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Re:Apple Tries to Rein in Hollywood Spending After Years of ... by deadmutex on Monday July 22, 2024 @04:01PM (#41039153)
> Their bitrate is roughly double the other popular services.

Just curious: Is this comparing the same codec? x264 vs AV1 will have a massively different bitrate. So, if a service is using AV1, that could actually be better for the consumer.

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Re:Apple Tries to Rein in Hollywood Spending After Years of ... by SirMaster on Monday July 22, 2024 @04:58PM (#41039736)
Yes, this is comparing the 4K UHD HDR stream, HEVC vs HEVC.
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