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    What format to convert?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by mechrock, Jun 16, 2009.

  1. mechrock

    mechrock Notebook Evangelist

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    What format should I convert MPEG2 720 by 480 video to so that it looks very close in quality, but a lot smaller file size?
     
    mechrock, Jun 16, 2009
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    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Convert it to h.264 to around 3-5Mbps.
     
    jackluo923, Jun 16, 2009
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  3. mechrock

    mechrock Notebook Evangelist

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    How big would you say this file would be?
    I've been converting video all day and trying to find the best format. This would just speed up the process.

    I have a 250GB HDD that only has 1GB left, but a 1 TB coming sometime, my mom just has to order it.
     
    mechrock, Jun 16, 2009
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    I personally convert my DVDs to H.264 at around 1.5 MBps using Badaboom. (I also use 4.5 MBps for 720p)
     
    TehSuigi, Jun 16, 2009
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    mechrock Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah that would be nice, but I've already used the trial, and I can only use free as of right now.
     
    mechrock, Jun 16, 2009
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    AVIDeMux is a good free editing and encoding program and can do AVC / x264.
     
    olyteddy, Jun 17, 2009
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