HandBrake

mduell, Am using HandBrake-1.2.2-x86_64-Win_GUI.zip https://handbrake.fr/rotation.php?file=HandBrake-1.2.2-x86_64-Win_GUI.zip My 1st try chose Chromecast 4K with x265 and crashed the system! For 2nd try would like to use 4K with x264 but did not find a preset for this? Can you tell me how to manuall...

mduell,

"Pick the built in 4K preset suitable for your playback environment." Checked all the presets did Not find a 4K preset for Android.

Want to choose a 4K preset that will work with all (or most) 4K TVs.

Appreciate your suggestion!

Thanks

Ken

mduell,

Thanks for the tip!

Read the docs for 4K "Recommended settings for x264 and x265 encoders: RF 22-28 for 2160p 4K Ultra High Definition" https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/1.2.0/work ... ality.html

Question: What RF setting do you use for 4K?

Ken

Forgot to mention I Googled using keywords handbrake to reduce "video resolution" and found "How to Resize a Video or Change Resolution" by Aseem Kishore in 2014. https://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-resize-a-video/ Did another using last year but did not find an...

Hi Would like to use HandBrake to make a 4K test video? After much checking decided to use "First 8K Video from Space" https://images.nasa.gov/details-First-8K-Video-from-Space.html because it is 8K and MP4 with low compression and a lot of small detail. (compared to YT chan First 8K Video...

Woodstock,

Thanks for the link to your post on MakeMKV forum Wed Jul 26, 2017.

"...it gets super confusing if you don't have some experience with how DVD ripping works." Agree!!!

Thanks again for your help!!!

Ken

Woodstock, Thanks for the detailed info, esp about the announcements section! Was able to find "The current beta key is.... and is valid until end of March 2019. Please check back for updated key on this page." Are you also using MakeMKV? If yes, do you have any tips for a beginner? Google...

mduell,

"1.14.2 from the same place works fine for me on Windows 10 with the latest updates."

Thanks for the info! What updates have you added?

Ken

mduell,

Tried MakeMKV v1.14.2 fromhttps://www.makemkv.com/download/

Installed OK but when tried to Run got "this application version is too old...

Looked around and found v1.85 same problem.

What MakeMKV version are you using and where did you dl it?

Thanks

Ken

Thanks everyone for your comments! Am amazed that HandBrake works as well as it does with commercial DVDs.

mduell thanks for the MakeMKV tip! Will try!

Woodstock thanks for the detailed explanation!

rollin_eng thanks for the link! Considering the above info, think will try MakeMKV first.

Ken

Hi, After ripping a number of movie DVDs finally came across one Bewitched Movie (2005) that Handbrake runs into a problem. Googled and found "When HandBrake won't rip your DVDs" by By Christopher Breen (MAC 911). Will add I am using Windows 7 64 bit. Since article was pub FEBRUARY 25, 201...

Hi andrewk89,

Thanks for the Avidemux tip! Which of the two methods to you prefer?

Ken

Hi rollin_eng and Woodstock, If you check https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/latest/technical/filters-summary.html it is the same website where I mentioned in my original post "Googled and found "Summary of Filters" https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/latest/tec ... mmary.html One Problem lists Co...

Hi Woodstock, Thanks for your comments! "The descriptions of what happens in that video seem to be still relevant for the filters that were in the 0.9.x series, but there have been a number of filters added since then" For current HB Version: 1.2.0, do you know if any of the new filters ar...

Hi, Would like to use HandBrake to convert a color video to black and white. Googled and found "Summary of Filters" https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/latest/technical/filters-summary.html One Problem lists Coming Soon! for Detelecine, Deinterlace, Decomb, Denoise, Deblock, Grayscale, and Rotati...

Just read "8, 12, 14 vs 16-Bit Depth: What Do You Really Need?! by GREG BENZ https://petapixel.com/2018/09/19/8-12-14-vs-16-bit-depth-what-do-you-really-need/ Was especially interested in "With a clean gradient (ie, worst case conditions), I can personally detect banding in a 9-bit gradien...

JohnAStebbins,

Thanks for the comments and link!

"If you run your own tests (as MiniSiets has done), you can see the difference in both quality and file size of 10 bit vs. 8 bit encoded content even when starting with an 8 bit source."

Have you posted any tests of 10 bit vs 8 bit?

musicvid, "The only time a 10 bit render is indicated from 8 bit source is with a YUV digital intermediate from 4:4:4 subsampled RGB source" Thanks for the tip! "I know this is new, but I've actually tested this to death" Have you posted your tests anywhere? Question: As previous...

Carlo Macchiavello, Guess was not clear, I would like to upgrade to a 4K Blu-ray DVD player that also supports 10 bit video. Did some searching but most reviews do not mention this. Even the recent "The Best 4K Blu-ray Player" https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-4k-blu-ray-player/ does ...

Carlo Macchiavello, Was very interested in your comments "...do you have a real 10 bit player..." Do you know a website that covers which 4K products have real 10 bit hardware? Did find "4k HDR – 8 bit, 10 bit, 12 bit,..." https://dgit.com/4k-hdr-guide-45905/ but does not mention...

rollin_eng,

" But why?" to my Was especially impressed by Dust and Scratches filter!

Because depending on the video to be restored that result may not be as goodas examples shown.

If many people have good results then should be worth while for most cases.

After some searching found Neat Video https://www.neatvideo.com/

Some examples Car https://www.neatvideo.com/examples#car

Total of 10 examples

Was especially impressed by Dust and Scratches filter!

Am interested in others comments

Woodstock,

"Pick...something with a lot of motion and fine detail"

Thanks again for your comments!

rollin_eng, "Unless your source has some specific issues encoding it will probably make it worse as you will be losing some quality in the conversion." From what you said, seems like it is important to run a short test conversion with various settings to check if you will make an improveme...

Woodstock, "Have you played with "sharpening" on a photo program before? Have you ever looked at the results, and thought, "Gee, that's MUCH better than it was before!"? I have Not am a total beginner concerning this. Have done some searching and to date the best I have foun...