Why this works: This leverages the GPU to handle the heavy HEVC compression used in Dune: Prophecy , maintaining the 10-bit depth that captures the sprawling desert vistas and the neon-glow of the Thinking Machines.
ffmpeg -i "Dune_Prophecy_S01_E01.mkv" -c:v libx264 -crf 18 -c:a copy output.mp4 dune: prophecy s01 ffmpeg
Check bitrate, frame counts, and HDR metadata: Why this works: This leverages the GPU to
If you need to convert HDR to SDR while retaining the moody atmosphere, a simple copy-paste command won't suffice. You need to tone-map the colors. dune: prophecy s01 ffmpeg