| Parameter | Recommendation | |-----------|----------------| | | MKV (for chapters & multiple audio tracks) | | Resolution | 1080p (native broadcast) or 720p for smaller devices | | Bitrate | 1500–2500 kbps (enough to preserve film grain) | | Audio | AAC 5.1 or Opus 2.0 (much smaller than AC3) | | HDR | No – SDR only (show is mastered in Rec.709) | | Subtitle | SDH (for Sheldon’s rapid-fire science terms) | Where This Episode Shines in HEVC I compared three versions of S02E13: a standard H.264 Web-DL, an overcompressed H.264 (for mobile), and a quality x265 10-bit encode.

Episode Title: A Nuclear Reactor and a Boy Who Loves His Mother Original Air Date: January 24, 2019

⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 for plot) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5 for HEVC efficiency) Have you compared the HEVC version of this episode to the standard release? Which scene showed the biggest difference? Let me know in the comments.