Massively huge first pass on XviD encode

dokool · Post by **dokool** » Wed May 24, 2006 6:49 pm

So I'm encoding my latest vid (3.5 minutes, 640x320), and my first pass (including mp3) was over 70mb. This seems absurd, even for a first pass.

I used AD's guide specs, which is what I usually do. The problem has come up on both 1.1 and 1.0.3 of XviD builds. Apparently Tsunami Jones is having the same problem. Anyone else know what's going on?

trythil · Post by **trythil** » Fri May 26, 2006 6:53 am

Why, exactly, does it seem absurd?

Depending on the complexity* of your input, 70 megs for a first pass can be very reasonable.

* This, of course, is dependent on a lot more than just resolution, length, and framerate. If the contents of frames change greatly from one frame to another, that'll also do it.

Zarxrax · Post by **Zarxrax** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:58 am

Yea, a 70MB first pass isn't absurd at all, especially for something three and a half minutes long.

Hell, my 1:30 long tetris video had a first pass size about that big...

CHAMELEON_D_H · Post by **CHAMELEON_D_H** » Sat May 27, 2006 2:14 pm

trythil wrote:Why, exactly, does it seem absurd?

Depending on the complexity* of your input, 70 megs for a first pass can be very reasonable.

* This, of course, is dependent on a lot more than just resolution, length, and framerate. If the contents of frames change greatly from one frame to another, that'll also do it.

AKA the epileptic seizure factor.