Mkv to mp4 with handbrake

[hilario]

Hi all:

Tryng to reduce the size of some mkv movies.

First convertion eith handbrake went fine and I got an mp4 file.

2nd convertion with same settings for another movie gave me an m4v - mpeg-4 file !!!

Besides that the first one I can easily play it using potplayer or MPC, the and I cannot play it !!!

Any ideas ??

handbrake cannot convert to avi ??

[Baldrick]

Even if you just rename it to mp4?

Post the details from both the mkv and mp4 using mediainfo, view->text.


And you can use handbrake 0.9.3 if you want to avi conversion, https://www.videohelp.com/tools/HandBrake/old-versions#download

[hilario]

Her it is:

First result:


General
Complete name * * * * * * * * * *: \\CASA\filmes_hilario\filmes\cars 2.2011\cars 2.2011.mp4
Format * * * * * * * * * * * * * : MPEG-4
Format profile * * * * * * * * * : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID * * * * * * * * * * * * : mp42
File size * * * * * * * * * * * *: 3.02 GiB
Duration * * * * * * * * * * * * : 1h 47mn
Overall bit rate * * * * * * * * : 4 043 Kbps
Encoded date * * * * * * * * * * : UTC 2012-02-04 17:30:33
Tagged date * * * * * * * * * * *: UTC 2012-02-04 21:43:52
Writing application * * * * * * *: HandBrake 0.9.5 2011010300




Video
ID * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * : 1
Format * * * * * * * * * * * * * : AVC
Format/Info * * * * * * * * * * *: Advanced Video Codec
Format profile * * * * * * * * * : Main@L4.0
Format settings, CABAC * * * * * : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames * * * *: 4 frames
Format settings, GOP * * * * * * : M=1, N=47
Codec ID * * * * * * * * * * * * : avc1
Codec ID/Info * * * * * * * * * *: Advanced Video Coding
Duration * * * * * * * * * * * * : 1h 47mn
Bit rate mode * * * * * * * * * *: Variable
Bit rate * * * * * * * * * * * * : 3 877 Kbps
Width * * * * * * * * * * * * * *: 1 920 pixels
Height * * * * * * * * * * * * * : 802 pixels
Display aspect ratio * * * * * * : 2.40:1
Frame rate mode * * * * * * * * *: Variable
Frame rate * * * * * * * * * * * : 23.976 fps
Minimum frame rate * * * * * * * : 23.419 fps
Maximum frame rate * * * * * * * : 24.390 fps
Color space * * * * * * * * * * *: YUV
Chroma subsampling * * * * * * * : 4:2:0
Bit depth * * * * * * * * * * * *: 8 bits
Scan type * * * * * * * * * * * *: Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) * * * * * * * : 0.105
Stream size * * * * * * * * * * *: 2.90 GiB (96%)
Writing library * * * * * * * * *: x264 core 112
Encoding settings * * * * * * * *: cabac=1 / ref=2 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x1:0x111 / me=hex / subme=6 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=0 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=3 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=2 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=0 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=23 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=20.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=3 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Encoded date * * * * * * * * * * : UTC 2012-02-04 17:30:33
Tagged date * * * * * * * * * * *: UTC 2012-02-04 21:43:52
Material_Duration * * * * * * * *: 6421494
Material_StreamSize * * * * * * *: 3112404091
Material_FrameCount * * * * * * *: 153962
Color primaries * * * * * * * * *: BT.709-5, BT.1361, IEC 61966-2-4, SMPTE RP177
Transfer characteristics * * * * : BT.709-5, BT.1361
Matrix coefficients * * * * * * *: BT.709-5, BT.1361, IEC 61966-2-4 709, SMPTE RP177




Audio
ID * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * : 2
Format * * * * * * * * * * * * * : AAC
Format/Info * * * * * * * * * * *: Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile * * * * * * * * * : LC
Codec ID * * * * * * * * * * * * : 40
Duration * * * * * * * * * * * * : 1h 47mn
Bit rate mode * * * * * * * * * *: Variable
Bit rate * * * * * * * * * * * * : 160 Kbps
Maximum bit rate * * * * * * * * : 219 Kbps
Channel(s) * * * * * * * * * * * : 2 channels
Channel positions * * * * * * * *: Front: L R
Sampling rate * * * * * * * * * *: 48.0 KHz
Compression mode * * * * * * * * : Lossy
Stream size * * * * * * * * * * *: 122 MiB (4%)
Language * * * * * * * * * * * * : English
Encoded date * * * * * * * * * * : UTC 2012-02-04 17:30:33
Tagged date * * * * * * * * * * *: UTC 2012-02-04 21:43:52
Material_Duration * * * * * * * *: 6421526
Material_StreamSize * * * * * * *: 128417022


2nd result:

General
Complete name : C:\Users\hilario\Desktop\handbrake\cbgb.mp4.m4v
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42
File size : 4.24 GiB


Renaming also don't work.

[Baldrick]

I would try shrink it with something else like xmedia recode, format factory, freemake video converter...or try the latest handbrake beta build from https://build.handbrake.fr/view/Nightlies/ .

[hilario]

Thanks Baldrick:

Will try one of those sugestions.

[hilario]

I used format factory for converting.

It works, but for a source movie with 8,3 GB I got an avi with 6,27 GB so not good to burn in a DVD with 4.7 GB

How can I configue it to give me not more than the 4.7 GB ??

[videobruger]

How can I configue it to give me not more than the 4.7 GB ??

Lower the bit-rate for the video & audio (and be carefull with the GB when you calculate how much)

And try take a look at this

[hilario]

I would like to make it the best quaity possible within the 4,7 GB

Is there any rule ?? what bit-rate to use to get the best quality with 4,7 gb ??

[Baldrick]

Use a bitrate calculator like videocalc.

[hilario]

Ok I've got videocalc but I don't know how to do it.

When I select a divx with 4480 MB does it means the file must have a maximum of 6572 Kbit/s ????

[Baldrick]

Set the movie length also and then use that audio and video bitrate in format factory.

[hilario]

Movie lenght is "video size" ???

If so which one to use ?? there are so many !!

Shall I use DVD-PAL ??