I haven't posted many BD comparisons to date, but plan to do more.
How do I tell which video codec a particular disc uses?
I don't (yet) have a BD drive in my PC...
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I don't (yet) have a BD drive in my PC...
Jari_Kovalainen wrote:Most Blu-ray releases are using AVC MPEG-4 now. A few here and there can still use VC-1, but MPEG-2 compression is pretty much disappeared.
Eric_Cotenas wrote:It should definitely still be checked though since some smaller companies are not always consistent.
Jim_Mcdonaugh wrote:Hell yeah, using MPEG-2 these days is truly gross.
Eric_Cotenas wrote:It's certainly put me off grabbing some of the earlier MGM Blu-rays like SILENCE OF THE LAMBS.
It's also a bleak and dark film (probably somewhat grainy also).
It'll take a few years before companies learn to get the best results out of these new formats/specs.
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