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Old 1st April 2015, 16:57   #307  |  Link
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8-bit. The number of bits here is the color depth: 8 bit per component = 24-bit for the 3 components = "truecolor" = approx 16 millions of colors.
16-bit offers a better quality (much more colors), but it is incompatible with most players, and it takes more disc space. Furthermore, there is no real advantage in using the 16-bit version if your source is 8-bit, especially if it is not resized.
IMO, 16-bit should be reserved to professionals. However, if you want to try it, you can download a 16-bit build, and rename it to x265_x64.exe, and replace the 8-bit version in the tools folder. BD3D2MK3D should be compatible with the 16-bit version (although I have never tried). Of course, do not complain if the final MKV is rejected by your hardware players. (Most software players should accept it.)
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