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Hi10P and 8-bit encodes
parusit:
--- Quote from: tripodal on December 27, 2011, 09:26:07 AM ---If the switch to 10bit leaves you unable to watch 1080p/720p releases you will suddenly have a lot more free time. I suggest a part time job to fill that void while you gather funds for replacing your disposable netbook with modern hardware. This time be sure to do some research before you unknowingly handicap yourself.
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lol
That's harsh (no offense) ;D
Aadieu:
--- Quote from: DmonHiro on December 26, 2011, 08:05:12 AM ---
--- Quote from: Aadieu on December 26, 2011, 04:33:49 AM ---Thing is, though, the promise of more bitrate kills the original torrent (of which I just had one file accidentally in this case, others lost to computer failure), and we're forced to download 2-3 times more and then actually suffer worse quality. THAT SUCKS.
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Here's a crazy idea: don't download their releases. Nobody is holding a gun to your head. Also, just because you can't see the difference, doesn't mean everyone can't. You've got some nerve stating your opinion as facts.
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Here's a crazier idea: I might actually have told the truth about crawling over it comparing it virtually pixel to pixel for a couple hours. Cause I suffer from apparently compulsive idle curiosity. This shit's seriously pretty identical in quality, barring colour temperature (imho, original Eclipse was slightly better than Coalgirls w/Eclipse subs). Same amount of banding, even, and in the same places.
As to the gun to my head, well they sorta are... I did mention how a hi-bitrate coalgirls release tends to kill swarms for lower bitrate torrents using the same subs, yeah? Dead swarm = can't download it. Duh.
In any case, Hi10P offers yet another new way to bloat filesize via half-assed encode (yeah, a WELLMADE 10bit encode might actually lead to smaller files... but using the exact same settings, filesize will increase exactly 25%). As to the problem of bad encodes getting ARCHIVED on here (see bakabt's mission statement) while better versions effectively disappear when nyaa's swarms die, I just feel that the arrival of a technology that *can* decrease filesize but will clearly increase bloat in bad encodes is a damn good time to review how we evaluate and approve releases.
Do recall that bakabt is supposed to be choosing to archive THE BEST. And Coalgirls makes comparison extra-easy by using other people's subs. As such, any review of any possible Coalgirls offer simply MUST contain a comparison with the original subbers' releases and it MUST be significantly better to warrant approval.
Else, we're not just only wasting space and bandwidth, but also passing out credit to those who don't deserve it and disheartening fansubbers by slapping on the tag [Bloatgirls] for doing nothing productive whatsoever, yet removing the [Original Translator] tag, which is who actually deserves recognition. Some other BDrippers at least make a double tag, and some don't even take credit in filenames at all. And yeah, there IS in fact a crapload of newfags who believe Coalgirls is a fansubber, and most Coalgirls watchers never know what group made the subs for the shows that they liked.
Temuthril:
--- Quote from: Aerah on December 27, 2011, 04:35:18 AM ---In the spirit of "elitist stuckup jerks", it would make sense to completely get rid of AVI/XVID encodes as 8-bit is the new XVID...
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That has been done some time ago though.
In the past XviD/AVI versions could be uploaded and they had separate slots, which doesn't happen anymore.
Aadieu:
--- Quote from: DmonHiro on December 26, 2011, 08:05:12 AM ---
--- Quote from: Aadieu on December 26, 2011, 04:33:49 AM ---Thing is, though, the promise of more bitrate kills the original torrent (of which I just had one file accidentally in this case, others lost to computer failure), and we're forced to download 2-3 times more and then actually suffer worse quality. THAT SUCKS.
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Here's a crazy idea: don't download their releases. Nobody is holding a gun to your head. Also, just because you can't see the difference, doesn't mean everyone can't. You've got some nerve stating your opinion as facts.
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P.S. mate, unless someone else is masquerading as you, in a discussion between you yourself and a Coalgirls representative, BOTH of you agreed about the bloat problem and crap encoding.
"DmonHiro says:
“[Coalgirls member:] We’d rather waste your bandwidth than our time.”
Wow… that’s some awesomely brutal honesty right there. Also really funny to read."
Zom-B:
I strongly oppose removing 8-bit releases.
My current system (Core2 Quad 2.5GHz) is just capable of playing 1080p 8-bit releases, and I'm not planning to buy a new system for at least another 12 months. In fact, I even found one 8-bit release that I can't even play properly: Roberta's Blood Trail, at the flashback scenes where they add a lot of animated noise.
It would help if codecs would utilize more cores, but currently they don't. (using CCCP)
I'm already disappointed that there's no 8-bit release anymore for Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
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