# Dvr file size

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-file-size/795096>\
**Category:** Live TV & DVR\
**Tags:** livetv-dvr\
**Created:** [May 31, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-file-size/795096 "2022-05-31T14:42:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![MIKE\_TMZTECHNOLOGY\_COM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/54ee81/32.png) [@MIKE\_TMZTECHNOLOGY\_COM](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MIKE_TMZTECHNOLOGY_COM)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-file-size/795096/1 "2022-05-31T14:42:12Z")

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Server Version#: 4.76.1  
Player Version#:  
Tuner Make/Model: HD HOmerun  
Guide/Lineup name: FIOS WOODBURY  
Using XMLTV?:  
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Why are the saved files so large. Is there any way of saving them smaller? A 60 minute show is saving at 7 gb. These files hould no be larger than 2gb at worst

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**Author:** ![pl\_5309](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@pl\_5309](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pl_5309)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-file-size/795096/2 "2022-05-31T17:58:05Z")

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If you have a server with sufficient CPU power you can turn on “Transcode while Recording” which will save in h.264 for about 30% space reduction.

How much is sufficient CPU, passmark 2000+ per stream and preferably per core since audio tasks are not multithreaded.

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**Author:** ![MIKE\_TMZTECHNOLOGY\_COM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/54ee81/32.png) [@MIKE\_TMZTECHNOLOGY\_COM](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MIKE_TMZTECHNOLOGY_COM)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-file-size/795096/3 "2022-05-31T19:05:28Z")

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Can i manualy convert after the recording is compete

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**Author:** ![pl\_5309](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@pl\_5309](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pl_5309)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2022, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-file-size/795096/4 "2022-05-31T22:53:48Z")

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You can but then you would have to reprocess for intro and commercial detection unless you cut them before compressing.

Search for postprocessing script, there is an ability to run a script inline with the post recording before it detects intro and commercials.

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**Author:** ![MIKE\_TMZTECHNOLOGY\_COM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/54ee81/32.png) [@MIKE\_TMZTECHNOLOGY\_COM](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MIKE_TMZTECHNOLOGY_COM)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2022, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-file-size/795096/5 "2022-05-31T23:10:52Z")

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You are extremely helpful thank you so much!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-file-size/795096/6 "2022-08-29T23:11:13Z")

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