TRaSH-Guides/includes/sqp/1-why.md

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## Why choose this quality profile

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    - You want good compatibility across a range of playback devices without compromising on release quality.
    - You run a second 'Streaming Optimized' instance of Radarr and want both versions, or just want streaming optimized 1080p overall.
    - You want to have little to no transcoding for low powered devices or remote streaming.
    - You want to grab releases optimized for streaming.
    - Smaller file sizes and bitrates.

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    **BHDStudio release HQ 1080p Encodes with the following features:**

    - Streaming optimized (Optimized for PLEX, emby, Jellyfin, and other streaming platforms)
    - AC3 Audio (Downmixed Lossless audio track to Dolby Digital 5.1 for optimal compatibility)
    - Small sizes
    - Good quality

    If you don't have access to the top tier indexers, you won't have access to all BHDStudio releases, and you will end up with less or not streaming optimized releases.

    **hallowed release HQ 1080p encodes with the following features:**

    - Highly streamable releases with some more modern optimizations:
        - Dolby Digital Plus multichannel or AAC mono/stereo audio (converted from lossless audio track)
        - Included English SRT subtitles, as well as a selection of PGS subtitles in English and other languages
        - Dual audio for foreign films
    - Smaller sizes
    - Good quality

    hallowed's releases have very good general availability.
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