Overview
High definition videos are defined as any video with higher resolution than standard definition video. This is only the tip of the iceberg, however, as the actual bitrate dictates the CPU and RAM usage required for accurate playback.
Very few people have the same exact system setup. Different graphics cards, processors and ram react and output video in very different ways. To complicate matters further, there are multiple video formats available. But don't worry about that. Just worry about Divx/Xvid, MP4 and MKV.
Divx sorts shades and colours in a pattern converted to fancy math in order to reduce filesize. It's lossy, but the majority of people don't care (this is beginning to change though).
MP4 is the prodigal child of Sony. It is the current pinnacle of video encodes. It uses more power than xvid to playback, but compared to the source (bluray/dvd), it's nearly a perfect copy. It CANNOT CONTAIN SUBTITLES (yet).
HI-10: Hi-10 is a mathematical revolution that makes the mp4 encode even more cost effective (smaller file sizes and higher video quality). But this increase means computers will need more power to unpack them and play them. This trend is going to continue into the future.
MKV is a container file which holds a bunch of different video formats. The big benefit though is it can also hold multiple language tracks and subtitle tracks. MKV has its share of drawbacks though: it is more hardware-sappy than any other and it is unrecognized or poorly supported by the vast majority of media players. Having to render subtitles and audio in real time is probably responsible for this.
What to do?
Get Media Player Classic Home Cinema (or VLC if you're lazy)
Choose a codec pack
CCCP can play ~720p video just fine on a weaker* system
If you're a quality maniac who needs an uber powered setup that sacrifices all else for power, use this guide:
http://coalgirls.wakku.to/?page_id=4611
Remember, if you have problems with playback, in most cases they can be solved by visiting the FAQ page of the person(s) responsible for encoding it.
*approximately 2Ghz*
Friday, December 16, 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Rozen Maiden: Träumend
Dual AC3 Audio
Encoded by [Exiled-Destiny]
640x480 H264 MP4 MKV
Official Subtitles
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Cowboy Bebop (Remastered)
Dual AC3 48khz Audio
Remastered/Encoded by [KBanime] + [ocz-anime] respectively
Official subtitles
Remastered Television Series [704x480P h264 MKV DVD]
Episode 01
Episode 02
Episode 03
Episode 04
Episode 05
Episode 06
Episode 07
Episode 08
Episode 09
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
Episode 14
Episode 15
Episode 16
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20
Episode 21
Episode 22
Episode 23
Episode 24
Episode 25
Episode 26
Episode 02
Episode 03
Episode 04
Episode 05
Episode 06
Episode 07
Episode 08
Episode 09
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
Episode 14
Episode 15
Episode 16
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20
Episode 21
Episode 22
Episode 23
Episode 24
Episode 25
Episode 26
Cowboy Bebop Movie: Knocking on Heaven's Door (2.6GB)
[1780x960P H264 MKV BluRay]
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Gundam 08th MS team
720x480P h264 MKV (DVD Encode)
Dual AAC Audio
Encoded by OZC (see ozcanime.net)
Episodes
8.5 Miller's Report*
*Miller's report is an OVA that explains what happens between episodes 8 and 9 of the series.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Rurouni Kenshin OVA Collection
704x480P h264 MKV (DVD Encode)
Dual AAC Audio
Encoded by daijoubu and niizk respectively
(Released in North America as Samurai X)
The first OAV is in 4 parts. These are the prequel to the TV series.
The second OAV is in one part and is the sequel to the TV series.
OVA 1: Trust and Betrayal
OVA 2: Reflections
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