[mythtv-users] Transcode / nuvexport question
John Freer
john_freer at yahoo.com
Wed Jul 16 16:58:53 UTC 2008
Hi all,
I have some large 1080i files (PBS, Carrier, 2 hours = 12GB) that I'd very much like to compress down to something smaller.
I've tried a few different combinations with nuvexport based on looking at some downloaded xvids that look nice to me. I'm seeing settings like 500-750 as the width and a corresponding height for 16:9. Bitrates for a typical download are like 800-1100.
Now if I use nuvexport to transcode a 1080i TV recording down to something like that (which yields like 700MB/hr), it looks terrible.
I'm using xvid, 2 pass, deinterlaced. I've tried bitrates out to 2000, but it doesn't really get anywhere near the quality I'm seeing from a downloaded copy of Stargate.
What am I doing wrong? Can someone give me some good nuvexport parameters to turn a 1080i into 700MB/hr and look as nice as what is commonly available via torrent?
Other script? Other procedure? Abandon xvid for divx?
Also -- how to I tell nuvexport to retain the AC3 soundtrack during the procedure rather than converting to mp3?
Thanks for the help. I'm new to exporting.
Thanks,
John.
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