Seeking codec & container advice

[sa_dial21232727]

Am completely overwhelmed in my research on codecs and containers.

Need a 10-minute video with warp stabilizer and color corrections to fit on a 16GB USB and be playable on mac and pc as well as smart tvs. Advice?

[luisawinters]

Try H.264

[sa_dial21232727]

I have but the file sizes are TOO small. Like less than a gig so I loose a lot of quality. Another idea?

[luisawinters]

The file size depends on the bitrate.  Change it to larger.  Also, you can choose Variable Bit Rate (VBR) or constant Bit Rate (CBR).  One or 2 passes.  These things do not affect file size, they affect quality - bitrate does affect filesize.