Ffmpeg is quite good for this
Is there a decent video compressor like compressing from like 4k to 720p? Quality not an issue. I am used to watching cams when movies come out. Just size downward.
Submitted 3 hours ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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HuntressHimbo@lemmy.zip 1 hour ago
slazer2au@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 2 hours ago
Depending on your hardware strength and what media you’re converting, the handbrake suggestion might be best. But I’m coming in to say that does take a lot of compute power. You mentioned watching cams, so if it’s popular TV/movie data you’re compressing, it’s often quicker to just download a different, lower resolution source from torrent.
CallMeAl@piefed.zip 3 hours ago
Have you tried handbrake?
DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 3 hours ago
Second this. It’s great. I’ll also add that if you have a meaty GPU, look into how to set up GPU-based encoding. This takes strain off the CPU and drastically reduces the time required per job.