How to convert bitrate of video to at least 50 mb/s?

[GroundHogSOS]

1. Download FFMPEG portable here: https://www.videohelp.com/software/ffmpeg
2. Unzip it
3. Navigate to the directory containing ffmpeg.exe and place your video there
4. Navigate back to the ff-prompt and click it
5. Type this message into the newly opened window: ffmpeg -i yourfilename.mp4 -vcodec huffyuv youroutputfilename.mov
6. Watch the progress window
7. When finished, your modified (new) file will be in the same directory as ffmpeg.exe

I just did another test using an 18,000KB .mp4 and the conversion turned it into a 1.18GB .mov with a bitrate of 349MBs.

You wanted big; yes?

I did the first three steps, but whenever I open the ff-prompt, it kept writing a error message which reads "bin/ffmpeg.exe could not be found" despite that that I can easily find the ffmpeg.exe file in the bin section.

[railroadartwork]

I am firmly convinced you will never get this to work no matter what is suggested. I hope this thread is not intended to just "string em' along" to see how many will respond to your next "well that didn't work" because it sure smells like it!

[smrpix]

If this is a one off, download the free trial of Adobe Media Encoder, choose a preset that comes close to what you're aiming for and tweak to taste. Likewise, you can use the trial for TMPGenc Video Mastering Works

[jagabo]

Put a copy of ffmpeg.exe in C:\Windows\ so Windows can find it easily. Extract To2VUY.BAT from the attached ZIP file to your Desktop. Drag/drop any video file onto the batch file to convert it to uncompressed UYVY video in a MOV container. The name of the new file will be the same as the old file with ".2vuy.mov" appended, and it will be in the same folder as the original file. So "My Video File.mp4" will become "My Video File.mp4.2vuy.mov".

Another way to address this is to change the batch file to use the full path to ffmpeg.exe rather than copying ffmpeg.exe to the Windows folder. So instead of just

ffmpeg -i %1 -vcodec rawvideo -pix_fmt uyvy422 -vtag 2vuy %1.2vuy.mov

You use something like:

"C:\Program Files\ffmpeg\bin\ffmpeg" -i %1 -vcodec rawvideo -pix_fmt uyvy422 -vtag 2vuy %1.2vuy.mov

Adjust the path to the location ffmpeg.exe is installed on your system.

[GroundHogSOS]

Put a copy of ffmpeg.exe in C:\Windows\ so Windows can find it easily. Extract To2VUY.BAT from the attached ZIP file to your Desktop. Drag/drop any video file onto the batch file to convert it to uncompressed UYVY video in a MOV container. The name of the new file will be the same as the old file with ".2vuy.mov" appended, and it will be in the same folder as the original file. So "My Video File.mp4" will become "My Video File.mp4.2vuy.mov".

Another way to address this is to change the batch file to use the full path to ffmpeg.exe rather than copying ffmpeg.exe to the Windows folder. So instead of just

ffmpeg -i %1 -vcodec rawvideo -pix_fmt uyvy422 -vtag 2vuy %1.2vuy.mov

You use something like:

"C:\Program Files\ffmpeg\bin\ffmpeg" -i %1 -vcodec rawvideo -pix_fmt uyvy422 -vtag 2vuy %1.2vuy.mov

Adjust the path to the location ffmpeg.exe is installed on your system.

I have just another question before I would try either method. Should I have donwloaded the 32-bit or 64-bit of ffmpeg?

[jagabo]

Should I have donwloaded the 32-bit or 64-bit of ffmpeg?

Try the 32 bit version.

[pandy]

btw to make overal thread productive instead uncompress raw video some more common format in uh speed video - prores 10 bit 4:4:4

@ffmpeg -y -i %1 -an -c:v prores_ks -pix_fmt yuva444p10le -profile:v 4444 -qscale:v 2 -f mov %~n1_prores4444.mov

[sophisticles]

I am firmly convinced you will never get this to work no matter what is suggested. I hope this thread is not intended to just "string em' along" to see how many will respond to your next "well that didn't work" because it sure smells like it!

Thank You!!! I was just about to post the same thing, from the start this sound like a troll job, someone's idea of having fun by asking an incredibly stupid question and following it up with absurdity on top of absurdity. Add to it the idiotic poll question about watching bad movies and you have all the makings of some losers idea of a good time.

[GroundHogSOS]

I am firmly convinced you will never get this to work no matter what is suggested. I hope this thread is not intended to just "string em' along" to see how many will respond to your next "well that didn't work" because it sure smells like it!

Thank You!!! I was just about to post the same thing, from the start this sound like a troll job, someone's idea of having fun by asking an incredibly stupid question and following it up with absurdity on top of absurdity. Add to it the idiotic poll question about watching bad movies and you have all the makings of some losers idea of a good time.

If such a thread would happen on any other thread by some other user that may have been somewhat reasonable, but I am new to video conversion and I am not familiar to the necessary skills to accomplish this kind of work. I thought that this would be a simple task, but after several weeks of trying out different kinds of video conversion software with no straightforward solutions in sight until I came across this forum.

It may be okay to doubt someone's motives of using a particular site, but I am a person who faces some more problems with video conversion than I could anticipate.

[GroundHogSOS]

Put a copy of ffmpeg.exe in C:\Windows\ so Windows can find it easily. Extract To2VUY.BAT from the attached ZIP file to your Desktop. Drag/drop any video file onto the batch file to convert it to uncompressed UYVY video in a MOV container. The name of the new file will be the same as the old file with ".2vuy.mov" appended, and it will be in the same folder as the original file. So "My Video File.mp4" will become "My Video File.mp4.2vuy.mov".

Another way to address this is to change the batch file to use the full path to ffmpeg.exe rather than copying ffmpeg.exe to the Windows folder. So instead of just

ffmpeg -i %1 -vcodec rawvideo -pix_fmt uyvy422 -vtag 2vuy %1.2vuy.mov

You use something like:

"C:\Program Files\ffmpeg\bin\ffmpeg" -i %1 -vcodec rawvideo -pix_fmt uyvy422 -vtag 2vuy %1.2vuy.mov

Adjust the path to the location ffmpeg.exe is installed on your system.

Is theTo2YUV.BAT file one of the codes I typed in or does it come with the ffmpeg files? If it is the latter, where can I find it?

[gus gusimio]

I am firmly convinced you will never get this to work no matter what is suggested. I hope this thread is not intended to just "string em' along" to see how many will respond to your next "well that didn't work" because it sure smells like it!

Thank You!!! I was just about to post the same thing, from the start this sound like a troll job, someone's idea of having fun by asking an incredibly stupid question and following it up with absurdity on top of absurdity. Add to it the idiotic poll question about watching bad movies and you have all the makings of some losers idea of a good time.

I agree.

[KarMa]

If such a thread would happen on any other thread by some other user that may have been somewhat reasonable, but I am new to video conversion and I am not familiar to the necessary skills to accomplish this kind of work. I thought that this would be a simple task, but after several weeks of trying out different kinds of video conversion software with no straightforward solutions in sight until I came across this forum.

It may be okay to doubt someone's motives of using a particular site, but I am a person who faces some more problems with video conversion than I could anticipate.

Why do you need to a video of 50Mbit when it serves no purpose other than to make the file bigger. Don't think you have ever explained that.

[GroundHogSOS]

If such a thread would happen on any other thread by some other user that may have been somewhat reasonable, but I am new to video conversion and I am not familiar to the necessary skills to accomplish this kind of work. I thought that this would be a simple task, but after several weeks of trying out different kinds of video conversion software with no straightforward solutions in sight until I came across this forum.

It may be okay to doubt someone's motives of using a particular site, but I am a person who faces some more problems with video conversion than I could anticipate.

Why do you need to a video of 50Mbit when it serves no purpose other than to make the file bigger. Don't think you have ever explained that.

I am trying to send a movie to a distribution company called Kinonation. They insist on having a bitrate of at least 50 mb/s.

Here are their technical requirements.

https://kinonation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201443896-Video-upload-specs

It doesn't specify the bitrate so I will include a link for another person who already have used their service(look for the ninth paragraph).

http://www.briansiano.com/2015/02/07/digital-distribution/

[Cornucopia]

It doesn't specify a bitrate in the Kinonation site because they mention 2 codec families: ProRes and DNxHD. Both of those have options for different quality level tiers (based on bitrate, but also based on color subsampling, framerate, etc).

...See where it says "Codec Details"?
The most common non-draft/proxy versions of those 2 families use ~147 and ~220Mbps as their bitrates - NOT 50Mbps.

That company insists on Pro-level intermediate codecs in a standard MOV container, so that's what you should give them. But it shouldn't be half-assed:
Apple doesn't provide an encoder version of ProRes for QT Windows (and NEVER WILL). They will license 3rd parties to make their own encoder, but all those options are NOT CHEAP/FREE. ffmbc supports ProRes on Windows but it is using an unlicensed & unsupported codec implementation (reverse-engineered), so even though it may be free, it cannot be guaranteed to be acceptable, neither to Apple nor to Kinonation.
DNxHD has its own set of problems.

The upshot summary is that, if you intend to create something that is attempting to break into commercial distribution pipeline, you need to up your game to using pro software (not cheap, free stuff). Otherwise, "50Mbps" is the least of your worries. And as has been mentioned, using a great intermediate codec isn't going to improve the quality of your material if you started off with low bitrate/high-compression capture and/or editing.

Scott

(wouldn't go so far as to use the smartass pro adage "if you have to ask, you can't afford it", but it's going in that direction)

[smrpix]

...beaten to it by Cornucopia as I was typing! Completely concur (except that DNxHD is really pretty stable these days -- the QT gamma issues are mostly nonexistent.)

You really should have published your delivery requirements right up front.

[KarMa]

Seems like DNxHD is just a premium version of Motion JPEG.

[smrpix]

Seems like DNxHD is just a premium version of Motion JPEG.

Not sure what you mean by premium. It's free.

[KarMa]

Seems like DNxHD is just a premium version of Motion JPEG.

Not sure what you mean by premium. It's free.

Just mean it has the Avid name attached to it, but seems to just be MJPEG at its core. Maybe I should have said rebranded instead of premium.

[jagabo]

Put a copy of ffmpeg.exe in C:\Windows\ so Windows can find it easily. Extract To2VUY.BAT from the attached ZIP file to your Desktop. Drag/drop any video file onto the batch file to convert it to uncompressed UYVY video in a MOV container. The name of the new file will be the same as the old file with ".2vuy.mov" appended, and it will be in the same folder as the original file. So "My Video File.mp4" will become "My Video File.mp4.2vuy.mov".

Another way to address this is to change the batch file to use the full path to ffmpeg.exe rather than copying ffmpeg.exe to the Windows folder. So instead of just

ffmpeg -i %1 -vcodec rawvideo -pix_fmt uyvy422 -vtag 2vuy %1.2vuy.mov

You use something like:

"C:\Program Files\ffmpeg\bin\ffmpeg" -i %1 -vcodec rawvideo -pix_fmt uyvy422 -vtag 2vuy %1.2vuy.mov

Adjust the path to the location ffmpeg.exe is installed on your system.

Is theTo2YUV.BAT file one of the codes I typed in or does it come with the ffmpeg files? If it is the latter, where can I find it?

Sorry, it looks like I neglected to attach the ZIP file. I just added it to that post. But...

I am trying to send a movie to a distribution company called Kinonation. They insist on having a bitrate of at least 50 mb/s.

Then you need to ask them what codecs are acceptable. You can't just send them any video encoded at 50+ Mb/s. They likely have specific requirements.

[Cornucopia]

Seems like DNxHD is just a premium version of Motion JPEG.

Not sure what you mean by premium. It's free.

Just mean it has the Avid name attached to it, but seems to just be MJPEG at its core. Maybe I should have said rebranded instead of premium.

They both belong to the block-based, DCT-compression family/category (as does DV), but that's about where the similarity ends.

Scott

[glenpinn]

What was his original Source File, or was it written somewhere and i just missed it somehow, cos i think i read every post so far., and why the Poll ?

Cheers

[jagabo]

What was his original Source File

He never said. Resolution? Codec? Interlaced? That's why this thread has been pretty pointless.

[glenpinn]

What was his original Source File

He never said. Resolution? Codec? Interlaced? That's why this thread has been pretty pointless.

Thats what i thought, so why did everyone even bother to respond, knowing that he may have been trying to do this with some lame, low res, low bitrate, poor quality video clip.

The only good thing that could come out of this would be for him to learn a lesson from it.

[KarMa]

What was his original Source File

He never said. Resolution? Codec? Interlaced? That's why this thread has been pretty pointless.

Always love Blues Clues threads.