[REL] Sweetwater (1988)

[Night457]

I actually made two separate video encodes from the 1080p BDRemux. This one is a little larger than the one I first posted, and it uses the Norwegian DTS audio from the 720p 10.86Gb BDRrip. So if you want a higher bitrate on the video and/or DTS audio rather than AAC, then this is an alternate option. MEGA links only. [The delay in posting this is because I actually WATCHED both of my encodes.]

Specs: [Code] MEGA RARs: [Code]

[mexlink]

Does higher bitrate mean it's higher video quality?

[DreamScape]

Does higher bitrate mean it's higher video quality?

Higher bitrate just means more bits (larger file size). One hopes those bits are used to store more detailed video information, increasing quality. But those bits could just as easily be wasted, causing bloat.

If you take something like a VHS source. Those usually don't compress very well so you need to set aside a lot of bits to store the data even though it doesn't look nice.

[Night457]

Everything DreamScape says is true.

In this case, I made both encodes from the 32gb BluRay Remux. THAT version would have the highest video quality available and any encode would be somewhat less -- but most people don't have the drive space to store many such large files. I made both encodes using the same software and the same video codecs, so the one with the higher video bitrate SHOULD be a little higher quality. Whether that is actually visible to the viewer, I don't know. I did not sit down and compare using a high quality monitor. The larger file also has DTS audio, which is typically higher quality than AAC. However, that DTS audio was a lossy conversion from the Norwegian BluRay's DTS-HD MA 2.0 stereo ("Digital Theater Sound, High Definition Master Audio) which is lossless and would be the highest audio quality possible from the original film source. Again, whether the average listener would notice is debatable.

EDIT: The Italian FLAC audio in the 32Gb version is lossless and should be the same quality as the original lossless BluRay audio.

I made the larger one first but it was larger than I was aiming for, so I then made the smaller second one. I decided to go ahead and share the larger one also on MEGA only because MEGA accounts cost me nothing. I deleted the 32Gb and the 10Gb files entirely after I was done, because I just bought my next 4TB hard drive only 5 months after starting the last one. I fill them up too fast!

[mexlink]

Thanks DreamScape and Night457 for the clarification.

[pillowbaker]

Thank you, Night, for the different options for the Sweetwater movie. I can now comfortably dump all the other options I found last year and finally get your HD encode. I suppose I'll still keep the one from CG, which I have been seeding since I downloaded it years ago.

[Night457]

I suppose I'll still keep the one from CG, which I have been seeding since I downloaded it years ago.

Off-topic rant about private torrent sites:

Spoiler: This is why I avoid private torrent sites as much as possible: I resent feeling the obligation to continue seeding other people's files long after no one downloads them and/or they have been given upgrades from the initial VHSrip! You should download the 32Gb version and upload it to CG! As the initial Seeder at CG for the file, you will be given a huge amount of credit, right? Eventually I will be kicked off my sole private torrent site because I clear drive space and delete files with no one downloading, which means that my ratio is going down. It seems that a few hours after initial release I am always the LAST one to download, so I go for weeks with no one to share with! Yet with public torrents, I can sit back or fall asleep and let the sharing commence to double the initial size in no time. The exclusivity of private sites makes sharing LESS possible except for those who are constantly checking the site for brand-new content. I am all in favor of sharing but I have to delete 100Gb of eMule and/or torrent files from my drive at a time because I just do not have the massive onboard drive space required. What gets deleted is based on either what is not getting downloaded, or what movies I just do not CARE about anymore.

[DreamScape]

reply to off-topic rant

Spoiler: Every tracker is a bit different and there are some that are easier to be successful on than others. Some trackers offer compensation for seeding - typically called "bonus points" or similar - that you will earn even if no one downloads a thing from you. It's just consistent, reliable, credit from seeding. For some of these trackers, you can fund indefinite downloading from a static amount of seeding space set aside, without having to expand it over time. There are other trackers that have a good freeleech system that try to distribute the upload credit out instead of giving it all to the first takers with the fastest internet connections. Basically capping the amount a single person can upload to force a more fair distribution of credit. On these you can be 12 hours late and still get full upload credit to boost your ratio. And finally, the beginner trackers like torrentleech seem to have enough foot-traffic that I am getting good upload credit just from a couple random TV shows. Of course, these are semi-public so they are constantly getting new users.

[Night457]

THANK YOU for explaining "bonus points" DreamScape!! Site FAQ reading wore me out. The one thing that saves me on FNP is that some files are "free" including anything over 30Gb, so I do not need to then reshare 30Gb+ to keep my ratio up. This is a good thing because I am "sharing" a 60Gb Remux and my actual portion shared is only 687mb.

[pillowbaker]

Continuation of rant.

I tried to relate it a little to Sweetwater. Just a bit.

Spoiler: We should also note that most private torrent site do NOT require you to seed your torrent downloads forever like I have. Most have a no hit-n-run rule with detection for this behavior. Usually, it seems they require you to remain seeding your torrent for around 3 days, and gives you ample time to achieve this period, in case your internet goes down, or you turn off your computer at certain times of the day, etc. Most of the time, the continuous seeding is the general suggested method to attain and maintain a higher ratio. It is also some users general preference. And it helps these sites achieve a much longer longevity on their torrents, similar to emule. DreamScape's mention of the bonus point system is on-point, too. It is also a fun thing to collect as you seed to no one. Often, these points can be turned in for upload credit, custom user titles, lottery and roulette style games with other members, and, my most favorite of all, they may sometimes be gifted to other members. But me, I am just nuts with my seeding to these specific private sites. The old files from these sites don't take up much hard drive space, and they have their own separate hard drive anyway. With more public sites, I'll seed to a ratio of 10 or 15 before eventually moving on. I might take you up on that idea to upload that remux of Sweetwater, though I may opt for the 10gb encode, as remuxes aren't downloaded as much.