ffmpeg -i betrayal.mp4 -c:v libx264 -preset slow -crf 23 -c:a aac -b:a 128k -movflags +faststart sheldon_h264.mp4
“So… we need more jars?” Sheldon: “No! We need to arrange the marbles more efficiently. But this infernal machine has no concept of variable bitrate! It’s like asking a pigeon to perform calculus.” young sheldon s03e06 ffmpeg
The 4-hour PBS special compresses from 12 GB to 890 MB. Sheldon watches it three times. He misses none of the quantum mechanics. He does miss the warm, analog hiss of the VHS tape, which he begrudgingly admits “has a certain charm, like a vinyl record for the eyes.” ffmpeg -i betrayal