The specific technical string "1080p 10bit Blu-ray x265 HEVC" refers to a highly efficient way of storing the film while preserving its stunning cinematography.
Released in 2016, Passengers —directed by Morten Tyldum and starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence—is a cinematic anomaly. It is a $110 million sci-fi romance set almost entirely on the spaceship Avalon . The film relies heavily on pristine whites, deep space blacks, and the gleaming CG corridors of a starship. Consequently, it is a for video codecs.
The contrast between the sterile white of the ship’s interiors and the infinite blackness of space presents a unique challenge for digital compression. This is where the specific technical specifications of the release come into play.
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