Should converted .mp4 file be this large?

[brassplyer]

Have a DV file 18 - 19 mins, that's 3.94 gigs that I'm trying to convert to mp4 to upload online. With Super set to convert it to .mp4 H.264 video about 2000 kbps and audio stereo 256 kbps the file is only being reduced to 2.79 gigs. Does this sound right?

[hech54]

SUPER is for converting oddball, bastard formats to something more usable....that's what it does best.

[brassplyer]

Something's not right with this install of Super. Just out of curiosity I set the video output to 85 kbps and it's still creating a huge file.

[DB83]

Just do NOT use Super.

I think handbrake will sort this out.

You large file size could well be the codec inside the mp4 container. Someone with more experience of creating mp4 could correct me on this but I think using AVC you should get some 230 mb for your video. Slightly smaller than you have right now.

[brassplyer]

I unchecked "Stretch It" and "Top Quality", unchecking one of those seems to have brought the file size to the more expected realm.

[jman98]

brassplyer - Don't bother posting questions again if you're just going to ignore all the advice you get. We've all got better things to do than waste our time on yet another jerk who says he wants help but really doesn't want to listen to anybody.

[drjtech]

Have a DV file 18 - 19 mins, that's 3.94 gigs that I'm trying to convert to mp4 to upload online. With Super set to convert it to .mp4 H.264 video about 2000 kbps and audio stereo 256 kbps the file is only being reduced to 2.79 gigs. Does this sound right?

2000 kbps + 256 kbps = 2256 kbps
60 * 2256 kbps = 135.360 mb per minute
19 * 135.360 = 2.571840 gb for 19 minutes

Including overhead it looks like 2.79 gb is about the expected target size.

-drjtech

[Case]

60 * 2256 kbps = 135.360 mb per minute

60 sec * 2256 kbps = 135,360 kbit per minute = 16,920 kbyte per minute = 16.5 MB per minute.

[Case]

[From DV] to .mp4 H.264 video about 2000 kbps

2000 seems a bit much. H.264 at 720x480 and 29.97 fps could do with about 1213 kbps.

[brassplyer]

brassplyer - Don't bother posting questions again if you're just going to ignore all the advice you get. We've all got better things to do than waste our time on yet another jerk who says he wants help but really doesn't want to listen to anybody.

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