Ok here's the dilema.
I bought a tv series thats 13 shows long and 24min each on a hd streaming service. I have the option to download it to my unit so playback stuttering is a non factor.
I am capping them to my hd pvr 1212 via component at 1080i and 5mb/s.
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Should I cap at the highest and then reencode with ripbot264 at cq 20 or 22?
Or should I cap at around 2 or 3 mb/s to get a low file size the first time?
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My goal is to get all 13 on a single 8gb micro sd card for viewing on my tablet (remember these are purchased, its just I can't access that service on my tablet hence the backup).
I know all reencoding involves a certain quality hit. However will it be better than capping really low initially with the hdpvr?
I'll be doing testing for sure with different scenarios.
I capped the first two episodes at 13mb/s and got a 2.3gb file. That was too extreme. I could only load a few shows on a sd card at that size.
I am currently capping the rest of the series at 5mb/s and I'm getting just under a 1gb each which is better.
Will I better off recapping all of them at 13mb or 13.5mb (13.5 mb/s is max for hdpvr) and then reencoding with ripbot264?
Or is starting at a lower cap at 5mb than encoding with ripbot264 the way to go? A smaller trip to the final destination?
I have yet to test a 2mb or 3mb cap so I don't know how pixellated it would be. Is that too low to go for a hd source?
Fyi I'm capping at 1080i off the unit via component.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Oh and I'll only be doing one encoding if I go really high and redo the captures. I know it would be totally stupid to reencode an encoded file. Thats why i want to try to target the best "source" file for my project.
Thanks everyone.
Also - stupid question - I'm sure i have one installed but I don't remember its name.
Whats a good h264 bitrate calculator?
Edit - also I haven't tested the 1080i cap yet on my tablet. How damaging to the quality would it be to encode a 1080i file to 720p if I decide not to recapture at 720p? (my playback unit can output at 720p fyi)
I bought a tv series thats 13 shows long and 24min each on a hd streaming service. I have the option to download it to my unit so playback stuttering is a non factor.
I am capping them to my hd pvr 1212 via component at 1080i and 5mb/s.
----------------------
Should I cap at the highest and then reencode with ripbot264 at cq 20 or 22?
Or should I cap at around 2 or 3 mb/s to get a low file size the first time?
-------------------------
My goal is to get all 13 on a single 8gb micro sd card for viewing on my tablet (remember these are purchased, its just I can't access that service on my tablet hence the backup).
I know all reencoding involves a certain quality hit. However will it be better than capping really low initially with the hdpvr?
I'll be doing testing for sure with different scenarios.
I capped the first two episodes at 13mb/s and got a 2.3gb file. That was too extreme. I could only load a few shows on a sd card at that size.
I am currently capping the rest of the series at 5mb/s and I'm getting just under a 1gb each which is better.
Will I better off recapping all of them at 13mb or 13.5mb (13.5 mb/s is max for hdpvr) and then reencoding with ripbot264?
Or is starting at a lower cap at 5mb than encoding with ripbot264 the way to go? A smaller trip to the final destination?
I have yet to test a 2mb or 3mb cap so I don't know how pixellated it would be. Is that too low to go for a hd source?
Fyi I'm capping at 1080i off the unit via component.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Oh and I'll only be doing one encoding if I go really high and redo the captures. I know it would be totally stupid to reencode an encoded file. Thats why i want to try to target the best "source" file for my project.
Thanks everyone.
Also - stupid question - I'm sure i have one installed but I don't remember its name.
Whats a good h264 bitrate calculator?
Edit - also I haven't tested the 1080i cap yet on my tablet. How damaging to the quality would it be to encode a 1080i file to 720p if I decide not to recapture at 720p? (my playback unit can output at 720p fyi)