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Netflix will show generative AI ads midway through streams in 2026 (arstechnica.com)
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[+] -29 points 1 year ago (9 children)

The only limitation on sailing the high seas is that the video and sound quality are not as great as legit streaming. You get descriptions that claim it is ripped full 4k or HD, but when actually looking at the encoding, it is not the case. But what can we do? If we are being made to stream in shit, it is better to sail in blue ocean high seas.

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I hear a whisper in the wind about file size being a distinct though not foolproof hint of quality.

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  • [+] -7 points 1 year ago

    I definitely look at the file size first. Although, as you already alluded to, sometimes it gets cheated with the resolution being cropped to either the top or side. And a major issue with downloading large file sizes is if you are unlucky enough that there aren't many seeders.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    atmos and even dts x content are very findable and vlc has the codec information in the tool menu

    have a 5.1.4 system hooked up by hdmi to the igpu and the video to the gpu and it sounds just like the theater but be sure to check what is available for the content you are searching because it might not exist

    for example Harry Potter just got rereleased on dts x and the news was on the official dts site but also check blu-ray.com to see what formats exists

    the green for atmos comes on and the amber for dts does too as well as the white for dolby digital but again vlc confirms this too in the codec information and atmos for home theater will do for dolby digital too

    be prepared for enormous file sizes but so worth it and you will have to use the atmos for home theater or the dts x for home theater under the windows spatial sound settings per the content and yes switch back and forth

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    That's why you do several magnets, to be sure, and discard the ones that are bullshit, if you're worried about that. Haven't had any problems myself, other than theater cam for the newest new movies.

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