1.7 gig avi can't be made smaller

[Mech]

I have some camera dvr files that I save and I'm just going through many of my files and i like to just shrink them down before I store them. Unfortunately I can't seem to be able to do this with these avi files. Any suggestions?:




I just choose the file like any other and add it to handbrake. I have tried the different settings and the file just gets larger instead.:




HandBrake version 1.1.2:




Operating system and version Windows 10 Pro):




HandBrake 1.1.2 (2018090500) - 64bit
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.17763.0 - 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-6320 CPU @ 3.90GHz
Ram: 16270 MB,
GPU Information:
Intel(R) HD Graphics 530 - 25.20.100.6323
Screen: 1920x1080
Temp Dir: C:\Users\Desktop\AppData\Local\Temp\
Install Dir: C:\Program Files\HandBrake
Data Dir: C:\Users\Desktop\AppData\Roaming\HandBrake

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# Starting Encode ...

[12:32:29] hb_init: starting libhb thread
[12:32:29] 1 job(s) to process
[12:32:29] json job:
{
"Audio": {
"AudioList": [],
"CopyMask": [
1073807360,
1073743872,
1074003968,
1073750016,
1090519040,
1074790400,
1074266112,
1107296256
],
"FallbackEncoder": 2048
},
"Destination": {
"ChapterList": [
{
"Name": "Chapter 1"
}
],
"ChapterMarkers": true,
"AlignAVStart": false,
"File": "C:\\Users\\Desktop\\Desktop\\2018 02 25 09 00 05-1.m4v",
"Mp4Options": {
"IpodAtom": false,
"Mp4Optimize": true
},
"Mux": 131072
},
"Filters": {
"FilterList": [
{
"ID": 4,
"Settings": {
"mode": "7"
}
},
{
"ID": 3,
"Settings": {
"block-height": "16",
"block-thresh": "80",
"block-width": "16",
"filter-mode": "1",
"mode": "0",
"motion-thresh": "2",
"spatial-metric": "2",
"spatial-thresh": "3"
}
},
{
"ID": 11,
"Settings": {
"crop-bottom": "0",
"crop-left": "0",
"crop-right": "0",
"crop-top": "4",
"height": "476",
"width": "928"
}
},
{
"ID": 6,
"Settings": {
"mode": "2",
"rate": "27000000/900000"
}
}
]
},
"PAR": {
"Num": 1,
"Den": 1
},
"Metadata": {},
"SequenceID": 0,
"Source": {
"Angle": 1,
"Range": {
"Type": "chapter",
"Start": 1,
"End": 1
},
"Title": 1,
"Path": "C:\\Users\\Desktop\\Videos\\2018_02_25_09_00_05.avi"
},
"Subtitle": {
"Search": {
"Burn": true,
"Default": false,
"Enable": true,
"Forced": true
},
"SubtitleList": []
},
"Video": {
"Encoder": 65536,
"Level": "4.0",
"TwoPass": false,
"Turbo": false,
"ColorMatrixCode": 0,
"Options": "",
"Preset": "veryfast",
"Profile": "main",
"Quality": 24.0,
"HWDecode": false,
"QSV": {
"Decode": false,
"AsyncDepth": 0
}
}
}
[12:32:29] CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-6320 CPU @ 3.90GHz
[12:32:29] - Intel microarchitecture Skylake
[12:32:29] - logical processor count: 4
[12:32:29] Intel Quick Sync Video support: yes
[12:32:29] - Intel Media SDK hardware: API 1.27 (minimum: 1.3)
[12:32:29] - H.264 encoder: yes
[12:32:29] - preferred implementation: hardware (any) via D3D11
[12:32:29] - capabilities (hardware): breftype icq+la+i+downs vsinfo opt1 opt2+mbbrc+extbrc+trellis+ib_adapt+nmpslice
[12:32:29] - H.265 encoder: yes (8bit: yes, 10bit: no)
[12:32:29] - preferred implementation: hardware (any) via D3D11
[12:32:29] - capabilities (hardware): bpyramid icq vsinfo opt1
[12:32:29] hb_scan: path=C:\Users\Desktop\Videos\2018_02_25_09_00_05.avi, title_index=1
udfread ERROR: ECMA 167 Volume Recognition failed
src/libbluray/disc/disc.c:323: failed opening UDF image C:\Users\Desktop\Videos\2018_02_25_09_00_05.avi
src/libbluray/disc/disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV\index.bdmv
src/libbluray/disc/disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV\BACKUP\index.bdmv
[12:32:29] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 6.0.0
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
[12:32:29] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
Input #0, avi, from 'C:\Users\Desktop\Videos\2018_02_25_09_00_05.avi':
Duration: 02:00:54.63, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2106 kb/s
Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (High) [H264 / 0x34363248]
yuv420p, 928x480
15 fps, 15 tbn
[12:32:29] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[12:32:30] scan: 10 previews, 928x480, 15.000 fps, autocrop = 4/0/0/0, aspect 1.93:1, PAR 1:1
[12:32:30] scan: supported video decoders: avcodec qsv
[12:32:30] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
[12:32:30] Skipping subtitle scan. No suitable subtitle tracks.
[12:32:30] starting job
[12:32:30] decomb filter thread started for segment 0
[12:32:30] decomb filter thread started for segment 1
[12:32:30] decomb filter thread started for segment 2
[12:32:30] yadif thread started for segment 1
[12:32:30] decomb check thread started for segment 0
[12:32:30] decomb check thread started for segment 1
[12:32:30] work: only 1 chapter, disabling chapter markers
[12:32:30] job configuration:
[12:32:30] * source
[12:32:30] decomb check thread started for segment 2
[12:32:30] + C:\Users\Desktop\Videos\2018_02_25_09_00_05.avi
[12:32:30] + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 1
[12:32:30] + container: avi
[12:32:30] + data rate: 2106 kbps
[12:32:30] decomb check thread started for segment 3
[12:32:30] * destination
[12:32:30] + C:\Users\Desktop\Desktop\2018 02 25 09 00 05-1.m4v
[12:32:30] + container: MPEG-4 (libavformat)
[12:32:30] + optimized for HTTP streaming (fast start)
[12:32:30] * video track
[12:32:30] yadif thread started for segment 0
[12:32:30] + decoder: h264
[12:32:30] + filters
[12:32:30] decomb filter thread started for segment 3
[12:32:30] + Comb Detect (mode=0:spatial-metric=2:motion-thresh=2:spatial-thresh=3:filter-mode=1:block-thresh=80:block-width=16:block-height=16)
[12:32:30] + Decomb (mode=39)
[12:32:30] + Framerate Shaper (mode=2:rate=27000000/900000)
[12:32:30] + frame rate: 15.000 fps -> peak rate limited to 30.000 fps
[12:32:30] yadif thread started for segment 2
[12:32:30] + Crop and Scale (width=928:height=476:crop-top=4:crop-bottom=0:crop-left=0:crop-right=0)
[12:32:30] + source: 928 * 480, crop (4/0/0/0): 928 * 476, scale: 928 * 476
[12:32:30] + Output geometry
[12:32:30] yadif thread started for segment 3
[12:32:30] + storage dimensions: 928 x 476
[12:32:30] + pixel aspect ratio: 1 : 1
[12:32:30] + display dimensions: 928 x 476
[12:32:30] + encoder: H.264 (libx264)
[12:32:30] + preset: veryfast
[12:32:30] + profile: main
[12:32:30] + level: 4.0
[12:32:30] + quality: 24.00 (RF)
[12:32:30] sync: expecting 108819 video frames
[12:32:30] encx264: min-keyint: 15, keyint: 150
[12:32:30] encx264: encoding at constant RF 24.000000
[12:32:30] encx264: unparsed options: level=4.0:ref=1:8x8dct=0:weightp=1:subme=2:mixed-refs=0:trellis=0:vbv-bufsize=25000:vbv-maxrate=20000:rc-lookahead=10
x264 [info]: using SAR=1/1
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX FMA3 BMI2 AVX2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 4.0
[12:32:30] sync: first pts video is 0
[12:32:30] sync: "Chapter 1" (1) at frame 1 time 0
[h264 @ 000001f3185d2ae0] left block unavailable for requested intra mode
[h264 @ 000001f3185d2ae0] error while decoding MB 0 6, bytestream -1
[12:47:59] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[12:48:00] work: average encoding speed for job is 116.998245 fps
[12:48:00] comb detect: heavy 12515 | light 90188 | uncombed 6116 | total 108819
[12:48:00] decomb: deinterlaced 12515 | blended 90188 | unfiltered 6116 | total 108819
[12:48:00] vfr: 108819 frames output, 0 dropped and 0 duped for CFR/PFR
[12:48:00] vfr: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[12:48:00] vfr: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
[12:48:00] h264-decoder done: 108819 frames, 0 decoder errors
[12:48:00] sync: got 108819 frames, 108819 expected
[12:48:00] sync: framerate min 7.500 fps, max 15.000 fps, avg 15.000 fps
x264 [info]: frame I:795 Avg QP:22.77 size: 43880
x264 [info]: frame P:29128 Avg QP:25.60 size: 25426
x264 [info]: frame B:78896 Avg QP:26.89 size: 16257
x264 [info]: consecutive B-frames: 2.7% 1.2% 1.9% 94.2%
x264 [info]: mb I I16..4: 24.1% 0.0% 75.9%
x264 [info]: mb P I16..4: 26.2% 0.0% 32.7% P16..4: 22.5% 10.0% 6.6% 0.0% 0.0% skip: 2.1%
x264 [info]: mb B I16..4: 17.9% 0.0% 16.2% B16..8: 19.9% 12.6% 3.0% direct:20.8% skip: 9.6% L0:42.9% L1:43.6% BI:13.5%
x264 [info]: coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 56.1% 59.6% 15.3% inter: 43.9% 50.8% 0.1%
x264 [info]: i16 v,h,dc,p: 22% 39% 20% 19%
x264 [info]: i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 24% 29% 17% 5% 4% 6% 5% 4% 7%
x264 [info]: i8c dc,h,v,p: 47% 30% 15% 8%
x264 [info]: Weighted P-Frames: Y:57.8% UV:52.2%
x264 [info]: kb/s:2269.57
[12:48:03] mux: track 0, 108819 frames, 2058112937 bytes, 2269.52 kbps, fifo 2048
[12:48:03] libhb: work result = 0

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[mduell]

Pick a lower quality target (higher RF, like 28), and a slower encoder preset (like normal instead of veryfast), and maybe try a light denoise filter.

[Woodstock]

[12:32:30] + C:\Users\Desktop\Videos\2018_02_25_09_00_05.avi
[12:32:30] + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 1
[12:32:30] + container: avi
[12:32:30] + data rate: 2106 kbps

Your source is already compressed more than you are asking handbrake to do, so no, it won't get smaller.

Like mduell said, if you want smaller, you need to reduce either the quality, the noise, or both.

I have multiple cameras that compress the video severely to keep their bit rate low. Attempting to use a CRF value less than 24 will make the file BIGGER, and 26 to 28 nets out at the same size... with lower quality, because of extra generation of compression. I gave up on making them smaller, because they just looked worse with little size change.

[Mech]

I just tried the suggestion without the filter and it did make the file smaller. It's a dvr video so the resolution is not the best, but still did worked a bit. I just don't want my files to take too much space if I can help it. I don't have large drives so this is the reason I do this. I did use 30 just to check it and it went from 1.7 gigs to 867 so at least it seems to work. I do have some large dvr avi files that I definitely rather shrink a bit. They load faster too.

[Deleted User 13735]

You can put 1,000 files that size on a $50 drive.

[Woodstock]

If they're DVR files, there is "tune" for the NLMeans filter intended for cleaning up digitized VHS tapes that might help, but it is NOT fast.