There's still a few edge cases that Flatpak is not great for. The Flatpak version of Kdenlive video editor can't see Whisper, which it uses to generate subtitles. The Appimage and native builds work flawlessly.
I'm assuming these problems will be addressed eventually but it takes time.
I can't really imagine being close enough to any screen where I need more than 1080p. I'm sitting across the room, not pressing my face against the glass.
I always recommend older (2-3 years behind) thinkpads and Dell latitudes. Most people don't need latest and greatest, far more bang for you buck, and they're relatively easy to repair.
Plus, it doesn't hurt to keep a perfectly good machine out of a landfill.
The people who are stealing our movies and our television shows and operating piracy sites are not mom and pop operations,” says Charlie Rivkin, chief executive officer of the MPA, who adds that some of the operators also engage in drug trafficking, child pornography, prostitution and money laundering. “This is organized crime.”
I like how they always have to fabricate a connection to organized crime. Trying to convince the reader that is not just copyright infringement.
Just keep in mind you're going to lose quality. Any time you compress something in a lossy format is going to get worse.
Another note, if you're not worried about quality loss, you might look into AV1 over h265. Much better compression. Though, that might not work with your setup.
I don't know... Majonging?