Because this is an H264 encode in an MKV or MP4 container, you have endless options:
Pro Tip for the best experience: Turn off "Motion Smoothing" (Soap Opera Effect) on your modern TV. Smallville was shot at 24 frames per second. Watching it at 60fps makes the early 2000s CGI look like a video game. SMALLVILLE - Season 1 Complete 720p - H264 Web-Dl
A "Web-DL" (Web Download) is a video file sourced directly from a streaming service's servers. Unlike a Blu-ray rip (which might alter color timing for HDR) or a HDTV capture (which has commercial breaks and network bugs), a Web-DL is the master file intended for digital distribution. Fail if:
For Smallville Season 1, this is crucial. The Web-DL does not contain: Because this is an H264 encode in an
It is a clean, untouched, pristine stream of the episode as the editor intended.
The human eye, at a standard viewing distance on a 24–32 inch monitor or tablet, perceives 720p (1280x720) as "High Definition." Because the CGI effects in Season 1 were likely rendered at roughly this resolution, watching at 720p allows the practical elements (film grain) and the digital elements (CGI) to blend seamlessly. No upscaling artifacts, no jagged edges on the flying teenagers.