diff --git a/dve b/dve
index 4baf309..722deb1 100755
--- a/dve
+++ b/dve
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ set -e
 
 # defaults for all configuration values
 ENC="ffmpeg"
-CRF=26
+CRF=24
 OPTS="-c:v libx265 -pix_fmt yuv420p10le -preset fast -x265-params crf=${CRF}:aq-mode=3 -c:a libvorbis -aq 5"
 # This is to split out and copy attachment streams, like subtitles
 # and fonts, so they only get copied once.
 DATA_OPTS="-map 0 -c:s copy -c:t copy -c:d copy -vn -an"
 SUFFIX="_new.mkv"
 SERVERS=":"
-LEN=60
+LEN=300
 OUTDIR=`mktemp -d`
 VERBOSE="error"
 # override defaults in a ~/.dverc file