If your question pertains to the (creating the file) rather than the naming, here are the proper FFmpeg commands for a high-quality encode using libvpx (VP9):

For the uninitiated, libvpx is the open-source video codec library developed by Google that powers VP8 and VP9. In plain English: it is the primary competitor to x265 (HEVC) and the successor to aging x264.

Standard H.264 encodes often butcher these scenes. You’ve seen it: blocky artifacts around the torches, color banding across the grey sky, and macro-blocking during the slow zoom on Jamie’s face. That’s where comes in.

Yes, we’re talking codecs.

Are you a Plex user or a disc ripper? What codec do you use for period dramas? Let me know in the comments!