spacepirate the files we get are 8k60fps with 8 bit color depth for both czechvr and slr. czechvr using 60-80 mbps depending on the scene and slr using 30 mbps.
I should have chimed in earlier about this, because I've also been wanting a higher bitrate for the compressed 8k SLROriginals files. And @mirdumar @spacepirate and @LordCrash are right on the money in this regard.
I still download the Original "Mezz" file (200 Mbps) for my favorite 8k SLRO scenes, but obviously that is not something I want to do on a regular basis because it's not practical.
However, the compressed 8k file (which is 8 bit color) does not have the bitrate it needs for a 8000x4000 hevc video file. Especially with the beautiful colors and lighting that SLRO scenes have (some with nice landscapes, outdoor scenery and the likes), the extra bitrate is 100% necessary. That is why CzechVR pushes their 8k files to 80 Mbps bit rate. They even pump in more bitrate to their scenes when it is shot outdoors.
I think it's important that the 8k SLROriginal scenes are flexible in this regard. Why shoot such cutting edge VR scenes and spend all the resources and energy on the rig, lighting, editing, post production, all for it to be crushed in a 30 Mbps download? Especially as computers get faster, and VR headsets keep advancing, technology can support higher bitrates, and it's very noticeable when the bitrate is limiting the end-result. We've been using 30 Mbps encodes since the 5k days of VR. For 8k, it certainly needs to be at least 60Mbps.
And for more comparisons, of other companies using the Canon 8k rig:
- VRHush/VRAllure/FuckpassVR: 45 Mbps & 90 Mbps (Mezz)
- NaughtyAmerica: 45 Mbps
- LethalHardcore: 80 Mbps (Mezz)
