[chat] video conversion tips

[li...@sbt.net.au]

I've copied some VHS tape video 'home recordings' to PC, ended up with a
.ts file as below (VCR video out into a Hauppauge card);

would like to reduce file size somewhat (nearly 3gb, 40min), without
compromising video quality

I think I can run it through handbrake, just not sure what options to use,
or not use, I'll try a few different options, but, welcome any tips or
suggestions

Mediainfo says:
----------------------------------------------------------
ID : 0 (0x0)
Complete name : D:\video\w83.ts
Format : MPEG-TS
File size : 2.75 GiB
Duration : 42mn 33s
Overall bit rate mode : Constant
Overall bit rate : 9 235 Kbps

Video
ID : 1001 (0x3E9)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : High@Main
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, Matrix : Default
Format settings, GOP : M=3, N=12
Codec ID : 2
Duration : 42mn 33s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 8 649 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 8 500 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 5:4
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Standard : PAL
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.696
Time code of first frame : 00:00:19:04
Time code source : Group of pictures header
Stream size : 2.57 GiB (94%)

Audio
ID : 1002 (0x3EA)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 2
Codec ID : 4
Duration : 42mn 33s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : -473ms
Stream size : 39.0 MiB (1%)
Menu
ID : 1000 (0x3E8)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Duration : 42mn 33s
List : 1001 (0x3E9) (MPEG Video) /
1002 (0x3EA) (MPEG Audio) / 1003 (0x3EB) ()



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