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Will streaming media (Kodi add-ons) ever reach 1080 res?
Posted on 3/1/15 at 11:23 pm
Posted on 3/1/15 at 11:23 pm
I ask because I am so so close to cutting the cord. However, a lot of the stuff I stream through the various add-ons maxes out on 720p. I've got a pretty sweet TV and I can't get everything out of it. Pretty frustrating. Can anyone explain why this is? It seems like something that could be achievable, but I really don't know shite about it.
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Posted on 3/1/15 at 11:33 pm to beHop
I don't use Kodi, but... how are they going to make a 1080p stream of content that isn't even 1080p? I'm assuming these streams on Kodi are streams of actual channels... which are all delivered in 720p/1080i from cable/dish providers...
Posted on 3/1/15 at 11:55 pm to efrad
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1080i
...is what I'm talking about. That's what DTV runs in I believe.
Posted on 3/2/15 at 12:10 am to beHop
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...is what I'm talking about. That's what DTV runs in I believe.
But 1080i isn't better than 720p.
720p is 720 lines of resolution, 60 frames per second.
1080i is 1080 lines of resolution, but every odd line is refreshed 30 frames per second and every even line is refreshed 30 frames per second, alternating with each other.
I prefer 720p over 1080i, but it is a matter of preference. 720p is better for motion-heavy material.
Posted on 3/2/15 at 6:16 am to efrad
Yeah I don't know. All I know is that the stuff I watch on Kodi isn't as good as what I watch on DTV when it comes to picture quality.
Posted on 3/2/15 at 7:54 am to beHop
If you're worried about quality, then find the real thing.
Start with a Blu Ray. It's got about 30GB-50GB of data.
You can create a lossless ISO that would be that same size.
You can create 1080p x264 rip with a high bitrate and retaining the HD audio (usually DTS HD), and it'll be around 10-15GB.
You can create a 720p x264 with medium-high bitrate and it'll be 4-5GB.
And then you can create 1080p rip using a low bitrate and downsampled AAC sound, and it'll clock in at 1-2GB, or a 720p low bitrate rip for 500GB-1GB.
That last category is what you're typically going to find using streaming sites.
As far as TV shows, most are ripped in 2 different formats, HD (usually 720p and retaining the 5.1 audio) and SD/DVD (480p and AAC 2-channel sound). Both of these styles available on streaming sites and the 720p version very close to what was aired on cable/satellite.
Start with a Blu Ray. It's got about 30GB-50GB of data.
You can create a lossless ISO that would be that same size.
You can create 1080p x264 rip with a high bitrate and retaining the HD audio (usually DTS HD), and it'll be around 10-15GB.
You can create a 720p x264 with medium-high bitrate and it'll be 4-5GB.
And then you can create 1080p rip using a low bitrate and downsampled AAC sound, and it'll clock in at 1-2GB, or a 720p low bitrate rip for 500GB-1GB.
That last category is what you're typically going to find using streaming sites.
As far as TV shows, most are ripped in 2 different formats, HD (usually 720p and retaining the 5.1 audio) and SD/DVD (480p and AAC 2-channel sound). Both of these styles available on streaming sites and the 720p version very close to what was aired on cable/satellite.
Posted on 3/2/15 at 8:14 am to busbeepbeep
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You can create a lossless ISO
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You can create 1080p x264 rip with a high bitrate
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You can create a 720p x264 with medium-high bitrate and it'll be 4-5GB.
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And then you can create 1080p rip using a low bitrate and downsampled AAC sound,
Nope.
Posted on 3/2/15 at 8:24 am to busbeepbeep
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busbeepbeep
I picture someone standing behind you telling you what to type...
Posted on 3/2/15 at 9:52 am to beHop
Sorry, "one can create" just giving you perspective. Streaming sites gonna use bandwidth optimized media files. Quality requires bitrate, even with efficient x264 codec
Posted on 3/2/15 at 9:55 am to GrammarKnotsi
My favorite is that I gave a retail bluray of Captain America 2 to my sister and nephew and I went over the other day and they were watching a 720p version of that movie on the fire TV stick running Kodi.
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