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I have installed Handbrake rev 5474 i(686) from the muon repository (I use kubuntu).
It seems that I can only save files as mkv format. Surely, I should have more options?
I installed Handbrake so that I could reduce the size of some of my mp4 files. Can you advise?
Do I need to remove the installed version of Handbrake before installing the version from the Handbrake Site via a PPA?.
I only need to install the version compatible with kubuntu 14.04. Will the following code install unwanted versions of Handbrake or only the desired version. It looks like it will install all of them:
anon_private wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2017 4:27 pm
Thank you.
Do I need to remove the installed version of Handbrake before installing the version from the Handbrake Site via a PPA?.
To be on the safe side, you should probably remove the old version. If the package names are the same, the PPA version should override the old version, but I don't know off hand what package names are being used by your repo.
I only need to install the version compatible with kubuntu 14.04. Will the following code install unwanted versions of Handbrake or only the desired version.
It looks like it will install all of them:
The container (mp4 or mkv) has virtually nothing to do with the size of the file. The quality of the audio and video and the efficiency of the encoders are the only factors that matter when it comes to file size. If you want smaller files, encode with lower quality, lower bitrate settings or a more efficient encoder.