The difference in size when choosing VBR vs. CBR

CompressionTip
Written By Jeff Greenberg

The difference in file size has everything to do with data rates and nearly nothing to do with VBR or CBR compression settings.

VBR and CBR is about what type of analysis, if any​ is done to your file; Data rates are about file size.

Compression Tips like this can be found by attending sessions at Post Production World at NAB (this link includes links to non-PPW sessions)

Jeff Greenberg
This is my really short bio. Once upon a time, I was a premed student who foolishly took a film class (and I was over 25 at the time!) I now teach the technologies involved in film/video. Feel free to ask me anything you'd like!
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