The WEB-DL releases for Yellowjackets S03 in HEVC are clocking in at roughly . We are talking about a 60% reduction in file size with virtually no perceptual loss in quality. For a show that relies on shadowy forest imagery (codec killers, by the way), the HEVC encode handles the dark, grainy textures of the wilderness better than x264 at a lower bitrate.
The difference between a high-bitrate 1080p HEVC and a 4K WEB-DL on a 55-inch screen is marginal for this specific show. The difference in file size is not marginal (50GB vs. 15GB for the whole season). yellowjackets s03 hevc
If you are building a digital library for the long haul (and given the 25-year time jump mystery, we are in this for the long haul), Season 3 HEVC is the only sane choice. Let’s use the premiere as a benchmark. Remember the scene where >!Shauna finally confronts the goat!< ? (No spoilers, but you know the one). The WEB-DL releases for Yellowjackets S03 in HEVC
The HEVC (x265) release gives you that quality without forcing you to delete The Sopranos box set to make room. The difference between a high-bitrate 1080p HEVC and