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--- Quote from: Duki3003 on December 24, 2011, 08:29:31 PM ---The poll basically gives 3 choices - 'Yes', 'No' and 'I don't care' with the addition of option 'Yes' having sub options 'Everything', 'Allow a dedicated 8-bit A slot' and 'Allow a dedicated 8-bit C slot' which would only be filled only if there was a 10-bit torrent offered when we already have an 8-bit uploaded.
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I and others have interpreted all options but the first one as "No", to some degree, rather than "yes". As I mentioned earlier, your poll is highly obfuscated and should be remade, as I now know for sure I voted erroneously and I am sure others have as well.
What I want, and from this thread it seems I'm not alone, is for BakaBT to provide (when available) an 8-bit alternative in case the "best quality" (as per the site guidelines) encode is 10-bit. I'm interested in 720p, others are interested in 1080p or 480p, but that simple basic - an 8-bit alternative when available, at least for now - I believe you would find a majority willing to stand behind.
Proposed formula of new poll:
"As BakaBT has as a goal to provide the best quality available, we will start making 10-bit encodes the default, when the encode in question is of a quality that exceeds that of 8-bit alternatives. In regards to 8-bit encodes when a 10-bit encode is the default, should we:
A) Not have any 8-bit encode, since the best is enough?
B) Present an 8-bit encode as an alternative when available, for compatibility reasons?
C) I don't care, do whatever you feel like."
tyrionlannister:
And your option B) Present an 8-bit encode as an alternative when available, for compatibility reasons? is exactly the reason for the different options in the poll. You say have an (1) 8-bit encode, but for which slot? If you in fact want several, for each slot, then you should just choose the last option in the poll.
Keep in mind that if you do want the last option in the poll, it creates the potential for 3 slots (A,B,C) * 2 (single audio, dual audio) * 2 (10-bit, 8-bit) + 1 (D slot) = 12 +1= 13 releases for a single series/OVA/movie. Think upon the amount of work that would mean for the staff, and the amount of split seeders.
If you don't want an alternative for all the slots, that's where the second and the third poll options should be used.
In conclusion, I think the poll is well done and hopefully will help simplify and improve the approval process.
abz_chillout:
I am okay with either. Both 10-bit and 8-bit play just as well on my desktop (using the latest CCCP). If 10-bit offer advantages in size over 8-bit, then I'd gladly opt for them.
On another note, it'd be great if you guys could provide links of some codecs/players that play 10-bit well. Many people aren't able to play 10-bit because they are unaware of the codec packs or players that can play them.
Duki3003:
Do you mean like this?
mahaione:
--- Quote from: abz_chillout on December 24, 2011, 10:00:06 PM ---I am okay with either. Both 10-bit and 8-bit play just as well on my desktop (using the latest CCCP). If 10-bit offer advantages in size over 8-bit, then I'd gladly opt for them.
On another note, it'd be great if you guys could provide links of some codecs/players that play 10-bit well. Many people aren't able to play 10-bit because they are unaware of the codec packs or players that can play them.
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Every major codec pack supports 10-bit; it only needs to be updated.
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