720p x264 vs 1080p x265

pkjqpg1h@lemmy.zip · 2 months

Zoom in x200

Left: 720p x264 --> 0.25 GB

Right: 1080p x265 --> 1.11 GB

I tested watching both on my phone:

Without zoom, I didn’t notice much difference in visuals.
The audio is stronger at the same level on the x265 version.
I need +15 volume level (Android) to make the x264 sound equal.

What do you think, guys? Is it worth 4 times the file size?

Kernal64@sh.itjust.works · 2 months

DVDs are 480p, not 720p.

Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 2 months

Thanks for the correction - bunch of numbers in my head and I grabbed the first one, haha.

I have pages of notes about how to convert different types of videos with accompanying scripts for ffmpeg, so I don’t really have to think about it anymore.

Kernal64@sh.itjust.works · 2 months

Yeah, I get that. I’ve got my Handbrake presets and that’s that, so I don’t need to spare it a second thought.