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Re-Encode Advice? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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After a recent data loss, I'm reconsidering various CODECs before re-encoding my re-pirated "loot". I'm looking to maintain a good balance between quality and file size as my previous files were HUGE. I've read about x264, h264, h265 & vp9 for video and it's between AAC or AC-3 for audio. I'm looking for long-term and broad device compatibility. Also, I'll be using FFBatch front-end for ffmpeg for re-encoding. So, fellow pirates, what are your libraries coded in? Any helpful input would be greatly appreciated.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm favoring h265 10-bit for my library recently. Whether SDR or not, it seems to provide a slightly better compression ratio and fewer banding artifacts than 8-bit. Any player that can handle 4K streaming content can decode h265 10-bit, so there's a ton of forward compatibility for the foreseeable future

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

So, any device that handles 4K should be able to handle H.265. Good informattion to know. Thanks for the input!