How to convert streaming video through VLC player in different sizes ?

[kitharass]

I'm recording a program through online TV streaming through vlc media player. after recording to reduce it's size, i'm following this way in VLC player

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I'm using H.264 + mp (mp4) as it gives me the lowest size of all other formats. I wonder if there is any other option to reduce the video size more by changing it's video/audio settings ?

Thanks in advance

[jagabo]

Press the tools icon next to the pulldown and set lower video and/or audio bitrates if you want a smaller file.

[kitharass]

Press the tools icon next to the pulldown and set lower video and/or audio bitrates if you want a smaller file.

thanks for your reply.

1. what should be the best settings for getting lower size and optimum quality ? please suggest

2.
Profile: H.264 + MP3 (MP4)

encapsulation: MP4/Mov
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Video codec> Codec: MPEG-4
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Audio codec> MPEG Audio
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I choose MP4 in audio/video codect but still Boilsoft mp4 video splitter is not accepting this file as an MP4 , why ?
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Also output file size decrease much with lower quality.

[jagabo]

Use h.264, not MPEG-4. The optimal bitrate varies depending on the movie. File size is almost directly proportional to the bitrate. Ie, 2x the bitrate gives 2x the file size.

[kitharass]

Still boilsoft mp4 splitter is not accepting this file as an mp4.

Profile: H.264 + MP3 (MP4)

encapsulation: MP4/Mov

Video codec> Codec: H-264

Audio codec> MPEG Audio

[kitharass]

it's accepting now. i guess Codecs wasn't installed that's why it wasn't accepting video.

but something is wrong now. whatever the codec i'm selecting, output file size is bigger than the oroginal video. why ? any help

[jagabo]

file size = bitrate * running time

So use a lower bitrate to get a smaller file. Make sure you don't have Keep Original Video Track selected on the Video Codec tab. And the same for audio if you're reencoding the audio.

Why are yo uusing VLC for this? Why don't you use a better program like Handbrake or Vidcoder?

[kitharass]

I'm using handbrake to convert a video into lower size. in forum i see handbrake with size limit option but I can't find that option in handbrake. Also when i convert video, it successfully finished in que but i can't find the video in the output folder. i tried many times.
please guide me.
also which format handbrake accept only ?

P.S. i'm trying this on windows 7.

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This is the video info i want to convert. i recorded it from online streaming TV through VLC media player.
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[jagabo]

I don't know why you're not finding the output file. Make sure you're looking in the right place.

There's no "size limit option" in Handbrake. You specify the size by selecting a bitrate. On the Video tab select Avg Bitrate (kbps), enter the bitrate you want (half of the source bitrate if you what a file that's about half the size), and enable 2-Pass Encoding and Turbo First Pass. I also recommend you use Constant Framerate rather than Variable. Use a bitrate calculator to determine what bitrate will give you the size you want.

[kitharass]

i'm using VidCoder, it's working fine.
Please tell me after encoding , what is the fastest way to add water mark to the video without re encoding again ?

[jagabo]

after encoding , what is the fastest way to add water mark to the video without re encoding again ?

You can't.

[kitharass]

after encoding , what is the fastest way to add water mark to the video without re encoding again ?

You can't.

any other way/software for these three functions
i. Cut
ii. Merge
iii. Watermark

? please recommend ?