[MEncoder-users] estimate the final length of a file

[Kasper Kristoffersen]

Sergio wrote:

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>Hi again!
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>I need to know the final length of a file after being converted by
>Mencoder. Currently I do it using the formula:
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>	(audio_rate+video_rate)*length
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>with AUDIO_RATE and VIDEO_RATE expressed as bytes/second and LENGTH as
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normally, the bitrates are in (k)bit/sec, not bytes, but I'm guessing 
you have converted to bytes/sec yourself.

>seconds. Unfortunately, the size is overestimated in about a 35% (i.e.
>when the estimation says 4.4 GBytes, the true final size is about 3
>GBytes).
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>Is there a way of better estimate the final length?
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I'm not pro at this, but my guess would be, that some frames aren't 
using full bitrate (like a pure black-frame not using e.g. 4Mbit of data).

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Kasper Kristoffersen