Encoding after ripping
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 1:14 pm
So I think we all agree that MakeMKV does a fantastic job at ripping the files to MKV format.
But what to do with the files after that?
I need to compress them obviously. I want good quality but I don't want the files to be any bigger than 500mb for a 30 minute TV episode or 1.5GB for a 90 minute movie.
I was under the impression that HandBrake is very popular but when I use HandBrake to convert MKV to MP4, the files come out as very grainy when compared to AVI. AVI seems to be a lot smoother (lower quality but smoother) whereas MP4 with HandBrake seems to be grainy.
With HandBrake, I usually just go with the default preset of 720p/30. Do you think I should be going into HandBrake settings and enabling the Denoise filter? I guess I would use NLMeans but what preset and tuning should I use?
I realise that in an ideal world, I would analyse every MKV before deciding what settings to use in HandBrake but the reality is I have a ton of MKVs to encode and I simply don't have enough time to do that. So I'm really looking for settings that I can apply to every file.
I have tried other encoders in the past. I used to use WinX DVD but last time I tried it, the deinterlace filter was dreadful and high motion scenes were full of ghosting. HandBrake seems to handle the high motion scenes much better but like I said, HandBrake produces a very grainy MP4.
In fact, the interlace issue seems to be present in lots of other encoders such as Movavi.
I tried DVDFab but the interface is dreadful. Some say DVDShrink is good but I haven't tried that yet.
I have thought about other codecs (it doesn't have to be MP4) but I want something that's quite popular and works with DaVinci Resolve.
I don't need hardware encoding (even though I have a 2080) because software encoding produces smaller filesizes.
Any advice?
But what to do with the files after that?
I need to compress them obviously. I want good quality but I don't want the files to be any bigger than 500mb for a 30 minute TV episode or 1.5GB for a 90 minute movie.
I was under the impression that HandBrake is very popular but when I use HandBrake to convert MKV to MP4, the files come out as very grainy when compared to AVI. AVI seems to be a lot smoother (lower quality but smoother) whereas MP4 with HandBrake seems to be grainy.
With HandBrake, I usually just go with the default preset of 720p/30. Do you think I should be going into HandBrake settings and enabling the Denoise filter? I guess I would use NLMeans but what preset and tuning should I use?
I realise that in an ideal world, I would analyse every MKV before deciding what settings to use in HandBrake but the reality is I have a ton of MKVs to encode and I simply don't have enough time to do that. So I'm really looking for settings that I can apply to every file.
I have tried other encoders in the past. I used to use WinX DVD but last time I tried it, the deinterlace filter was dreadful and high motion scenes were full of ghosting. HandBrake seems to handle the high motion scenes much better but like I said, HandBrake produces a very grainy MP4.
In fact, the interlace issue seems to be present in lots of other encoders such as Movavi.
I tried DVDFab but the interface is dreadful. Some say DVDShrink is good but I haven't tried that yet.
I have thought about other codecs (it doesn't have to be MP4) but I want something that's quite popular and works with DaVinci Resolve.
I don't need hardware encoding (even though I have a 2080) because software encoding produces smaller filesizes.
Any advice?