I looked at the specs of the "FHD" version and I see what you mean: it is 2732x1144, which is more like "QHD" (Quad HD / 1440p / 2k) than 1080p (1920x1080).
David32441 wrote: Sun Aug 20, 2023 12:55 am
Some of these aren't true 4k - but somewhere between 1080p and 4k - and might confuse people who want to play it on their bluray player / 1080p hardware. I know Night plays things through his bluray player.
I actually use my 4kUHD blu-ray player, so I can handle the H265 and 4k files that my older 1080p computer has difficulty playing back in VLC. But I understand your point. I have never taken a survey, but I wonder how much of an oddball I am to go the (hard_drive)>(Blu-ray_player_USB input)>(TV) route. I suspect maybe most people watch on their computer or directly connect their computer to the TV?
I have to agree with ghost that Handbrake is non-intuitive and confusing to Newbies who easily use it wrong. I first used it 15+ years ago but I don't even want to think about what I was doing, fumbling through it ... only recently have I gotten geeky enough to use it right, when I need it. It is not like they tell you "30fps is the default but don't use it." I think something like XMedia Recode is probably easier. Or maybe Any Video Converter? (Have not used that one in forever.) But ultimately all video recoders have a learning curve, and it is up to the user to decide whether they want to learn it right.