist to suggest bitrates in order to get a certain amount onto a DVD?

For example, I'm going to encode 12 hours onto three DVD 9's. So that's 4 hours per DVD, which is what the dvd 9 is supposed to hold. Any suggestions on whether to use a straight bitrate of, say, 5? Or a variable bitrate between X and Y?

??

Thanks.

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Re: Encoding to a certain file size -- any guidelines?
by eric on Nov 9, 2005 at 12:12:16 am

Always use a bit rate calulator no matter what job your working on:

http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=VideoHelp_Bitrate_calculator

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very cool!
by Jeff on Nov 9, 2005 at 1:06:35 am

Many thanks. Have downloaded and checked it out. Appreciate that.

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