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Format: MKV, 1080p, 5.1 AAC, encoded via ffmpeg 6.0

This episode drags slightly at 63 minutes — trim 2 minutes of Bree staring dramatically at candlelight with -ss 00:24:00 -t 120 . But the emotional beats survive compression: Claire’s despair and Murtagh’s loyalty come through even at -b:v 2500k .

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FFmpeg correctly mapped chapter titles (“Claire’s Letter,” “The Burning,” “The Promise”). No glitchy keyframes, seeking works smoothly.

ffmpeg -i outlander.s04e12.mkv -c copy -map 0 -metadata review="A solid encode. No corruption. A bittersweet season finale."

The -af aresample=async=1 flag saved the day. Fraser’s brogue stays locked to his lips, and the swelling Bear McCreary score doesn’t drift during the Brianna/Roger reunion. No transcoding stutter on the “I swear on the cross” speech.

⭐ — Would re-encode with -preset veryslow for archival. Avoid -crf 23 unless you want Roger’s hangman scene to turn into a pixelated mess.