19.04.2021, 15:56
I removed 16bit support back in Hybrid version 2015.06.28.1 (5+ years ago) since x265 stopped supporting it and there isn't a way to
Problem is that x265s command line options and presets changed a LOT since then, adding support for such an old version would basically like adding support for a new encoder altogether.
If I remember correctly the developers removed 16bit since it wasn't optimized and added quite a bit off overhead which hindered general development, which is why the removed it. But iirc they also wanted to add it back some time, but that never happened.
I agree it would be nice to have x265 with 16bit support back, but it doesn't look like it's happening.
Cu Selur
Problem is that x265s command line options and presets changed a LOT since then, adding support for such an old version would basically like adding support for a new encoder altogether.
If I remember correctly the developers removed 16bit since it wasn't optimized and added quite a bit off overhead which hindered general development, which is why the removed it. But iirc they also wanted to add it back some time, but that never happened.
I agree it would be nice to have x265 with 16bit support back, but it doesn't look like it's happening.
Cu Selur
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Dev versions are in the 'experimental'-folder of my GoogleDrive, which is linked on the download page.
Dev versions are in the 'experimental'-folder of my GoogleDrive, which is linked on the download page.