Thu Feb 13, 2020 10:23 pm
Well shoot.. I have been using 12:1 all the time.. I think I tried the Q5 and it resulted in larger files. For a 90 minute soccer match, I was seeing around 300GB's of file size using 4KDCI.
Is Q5 and 12:1 similar in quality, and file size? Or is Q5 much larger file sizes? Trying to understand the trade off. I assume 12:1 and Q5 are MUCH better quality than the ProRes options, given that it's 16bit RAW?
Personally, I can't really tell much difference between all these different options. Ideally I want to maximize space while reducing any quality loss. I have a 500GB SSD (T5) that when using 12:1 can fit 2 games on it. If Q5 pushes me in the 300gb range, I am now not able to fit 2 games (and I typically record two games back to back) on it.
Custom DIY AMD1950x 16-core/32-thread, liquid cooled, 64GB 3600Mhz RAM, 950Pro-512GB NVMe os/apps, 2x500GB 850 Evo RAID 0 SATA3, Zotac 1070 8GB video, USB 3.1Gen2 RAID0 2x4TB, 2x2TB Crucial MX500 SSD SATA3.