[mythtv-users] MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 Transcoding comparisons

[Jim Paris]

> I assume I'd just drop my MPEG-2/DEFAULT bitrate to 2200 or so and check the
> quality... is that right?  Should I expect to get any space savings from
> converting a 2200 MPEG2 into a 2200 MPEG4?  I have no reason to use MPEG4
> other than trying to save space.

2200 MPEG2 will take the same space as 2200 MPEG4, but the MPEG4 will
look better.

-jim