# \[Feature Req\] High-quality optimized versions

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-req-high-quality-optimized-versions/131899>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [January 17, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-req-high-quality-optimized-versions/131899 "2016-01-17T23:01:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![koyaanisqatsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ad7895/32.png) [@koyaanisqatsi](https://forums.plex.tv/u/koyaanisqatsi)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-req-high-quality-optimized-versions/131899/1 "2016-01-17T23:01:27Z")

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I figure since creating optimized versions is a background process and isn’t subject to network speeds, they should be created at the best possible quality. Maybe offer the option of low, med and high quality. Or even just normal (same as transcoder) and high (highest ‘reasonable’ quality).

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-req-high-quality-optimized-versions/131899/2 "2016-01-17T23:14:32Z")

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duplicate feature request

> **[Media Optimization - Quality of conversion](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/196792/media-optimization-quality-of-conversion)**
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> Currently we have no control over the quality or sizing of the converted media. The results we get are no better than if we just transcoded the files in real-time (assuming you have the free CPU resources). A converted 4Mbps 720P file from a 12Mbps...

closing

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-req-high-quality-optimized-versions/131899/3 "2021-01-14T16:38:08Z")

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Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-req-high-quality-optimized-versions/131899/4 "2021-06-10T00:45:12Z")

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