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!!! quote
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<!-- markdownlint-disable MD041-->
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x265 is good for 4k stuff or 1080p if they used the remuxes as the source.
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If the media isn't source quality/remux, then there will be a loss of quality every time.
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Also, once you go x265, typically that file is done.
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It can't be changed to something else without a huge loss of quality.
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!!! 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."
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Something like 95% of video files are x264 and have much better direct play support.
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If you have more than a couple of users,
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you will notice much more transcoding.
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Just depends on your priorities.
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This applies to all x265/HEVC releases that are not remux.
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So basically if you are storage-poor and just need to save space, use x265.
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The catch is if you want the best quality x265, you need high-quality source files, so you still have huge file sizes.
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If you want maximum compatibility and the option to change your files to something else later,
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then x264.
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It's all really dependent on specific situations for different people
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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.
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#### Microsized & Wrong Source
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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.
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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.
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#### Golden Rule
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That's why we created our own golden rule.
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That’s the reason we created our own guiding principle aka The Golden Rule
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- 720/1080p => x264
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- 2160p/4k => x265
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<!-- markdownlint-enable MD041-->
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