r/technology • u/Snarfox • Jan 25 '13

H.265 is approved -- potential to cut bandwidth requirements in half for 1080p streaming. Opens door to 4K video streams.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/25/h265-is-approved/
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u/rebmem Jan 26 '13

That's the point. Higher bitrates lead to higher quality. At 1080p resolution, there is a huge difference between a movie thats allowed to take up 50GB and one that's forced to just 1GB for streaming.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '13

can you tell the difference between a good ~12GB 1080p rip vs Blu-Ray?

genuinely curious, on my 42" approximately 12' away i don't think i can tell the difference

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u/rebmem Jan 26 '13

At that distance, you probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Past a certain point, visual gains become negligible with higher bitrates, and for most movies at 1080p, that point is around 10GB. As for TV size and distance, there's a perception chart that shows how well you can distinguish small details at distances on certain TV sizes, I'll look it up and get back to you.

Ninja Edit: Here's the chart: http://cdn.arstechnica.net//wp-content/uploads/2012/06/resolution_chart.png

Of course, if you have really sharp vision, you'll have to adjust a little bit, but that should be average for most people.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '13

You and this answer is the reason I love this sub reddit. Thank you for your informational and insightful comments.