Security Time Lapse Footage to DivX/Xvid

[NightFire]

Has anybody converted security time lapse footage to divx? What would be the best settings to keep a sharp picture but the longest length of video? Since this is basically like a picture slide show I figure a low bitrate should suffice but I thought I'd ask if anybody has done this before and what settings they used. Also there is no audio so that helps to pack in more video.

[Baldrick]

I would try constant quality encoding mode, if lots of motion the bitrate will increase=better quality and if only still images the bitrate will be very low. But you wont be able to get an exact file size then.

[jagabo]

Xvid, single pass, Target Quantizer = 2. 3 or more if you want a smaller file. Short GOPs will help seeking later. Don't use B frames so every frame will be encoded at the same quality.

[NightFire]

How do I set short GOPs? Also to remove B frames do I un-check B-VOPs?

[jagabo]

How do I set short GOPs?

From the main Xvid Configuration dialog press the "more..." button in the Quality Preset area near the bottom. In the next dialog set the Maximum I-Frame Interval to something suitable. If you set it too small you won't get much compression. I would try something between 30 and 100. The default is 300.

Also to remove B frames do I un-check B-VOPs?

Yes.