“I find that X265 can fall apart a little bit during dark scenes unless you increase the file size. I'd also like to mention that if you choose to go AV1 although Plex supports it there are many clients... that don't.” Reddit · r/handbrake · 6 months ago
Users also warn about the compatibility trade-off that comes with the newest formats. reddit-x265-movies
: Even for 8-bit source material, encoding in x265 10-bit is a common community recommendation to reduce "banding" (ugly color gradients) in dark scenes. Community-Recommended "Gold Standard" Settings “I find that X265 can fall apart a
: Often recommended as a simpler alternative to Handbrake with a more intuitive interface. Expert Perspectives : Even for 8-bit source material, encoding in
The main "story" on subreddits like r/Handbrake and r/Piracy is the massive space savings x265 offers over its predecessor, x264.
“you will come out with a satisfyingly small file... You just need to be willing to spend around 20 hours on a BluRay encode with a fairly current high-end CPU.” Reddit · r/DataHoarder · 8 years ago
: Use the Slow or Slower preset. This takes much longer but allows the algorithm more time to compress the video without losing detail.