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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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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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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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#### 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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#### Golden Rule
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That's why we created our own golden rule.
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- 720/1080p => x264
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- 2160p/4k => x265
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