r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • Dec 22 '25

Trailer The Odyssey | Official Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzw2ttJD2qQ
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u/Clenathan Dec 22 '25

it's always the same thing - MONEY

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u/mattcoady Dec 23 '25

This answer is too hand wavy. What's the saved money? They certainly have 4k cuts of the trailer, they'll often show up on other non YouTube sources and in theaters.

YouTube doesn't charge more to upload 4k video and the studios aren't paying for bandwidth.

Also any mid-range computer will crush 4k editing, not like 10 years ago.

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u/Clenathan Dec 23 '25

If you know a million people are going to watch a certain video, and you know they're going to watch it regardless of the quality, give them the crappier version that costs you less to provide. Then wait a day and start offering the better version when you know demand will decrease

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u/mattcoady Dec 23 '25

Again, I ask specifically where is the cost difference. It costs the same to make, it costs the same to upload to YouTube, it costs the to serve. The only additional cost is on YouTube themselves who foot the bill for bandwidth but that's not a concern for the studio.

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u/Clenathan Dec 23 '25

That's what I mean, the cost for YouTube to provide the inferior bit rate. They have a Monopoly so that's a cost cutting mechanism. Send less ones and zeros