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: This refers to the color depth. The original Blu-ray, like most commercial media, is mastered in 8-bit color, which can display 16.7 million colors. By re-encoding a video in 10-bit, you are using a higher precision color space (1.07 billion colors) to store the video data. Why do this? It's not about adding more colors you can't see, but about reducing visual artifacts . 10-bit encoding virtually eliminates "color banding," the ugly visible steps or stripes you sometimes see in smooth gradients like a sunset or a blue sky. For an effects-heavy film with sweeping Martian landscapes, this ensures the picture remains pristine, with no flaws introduced during compression, resulting in a smoother and more accurate image.

Avoid using this encode on a first‑gen Chromecast or an old Raspberry Pi (pre‑3B+). For mobile, VLC on iOS/Android works fine. John.Carter.2012.1080p.BluRay.x265.HEVC.10bit.7...