The veryslow preset on a 4K video at CRF 14 can take 0.5 to 2 frames per second. A 2-hour movie could take 5-10 days to encode.
Video quality is only half the equation. Extra Quality releases in the US almost exclusively feature: av4+us+video+extra+quality
Enhanced dynamic range for deeper blacks and brighter whites. Optimized bit-rate for seamless 4K streaming. The veryslow preset on a 4K video at CRF 14 can take 0
: AV1 is roughly 30% more efficient than HEVC, meaning you can stream "extra quality" video without needing a massive fiber-optic connection. Extra Quality releases in the US almost exclusively
: AV1 is an open-source, royalty-free video coding format designed for efficient compression. It was developed by the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) and is supported by major tech companies like Google, Amazon, Cisco, Intel, Microsoft, Mozilla, Netflix, and others. AV1 aims to provide better compression efficiency than H.265/HEVC, making it suitable for 4K and higher resolutions.