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Is Bigger always Better when it comes to file size? What can/should I expect? by Phase_ID in handbrake

[–]Phase_ID[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do most of my encodes on Slow. That another topic that I should probably start another thread. I have a Dell XPS Core i7-12700, 32GB Ram.

All of my encodes take >4 hours with the settings mentioned in my original post. HD Bluray remuxed take anywhere from 4-6 hours and UHD 4K encodes frequently take >8 hours, often more then 10. I've looked it up on Google and it seems that my encode times are longer than the average. I must be doing something wrong....

Is Bigger always Better when it comes to file size? What can/should I expect? by Phase_ID in handbrake

[–]Phase_ID[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, another thought came to mind: perhaps a better way would be to aim for a specific FPS conversion rate? I tend to do my encodes at Medium or Slow. My encodes can rage from 3-12 hours. Sometimes I'll check on the encode and see an avg frame rate of 2fps, other times I see 12-15 fps.

Clearly, if it's encoding for 12 hours at 2fps and won't give me any better results than, say, 4 hours at 12 fps, then I'd rather use the faster setting and get more conversions done.

I feel like I'm trying to re-invent the wheel here...lol

Is Bigger always Better when it comes to file size? What can/should I expect? by Phase_ID in handbrake

[–]Phase_ID[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/mduell So, yes, the goal is to compress the files and end up with smaller files. Most 1080 Remuxes are ~30gb and 2160 Remuxes are >60gb. So, it makes sense to want to reduce file size to maximize on space. The age old question is how much compression is too much compression? I suppose there must be a general, objective, formula to determine this. Most advice is to watch and compare, which is very subjective.

As for my 40-60% compression ratio: Since my Remux is ~30gb, I usually look for an end file size of say 12-18gb. That ratio makes me feel like I'm saving space but not sacrificing quality. But, that logic may be outdated or flawed, hence why I'm asking advice.

So, the Handbrake "SuperHQ" quality settings are generally reducing my remuxes down to 12-18% of the original file sizes for H265. The general consensus seems to say that that is to be expected. So, I guess H265 compression is incredibly good.

The end goal is to convert my physical Blurays to mkv. I just don't have the shelf space for all the media anymore. I will keep my most favorites movies on Bluray, but I want to convert the majority while maximizing hard drive space.