Video encoding with Handbrake

• http://handbrake.fr/?article=download

For Windows and Linux an easy-to-use tool to (re)encode large numbers of video files (folder based). If you want smaller files (accepting lower quality) some example settings I had success with:

• Base preset Mkv 1080p H.265
• 1920 x 1080 full hd
• 2-pass 9000 kbps
• fps same as source
• AAC 5.1 audio
• don't let it burn-in subtitles

Install

Add PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stebbins/handbrake-releases
sudo apt-get update

Install:

sudo apt-get install handbrake-gtk