Maximizing storage efficiency by "shrinking x265" (HEVC) involves balancing encoding speed, bitrate, and perceptual quality. While x265 is already up to 50% more efficient
But AV1 is computationally heavier. Its best compression tools (like grain synthesis and warped motion) take time. For now, x265 remains the shrinker’s tool of choice: fast enough, widely compatible, and ruthlessly tunable. shrinking x265
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-c:a copy: Streams the original audio to avoid quality loss (useful for preserving surround sound). User-Facing Benefits For now, x265 remains the shrinker’s tool of
Counterintuitively, the slowest presets (veryslow, placebo) produce the smallest files for the same quality. A placebo encode at CRF 28 can be 15% smaller than a veryfast encode at CRF 28, with identical visual quality. User-Facing Benefits
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Title: The Shrinker’s Confession