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Hello - I need some help understanding something. I’m looking at two WEB-DL files from reputable groups that are identical in nearly all ways (see details below), except one file is noticeably larger than the other (2.8GB vs 3.47GB, for example). I thought WEB-DL’s should be the same size if they’re from the same source...
Process, meaning like encode? Or can it be processed in other ways that doesn’t alter the quality?
I noticed that the smaller file is longer, interestingly enough. So there does appear to be some level of trimming I’m assuming, but I wouldn’t have expected the longer file to be the smaller one.
Gotcha. Any idea why the bitrate would be different on a WEB-DL from the same source? I figured bitrate would remain the same if the file is being downloaded and DRM stripped, with all else (source, resolution, etc…) remaining equal.
Ohh, I didn’t realize the release groups would set the bitrate. I figured that was set at the source. But that makes sense. Thanks for helping to clear this up! I was at a loss trying to connect the dots on the size differential here.
Thanks for the reply and the link! I agree, based on everything I’m learning in this thread, seems like the FLUX version is the way to go for the added bitrate.
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WEB-DL Quality Question
Hello - I need some help understanding something. I’m looking at two WEB-DL files from reputable groups that are identical in nearly all ways (see details below), except one file is noticeably larger than the other (2.8GB vs 3.47GB, for example). I thought WEB-DL’s should be the same size if they’re from the same source...