[mythtv-users] Transcoded recording got larger!

[Lindsay Mathieson]

Jon Bishop wrote:
> I don't think that's needed. nuvexport is more aligned at getting the  
> files out of myth. If you just want to make them smaller, I'd get your  
> transcoding setting all worked out, and have it set to automatically  
> transcode once the recording completes.
>   

Yah - I actually have nuvexport working but as you say, I don't want to 
export them, just shrink them in place. On your suggestion I tried MPEG4 
(that's xvid isn't it?) at 1200 br and am quite pleased with the results 
of that. Will fiddle some more.

> However, yes, the mythweb link will only use the default transcode  
> settings.
>   

Cool, not missing anything then.

Thanks - Lindsay