What are HONE Encodes? HONE is primarily a little Plex-based Discord community focused entirely on HEVC content for efficiency and quality. However, we feel there's plenty of media missing from the x265 scene and so HONE encodes was founded to contribute to the cause. This is our way of saying thanks!
What's special about HONE encodes? We guarantee that our encodes are universally Plex-friendly, in terms of naming, file-structure, quality, streamability, and efficiency.
What sources are used for HONE encodes? We prefer lossless sources wherever possible, such as h264 WEB-DLs and REMUXes.
What settings are used for HONE encodes? Typically a CRF process is used with aq-mode and bitrate controls to keep it as efficient as possible while preserving quality.
Why are HONE encodes named the way they are? Our nomenclature is fully Plex-optimized and designed to give quick information about the Source and the Encode. Our naming framework is documented with examples
right here.
Anything else? We love feedback. Please let us know in the comments what we did great, what we can do better, and what we should stop doing. We're always looking to improve and your input will help us do just that.
HAPPY HOARDING!