I don't know much about all those detailed settings in video formats possible in Handbrake, but I have always been looking for recommended settings which do at least KEEP the quality of the source file. I use handbrake to convert a mkv-file into mp4 in order to enable my (limited ...) bluray player to display the subtitles contained in the mkv-file. The source file is about 25 GB. I use H.264 with 30fps, RF18 constant quality etc., which are the standard settings preset by handbrake. But - the resulting file size is only about 5 GB. How can that be? I wonder if H.264 is really that effective?
The video quality seems to be good, but I merely can't believe that.
For my purposes handbrake has too many possible settings
I would like a recommendation for x, y and z to receive a good video quality. I don't care about file size because after watching I delete the video. And I don't care too much about speed, because as Shibblet wrote, I start converting and go to bed.
Best, Dietmar