The Voice Season 18 X264 [patched] Review

: Season 18 was historic as the first to transition to a completely virtual format for the live rounds. Due to lockdowns, artists performed from their homes across the country, and coaches (Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, and Nick Jonas) critiqued them via video link. Nick Jonas Joins as Coach

The result was raw, emotional, and surprisingly intimate. Contestants sang from their childhood bedrooms. Families held up phone lights instead of arena spotlights. The audio was mixed remotely, and video feeds were compressed to travel over the internet. The final winner, Todd Tilghman (Team Blake), was crowned during a fully remote finale. the voice season 18 x264

The "WEB-DL" (web download) source is ideal because it captures the original streaming broadcast without re-compression. Avoid low-bitrate "x265" copies for this season—the complex, unpredictable lighting of the remote episodes often causes artifacts in x265 that x264 handles gracefully. : Season 18 was historic as the first

For the first time ever, The Voice transformed from a stage at Universal Studios Hollywood into a patchwork of living rooms, basements, and home studios. Coaches Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas (new to the panel), John Legend, and Blake Shelton coached from remote locations. Carson Daly hosted from his garage. Contestants sang from their childhood bedrooms