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h.264 files are HUGE
Hey Guys,
I’m trying to compress some stuff down to h.264 – 320X240 – Medium resolution. The files I’m getting on my computer seem really big (5 minutes = 78 megs). I tried compressing the same source file on a co-workers system and it compressed at 40 megs. I have Quicktime Pro 7.6 and have installed all the latest updates. Any idea why I’m running into this? Also, how big should a standard h.264 file be? Even the 40MB seems a little large to me…
Thanks!
Evan
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4 Replies
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Turn down the quality/bit rate, turn down your audio quality or use a different audio compression scheme.
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I tried that, but when using the exact same settings on my computer and my co-worker’s, I got two dramatically different file sizes…
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Don’t know what to tell you except that the settings must not match like you thought.
40-80 Megs is not that big, especially for a 5 minute piece.
5 minutes of ProRes SD is about 2GBs, getting that down to 40-80MBs is nothing short of amazing.
If you need to send something to a client in an ’emailable’ form, consider sending it via yousendit.com or something similar. They have free options.
Jeremy
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What is your workflow? What program are you compressing through? You’ll get the best results if you go through Compressor.
– Aaron
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