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

[Derek Anderson]

not if you're transcoding from a 2200 MPEG2.  it'll look worse.
you need to use a higher bitrate source.



Jim Paris wrote:

>>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
> 
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