Description of problem or question:
I never really fiddled with Handbrake settings in many years, but now trying to use x265 to convert stuff for use in iTunes I am running into not problems, but questions. Just just encoded an old episode from a TV show, starting with a 368.3MB .avi-file.
I transcoded three times:
- Using H.265 (VideoToolbox): Transcode took 3m20s, file size is 821.3MB
- Using H.265 (x265): Transcode took 8m45s, file size is 199.1MB
- Using H.264 (x264): Transcode took 3m13s, file size is 255.1MB
Now I expected to get a smaller file (true for x264 and x265) and a fast transcode (true for x264 and VideoToolbox). And extrapolating from my result, I'd say that the way to go forward is using x264 as it saves 30% file size and is quick. But it seems odd to do that, so I assume I must be ding something wrong with H.265.
Any ideas? And my apologies, I don't know many details, I am just a happy user.
HandBrake version (e.g., 1.0.0):
1.2.2
Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, Windows 10 Creators Update):
macOS 10.14.4
HandBrake Activity Log
VideoToolbox: https://pastebin.com/uPh8QMS5
x265: https://pastebin.com/Ap1UTghi
x264: https://pastebin.com/m0Q14BN9
Thanks a lot,
Thorsten
What am I doing wrong with VideoToolbox?
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Re: What am I doing wrong with VideoToolbox?
You selected RF 23 for x265, which produced a video track with average bit rate less than 3000 kb/s. The VT H.265 encode was made at 6000 kb/s, hence the size difference.
Also, you can try disabling interlace detection and decomb filters if you are certain your source is not interlaced, to improve speed where using a hardware encoder like VT.
Also, you can try disabling interlace detection and decomb filters if you are certain your source is not interlaced, to improve speed where using a hardware encoder like VT.
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Re: What am I doing wrong with VideoToolbox?
Thank you for that quick answer. I'll explore further from these starting points!!
Re: What am I doing wrong with VideoToolbox?
In general using higher bitrates with the low efficiency hardware encoders is a good idea.
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Re: What am I doing wrong with VideoToolbox?
Hm, I guess I should really read up on this. But of course I shy away from doing tests and evaluating results