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cembros · 03-24-2008, 02:43 PM

what are the different kinds of video compression used on blu-rays? which kind is the best?

Aaron · 03-24-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cembros

what are the different kinds of video compression used on blu-rays? which kind is the best?

MPEG-2
MPEG-4 AVC
SMPTE VC-1

Not sure what the best is, I really can't tell the difference between them.

Clark Kent · 03-24-2008, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cembros

what are the different kinds of video compression used on blu-rays? which kind is the best?

Entire websites have melted down over this question before.

Zipzap713 · 03-25-2008, 03:10 AM

MPEG-4 AVC and and SMPTE VC-1 in my opinion have the best PQ. Not really sure since it all comes down to numbers, but those two compressions forms usually have the higher PQ.

03-24-2008, 02:43 PM	#1
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03-25-2008, 03:10 AM	#4
Zipzap713 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Fair Oaks, CA People Converted To Blu: 3 PSN ID: Zipzap713 Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:1	MPEG-4 AVC and and SMPTE VC-1 in my opinion have the best PQ. Not really sure since it all comes down to numbers, but those two compressions forms usually have the higher PQ.

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