[mythtv-users] Best HD transcoding setup & settings?

[Bryan Mayland]

John Overchuk wrote:
> What kind of file sizes do you end up with.  I had some 1080i HD mpg that 
> was around 7gig.  I transcoded it with your 1080i profile and ended up with 
> a .nuv file around 5gig.  I was expecting something much smaller.
>
>   
    Yeah it should have ended up about between 1.6-1.9GB.  Make sure 
your "Scale bitrate for frame size" is not checked, and make sure that 
the profile chosen is the right one (check the backend logs for:
Transcode: Looking for autodetect profile: Autodetect from 1080i
<some db stuff>
Transcode: Using autodetect profile: Autodetect from 1080i