File size ended the same size?

[Unclebob]

File size ended the same size.
Set for 2 pass, but skips the first pass.
Took a little over 8 hours to process, and the file size (29 gig) ended up the same. Normally would have taken 3 to 4 hours.
Task manager showed handbrake app CPU usage was at %100 in the RED.
This all started happening recently.
I uninstalled handbrake and reinstalled it. Still the same.
Maybe something corrupt in my system?
Log as follows. This is a different log than the 8 hour log. Different file though. I saw the fps low again so I stopped handbrake knowing it would take 8 hours to process.
Any help would be appreciated.

HandBrake 1.0.7 (2017040900) - 64bit
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.15063.0 - 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6400 CPU @ 2.70GHz
Ram: 12183 MB,
GPU Information:
Intel(R) HD Graphics 530 - 21.20.16.4542
Screen: 1920x1080
Temp Dir: C:\Users\Robert\AppData\Local\Temp\
Install Dir: C:\Program Files\HandBrake
Data Dir: C:\Users\Robert\AppData\Roaming\HandBrake Team\HandBrake\1.0.7.0

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[02:36:01] hb_init: starting libhb thread
[02:36:01] 1 job(s) to process
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[02:36:01] CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6400 CPU @ 2.70GHz
[02:36:01] - Intel microarchitecture Skylake
[02:36:01] - logical processor count: 4
[02:36:01] Intel Quick Sync Video support: yes
[02:36:01] - Intel Media SDK hardware: API 1.19 (minimum: 1.3)
[02:36:01] - H.264 encoder: yes
[02:36:01] - preferred implementation: hardware (any)
[02:36:01] - capabilities (hardware): breftype icq+la+i+downs vsinfo opt1 opt2+mbbrc+extbrc+trellis+ib_adapt+nmpslice
[02:36:01] - H.265 encoder: yes
[02:36:01] - preferred implementation: hardware (any)
[02:36:01] - capabilities (hardware): bpyramid vsinfo opt1
[02:36:01] hb_scan: path=D:\Videos\Yojimbo_t00.mkv, title_index=1
udfread ERROR: ECMA 167 Volume Recognition failed
src/libbluray/disc/disc.c:274: failed opening UDF image D:\Videos\Yojimbo_t00.mkv
src/libbluray/disc/disc.c:352: error opening file BDMV\index.bdmv
src/libbluray/disc/disc.c:352: error opening file BDMV\BACKUP\index.bdmv
[02:36:01] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 5.0.1
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
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
[02:36:01] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
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23.98 fps, 1k tbn
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NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 159486
NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 29081334459
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Metadata:
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[02:36:01] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[02:36:01] scan: audio 0x1: dca, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=1536000 ??? (DTS) (3.0 ch)
[02:36:01] scan: audio 0x2: pcm_s24le, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=1152000 English (pcm_s24le) (1.0 ch)
[02:36:02] scan: 10 previews, 1920x1080, 23.976 fps, autocrop = 132/132/0/0, aspect 16:9, PAR 1:1
[02:36:02] scan: supported video decoders: avcodec qsv
[02:36:02] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
[02:36:02] starting job
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[02:36:02] decomb filter thread started for segment 1
[02:36:02] decomb filter thread started for segment 0
[02:36:02] decomb filter thread started for segment 3
[02:36:02] decomb check thread started for segment 0
[02:36:02] decomb check thread started for segment 1
[02:36:02] decomb check thread started for segment 2
[02:36:02] decomb check thread started for segment 3
[02:36:02] mask filter thread started for segment 0
[02:36:02] mask filter thread started for segment 1
[02:36:02] mask filter thread started for segment 2
[02:36:02] mask filter thread started for segment 3
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[02:36:02] mask erode thread started for segment 1
[02:36:02] mask erode thread started for segment 2
[02:36:02] mask erode thread started for segment 3
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[02:36:02] mask dilate thread started for segment 2
[02:36:02] mask dilate thread started for segment 3
[02:36:02] yadif thread started for segment 0
[02:36:02] yadif thread started for segment 1
[02:36:02] yadif thread started for segment 2
[02:36:02] yadif thread started for segment 3
[02:36:02] Passthru requested and input codec is not the same as output codec for track 2, dropping track
[02:36:02] work: track 1, dithering not supported by codec
[02:36:02] job configuration:
[02:36:02] * source
[02:36:02] + D:\Videos\Yojimbo_t00.mkv
[02:36:02] + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 26
[02:36:02] + container: matroska,webm
[02:36:02] * destination
[02:36:02] + D:\Videos\Yojimbo.mkv
[02:36:02] + container: Matroska (libavformat)
[02:36:02] + chapter markers
[02:36:02] * video track
[02:36:02] + decoder: h264
[02:36:02] + filters
[02:36:02] + 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)
[02:36:02] + Decomb (mode=39)
[02:36:02] + Framerate Shaper (mode=2:rate=27000000/900000)
[02:36:02] + frame rate: 23.976 fps -> peak rate limited to 30.000 fps
[02:36:02] + Subtitle renderer ()
[02:36:02] + Crop and Scale (width=1920:height=816:crop-top=132:crop-bottom=132:crop-left=0:crop-right=0)
[02:36:02] + source: 1920 * 1080, crop (132/132/0/0): 1920 * 816, scale: 1920 * 816
[02:36:02] + Output geometry
[02:36:02] + storage dimensions: 1920 x 816
[02:36:02] + pixel aspect ratio: 1 : 1
[02:36:02] + display dimensions: 1920 x 816
[02:36:02] + encoder: H.264 (libx264)
[02:36:02] + preset: slow
[02:36:02] + profile: high
[02:36:02] + level: 4.0
[02:36:02] + quality: 20.00 (RF)
[02:36:02] * subtitle track 1, English (track 0, id 0x3) Picture [PGS] -> Render/Burn-in, Forced Only
[02:36:02] * audio track 1
[02:36:02] + decoder: ??? (DTS) (3.0 ch) (track 1, id 0x1)
[02:36:02] + bitrate: 1536 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[02:36:02] + mixdown: Stereo
[02:36:02] + encoder: AAC (libavcodec)
[02:36:02] + bitrate: 160 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[02:36:02] sync: expecting 159486 video frames
[02:36:02] encx264: min-keyint: 24, keyint: 240
[02:36:02] encx264: encoding at constant RF 20.000000
[02:36:02] encx264: unparsed options: vbv-maxrate=25000:level=4.0:ref=5:b-adapt=2:vbv-bufsize=31250:direct=auto:me=umh:subme=8:rc-lookahead=50
x264 [info]: using SAR=1/1
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX FMA3 AVX2 LZCNT BMI2
x264 [info]: profile High, level 4.0
[02:36:02] sync: first pts video is 0
[02:36:02] sync: "Chapter 1" (1) at frame 1 time 0
[02:36:02] sync: first pts audio 0x1 is 0

# Encode Stopped

[02:43:47] work: average encoding speed for job is 10.080771 fps
[02:43:48] comb detect: heavy 0 | light 24 | uncombed 4648 | total 4672
[02:43:48] decomb: deinterlaced 0 | blended 24 | unfiltered 4639 | total 4663
[02:43:48] vfr: 4655 frames output, 0 dropped and 0 duped for CFR/PFR
[02:43:48] vfr: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[02:43:48] vfr: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
[02:43:48] dca-decoder done: 18616 frames, 0 decoder errors
[02:43:48] h264-decoder done: 4755 frames, 0 decoder errors
[02:43:48] sync: got 4715 frames, 159486 expected
[02:43:48] sync: framerate min 23.981 fps, max 23.981 fps, avg 23.976 fps
x264 [info]: frame I:21 Avg QP:18.03 size:162219
x264 [info]: frame P:1240 Avg QP:21.91 size:103338
x264 [info]: frame B:3320 Avg QP:23.31 size: 73026
x264 [info]: consecutive B-frames: 0.9% 2.1% 15.9% 81.2%
x264 [info]: mb I I16..4: 19.2% 60.4% 20.4%
x264 [info]: mb P I16..4: 5.3% 26.9% 4.3% P16..4: 26.0% 19.8% 9.4% 0.0% 0.0% skip: 8.3%
x264 [info]: mb B I16..4: 2.4% 14.5% 1.9% B16..8: 32.4% 14.6% 6.2% direct:11.6% skip:16.4% L0:46.4% L1:38.5% BI:15.2%
x264 [info]: 8x8 transform intra:75.5% inter:55.4%
x264 [info]: direct mvs spatial:99.0% temporal:1.0%
x264 [info]: coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 97.8% 0.0% 0.0% inter: 59.2% 0.0% 0.0%
x264 [info]: i16 v,h,dc,p: 11% 8% 68% 13%
x264 [info]: i8 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 6% 7% 20% 10% 14% 10% 12% 9% 12%
x264 [info]: i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 7% 8% 15% 11% 14% 10% 13% 10% 13%
x264 [info]: i8c dc,h,v,p: 100% 0% 0% 0%
x264 [info]: Weighted P-Frames: Y:18.9% UV:0.0%
x264 [info]: ref P L0: 35.8% 12.3% 23.3% 13.4% 13.1% 2.0% 0.0%
x264 [info]: ref B L0: 64.8% 21.7% 10.0% 3.6%
x264 [info]: ref B L1: 92.1% 7.9%
x264 [info]: kb/s:15659.11
[02:43:48] mux: track 0, 4578 frames, 373717437 bytes, 15206.21 kbps, fifo 512
[02:43:48] mux: track 1, 9215 frames, 3508855 bytes, 142.77 kbps, fifo 2048
[02:43:48] libhb: work result = 1

# Encode Completed ...

[s55]

Your feeding in already compressed h264 and using quite a high quality level so I wouldn't expect much reduction in filesize with those settings.

Try bumping the RF value to 22 which is more reasonable for HD content.
Also, if your source isn't interlaced, I'd turn off Decomb / interlace detection.

If you've got a noisy source, you may want to turn on one of the denoise filters.

[BradleyS]

Looks like MakeMKV output encoded by HandBrake with the HQ preset. I wouldn't be concerned about HandBrake using 100% CPU... it's good at that, and it's normal.

Grainy/noisy looking older films are more complex for the encoder to work with. Adding one of the denoise filters as s55 suggests could help remove the appearance of grain and make it easier for x264 to encode (smaller files!). Denoising is slow, but it will reduce your file size substantially. It's not uncommon for really grainy films to have their size reduced 50% when denoised.

Try the NLMeans denoiser on Medium strength and use the Grain tune, which only works on the color channels. This should preserve the grainy look of the film while reducing color noise/grain (which is less perceptible) and improving encoding efficiency, making a smaller file.

You may also want to try NLMeans Light or Medium strength with the Film tune, if you're not concerned about preserving the grainy look. This works on the black and white detail channel in addition to the color channels. You'll lose some or all of the gritty look of the film stock (sometimes this is desired), reducing the complexity of the picture and leaving more bits for everything else. Encoding efficiency should be even better and file size will be even smaller.

Again, NLMeans is somewhat slow, so expect more long encoding times. But your file size should shrink substantially, and you might even perceive quality to be higher overall.

[Unclebob]

Thank you s55 and BradleyS. I guess old black and white classics need a little TLC. File sizes are under 10 gig. FPS is about 13. 4 hours to process.
Love you guys.

[BradleyS]