Using ffmpeg to re-encode, remux, or extract streams from the pilot episode.
Because the pilot has rapid scene changes and some grainy animation, use -preset slow with libx264 to retain detail without bloating file size. rick and morty s01e01 ffmpeg
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Input source: Rick_and_Morty_S01E01_Pilot.mkv (or original Blu-ray/Web-DL) Using ffmpeg to re-encode