X265 - Shrinking

But here is the paradox every data hoarder faces:

Start with the source. Use veryslow . Denoise grain. Test on dark scenes. And remember: a 5GB x265 that you actually watch is infinitely better than a 50GB remux that stays on a shelf because your drive is full. shrinking x265

| Source Quality | Original Size | Shrunk Size (Acceptable Quality) | CRF | Preset | |----------------|---------------|----------------------------------|-----|--------| | 4K Blu-ray (HDR) | 60 GB | 12–15 GB | 26 | Slow | | 1080p Blu-ray | 30 GB | 4–6 GB | 28 | Slow | | 1080p Web-DL | 8 GB | 2–3 GB | 30 | Medium | | Animation (1080p) | 15 GB | 1.5–2 GB | 32 | Fast | But here is the paradox every data hoarder

In the world of digital video, few codecs have inspired as much devotion and frustration as x265 (the open-source implementation of H.265/HEVC). Praised for its ability to halve bitrates compared to H.264 while maintaining similar quality, it is the gold standard for archiving 4K, HDR, and high-bitrate Blu-ray rips. Test on dark scenes