Shrinking Bd25 Extra Quality
refers to the process of compressing or stripping content from a Blu-ray disc to reduce its file size. While a standard single-layer Blu-ray (BD25) holds 25 GB , many commercial retail releases use dual-layer BD50 discs. Users typically "shrink" these larger files to fit onto affordable BD25 blank media or to save storage space on digital media servers like Plex. Why Shrink a Blu-ray?
A BD25, per the Blu-ray Disc Association standard, has a maximum user data capacity of (23.28 GiB). However, real-world tests using 15 different BD-R media brands (Verbatim, Sony, Ritek, CMC Pro) on four consumer burners (Pioneer, LG, ASUS, Lite-On) revealed a consistent shortfall: shrinking bd25
Before compressing video, look at what else is on the disc. refers to the process of compressing or stripping