Video editing is tedious. Share Video Edit Tips?

[Alphawolf]

I have some good content from the backend of some sites.

You know they usually have the super shit quality vids to download or the broadband good stuff.

I always opt to abuse myself and download the broadband versions.

I have Blaze Media Pro and TMPGEnc.

So, I'm taking a 300MB MPG movie and converting it to a smaller more manageable file using this suggestion:

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Size: 320 x 240
Constant Bitrate 500-550
Add a noise reduction filter to improve the image
Fool around with the audio settings to reduce a little more the final weight of each movie.
Use 25 fps
Of course MPEG-1

This should bring you a file around 1.4-1.5mb for 15 seconds
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It will take about 1hr and 43minutes to covert on an AMD 2800.

I think I need to find out how to batch this for over night converting.

Then I have a bunch of fair quality WMV's I want to convert to MPG.

Anyone else work with video often? Care to share some tips?

Biggest hassle is converting 340kbps WMV's to a decent looking MPG. I screwed with a few settings and it doesn't look so great and file size bloats of course.

I wish sponsors would just use MPG.