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Patience is a recurring theme among those who prioritize quality over speed.
: There is a strong consensus that CPU encoding (software) is superior to GPU hardware encoding (NVENC/VCE) for long-term storage, as it produces smaller files with better detail preservation. Tools of the Trade reddit-x265-movies
“I find that X265 can fall apart a little bit during dark scenes unless you increase the file size. I'd also like to mention that if you choose to go AV1 although Plex supports it there are many clients... that don't.” Reddit · r/handbrake · 6 months ago Patience is a recurring theme among those who
: Even for 8-bit source material, encoding in x265 10-bit is a common community recommendation to reduce "banding" (ugly color gradients) in dark scenes. Community-Recommended "Gold Standard" Settings I'd also like to mention that if you
: While highly effective for 1080p, x265 truly shines with 4K (2160p) content , where the efficiency gains are most noticeable compared to older formats.