converting mkv to mp4 resulted in bigger output file

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kima
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converting mkv to mp4 resulted in bigger output file

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Description of problem or question:
I tried to convert a mkv file into mp4 for reducing size and I got a bigger file than the original.

I also have problem trying to keep the subtitles. I'd like to keep both the spanish and english ones, but I didn't succeed with the options I used.

The scan of the original file:

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HandBrakeCLI -i Test_file.mkv --scan
[15:52:26] hb_init: starting libhb thread
[15:52:26] thread 7fa168ce7700 started ("libhb")
HandBrake 1.1.0 (2018042400) - Linux x86_64 - https://handbrake.fr
8 CPUs detected
Opening Test_file.mkv...
[15:52:26] CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) W-2123 CPU @ 3.60GHz
[15:52:26]  - logical processor count: 8
[15:52:26] hb_scan: path=Test_file.mkv, title_index=1
udfread ERROR: ECMA 167 Volume Recognition failed
disc.c:323: failed opening UDF image 1x01 - Piloto (Parte 1).mkv
disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV/index.bdmv
disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV/BACKUP/index.bdmv
[15:52:26] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 6.0.0
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
************************************************
**                                            **
**  No css library available. See             **
**  /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/README.css     **
**  for more information.                     **
**                                            **
************************************************
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[15:52:26] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
Input #0, matroska,webm, from 'Test_file.mkv':
  Metadata:
    encoder         : libebml v1.3.4 + libmatroska v1.4.5
    creation_time   : 2017-01-07T17:50:36.000000Z
  Duration: 00:42:20.58, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 3267 kb/s
    Stream #0:0: Video: hevc (Main 10), yuv420p10le(tv), 1920x1080, SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9, 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 1k tbn, 23.98 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
      BPS             : 2497707
      BPS-eng         : 2497707
      DURATION        : 00:42:20.538000000
      DURATION-eng    : 00:42:20.538000000
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 60912
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 60912
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 793190003
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 793190003
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
    Stream #0:1(spa): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 384 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      title           : Castellano AC3 5.1 @ 384 kbps
      BPS             : 384000
      BPS-eng         : 384000
      DURATION        : 00:42:20.480000000
      DURATION-eng    : 00:42:20.480000000
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 79390
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 79390
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 121943040
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 121943040
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
    Stream #0:2(eng): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 384 kb/s
    Metadata:
      title           : Inglés AC3 5.1 @ 384 kbs
      BPS             : 384000
      BPS-eng         : 384000
      DURATION        : 00:42:20.576000000
      DURATION-eng    : 00:42:20.576000000
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 79393
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 79393
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 121947648
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 121947648
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
    Stream #0:3(spa): Subtitle: subrip (default) (forced)
    Metadata:
      title           : Forzados
      BPS             : 0
      BPS-eng         : 0
      DURATION        : 00:41:56.501000000
      DURATION-eng    : 00:41:56.501000000
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 8
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 8
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 174
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 174
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
    Stream #0:4(spa): Subtitle: subrip
    Metadata:
      title           : Castellano Completo
      BPS             : 29
      BPS-eng         : 29
      DURATION        : 00:41:56.501000000
      DURATION-eng    : 00:41:56.501000000
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 293
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 293
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 9428
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 9428
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
    Stream #0:5(eng): Subtitle: subrip
    Metadata:
      title           : Subtitulo Inglés
      BPS             : 33
      BPS-eng         : 33
      DURATION        : 00:39:08.491000000
      DURATION-eng    : 00:39:08.491000000
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 286
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 286
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 9693
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 9693
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
    Stream #0:6: Video: mjpeg, yuvj420p(pc, bt470bg/unknown/unknown), 215x300 [SAR 1:1 DAR 43:60], 90k tbr, 90k tbn, 90k tbc
    Metadata:
      filename        : Cover.jpg
      mimetype        : image/jpeg
    Stream #0:7: Video: mjpeg, yuvj420p(pc, bt470bg/unknown/unknown), 215x300 [SAR 1:1 DAR 43:60], 90k tbr, 90k tbn, 90k tbc
    Metadata:
      filename        : Cover.jpg
      mimetype        : image/jpeg
[15:52:26] add_ffmpeg_subtitle: unknown subtitle stream type: 0x17808
[15:52:26] add_ffmpeg_subtitle: unknown subtitle stream type: 0x17808
[15:52:26] add_ffmpeg_subtitle: unknown subtitle stream type: 0x17808
[15:52:26] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[15:52:26] scan: audio 0x2: ac3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=384000 English (AC3) (5.1 ch)
[15:52:26] scan: audio 0x1: ac3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=384000 español (AC3) (5.1 ch)
Scanning title 1 of 1, preview 8, 80.00 %[15:52:26] scan: 10 previews, 1920x1080, 23.976 fps, autocrop = 0/0/0/0, aspect 16:9, PAR 1:1
[15:52:26] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
+ title 1:
  + stream: 1x01 - Piloto (Parte 1).mkv
  + duration: 00:42:20
  + size: 1920x1080, pixel aspect: 1/1, display aspect: 1.78, 23.976 fps
  + autocrop: 0/0/0/0
  + chapters:
    + 1: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:42:20
  + audio tracks:
    + 1, español (AC3) (5.1 ch) (iso639-2: spa), 48000Hz, 384000bps
    + 2, English (AC3) (5.1 ch) (iso639-2: eng), 48000Hz, 384000bps
  + subtitle tracks:

HandBrake has exited.

Steps to reproduce the problem (If Applicable):
I used the CLI with these parameters:

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HandBrakeCLI -i "Test_file.mkv" -Z "Fast 1080p30" -o "test.mp4" --all-audio --all-subtitles -E av_aac -B 160 -e x264 -q 23

HandBrake version (e.g., 1.0.0):
HandBrake 1.1.0



Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, Windows 10 Creators Update):
Ubuntu 18.04



HandBrake Activity Log ***required*** (see How-to get an activity log)

The log:

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[14:56:21] hb_init: starting libhb thread
[14:56:21] thread 7fafb9c89700 started ("libhb")
HandBrake 1.1.0 (2018042400) - Linux x86_64 - https://handbrake.fr
8 CPUs detected
Opening 1x01 - Piloto (Parte 1).mkv...
[14:56:21] CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) W-2123 CPU @ 3.60GHz
[14:56:21]  - logical processor count: 8
[14:56:21] hb_scan: path=Test_tile.mkv, title_index=1
udfread ERROR: ECMA 167 Volume Recognition failed
disc.c:323: failed opening UDF image Test_file.mkv
disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV/index.bdmv
disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV/BACKUP/index.bdmv
[14:56:21] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 6.0.0
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
************************************************
**                                            **
**  No css library available. See             **
**  /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/README.css     **
**  for more information.                     **
**                                            **
************************************************
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[14:56:21] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
Input #0, matroska,webm, from 'Test_file.mkv':
  Metadata:
    encoder         : libebml v1.3.4 + libmatroska v1.4.5
    creation_time   : 2017-01-07T17:50:36.000000Z
  Duration: 00:42:20.58, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 3267 kb/s
    Stream #0:0: Video: hevc (Main 10), yuv420p10le(tv), 1920x1080, SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9, 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 1k tbn, 23.98 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
      BPS             : 2497707
      BPS-eng         : 2497707
      DURATION        : 00:42:20.538000000
      DURATION-eng    : 00:42:20.538000000
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 60912
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 60912
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 793190003
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 793190003
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
    Stream #0:1(spa): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 384 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      title           : Castellano AC3 5.1 @ 384 kbps
      BPS             : 384000
      BPS-eng         : 384000
      DURATION        : 00:42:20.480000000
      DURATION-eng    : 00:42:20.480000000
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 79390
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 79390
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 121943040
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 121943040
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
    Stream #0:2(eng): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 384 kb/s
    Metadata:
      title           : Inglés AC3 5.1 @ 384 kbs
      BPS             : 384000
      BPS-eng         : 384000
      DURATION        : 00:42:20.576000000
      DURATION-eng    : 00:42:20.576000000
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 79393
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 79393
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 121947648
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 121947648
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
    Stream #0:3(spa): Subtitle: subrip (default) (forced)
    Metadata:
      title           : Forzados
      BPS             : 0
      BPS-eng         : 0
      DURATION        : 00:41:56.501000000
      DURATION-eng    : 00:41:56.501000000
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 8
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 8
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 174
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 174
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
    Stream #0:4(spa): Subtitle: subrip
    Metadata:
      title           : Castellano Completo
      BPS             : 29
      BPS-eng         : 29
      DURATION        : 00:41:56.501000000
      DURATION-eng    : 00:41:56.501000000
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 293
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 293
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 9428
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 9428
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
    Stream #0:5(eng): Subtitle: subrip
    Metadata:
      title           : Subtitulo Inglés
      BPS             : 33
      BPS-eng         : 33
      DURATION        : 00:39:08.491000000
      DURATION-eng    : 00:39:08.491000000
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 286
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 286
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES : 9693
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 9693
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: mkvmerge v9.4.2 ('So High') 64bit
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2017-01-07 17:50:36
      _STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES
    Stream #0:6: Video: mjpeg, yuvj420p(pc, bt470bg/unknown/unknown), 215x300 [SAR 1:1 DAR 43:60], 90k tbr, 90k tbn, 90k tbc
    Metadata:
      filename        : Cover.jpg
      mimetype        : image/jpeg
    Stream #0:7: Video: mjpeg, yuvj420p(pc, bt470bg/unknown/unknown), 215x300 [SAR 1:1 DAR 43:60], 90k tbr, 90k tbn, 90k tbc
    Metadata:
      filename        : Cover.jpg
      mimetype        : image/jpeg
[14:56:21] add_ffmpeg_subtitle: unknown subtitle stream type: 0x17808
[14:56:21] add_ffmpeg_subtitle: unknown subtitle stream type: 0x17808
[14:56:21] add_ffmpeg_subtitle: unknown subtitle stream type: 0x17808
[14:56:21] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[14:56:21] scan: audio 0x2: ac3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=384000 English (AC3) (5.1 ch)
[14:56:21] scan: audio 0x1: ac3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=384000 español (AC3) (5.1 ch)
Scanning title 1 of 1, preview 8, 80.00 %[14:56:21] scan: 10 previews, 1920x1080, 23.976 fps, autocrop = 0/0/0/0, aspect 16:9, PAR 1:1
[14:56:21] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
+ Using preset: Fast 1080p30
+ title 1:
  + stream: Test_file.mkv
  + duration: 00:42:20
  + size: 1920x1080, pixel aspect: 1/1, display aspect: 1.78, 23.976 fps
  + autocrop: 0/0/0/0
  + chapters:
    + 1: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:42:20
  + audio tracks:
    + 1, español (AC3) (5.1 ch) (iso639-2: spa), 48000Hz, 384000bps
    + 2, English (AC3) (5.1 ch) (iso639-2: eng), 48000Hz, 384000bps
  + subtitle tracks:
[14:56:22] 1 job(s) to process
[14:56:22] json job:
{
    "Audio": {
        "AudioList": [
            {
                "Bitrate": 160,
                "CompressionLevel": -1.0,
                "DRC": 0.0,
                "DitherMethod": "auto",
                "Encoder": "av_aac",
                "Gain": 0.0,
                "Mixdown": "dpl2",
                "NormalizeMixLevel": false,
                "PresetEncoder": "av_aac",
                "Quality": -3.0,
                "Samplerate": 0,
                "Track": 0
            },
            {
                "Bitrate": 160,
                "CompressionLevel": -1.0,
                "DRC": 0.0,
                "DitherMethod": "auto",
                "Encoder": "av_aac",
                "Gain": 0.0,
                "Mixdown": "dpl2",
                "NormalizeMixLevel": false,
                "PresetEncoder": "av_aac",
                "Quality": -3.0,
                "Samplerate": 0,
                "Track": 1
            }
        ],
        "CopyMask": [
            "copy:aac"
        ],
        "FallbackEncoder": "av_aac"
    },
    "Destination": {
        "AlignAVStart": true,
        "ChapterList": [
            {
                "Name": ""
            }
        ],
        "ChapterMarkers": false,
        "File": "test.mp4",
        "InlineParameterSets": false,
        "Mp4Options": {
            "IpodAtom": false,
            "Mp4Optimize": false
        },
        "Mux": "m4v"
    },
    "Filters": {
        "FilterList": [
            {
                "ID": 3,
                "Settings": {
                    "block-height": "16",
                    "block-thresh": "40",
                    "block-width": "16",
                    "filter-mode": "2",
                    "mode": "3",
                    "motion-thresh": "1",
                    "spatial-metric": "2",
                    "spatial-thresh": "1"
                }
            },
            {
                "ID": 4,
                "Settings": {
                    "mode": "7"
                }
            },
            {
                "ID": 6,
                "Settings": {
                    "mode": 2,
                    "rate": "27000000/900000"
                }
            },
            {
                "ID": 11,
                "Settings": {
                    "crop-bottom": 0,
                    "crop-left": 0,
                    "crop-right": 0,
                    "crop-top": 0,
                    "height": 1080,
                    "width": 1920
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    "Metadata": {},
    "PAR": {
        "Den": 1,
        "Num": 1
    },
    "SequenceID": 0,
    "Source": {
        "Angle": 0,
        "Path": "Test_file.mkv",
        "Range": {
            "End": 1,
            "Start": 1,
            "Type": "chapter"
        },
        "Title": 1
    },
    "Subtitle": {
        "Search": {
            "Burn": true,
            "Default": false,
            "Enable": false,
            "Forced": false
        },
        "SubtitleList": []
    },
    "Video": {
        "ColorMatrixCode": 0,
        "Encoder": "x264",
        "Level": "4.0",
        "Options": "",
        "Preset": "fast",
        "Profile": "main",
        "QSV": {
            "AsyncDepth": 4,
            "Decode": false
        },
        "Quality": 23.0,
        "Tune": "",
        "Turbo": false,
        "TwoPass": false
    }
}
[14:56:22] starting job
[14:56:22] decomb filter thread started for segment 0
[14:56:22] decomb filter thread started for segment 2
[14:56:22] decomb filter thread started for segment 3
[14:56:22] decomb filter thread started for segment 1
[14:56:22] decomb filter thread started for segment 5
[14:56:22] decomb filter thread started for segment 4
[14:56:22] decomb check thread started for segment 5
[14:56:22] decomb filter thread started for segment 7
[14:56:22] decomb check thread started for segment 1
[14:56:22] decomb check thread started for segment 2
[14:56:22] decomb check thread started for segment 0
[14:56:22] mask filter thread started for segment 5
[14:56:22] decomb check thread started for segment 4
[14:56:22] decomb filter thread started for segment 6
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[14:56:22] job configuration:
[14:56:22]  * source
[14:56:22]    + Test_file.mkv
[14:56:22]    + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 1
[14:56:22]    + container: matroska,webm
[14:56:22]    + data rate: 3267 kbps
[14:56:22]  * destination
[14:56:22]    + test.mp4
[14:56:22]    + container: MPEG-4 (libavformat)
[14:56:22]      + align initial A/V stream timestamps
[14:56:22]  * video track
[14:56:22]    + decoder: hevc
[14:56:22]    + filters
[14:56:22]      + Comb Detect (mode=3:spatial-metric=2:motion-thresh=1:spatial-thresh=1:filter-mode=2:block-thresh=40:block-width=16:block-height=16)
[14:56:22]      + Decomb (mode=39)
[14:56:22]      + Framerate Shaper (mode=2:rate=27000000/900000)
[14:56:22]        + frame rate: 23.976 fps -> peak rate limited to 30.000 fps
[14:56:22]      + Crop and Scale (width=1920:height=1080:crop-top=0:crop-bottom=0:crop-left=0:crop-right=0)
[14:56:22]        + source: 1920 * 1080, crop (0/0/0/0): 1920 * 1080, scale: 1920 * 1080
[14:56:22]    + Output geometry
[14:56:22]      + storage dimensions: 1920 x 1080
[14:56:22]      + pixel aspect ratio: 1 : 1
[14:56:22]      + display dimensions: 1920 x 1080
[14:56:22]    + encoder: H.264 (libx264)
[14:56:22]      + preset:  fast
[14:56:22]      + profile: main
[14:56:22]      + level:   4.0
[14:56:22]      + quality: 23.00 (RF)
[14:56:22]  * audio track 1
[14:56:22]    + decoder: español (AC3) (5.1 ch) (track 1, id 0x1)
[14:56:22]      + bitrate: 384 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[14:56:22]    + mixdown: Dolby Pro Logic II
[14:56:22]    + encoder: AAC (libavcodec)
[14:56:22]      + bitrate: 160 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[14:56:22]  * audio track 2
[14:56:22]    + decoder: English (AC3) (5.1 ch) (track 2, id 0x2)
[14:56:22]      + bitrate: 384 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[14:56:22]    + mixdown: Dolby Pro Logic II
[14:56:22]    + encoder: AAC (libavcodec)
[14:56:22]      + bitrate: 160 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[14:56:22] sync: expecting 60912 video frames
[14:56:22] encavcodecaInit: Unknown avcodec option stereo_mode
[14:56:22] encavcodecaInit: Unknown avcodec option stereo_mode
[14:56:22] encx264: min-keyint: 24, keyint: 240
[14:56:22] encx264: encoding at constant RF 23.000000
[14:56:22] encx264: unparsed options: level=4.0:ref=2:8x8dct=0:weightp=1:subme=6:vbv-bufsize=25000:vbv-maxrate=20000:rc-lookahead=30
x264 [info]: using SAR=1/1
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX FMA3 BMI2 AVX2 AVX512
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 4.0
[14:56:22] sync: first pts video is 0
[14:56:22] sync: Chapter 1 at frame 1 time 0
[14:56:22] sync: first pts audio 0x1 is 0
[14:56:22] sync: first pts audio 0x2 is 0
Encoding: task 1 of 1, 99.90 % (60.50 fps, avg 34.72 fps, ETA 00h00m02s)[15:25:34] reader: done. 1 scr changes
Encoding: task 1 of 1, 99.93 % (48.36 fps, avg 34.73 fps, ETA 00h00m01s)[15:25:35] work: average encoding speed for job is 34.726635 fps
[15:25:36] comb detect: heavy 2734 | light 1887 | uncombed 56291 | total 60912
[15:25:36] decomb: deinterlaced 2734 | blended 1887 | unfiltered 56291 | total 60912
[15:25:36] vfr: 60912 frames output, 0 dropped and 0 duped for CFR/PFR
[15:25:36] vfr: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[15:25:36] vfr: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
[15:25:36] ac3-decoder done: 79390 frames, 0 decoder errors
[15:25:36] ac3-decoder done: 79393 frames, 0 decoder errors
[15:25:36] hevc-decoder done: 60912 frames, 0 decoder errors
[15:25:36] sync: got 60912 frames, 60912 expected
[15:25:36] sync: framerate min 23.981 fps, max 23.981 fps, avg 23.976 fps
x264 [info]: frame I:1284  Avg QP:19.01  size: 55870
x264 [info]: frame P:20756 Avg QP:22.07  size: 26125
x264 [info]: frame B:38872 Avg QP:23.14  size: 12702
x264 [info]: consecutive B-frames: 13.3%  3.1%  5.1% 78.5%
x264 [info]: mb I  I16..4: 56.4%  0.0% 43.6%
x264 [info]: mb P  I16..4: 21.7%  0.0%  6.3%  P16..4: 38.2%  8.0%  4.3%  0.0%  0.0%    skip:21.4%
x264 [info]: mb B  I16..4:  9.5%  0.0%  0.7%  B16..8: 26.5%  4.6%  0.2%  direct:14.9%  skip:43.6%  L0:45.7% L1:49.9% BI: 4.4%
x264 [info]: coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 17.7% 53.6% 4.7% inter: 8.9% 25.7% 0.1%
x264 [info]: i16 v,h,dc,p: 39% 21% 15% 24%
x264 [info]: i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 25% 17% 27%  6%  7%  6%  5%  4%  3%
x264 [info]: i8c dc,h,v,p: 60% 17% 19%  4%
x264 [info]: Weighted P-Frames: Y:2.6% UV:1.6%
x264 [info]: ref P L0: 70.8% 29.2%
x264 [info]: ref B L0: 84.7% 15.3%
x264 [info]: ref B L1: 95.6%  4.4%
x264 [info]: kb/s:3488.24
Muxing: this may take awhile...[15:25:36] mux: track 0, 60912 frames, 1107714272 bytes, 3488.01 kbps, fifo 2048
[15:25:36] mux: track 1, 119087 frames, 51302870 bytes, 161.54 kbps, fifo 4096
[15:25:36] mux: track 2, 119090 frames, 51245092 bytes, 161.36 kbps, fifo 4096
[15:25:36] libhb: work result = 0

Encode done!

HandBrake has exited.

So my questions are:
- How to decrease the size of this file, preserving quality?
- Which CLI parameters use to keep both subtitles (and discard the forced ones)?

Thanks in advance.
rollin_eng
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Re: converting mkv to mp4 resulted in bigger output file

Post by rollin_eng »

Select the slowest encoder preset you can tolerate then increase the RF.

Try slow or very slow and an RF of 25, see what it looks like.
mduell
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Re: converting mkv to mp4 resulted in bigger output file

Post by mduell »

Fast encoding isn't efficient (quality for size), so you need to pick a slower preset and/or a lower quality target (higher RF).
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