mpg-2 to ??? size and quality

[l4l4u]

I have over than 1000 files, which i grab from my dvd´s.....




The files are in this format:

P:\1012.mpg
   General
      Complete name : P:\BOTAR AQUI\1012.mpg
      Format : MPEG-PS
      File size : 2.89 GiB
      Duration : 42mn 45s
      Overall bit rate : 9 668 Kbps
   Video #224
      ID : 224 (0xE0)
      Format : MPEG Video
      Format version : Version 2
      Format profile : Main@Main
      Format settings, Matrix : Default
      Duration : 42mn 45s
      Bit rate mode : Constant
      Bit rate : 8 900 Kbps
      Nominal bit rate : 9 000 Kbps
      Width : 720 pixels
      Height : 480 pixels
      Display aspect ratio : 4:3
      Frame rate : 29.970 fps
      Standard : NTSC
      Colorimetry : 4:2:0
      Scan type : Interlaced
      Scan order : Top Field First
      Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.859
      Stream size : 2.66 GiB (92%)
   Audio #128
      ID : 128 (0x80)
      Format : AC-3
      Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
      Duration : 42mn 45s
      Bit rate mode : Constant
      Bit rate : 384 Kbps
      Channel(s) : 2 channels
      Channel positions : L R
      Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
      Video delay : -265ms
      Stream size : 117 MiB (4%)

I have almost 1TB now, and my hd is almost full so
I wish to convert all these files to a smaller sizes, with minimun of quality loss, i have another empty hd to convert these files...


which program and format u think i have to use?

thx in advanced
sry my english

[redwudz]

You might look into the H.264 codec. It's fairly compact and still has good quality in small filesize. Better than XviD/Divx, IMO. A couple of programs to look at: Handbrake, XviD4PSP.

[Baldrick]

Or StaxRip or Megui and convert to h264 video with aac audio in a mp4 or mkv. Try different encoding profiles in the applications and you might have to checkout different deinterlacings filters.

But encoding all those will take a long long time.

[l4l4u]

thx for reply!!


u know if these program have batch option?

thx

[edDV]

You do realize any conversion will be lossy?

I'd save those MPeg2. Hard drives are cheap.