Off Topic What's your preferred video/picture quality?

[redery]

I don't get the whole HD-thingy tbh. Even 480p is sufficient enough for these kind of videos and saves alot of space and bandwidth.

I don't even watch Hollywood-movies in 1080p

Well obviously it's going to depend on your setup. From the way people complain about not being able to download or see videos, and the sheer number of inquiries about how to do basic things on a mobile device like unpack compressed files and capture files from popular sites... it would seem quite a large number of people are doing all this from smartphones.

That's something that doesn't make much sense to me. What the heck do you need porn on your mobile device for? You're going to be out and about and just all of a sudden have a wank at a moment's notice? And you really want that shit on a device that is easily tied to your identity, and easily lost/stolen/misplaced/hacked or even just used by someone else?

In any case, yeah, if you're watching this stuff on a screen that's not only not optimized for higher quality, but just happens to be roughly the size of your hand, of course higher quality video isn't going to matter much because you're not going to be able to notice much of a difference at that scale. Why do you think sites that offer different resolution downloads call the 144p/240p version "mobile"...it's not just to save space on your space-limited mobile device.

It's the same with any media. Of course you're not going to be interested in the highest quality FLACC file for your favorite songs if your mode of consumption is to just use the default audio player and speakers on your phone and prop it up on a table somewhere in a crowded area with the volume all the way up.

I don't know what else to tell you other than not only do people have different tastes, but more importantly your use case isn't everyone else's use case.

 

[Vafgr]

Well obviously it's going to depend on your setup. From the way people complain about not being able to download or see videos, and the sheer number of inquiries about how to do basic things on a mobile device like unpack compressed files and capture files from popular sites... it would seem quite a large number of people are doing all this from smartphones.

That's something that doesn't make much sense to me. What the heck do you need porn on your mobile device for? You're going to be out and about and just all of a sudden have a wank at a moment's notice? And you really want that shit on a device that is easily tied to your identity, and easily lost/stolen/misplaced/hacked or even just used by someone else?

In any case, yeah, if you're watching this stuff on a screen that's not only not optimized for higher quality, but just happens to be roughly the size of your hand, of course higher quality video isn't going to matter much because you're not going to be able to notice much of a difference at that scale. Why do you think sites that offer different resolution downloads call the 144p/240p version "mobile"...it's not just to save space on your space-limited mobile device.

It's the same with any media. Of course you're not going to be interested in the highest quality FLACC file for your favorite songs if your mode of consumption is to just use the default audio player and speakers on your phone and prop it up on a table somewhere in a crowded area with the volume all the way up.

I don't know what else to tell you other than not only do people have different tastes, but more importantly your use case isn't everyone else's use case.

I figure it's like coffee. If you make weak coffee, everyone has to drink weak coffee. No matter their preference. If you make strong coffee, those that like it weak can add water. Everyone is happy.
I agree with what you said, just wanted to add to yours.

 

[Mark2356]

I guess your screen size is also important. 480p can look somewhat acceptable on a smartphone.

 

[dedede69]

I archive everything at max quality, and can scale it down if that is ever needed. Plan for increased res even if so do not need it.

 

[Deleted member 104036]

bro

if that shit isn't 8k ultra high-definition 60 frames per second high dynamic range color accurate with uncompressed F L A C 96kHz audio coming from an eight channel 7.1 surround sound system in open back headphones powered by at least a megaohm with VR goggles, 4D vibration, wind and smell-o-vision

i aint watching it

 

[nufi]

the only time I'm really shooting for the best quality is if it is for VR, then the highest the studios offer.

 

[dedede69]

The highest quality isn’t necessary, but it can improve how well content ages. If you have the space and sufficient download speeds why not save everything at max quality.

 

[Isobeyan]

I always just instinctively go for as high as my setup is good for, although being broke means my monitor is only up to 1080p...

 

[bettyraycyrus]

For pics I tend to go highest pixels if possible. Video, 720p is usually fine, maybe 1080p. 4K tends to be overkill on a monitor, but my equipment is a little older.

 

[ogymandias]

Highest quality possible. Storage is cheap and becoming cheaper. We are only a few years away from 20TB harddrives becoming a thing. Cloud storage pricing has been dropping as well. If I am storing the content, then I want it to ages as well as possible.

 

[Deleted member 435512]

I dont download anything thats less than 1080p lol

 

[lolrandomgen]

I'll settle for 720p old movies, 1080p for a movie I want to watch NOW and UHD/2160p for movies I want in all their glory

 

[SusanM]

Highest quality possible. I didn't spend all my money on UHD display devices to watch compressed pixelated shit.

 

[ThiccThighs]

I'm on a 4k screen, but there is rarely 4k content available. 1080p is nice but anything less than 720 looks pretty bad.

 

[jakeyperalta]

I go for 720p for most things, a nice compromise between quality and file size. Getting everything in 1080 fills up your memory in no time. Especially with messing around with all the external hard drives these days.