Re-Encoding low bit rate video to higher bit rate - worth the trouble?

1. Hilal
   Member

   

    I hope I posted this in the correct section.

   I was wondering if there was any point in encoding a video file which was streamed at 400/Kbps to a higher bit rate.

   Is the end result just a larger file? Is there no improvement in the over all quality by increasing bit rate?

   I basically have a WMV file which is 320x240 in size and has a bit rate of 403Kbps. I need to edit the video and need some help in figuring out if making the final cut at a higher bit rate than the source footage will do anything other giving me a larger file.

   Thanks in advance!

   H

   Posted 2 years ago #

2. robGRAUERT
   Member

   

    You'll just end up making larger file sizes. If you want to do any color grading, then it is a good idea to save the video as a higher bit rate.

   Rob Grauert, Jr
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   Posted 2 years ago #

3. Hilal
   Member

   

    Thanks rob.

   Posted 2 years ago #

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