Penny.Dreadful.S02E01.1080p.HDTV.x264-BATV
Custom x264 parms used for a 1:1 source encode...
We didn't see the IMMERSE junk... Before we pred our bad...
Here's some compares to laugh at. 720p vs 720p
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/123460
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/123462
site unnuke Penny.Dreadful.S02E01.720p.HDTV.x264-BATV better.quality
site unnuke Penny.Dreadful.S02E01.HDTV.x264-BATV better.quality
site nuke Penny.Dreadful.S02E01.720p.HDTV.x264-IMMERSE poor.quality
site nuke Penny.Dreadful.S02E01.HDTV.x264-ASAP poor.quality
If you care about archiving quality...
And don't buy into any excuses floating about, this isn't a better source.
These early feeds from Showtime come from the same sources, IMMERSE just can't encode.
Enjoy!