Introduction of Ultra HD/4K color pass-through and support for the BT.2020 color space.
Version 1.0.7 was a refinement of the major 1.0.0 milestone, which introduced fundamental changes to the software's engine.
This era saw the switch from Libav to FFmpeg as the core decoding library, significantly improving compatibility with rare or broken video sources.
A complete overhaul of official presets, optimized for modern devices like Roku, Apple TV, and Chromecast. Why Download This Specific Version? News - HandBrake
Support for H.265 (x265) and Intel QuickSync Video (QSV) H.265 for hardware-accelerated encoding.