Best way to convert x265 video

[chang123]

Hello Everyone,

I have a few videos that have been made using the HEVC x265 format, and they don't seems to play properly using VLC on my old laptop.

Can anybody suggest a simple and fast way to convert these files to x264. I have tried Handbrake and it seems to take such a long time. Maybe I had it set up with the wrong settings.

Many thanks in advance.

[jagabo]

I have tried Handbrake and it seems to take such a long time.

Use a faster preset with the x264 Encoder Preset slider. Try veryfast. Quality will be a little lower. You can make up for that to some extent by using a lower Constant Quality setting (lower setting -> higher quality). If your GPU supports h.264 encoding you can try using that. It will show up in the Video Codec pulldown, if available. QSV, NVENC, etc.

[chang123]

Many thanks for the advice.

"Use a faster preset with the x264 Encoder Preset slider."

Is the x264 Encoder a separate download that integrates with Handbrake ?

[butterw]

On windows, try mpc-hc with default evr-cp and see if it helps.
Also if your gpu is hitting 100% but your cpu is not overloaded try disabling hw-accelerated decoding.

Otherwise, reencoding with a more recent computer would probably be a better option.

[jagabo]

"Use a faster preset with the x264 Encoder Preset slider."

Is the x264 Encoder a separate download that integrates with Handbrake ?

No, the setting is on the Video tab, left side.

But on your old laptop (i7 750?) there's not much else you can do.

[chang123]

Yes, I think I need to use a more recent computer to do the reencoding.