AnyDVD + Handbrake, wildy varied file sizes

[DQ]

So I have used AnyDVD and Handbrake together for years. I just bought a disc set on DVD I am ripping and I am seeing something I have not seen before. The file sizes vary wildly with the same exact settings.

So maybe episode 1 is 1.5GB, Episode 2 is 800MB and Episode 3 is 600MB and so on.

I have not ever seen this before. And this is all from the same set , same settings with the episodes being about the same duration.

This is a set filed in the 90's which I know seem to have so wacky quality so I am chalking it up to that but I am curious of anyone else has a better explanation.

 

[cartman0208]

What specific settings do you have set?
I must admit I'm not a Handbrake pro ... I use it's fork Vidcoder which fits my needs better.
But from there I can tell there's basically 3 settings: target filesize, target bitrate, target quality
For the first two you should get similar filesizes with the same video length.
The third on the other hand tries to keep a certain quality where the bitrate and thus filesize can vary greatly depending on video content.

 

[DQ]

What specific settings do you have set?
I must admit I'm not a Handbrake pro ... I use it's fork Vidcoder which fits my needs better.
But from there I can tell there's basically 3 settings: target filesize, target bitrate, target quality
For the first two you should get similar filesizes with the same video length.
The third on the other hand tries to keep a certain quality where the bitrate and thus filesize can vary greatly depending on video content.

Good question I should have mentioned those. See the pic. But these are the settings I almost always use and I don't get such wild variance. I am just trying to figure out but I am certain it is something I am doing. Thanks!

 

[cartman0208]

If you have a close look at the picture, does the first episode contain more grain (noise) than the others?
That would make a huge difference in size.

 

[DQ]

If you have a close look at the picture, does the first episode contain more grain (noise) than the others?
That would make a huge difference in size.

This is possible because they are filmed with that wonderful 90's tech and are grainy as heck.

 

[cartman0208]

Then you might want to try a denoise video filter and see if the filesizes still differ that much

 

[DQ]

Then you might want to try a denoise video filter and see if the filesizes still differ that much

OK that sounds like a plan. Thanks for the advice!