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Umm, does anyone have advice on how to fill the void left by the loss of RarBg to geopolitics and high energy prices ?
Specifically, how the hell did they always have perfect quality x265 files for movies with a very reasonable file size (<2.5GB)?
Even 5GB files from other places are shit quality in comparison
I remember how divx seemed like magic compared to previous formats, then came x264 and that seemed like black magic- and now there is x265 that's even blacker magic and I always feel a bit of childlike wonder at what it can do.
Look up what the release group it was. I haven't really noticed anything about 'shit quality' on 5gb films.. apart from certain groups being way too conservative and putting out huge file sizes.
After considerable effort- I've located a single 1080p x265 file, it's an action film from '91 at 1.8 gb and I honestly can't see anything objectionable but a good bit of noise, which is original I'm sure. Quite incredible. I remember an x264 copy of Predators (honestly a bit dim but enjoyable film), there were far more artifacts although normal people wouldn't notice almost anything I think-
Oh, I remember when the first black magic format, mp3, appeared. Suddenly, you could have a band's whole discography on a single CD. Or two, if that was some prolific creator with more than 700 minutes of studio albums.
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