Help with batching encoding H.264

[ldollard]

hi all, i use autodesk cleaner xl to batch encode hundreds of avi's to h.264 within the .mov enviroment.

right now i've got it so i can compress about 10 mins into 100mbs.

But this seems way hi, the resolution is 640x480 it is progressive and i am currently limiting the data rate to 900kps. the key frame is at 50. it is ntsc 29.97 fps using a standard 44.1khz mpg4 audio codec.

Two questions anyone know how i can get the files smaller, but retaining or even increasing the quality, and two if not. is there a better program out there that can batch convert hundreds of avi's into the h264 codec?

i've seen many examples where people are compression HD content, better than i can compress this sd content.

also preferrably one that supports a quad core machine.

I used sorenson once, but it will not put watermarks on the movies as it processes them, i use a pc under xp.

thanks a lot.

[Dark Shikari]

hi all, i use autodesk cleaner xl to batch encode hundreds of avi's to h.264 within the .mov enviroment.Avoid using MOV; there is no reason not to use a standardized format like MP4 in your case.

Also, this isn't a support forum for overpriced payware GUIs--I would suggest you use one of the popular free ones, like MeGUI, which supports batch encoding.

Two questions anyone know how i can get the files smaller, but retaining or even increasing the quality, and two if not. is there a better program out there that can batch convert hundreds of avi's into the h264 codec?H.264 isn't a codec, its a standard. Many encoders, such as x264, output H.264-compliant video streams.

You will likely get the best results with an x264-based GUI, like MeGUI. x264 is basically the most efficient encoder out there, and is on par or better than most of the top-end professional encoders in most ordinary cases. It also fully supports multithreading.

And best of all, its free.

[Alfeuss]

Just my 2 cents worth, try MediaCoder. Batch Encode till your hearts content.