: Choosing a Slower preset allows the encoder to spend more time analyzing the video to find the most efficient way to compress it.
Always encode a 30-second "stress test" (an action scene) before committing to a 10-hour encode. shrinking hevc
: For HEVC, a CRF value between 20 and 24 usually provides an excellent balance. : Choosing a Slower preset allows the encoder
HEVC (H.265) is superior to H.264 for size reduction because: shrinking hevc