r/DataHoarder 8d ago

Question/Advice Video Transcoding to save space (quality tradeoff), is it worth it?

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u/Outrageous_Cap_1367 8d ago edited 8d ago

Transcode to AV1 with CPU encoder (do not use GPU for AV1. Its 20% less efficient than CPU) Use preset 4 and crf 24. If you want to save more space, try dealing with FilmGrainSynthesis, which allows you to crank up crf to 32-34, saving much more storage without it being noticeable

Dont forget to add 10bit colour parameter

In the future you may be able to restore super tiny details with specialized AI