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[Request] Any Guides to FFMPEG, Transcoding, Codecs, and Metadata? (leminal.space)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have a collection of about ~110 4K Blu-Ray movies that I've ripped and I want to take the time to compress and store them for use on a future Jellyfin server.

I know some very basics about ffmpeg and general codec information, but I have a very specific set of goals in mind I'm hoping someone could point me in the right direction with:

Smaller file size (obviously)
Image quality good enough that I cannot spot the difference, even on a high-end TV or projector
Preserved audio
Preserved HDR metadata

In a perfect world, I would love to be able to convert the proprietary HDR into an open standard, and the Dolby Atmos audio into an open standard, but a good compromise is this.

Assuming that I have the hardware necessary to do the initial encoding, and my server will be powerful enough for transcoding in that format, any tips or pointers?

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[–] jbrains 3 points 6 months ago

I am definitely keeping an eye on my electricity bill right now, since I have Unmanic running full speed and it's about 3 weeks into a 4-month job that might only save 1 TB.