# x265 DB Release v2 I made a v2 for this torrent because of the problems the last one had: - Some DBZ episodes and DBZsp2 had problems according to this torrent [#1331089](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1331089). - Some DBS episode encodes were stopped halfway through, resulting in some being only 10 minutes long. - DB and DBZ movies that were linked didn't have subs. - No filename padding as many pointed out, which I was hesitant about at first, but I see the problem now. - Not jellyfin/plex compatible. - DBsp filenames were swapped, iKaos DBsp1 should be DBsp2 according to kanzenshuu and themoviedb. ## Watch guide I recommend watching the series in this order: https://www.reddit.com/r/dbz/wiki/order/#wiki_release_order ## Sources: | Series | Source | Video | Encode | Audio | Subs | |----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------|---------|------| | DB | [#1436046](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1436046) | R2J Dragon Box | Re-encode | JPN,ENG | ENG | | DBZ | [#1331089](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1331089) | R1+R2J Dragon Box | Re-encode | JPN,ENG | ENG | | DBGT | [#1440407](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1440407) | R2J Dragon Box | Re-encode | JPN,ENG | ENG | | DBS | [#1656231](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1656231) | JPBD | Re-encode | JPN,ENG | ENG | | DBm1-4 | private (video: [#1358971](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1358971)) | Web-dl | Remux | JPN,ENG | ENG | | DBZm1-10,12,13 | private (video: [#1358868](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1358868)) | Web-dl | Remux | JPN,ENG | ENG | | DBZm11 | private | USDVD | Encode | JPN,ENG | ENG | | DBZm14 | [#1068239](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1068239) | JPBD Director's Cut | Re-encode | JPN,ENG | ENG | | DBZm15 | [#1068258](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1068258) | JPBD | Re-encode | JPN,ENG | ENG | | DBSm1 | [#1149441](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1149441) | JPBD | Re-encode | JPN,ENG | ENG | | DBSm2 | [#1644480](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1644480) | JPBD | Re-encode | JPN,ENG | ENG | | DBsp1-2 | [#1436046](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1436046) | R2J Dragon Box | Re-encode | JPN,ENG | ENG | | DBZsp1,4 | [#1374491](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1374491) | Kaze DEBD | Re-encode | JPN,ENG | ENG | | DBZsp2 | [#950457](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/950457) | Broadcast | Re-encode | JPN | ENG | | DBZsp3 | [#1274600](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1274600) | VHS | Encode | JPN | ENG | | DBZsp5,6 | private (subs: [#1244692](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1244692)) | JPDVD | Encode | JPN | ENG | | DBZsp7 | [#1306375](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1306375) | Broadcast | Re-encode | JPN | ENG | | DBZsp8 | private (subs: [#1244692](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1244692)) | JPDVD | Encode | JPN | ENG | | DBZsp9,10 | Anime0t4ku (subs: [#1244692](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1244692)) | FRBD | Encode | JPN | ENG | | DBGTsp | [#1440407](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1440407) | R2J Dragon Box | Re-encode | JPN,ENG | ENG | | DBZls | [#1478354](https://nyaa.iss.one/view/1478354) | Level Sets BD & PS3 Rips | Re-encode | JPN,ENG | ENG | For more info about the video/dub/sub, you can find it on the original source torrent, if it's an encode or remux, the track name will tell you more info. Please give everyone who uploaded these torrents the credit they deserve. Movies DBm1-4 and DBZm1-11,13 are remuxes because the source video was already x265, the audio and sub sources are described in the track names. --- ## Screenshots I added new comparison screenshots to the torrent, the left part of the screenshot is the source and the right part is the x265 encode. There are regular screenshots for the remuxes, no comparisons because there is nothing to compare. People on the v1 torrent also asked for online screenshots, so here are 5 screenshots in addition to the ones in the torrent. https://imgsli.com/MTY3MDg0 DB141 https://imgsli.com/MTY3MDg2 DBGT1 https://imgsli.com/MTY3MTIx DBZls11 https://imgsli.com/MTcwNDQy DBS011 https://imgsli.com/MTcwNDkz DBZ011 --- ## Extras: There are no extras like openings and endings, because they're so short and unnecessary to compress. Refer to the sources if you would like to download them anyway. --- ## Encoding: I used the same encoding parameters for every video file except for: DBS, this anime is much newer and thus has much less detail to preserve. DBZls, this release has much better grain and thus has more detail to preserve. DBZsp9-10, DBZm14-15, DBSm1-2, same reason as DBS. Ffmpeg logs for every file are in the ./logs directory. The ffmpeg parameters I used: ### Default `ffmpeg -loglevel verbose -i *.mkv -map 0 -c:v libx265 -preset slow -x265-params "crf=24:sao=0:bframes=8:aq-mode=3:ref=6" -c:a copy -c:s copy -c:d copy *.mkv` ### DBS, DBZsp9, DBZsp10, DBZm14-15, DBSm1-2 `ffmpeg -loglevel verbose -i *.mkv -map 0 -c:v libx265 -preset slow -x265-params "crf=25:sao=1:bframes=8:aq-mode=3:ref=6" -c:a copy -c:s copy -c:d copy *.mkv` ### DBZls `ffmpeg -loglevel verbose -i *.mkv -map 0 -c:v libx265 -preset slow -x265-params "crf=20:sao=0:bframes=8:aq-mode=3:ref=6" -c:a copy -c:s copy -c:d copy *.mkv` I'm not an expert at encoding but I think I'm advanced enough to understand some stuff, I read through the x265 documentation, viewed multiple other projects and read this post (https://kokomins.wordpress.com/2019/10/10/anime-encoding-guide-for-x265-and-why-to-never-use-flac/) regarding x265 encoding for anime. I drew my encoding parameters from all the info I gathered. If anyone has improvements, leave them in the comments. I know this is a re-encode (x264 release) of an encode (bdmv) and I understand the quality loss in that. I have a lot of horsepower to encode video but I just don't have the time to collect all the sources myself. --- ## AV1? AV1 looks even worse at the moment, the encoders are also pretty slow compared to x265. As soon as SoM releases their remastered torrents, I'll definitely encode them and make a v3, maybe with AV1.