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[#59441] Written by: NovaKing (Administrator) [03/10/2007, 11:29]
they left?

*blinks*
[#59443] Written by: skumlerud [03/10/2007, 11:35]
admin : please use sticky. thanks.
[#59460] Written by: Jeenyus [03/10/2007, 13:03]
admin : please use sticky. thanks
[#59757] Written by: s2001s [04/10/2007, 11:24]
Quote by novaking
they left?

*blinks*


thanks for all the hr and x264 releases. we all appreciate eztv being an easy
place to find the shows we like. i hope that we will continue to get 720p
releases for shows like house because last season we inconsistently got the
hr's. some weeks eztv would distribute it, and for weeks on end only the 350mb
would be here.
[#60522] Written by: 7mod [07/10/2007, 14:25]
what is the excuse?? most people d/ling these episodes in hr versions are
playing those files on their hdtv's using their divx dvd players & they get the
best quality!

name one device can playback the x264 .mkv codec on your tv!

i for one would never waste my time watching my favorite show on my pc!
[#60539] Written by: 7mod [07/10/2007, 16:02]
Quote by aydin1954
Quote by 7mod


name one device can playback the x264 .mkv codec on your tv!




two words for you: media pc

i have one made by myself connected to my 42" plasma hd and the 720p look
phenomenal.



don't let me think about placing my pc under my tv again, i have a 42" philips
plasma as well & i thought about that one day, but i recently bought an mvix hd
wireless media player which takes control of all my media on my pc &
unfortunately it doesn't support .mkv files! but on the other hand it does
support the rest (ts,tp,divx6,wmv9. etc..)

so i can't give up on hr releases! & so are some others.
[#60610] Written by: realdiamond [07/10/2007, 22:14]
ok if you have got access to a private tracker you'll see one reason, why there
are less hr xvids is because ctu are trying to use x264 for hr, if they stay doing
hr with x264 the other groups might move to x264 as well to show ctu how to do
them, lol.
[#60659] Written by: Zank [08/10/2007, 01:35]
Quote by 7mod

name one device can playback the x264 .mkv codec on your tv!





my mac




[#60661] Written by: Zank [08/10/2007, 01:45]
Quote by realdiamond
ok if you have got access to a private tracker you'll see one
reason, why there
are less hr xvids is because ctu are trying to use x264 for hr, if they stay doing
hr with x264 the other groups might move to x264 as well to show ctu how to do
them, lol.


ctu went to x264 hr to get the file size down. expect higher quality
at just 550 megs for 1 hour show. it is win win for everyone.

if everyone went to x264 for the 624 x 352 hdtv stuff you could drop down to
200 megs at same quality and fit 22 eps on 1 dvd which would mean
a whole season on one dvd for most usa tv shows which run 22 eps average.

torrent dl times would be much shorter and we would not have to ul as much.
works for me




[#60779] Written by: death734 [08/10/2007, 14:41]
Quote by zank
ctu went to x264 hr to get the file size down. expect higher quality
at just 550 megs for 1 hour show. it is win win for everyone.

first: plenty of hr's get upload to h**p://www.bt-chat.com/browse.php?category=9
now the reason why i quoted that below /

where did that rumor come from? did i miss an nfo speaking of it?
i highly disagree with the 550mb thing. why not just leave it at 700mb and have
much higher quality?

"expect higher quality at just 550 megs"
thats what people said about 880mb 720p files vs 1.36gb 720p xvids while that
wasn't true. 1.07gb yes but still why lower the size when you could have higher
quality at that same file size? i have a feeling that if anything 550mb hr x264
will be the same quality as 700mb hr xvid not better.

oh and also, 200mb x264 is not always = to 350mb xvid
its more like 250-280mb = 350mb xvid if you use good settings. you need insane
custom settings which take a while to encode to get good quality at that size
and 500kbps bitrate (but its still not 350mb 1000kbps xvid quality).
but then again lowering file size to have the same quality is dumb. i dont see
people encoding stuff 1/3 vcd size to have equal quality to vcd with xvid
[#60898] Written by: realdiamond [09/10/2007, 22:50]
x264 can have xvids quality by 1/2 the file size. if you have ether the time or
x core cpu power to do it, to crush the file that small. the problem, is play
back needs more cpu power as well. how far the scene choose to go is the
problem. crush the file to much and no one but the elite user would be able to
play it. the other difference with x264 is this neededs to be worth while to big
a file and hr stops being hr and you might as well call the file x-hr and down
load the 720p.
hr xvid only plays on new stand alone players and pcs which means its the same
as hr x264 random stand alone players get a mkv firmware upgrade, but pc users
can already play it. so they changed format with no quality lost and less
seeding time . the only people who lost out, are the users who actualy think
divx hd on dvd storage is a good idea. x264 mkv can be stored the same exact
way. but in less space and with less cost. whys that not better?.

[#60903] Written by: [09/10/2007, 23:11]
Quote by paradox
while we're on the subject, what is the relatively entry-level
spec required to
decode the 720p x264 encodes? (with coreavc of course)

specifically, the machine in question is an old athlon 1800xp, so would you
need to step up to a 2500xp barton for example, or would something like a
2200xp be acceptable?

a general guide would be good too, in terms of cpu ghz or 'rating' required.

cheers


without hardware acceleration, i was told a 3800+ dual core amd was the requirement.

my systems are quite powerful so i cant verify if thats true or not.

[#60905] Written by: paradox [09/10/2007, 23:28]
hmm, i think it is lower than that. i think you really need at least around
2.5ghz, not dual core. i've definitely heard of p4 2.4ghz's playing them, just.

cheers though.
[#60964] Written by: kidwizz [10/10/2007, 02:32]
admin : spam removed. please stop it. thanks
[#61055] Written by: sirhcua [10/10/2007, 10:24]
Quote by zzzozzzo
i'm still on sd tv so hr has no meaning for me (960 x 540 =
unsupported resolution)


it's perfect on a pal sd tv though. centre the 540/528 line picture in the 576
frame and overscan ensures you don't see the difference. it's the main reason i
download the hrs, and it's a real shame they are harder to find.
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