The technology that had brought him to Barsoom remained a mystery, but the connections he made, the battles he fought, and the lessons he learned would stay with him forever.
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The 10bit flag is crucial. Most consumer displays are 8‑bit per channel, so why use 10‑bit?
If you only watched John Carter on a low-bitrate stream, give this encode a try. It’s not a masterpiece, but it’s far better than its reputation suggests. John.Carter.2012.1080p.BluRay.x265.HEVC.10bit.7...
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Despite its ambitious world-building, revolutionary special effects by Double Negative, and a loyal cult following that grew post-release, the film suffered from a troubled marketing campaign. It became one of the most famous box-office bombs in cinema history, grossing $284 million against a total budget and marketing spend exceeding $350 million.
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: The title and release year of the movie, directed by Andrew Stanton and based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' seminal science-fantasy novel, A Princess of Mars .
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: This is the High Efficiency Video Coding standard. It is the successor to the ubiquitous H.264 (AVC). HEVC allows for much higher data compression at the same level of video quality, or significantly better quality at the same file size.
The Ultimate Visual Experience: John Carter (2012) in 10bit HEVC x265