| Scenario | Suitability | Reason | |----------|-------------|--------| | Personal media archive (1080p) | ✅ Excellent | Saves space without noticeable loss | | 4K HDR movie collection | ✅ Required | Only HEVC supports HDR10/Dolby Vision in efficient size | | Plex / Jellyfin server | ✅ Good (with hardware transcoding) | Reduces bandwidth, but client must support HEVC or server transcodes | | Editing / post-production | ❌ Poor | Inter-frame compression makes editing inefficient; use ProRes or DNxHD | | Screen recording | ⚠️ Fair | Good for long recordings, but high encoding latency | | Legacy hardware (PS3, early smart TV) | ❌ Incompatible | No HEVC hardware decoder |
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