[mythtv-users] Best settings for transcoding HD content to save space?

[Raymond Wagner]

On 5/12/2014 6:52 PM, Ben Kamen wrote:
> I've been looking at my drive space wondering if I can trim down
> per/show usage by good transcoding settings.
>
> So I thought I'd solicit the group to see how they have their
> transcoders set..
>
> I do have a 42" LCD -- so I'd like to be able to watch the HD stuff back
> on that without cringing.
>
> (So just the high quality settings and what program is your myth set to
> use?)

You're best off just performing lossless cutting and being done with it. 
  Disk space is cheap.  Transcoding takes time.  If you absolutely must 
transcode, you do not want to use the internal transcoder.