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| You wanted | Legal solution | |------------|----------------| | Prison Break Season 1 | Buy Blu-ray or digital | | 720p Bluray source | Rip & downscale manually | | x265 10bit | Encode in HandBrake with H.265 10-bit | | “2c install” | Ignore – use VLC / MPC-HC / Plex | prison break season 1 720p bluray x265 10bit 2c install
| Setting | Value | |---------|-------| | Format | MKV | | Video codec | H.265 (x265) | | 10-bit | ✅ Enable (in advanced options or “10-bit” checkbox) | | Resolution | 1280×720 (or keep 1080p and downscale) | | Constant Quality | RF 20–22 (lower = better) | | Preset | Slow or Medium | | Audio | Passthrough original DTS/AC3 5.1 | It looks like you’re asking for a long
| Device | Plays 720p x265 10bit? | |--------|------------------------| | PC with Intel 6th gen+ (QuickSync) | ✅ Yes | | PC with modern GPU (NVIDIA GTX 950+, AMD RX 400+) | ✅ Yes | | Android phone (Snapdragon 660+) | ✅ Yes (VLC or MX Player) | | iPhone 7 or newer | ✅ Yes (nPlayer or VLC) | | Raspberry Pi 4 | ✅ Yes (with hardware decode) | | Old laptop (Celeron, pre-2015) | ❌ May struggle – use 8bit x264 instead | But true 10bit encoding prevents “banding” in dark
Even at 8bit output, x265 works internally in 10bit. But true 10bit encoding prevents “banding” in dark prison scenes (like Lincoln’s cell at night). Step 3: Resulting File Specs Per episode (42 min) → ~800MB to 1.5GB depending on RF setting. The entire season ~18–30GB – far smaller than the raw ~150GB.
Many prefer 720p for smaller file size while retaining good detail, especially on laptops/tablets. From a 1080p Blu-ray source, downscaling to 720p reduces noise and file size significantly.