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(DIR) Post #AJC0E695Q3RlijcymG by ChrisWere@linuxrocks.online
2022-05-07T00:48:30Z
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If I were to do a #PeerTube exclusive #FOSS #gaming channel. Would you folks be okay with 480p or is that too low for you?It's in mind of using system resources and storage responsibly, as well as being more environmentally friendly.
(DIR) Post #AJC1OMdT43gdiIIV72 by kelbot@retro.social
2022-05-07T01:03:46Z
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@ChrisWere Hmm, I'm torn. It kind of depends what the video is like. If there isn't much text that needs to be read then I think 480p could be ok.
(DIR) Post #AJC1gbQ6po1OmNkIoS by 0x6b@fosstodon.org
2022-05-07T01:05:17Z
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@ChrisWere honestly, anything below 720p is unwatchable for me on a PC.Appreciate being efficient but there’s things that can be done on the server and client end that solves those problems:1) Rendering multiple versions of a video once.3a) Encoding. Bad encoding can totally be worse than bigger resolution.2) Client selecting appropriate video quality for viewing.3) Green and carbon positive data centres.
(DIR) Post #AJC2OS4UxBJiWjXw7U by marcolas@oldbytes.space
2022-05-07T01:15:19Z
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@ChrisWere if some kind of dithering or even 1-bit color could be used I'd be very happy with non-HD. Usually it's just the connotation of high-blur, high-blockiness that gets me with sub-HD though, so personally I'd happily check it out. IMO it's an interesting topic too.
(DIR) Post #AJC3Bliwfv5RfQyu5A by rohmatsb@toot.io
2022-05-07T01:24:16Z
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@ChrisWere i used to watch YouTube on 360p and sometimes 480p.Always watch everything on my phone
(DIR) Post #AJC5IBjv3uQS01crDc by nergal@linuxrocks.online
2022-05-07T01:48:31Z
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@0x6b @ChrisWere if is possible to encode to av1 fast, efficiency requirements may be met.
(DIR) Post #AJC6Gbsd09CQRoVhrs by 0x6b@fosstodon.org
2022-05-07T01:57:42Z
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@ChrisWere don’t forget that Bitcoin and Chia mining, Tik Tok and Printer Ink DRM still exists.From an efficiency standpoint, 720p video is hardly the hill I’d be willing to die on.
(DIR) Post #AJC9bMZNQ7cquH5q5I by thisisfilber7@mastodon.online
2022-05-07T02:36:05Z
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@ChrisWere 480p is the minimum standard for me to watch videos. It should be okay.
(DIR) Post #AJCHgKeclh8E30QbTM by julia_@mstdn.social
2022-05-07T04:06:25Z
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@ChrisWere 480p is underrated480p has much smaller files sizes saving server costit uses far less network bandwidth making it way easier for people who have slower connections to watchand 480p also has better scalability with more modern screen resolutions compared to 720p meaning it would look pixely but not smerey(scaling for 480p: 1080p = 2x, 1440p = 3x, and 2160p = 4x)(scaling for 720p: 1080p = 1.5x, 1440p = 2x, 2160p = 3x)480p's main drawback is text readability tho. So if the games you are going to be playing involves a lot of text you should use 720p otherwise 480p
(DIR) Post #AJCQn4Ug9LslXd448G by fallenhitokiri@social.screamingatmyscreen.com
2022-05-07T05:48:01Z
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@ChrisWere I think it depends on the games. I can see this being a good idea retro games for example, but have a hard time imagining it for current esport or AAA titles. When an esport vod runs in 720 for example it’s sometimes impossible to see what’s going on, no matter how well I know the game
(DIR) Post #AJCy1qD0q9GE4JS4Ey by ChrisWere@linuxrocks.online
2022-05-07T12:01:04Z
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@0x6b This is a fair point. It's really for of a statement that an actually effort.
(DIR) Post #AJE5EZ4yjTEZXmfTkG by Charadon@fosstodon.org
2022-05-08T00:56:12Z
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@ChrisWere Honestly, to modern PCs 720p is trivial to decode and barely uses any power. If you have a processor from the last, i'd say, 8 years, 720p is probably no big deal to it, especially in terms of wattage.