feat(misc): Updated the `x265-4k` aka `The Golden Rule` (#2284)

* feat(misc): Updated the `x265-4k` aka `The Golden Rule`

* Update docs/Misc/x265-4k.md

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# x265-4k # x265-4k
## Sources
- WEB-DL = Sourced from the streaming services (H.26x = untouched/X.26x = encoded)
- Blu-ray= often encode from a Remux
- Remux = untouched video and audio from a BR-DISK
- BR-DISK= the full disc
## Codecs
- Untouched = AVC, HEVC, H.26x
- Encode = x.26x
- Remuxes (HEVC(4k)/AVC/VC-1 or MPEG2)
## x265 ## x265
{! include-markdown "../../includes/docker/x265.md" !} {! include-markdown "../../includes/docker/x265.md" !}
### How to accomplish the Golden Rule ### How To Accomplish the Golden Rule
- For Sonarr check [HERE](/Sonarr/sonarr-collection-of-custom-formats/#golden-rule){:target="\_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} - For Sonarr check [HERE](/Sonarr/sonarr-collection-of-custom-formats/#golden-rule){:target="\_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}
- For Radarr check [HERE](/Radarr/Radarr-collection-of-custom-formats/#x265-hd){:target="\_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} - For Radarr check [HERE](/Radarr/Radarr-collection-of-custom-formats/#x265-hd){:target="\_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}
## Some extra info about 4K/X265
[4k, transcoding, and you - aka the rules of 4k - a FAQ](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-4k-transcoding-and-you-aka-the-rules-of-4k-a-faq/378203){:target="\_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} - Plex.tv
1. Dont bother transcoding 4k
1. If you cannot direct play 4k, then perhaps you should not even be collecting 4k.
1. If you dont have the storage space for a copy of both 4k and 1080/720, then perhaps you should not even be collecting 4k.
1. To avoid transcoding for remote and non-4k clients, keep your 4k content in separate plex libraries.
1. This may of course mean that you keep a 4k copy and a 1080/720 copy, but if you are collecting 4k content then you should not be worried about storage space, should you?

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x265 is good for 4k stuff or 1080p if they used the remuxes as the source. !!! info "Many people think that TRaSH Guides dislikes x265 releases. We **DO NOT**. We simply dislike the reasoning behind why most x265 groups and users use them."
If the media isn't source quality/remux, then there will be a loss of quality every time.
Also, once you go x265, typically that file is done.
It can't be changed to something else without a huge loss of quality.
Something like 95% of video files are x264 and have much better direct play support. This applies to all x265/HEVC releases that are not remux.
If you have more than a couple of users,
you will notice much more transcoding.
Just depends on your priorities.
So basically if you are storage-poor and just need to save space, use x265. x265 is primarily used for 2160p encodes and for 1080p encodes that include HDR Formats (DV, DV HDR10, HDR, etc.). x265 is suitable for 4K content or 1080p if they use remuxes (untouched source) as the source. If the used media isn't source quality or remux, then quality will be lost. If you are storage-poor and just need to save space, use x265 (10-20% space-saving). The catch is that if you want the best quality from x265, you need high-quality source files, so you will still have large file sizes.
The catch is if you want the best quality x265, you need high-quality source files, so you still have huge file sizes.
If you want maximum compatibility and the option to change your files to something else later,
then x264.
It's all really dependent on specific situations for different people
#### Microsized & Wrong Source #### Microsized & Wrong Source
It's a shame that most x265 groups microsize the releases or use the x264 as a source which results in low-quality releases. And the few groups that do use the correct source suffer from it. It's a shame that most x265 groups microsize their releases or use x264 as a source, which results in low-quality releases. The few groups that do use the correct source suffer because of it.
#### Golden Rule #### Golden Rule
That's why we created our own golden rule. Thats the reason we created our own guiding principle aka The Golden Rule
- 720/1080p => x264 - 720/1080p => x264
- 2160p/4k => x265 - 2160p/4k => x265
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