I have a friend who always downloads the smallest (by file size) copy of any video he can find. He has a 75" 4k TV, 5.1 surround speakers, the whole setup but he downloads 720p in stereo almost exclusively. He says he just doesn't care about the video or audio quality. It blows my mind, but some people are just weird.

Edit: Also, Paul is just a funny movie, if you're into goofy movie references.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago

Easier to find a 75" in 4k than 720p resolution I guess?
But I can't rationalize the sound aspect.

[–] Coasting0942@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Wait till you find out about the people who play shooters at literally the lowest quality possible AND 30fps

Edit: from my friend who does this, he likes the idea of using as little power as possible

[–] RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In some cases it renders less in the game, making the game easier, too.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 2 years ago

Unless it's not rendering the baddies.

[–] PoolloverNathan@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

I roll a d4 for my FPS at the lowest possible quality. I literally can't go higher.

[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

A lot of pros play shooters at low just to get more fps.

[–] Coasting0942@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago

I’m talking about what the YouTuber LowSpecGamer used to do. Running fallout 4 on a fire stick type stuff.

[–] Kolrami@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If they're watching on a phone, 720 might be fine. My preferred resolution depends a lot on what device I'm watching on and its screen size.

[–] Forester@yiffit.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

So if you have newer nvidia based card you can upscale to 4K based off 7 20p

The result is closer to 1440 p

[–] conflictoffbeat@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But, why not just download the 1080p version? Instead of doing the whole upscaling thing?

[–] Forester@yiffit.net 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Because you can download faster and then upscale instantaneously

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago

You'd need to have a wire made of bamboo to justify the 2gb more.
And with the added resolution you can even better scale it up.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Except it looks like shit compared to just getting a 1080 version.

[–] xor@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

720 is dvd quality... which is good enough for most people... plus the file size is much smaller... plus a lot of people watch shit on their phones anyways

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 10 points 2 years ago

Probably just an extra six minutes of Seth Rogan's annoying laugh.

[–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Na, man. It's too damn long

[–] mariah@feddit.rocks 22 points 2 years ago

Thanks. Ill download it now

[–] Platform27@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Honestly, I don’t even remember it being that funny. I haven’t gave it a second thought since its release. The power of social media marketing, I guess.

If you’ve never seen Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, I’d encourage you instead to take a look at Shaun of the Dead, and Hot Fuzz, both really good movies.

[–] Rincewindnz@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

My problem was I watched it expecting Cornetto trilogy and got stoner comedy so didn't enjoy it as much. Going in expecting stoner comedy (when in the mood for it) a few years later increases the enjoyment factor.

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago

It's not great.

[–] _m_cubed_@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Something like this happened to me once before. I sent a pm to the tracker staff to ask about it; they responded that a leecher had a borked client causing it to repeatedly download the torrent again. I suspect something like that is what is happening here.

[–] CJOtheReal@ani.social 10 points 2 years ago

I've downloaded it 100 times just for the lols

[–] BrownianMotion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 years ago

Its a great movie! Get onboard, do the lemming thing and follow.

(Sometimes a label is a distraction. expand your mind.)

[–] Riccosuave@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've never seen it, but now I'm going to watch it too. Thanks OP!

[–] Spaghetti_Hitchens@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago

Enjoy. It's wonderful

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Maybe something to do with the 10 foot tall aliens down in Florida? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[–] JCPhoenix@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This is the third time I've seen this referenced. I looked this up and now I feed stupider for having read anything about it.

[–] BlackSkinnedJew@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's the one about a stoner alien?

[–] Cinner@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

that's the one

people are UFO hungry all the sudden (it's been building since 2017 but now even TMZ is doing a docuseries on the phenomenon)

stoners are super doober UFO hungry right now

I'm a UFO stoner and I don't actually know why it's so popular. but for any other UFO stoners out there, the audiobook version of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is voiced by Stephen Fry, and it's phenomenal.

[–] BlackSkinnedJew@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Honestly I've never seen that movie but someone told me about it, stopped smoking pot since a year ago and tbh I'm doing pretty fine, I didn't regret my stoner times but I believe I'm doing better right now, I loved to see movies while stoned and UFO and Alien stuff are pretty interesting WO being stoned so I believe stoned they should be better.

Nowdays there is a lot of UFO activity out there, recently I saw a big and shiny one like at 4AM near my city.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

YouTube and/or tiktok shorts.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 1 points 2 years ago

Social media influencers seems likely.