Discussion How do you guys manage to have enough storage to download all the content from here?

[Giorgio1994]

From here and externally, like all those bunkr files/megas etc, they add up over time. I bought a 16 TB HDD and its already maxed out. I think the online cloud based storage stuff are even more expensive since you dont need to physically have a big bulky external HDD to utilize them.

To tell you the truth , I did invest in one of those, called "backblaze" but it was a complete waste of money as i ended up getting a "safety frozen error".

I'm just curious, how do you guys manage to have enough storage?

Do you use some kind of file sharing service? Do you upload onto sites? I imagine that would take a lot of time to be downloading/uploading constantly

Anyways curious to hear your thoughts.

Also, I sincerely apologize if this was in the wrong category. I couldnt find where to post this under.

 

[Patrick_Bateman]

What program do you use for encoding, and do you have general settings for getting file size down to 1GB or less?

I think Handbrake is the most popular program for this, it also has some tutorials, it also has preset (standard 720p, 1080p, ...) that you can customize, but you have to know what you're doing
But I recently found out that Adobe Premiere and Vegas Pro can also work, you can reduce the bitrate of files, I tested it on sfm/3d files and it worked, but now I need to test it on stuff you find here.

 

[User9876543210x]

I bought an Intel Arc A750 for $200, and re-encode everything into AV1. You can do it on an Nvidia or AMD GPU too, but they are more expensive and have worse quality and encoding speeds. The A750 paid for itself within 2 weeks, as reducing files by 30% without any quality loss means I dont have to buy more/larger SSDs for my NAS. You can choose to shrink the videos further, if youre fine with losing quality. As I convert more files the A750 will save me even more money.

 

[LoftyHeights]

I simply dont.

I have to selectively choose what I download.

 

[Giorgio1994]

I think Handbrake is the most popular program for this, it also has some tutorials, it also has preset (standard 720p, 1080p, ...) that you can customize, but you have to know what you're doing
But I recently found out that Adobe Premiere and Vegas Pro can also work, you can reduce the bitrate of files, I tested it on sfm/3d files and it worked, but now I need to test it on stuff you find here.

It looks like I have to resort to utilizing programs to lower file size as buying NAS and additional devices to increase storage seem way too expensive.

I tried to google something to know the best settings for Handbrake, but all it said was to enable the "web optimized". I heard using H265 is always better than H264 for size and quality since its more efficient compression, so I guess ill always use that. I also kept the RF at 21 which I guess is a good rule of thumb for 720P and 1080P quality videos?

I have the framerate at 30, not sure what to change it to honestly, maybe I’ll just leave it there?

In your original post you said you were able to change a 4 gb size file to a 1 gb without noticing the difference. I'm just wondering if you can please elaborate more on how you make such a significant drop in size without lowering from a 1080p to a 720 or lower. Or is it mainly just opting for “H264” , “very slow” as the preset, and enabling web optimized?



Thank you!

 

[Zombie92]

Avidemux is better than handbrake but requires a few more clicks, you can select the resize plugin spline is the best for downsizing followed by lanczos (used in handbrake), you can also cut parts of the video you don't like and use filters like color correction and logo removal.

Here is some tips for Avidemux and Handbrake using x264/h264:

- CRF (constant rate factor): considered the best method, choose between 16 to 24 quality, the lower the number the better the quality but the larger the file size

- PRESET: the slower the better, slow is ok but if you have a fast pc you can try veryslow

- KEYINT (max keyframe interval): by default in avidemux and handbrake this setting has a too high value which causes bad seeking times in video players when you advance the video.
I normally use 1 keyframe per second, e.g:
if the video is 30 fps I set max keyint=30, setting a higher value like 90 means there'll be 1 keyframe every 3 seconds and it'll save a few mbs.
in avidemux use the frame tab, in handbrake copy and past keyint=30 (or the number you want)

- TUNING: default is none and you normally don't need to change it but sometimes film or grain can produce better results

I have a 768p screen so I normally use one of these two methods:

720p - slow - crf 16 to 20 - tuning: none - resizer= spline - keyint = source fps

480p - slow - crf 20 - tuning: grain - resizer= spline - keyint = source fps

I use the grain tune for 480p so the result looks less blurry and better overall. For vertical videos I use the 720p method but I resize it to 406:720 and force aspect ratio to 405.
For the audio 128kpbs aac (fdk) or copy if ≤128.

some more tips: try to get the best quality available of the source video as this'll give better results, test first with a few minutes of video instead of converting the whole thing and then realizing you have to change the settings because the file is too big or it lost too much quality. After you find out the best settings for you, save it as a new profile

 

[Giorgio1994]

Avidemux is better than handbrake but requires a few more clicks, you can select the resize plugin spline is the best for downsizing followed by lanczos (used in handbrake), you can also cut parts of the video you don't like and use filters like color correction and logo removal.

Here is some tips for Avidemux and Handbrake using x264/h264:

- CRF (constant rate factor): considered the best method, choose between 16 to 24 quality, the lower the number the better the quality but the larger the file size

- PRESET: the slower the better, slow is ok but if you have a fast pc you can try veryslow

- KEYINT (max keyframe interval): by default in avidemux and handbrake this setting has a too high value which causes bad seeking times in video players when you advance the video.
I normally use 1 keyframe per second, e.g:
if the video is 30 fps I set max keyint=30, setting a higher value like 90 means there'll be 1 keyframe every 3 seconds and it'll save a few mbs.
in avidemux use the frame tab, in handbrake copy and past keyint=30 (or the number you want)

- TUNING: default is none and you normally don't need to change it but sometimes film or grain can produce better results

I have a 768p screen so I normally use one of these two methods:

720p - slow - crf 16 to 20 - tuning: none - resizer= spline - keyint = source fps

480p - slow - crf 20 - tuning: grain - resizer= spline - keyint = source fps

I use the grain tune for 480p so the result looks less blurry and better overall. For vertical videos I use the 720p method but I resize it to 406:720 and force aspect ratio to 405.
For the audio 128kpbs aac (fdk) or copy if ≤128.

some more tips: try to get the best quality available of the source video as this'll give better results, test first with a few minutes of video instead of converting the whole thing and then realizing you have to change the settings because the file is too big or it lost too much quality. After you find out the best settings for you, save it as a new profile

Isnt h265 better than h264 for saving more storage?

Do you know *roughly* how much of a difference in storage would be saved from using a preset of very slow versus slow? For say like a 4 gb file max.

Im fine with waiting longer for very slow , but i noticed handbrake uses a lot of power when i view it from task manager, and just concerned about my pc’s health as I typically have a lot of chrome/brave browser windows open as well.

 

[Zombie92]

Isnt h265 better than h264 for saving more storage?

Do you know *roughly* how much of a difference in storage would be saved from using a preset of very slow versus slow? For say like a 4 gb file max.

Im fine with waiting longer for very slow , but i noticed handbrake uses a lot of power when i view it from task manager, and just concerned about my pc’s health as I typically have a lot of chrome/brave browser windows open as well.

h265 is probably a good option if you want to save more space and have a decent pc but it takes more time to process and requires more cpu power to play, drains more battery on laptops and phones and no native thumbnail support on some systems

the difference from slow to veryslow is like 6%, slow 4gb - veryslow 3,7gb, but it can also improve the quality a little

not sure if you can do that on pc but on my laptop I click on the battery icon, select or create a plan then go to advanced options and limit the max cpu speed to like 50%, this makes the video encoding longer but the laptop stays cool and silent

 

[porky80]

For me I just use free converters to reduce the overall file size while keeping the quality. This is merely because I'm not too interested in spending money on programs that I can use to do the same job for free. I probably will have to eventually however since the free ones either add 5 second watermarks at the end of the videos or don't convert files over 30 minutes.

Example: OF files are usually ~6000kbs which would make a 15 minute video just under 680mb. What I do is cut the overall data by at least 50% and upwards of 75%. In the end 680mb is reduced to 340-170mb.

After this I just transfer the files to one of my 1tb external drives ... which I need to buy more of since both are completely full.

EDIT: Figured I might as well post an actual example.

152mb: https://bunkrrr.org/v/RCzwih6mzZDYr

40mb: https://bunkrrr.org/v/ryBBrYStSZQXu

 

[neuromancer88]

In my case I have a Windows storage space setup with 2x 8 TB WD Red NAS drives and 2x 12 TB Seagate Ironwolf NAS drives for a total space of 16 TB.
Started out with 2x 8 TB drives earlier back in 2018 and added the 12 TB drives in 2022.

Its a RAID 1 setup so 1 drive can die without losing my data. I had a 8 TB drive die on me in 2017 which led to large loss of my collection from 2012-17 so I learned my lesson and moved to a RAID 1 setup.

Furthermore I re-encode the videos in handbrake to x265 1200 Kbps 960x540, 23.976 fps for storage.
I have a RTX 2080 so using NVenc encoder on Handbrake takes around 3-4 mins per 3 GB video file.
I delete almost half of the videos I see and keep the rest.

https://www.voidtools.com/downloads/

This is a very useful utility on Windows which is very useful for super fast searches across a Windows PC to find a video I wanna rewatch e.g. Brandi Love scenes for PornFidelity which are her best work in my opinion in spite of that Ryan Madison mope.

Right now 8.61 TB is free but this storage space contains my movie and TV series collections as well.

 

[cherrypopcorn69]

In my case I have a Windows storage space setup with 2x 8 TB WD Red NAS drives and 2x 12 TB Seagate Ironwolf NAS drives for a total space of 16 TB.
Started out with 2x 8 TB drives earlier back in 2018 and added the 12 TB drives in 2022.

Its a RAID 1 setup so 1 drive can die without losing my data. I had a 8 TB drive die on me in 2017 which led to large loss of my collection from 2012-17 so I learned my lesson and moved to a RAID 1 setup.

Furthermore I re-encode the videos in handbrake to x265 1200 Kbps 960x540, 23.976 fps for storage.
I have a RTX 2080 so using NVenc encoder on Handbrake takes around 3-4 mins per 3 GB video file.
I delete almost half of the videos I see and keep the rest.

https://www.voidtools.com/downloads/

This is a very useful utility on Windows which is very useful for super fast searches across a Windows PC to find a video I wanna rewatch e.g. Brandi Love scenes for PornFidelity which are her best work in my opinion in spite of that Ryan Madison mope.

Right now 8.61 TB is free but this storage space contains my movie and TV series collections as well.

Is 1200 kbps bitrate good to watch or does it have any minor pixelations?

 

[neuromancer88]

Is 1200 kbps bitrate good to watch or does it have any minor pixelations?

I am okay with the quality on a 1920x1200 laptop display.
But I am a "quantity over quality" type of datahoarder so what works for me might not be your cup of tea though.

Just checked and my total collection comprises 28,321 videos.

Check this out if this works for you-

https://*Blacklisted because of their fake download button scam*/f/GVNJA3mf0AA

 

[tempyasdf]

I have a related question. I don't know about the rest of you but I download files and move them to an external ssd. On my old laptops I've had problems with drive corruption or it feels like the laptop's performance drops over time. I'm assuming it's because I download, play, and move vids every day but do the rest of you also have this issue? I know how to use my laptop although I'm not knowledgeable about taking care of it but I'd like to be. Any tips?

 

[Moldy]

I have a related question. I don't know about the rest of you but I download files and move them to an external ssd. On my old laptops I've had problems with drive corruption or it feels like the laptop's performance drops over time. I'm assuming it's because I download, play, and move vids every day but do the rest of you also have this issue? I know how to use my laptop although I'm not knowledgeable about taking care of it but I'd like to be. Any tips?

The only reason it should be slowing down is if the laptop has an SSD and you are filling it up to 90%+ capacity. SSDs don't like to be full and performance can tank. outside of that, you should not be seeing slowdowns and I would look into other issues.