How to set bitrate with H.264 codec

7heodoros · 12-08-2021, 11:08 AM

Hi,

My client wants me to render a video with H.264 at a specific bitrate.
I only see a percentage when I choose H.264. How do I set the bitrate without changing the codec?
Thanks a lot in advance.

urednik · 12-08-2021, 01:56 PM

well try to render a small portion of the video and look at the properties if you are near the required bitrate - trial and error.

Fabian · 12-08-2021, 02:09 PM

Yeah, the bitrate depends on the frame rate and resolution and color depth and what-not. Trial and error is probably the only way to go.

papagirafe · 12-09-2021, 06:04 AM

Suggestion: render to high quality/bitrate in Reaper then use a tool like Handbrake to encode with a CBR at the desired rate.

7heodoros · 12-10-2021, 07:57 AM

Thanks guys for the suggestions.

12-08-2021, 11:08 AM	#1
7heodoros Human being with feelings Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 8	How to set bitrate with H.264 codec Hi, My client wants me to render a video with H.264 at a specific bitrate. I only see a percentage when I choose H.264. How do I set the bitrate without changing the codec? Thanks a lot in advance.

12-08-2021, 01:56 PM	#2
urednik Human being with feelings Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,247	well try to render a small portion of the video and look at the properties if you are near the required bitrate - trial and error. __________________ W10 (64) Lenovo E540 - SSD; Lenovo B590; W7 (32), Compaq 610 (2.1Ghz core 2 duo, L2 cache, 2GB RAM); DPA 4018, Schoeps MK2, Schoeps MTSC 64, Neumann mk184, AEA Ribbon 88mk, AKG SolidTUBE; Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, recording merely live acoustic music.

12-08-2021, 02:09 PM	#3
Fabian Human being with feelings Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,431	Yeah, the bitrate depends on the frame rate and resolution and color depth and what-not. Trial and error is probably the only way to go. __________________ // MVHMF I never always did the right thing, but all I did wasn't wrong...

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12-09-2021, 06:04 AM	#4
papagirafe Human being with feelings Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Brasil Posts: 690	Suggestion: render to high quality/bitrate in Reaper then use a tool like Handbrake to encode with a CBR at the desired rate.

12-10-2021, 07:57 AM	#5
7heodoros Human being with feelings Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 8	Thanks guys for the suggestions.