Can my computer play x264 files properly?

[snowman1234]

Hi
I'm considering encoding some DVDs in x264 using Gordian Knot. However, I'm unsure whether my computer will be able to "handle" them at fullscreen (it's almost five years old, so I wouldn't be surprised if not).

Specifics:
- 512MB RAM
- GeForce FX 5200 video card
- ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard (I don't know if this is relevant)

If there's anything else you need to know, I might be able to help you out.

Also, would it depend on the size of the video (e.g. 640x350)? If so, what would be the maximum size I could encode it to?

I realise this may not be the best board to ask this, but one more thing: If I was wanting high-quality rips of 25-minute television episodes, what target file size would you recommend for x264?

[dat720]

Resolution is the key here, your computer should be able to playback those video's fine, what cpu does it have? HD would be a plain NO!!!

Motherboard's are usually not relevant to performance, some chipset's can be faster than others but generally the performance difference is not drastic.

As for target size, i prefer quality over size, i feel that 1.4gb is the best compromise between quality and size, 700mb leaves you with average quality, leave 700mb rips where they belong... on Torrent sites!

One thing to keep in mind as your computer is old, i'm going to assume it has something like a P4 2-2.4ghz CPU??? the encoding performance with x264 will be very average, and one point i'd like to make is you didn't provide enough information about your computer, and you could have just done a rip to test it, be brave.... do some testing! it's the only way to find out what your computer is actually capable of.

[snowman1234]

Thanks a lot. I forgot to mention that I'm only going to rip 25-minute episodes, not whole movies, so what would you say is a good filesize for those? My computer is P4 2.4Gz, by the way.

You've been very helpful, thanks a lot.

[dat720]

The TV Rippers that post on file sharing sites seem to go for 175mb, quality is usually pretty good, i use dvbsceduler with a task setup to strip comercials and encode to xvid at around 1300kbps and they usually come out between 170 and 200mb

[CWR03]

I run an older AMD Athlon XP2000+ with an MX4400 video card and 512 MB of RAM as a media PC. It won't play video anywhere near HD, but my movie DVD rips at 2.17GB for two hours, up to 720 x 400 and x264/AC3 audio play perfectly, whether through network or off of DVD-ROM. Your system exceeds those specs and should handle it fine as well.

When I rip TV shows, I concentrate more on fitting it to media. Try one at a filesize and resolution that will let a whole season fit on a disk, and if it's poor quality split the season across two and double the filesize for each.

[Dr.Khron]

IWhen I rip TV shows, I concentrate more on fitting it to media. Try one at a filesize and resolution that will let a whole season fit on a disk, and if it's poor quality split the season across two and double the filesize for each.

For episodic content, I do the exact opposite, since fitting multple files onto one disc can be a nightmare.

Average bit rate is so five years ago. Just use CRF 22.

[Blue_MiSfit]

Average bit rate is so five years ago. Just use CRF 22.


+1

Are you REALLY going to burn this stuff on to DVDR and pray that the discs last? Really?

Get a big hard drive, or a simple NAS and stop worrying about file size so much :)

~MiSfit