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You own the file. Perfect for Plex/Jellyfin servers. No buffering. And you get the exact same master as the streaming platform—no generational loss.

That’s about 3–4x the quality of a 720p stream, but not overkill like a 4K remux for a sitcom. Streaming (official): Convenient, but even “HD” plans often cap at 720p or heavily compress the video (down to 2 Mbps).