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Well my knowledge base is growing, but its still quite a learning curve. Thats OK, my brand new Zidoo Z9X Pro now does not do movie matching any longer. Something to do with the IMDB API. Yes its quite a learning curve indeed. Hows that saying go"If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing wel...

Is there a tutorial that goes thru details about the filters and what should be used where, or is it all a matter of learning thru trial and error?

No sweat, just couldn't figure out what was going on. Guess I'll find out in a few days when I get it setup and running.

Sounds like a good idea, what was all that crossed out something important? Not sure what the ARK thing is, but I don't think mine has that anyways.

Great, pretty good price too. I was going to just build one, but I did a few parts picksa nd the best I could get was around $600-800 and that was without a keyboard, mouse, or monitor. I think I'll have to get more memory though, 8 GB I'm sure isn't enough.

I found this and it seems well suited to Handbrake use:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNNYWRVT/?c ... _lig_dp_it
Please let me know what you think.

The closest though to X264 without artifacts is probably QSV though isn't it ? If QSV is the way to go next to X264, what are my best options for a CPU that would get me my best image?

I know its probably the easiest to use and its free, but are there any alternatives that don't heat up the CPU so much for regular x264 conversions ? Maybe an apple program even. Maybe I should ask If there are any paid versions of software. Just looking for alternatives as handbrake takes quite awh...

Just curious how this compares to a PC based CPU. I mean right now with my older I5 11600K and 16 GB of memory I ca do a regular x264 Bluray between 30 minutes and maybe 1 1/2 hours. I'm not sure why the difference with same settings of Format MKV Video Encoder H264(x264) Framerate Same as Source, C...

I no little about Macs, but I must say you have me intrigued. Which one would you recommend and what are the best options to get with it. Or just point me in a good direction for using one for MKV and Handbrake use ? I have an older 22" Samsung that works fine, but its VGA connectors probably w...

I was thinking of a renewed Dell Optiplex. But which CPU would be best, especially If I wanted to do Intel QSV? Or I also have an older GTX 1050 TI I could put in. Probably won't even connect to Internet. Just a workhorse to do my Handbrake work. can you throw aa GTx 1050 Ti into a Dell, or are they...

I'm spending a lot of time encoding with Handbrake. What fairly inexpensive store PC could I get for doing it. I'd like to just put it upstairs and let it do its thing. That way it would free my regular PC that I'm using for it now for better things. I can find a keyboard and have a monitor and mous...

Well thanks for that original thread, told me about something I never knew. I just wish there were a good tutorial with all this great info, instead of reading it spread all over the internet. I have to say this site probably has the most technical info, but finding it all is quite a puzzle. Right n...

Seems the more I get into this the more confusing it gets. I haven't solved the SRT files not showing, but maybe NVToolNix may solve that. But this is about encoding in handbrake after the MKV file is done. I didn't realize how long encoding takes. But today I happened upon something called hardware...

I tried tonight and it looks like it can. have you had any luck in this regard. Oh yea, using Subtitle edit and had good luck until it came time to save the MP4 with the subtitle changes. How the heck do you do it? I think its under Video and Generate video with burned in subtitles, but I'm not sure.