Lost S04E01 HR HDTV XviD-NODLABS

thanks from the uk. prefer the 700mb files. any chance of episode 2?

if you install mediacoder from http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/ , you can
easily convert the 1100mb mkv files to 700mb avi files.

thanks you very much!!!!!

i haven't figured out the best settings for exactly 700mb, but try this:

on the video tab, set format=xvid, container=avi, mode=bitrate-based,
bitrate=2100kbps. on the audio tab, set encoder="lame mp3".
on the lame settings, pick cbr/stereo/128kbps.

or, if you want to keep the ac3 audio (see "copy audio" checkbox), try video
bitrate=1800kbps.

then just load the mkv file, and hit start.

maybe there's another tool that's more "1 click", but i like the flexibility of
mediacoder.

well yeah you could do that but mean while the 540p hr's look better when
encoded from the actual 720p mpeg-2 source. sure 720p 1.07gb x264 look good but
the source is much better.

if you do use that program i would suggest keeping the 5.1 dd ac-3 audio as
thats half the reason for hr. also check if it has an easy bitrate calculator.
or my preference would just be virtualdubmod and a avisynth that says

directshowsource("lost.s04e02.720p.hdtv.x264-ctu.mkv", fps=23.976)
crop (2,4,-2,-0) #left,top,-right,-bottom
lanczos4resize(960,544)

however thats not a one click install and one click operate but the best way to go

hi to all,
my first time writing here..
can anyone tell me, so i can know once and for all, what is the diffrence from
the hr 700mb file and the 720p mkv file - what is better, what is the
diffrence etc...
thanks a lot for the one who will ansewer that..

sweet...thanx a million for this hr version.

admin : please use the sticky for requests. thanks

thx to the maker of this release. i have a an old xbox and i prefer ac3 sound,
but it cannot play x264 files. so, i am very pleased to see a hr ac3 version...

thank you ! thank you so much !

1. sure, but the premise of the discussion is that you don't have access to the
mpeg source.

2. if you are trying to squeeze it down to 700mb, you have to compromise somewhere.

if you don't care about that, you're right, you can use a video bitrate of
2500kbps and keep the ac-3 audio, and it will still play in xbmc on an xbox.