[MEncoder-users] shrinking mpeg4 video a little bit

[Phil Ehrens]

Enrico Weigelt wrote:
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> i've just converted some mpeg2-stream (2x svcd rip) to mpeg4/divx,
> but doesn't fit on a single CDR. Its just a few MB too long.
> 
> How can I compress slightly "harder" to get it a little bit smaller ?

Using the 'nr' noise reduction option will do it. Start with nr=100,
which is pretty much unnoticeable as far as artifacts go, but will
squeeze the size pretty noticeably.