This is an overview of movie scene release terms sources you will come across. When you download movies. It says something about the quality you bring in. Of course this says nothing about the quality. Of the costum subtitles that come with it. Because those are often homemade subs by enthusiasts.
HDTV
This is the successor to TVRIP, these are recorded from an HD channel, the quality is very good. A lot of downloaders swear that a WEBDL is better, but this is not always the case because the bitrate of a WEBDL is often lower than that of an HDTV. You can often notice this in the sky and in the white part you see black pixels. The only disadvantage of an HDTV is that you sometimes get an advertisement that is on screen for a few seconds.
TVRIP
This is the predecessor of HDTV. You often don’t come across TVRIPS anymore, only with a few TV series, as the name implies, this is recorded from the TV. The quality can be called quite good and if you still have old TV series, you often cannot escape the fact that there are still TVRIPS in between.
VODRip
This stands for Video On Demand rip, the quality of this is good.
Webdl
This stands for “web download” and refers to a release obtained by downloading the content directly from an online source, such as a streaming service Itunes, Netflix or a website. WEB-DL releases generally have good video quality and audio quality.
PDTV
This is the same as a TVRIP the only difference is that it is recorded with a TV card connected to a computer.
SCR
An SCR is a film that has been copied from a video tape, these are not often encountered these days. The quality of this can vary greatly. Often texts appear through the image that say that the film may not be copied. It is even possible that every now and then the image becomes black and white. SCR movies were often distributed as VideoCDs (VCD).
DVDSCR
Almost the same as an SCR, but it is made from a DVD and that means that the quality is better. But just like an SCR, text can appear in the image that you are not allowed to copy the film, etc. Here too there is a chance that the image can become black and white.
R5
is a rip from Russia the picture and audio is often very good. Sometimes another audio track is added because the audio is sometimes only available in Russian. Often the extras are not available on r5 dvd release.
TS
Ts stands for Telesync. A telesync is a film shot with a video camera in a cinema. This is often done with the help of a professional camera on a tripod. This often has a direct connection to the sound source. This can be done, for example, via an FM broadcast in a drive-in theater for cars. As a result, the audio is often better than that of a CAM since you cannot hear the sound of the other cinema visitors. However, the image is often not very good.
TC
TC stands for a direct rip made from the original film roll. In theory, the highest quality sound and image can be achieved here (with the exception of DVD rips). However, due to the equipment and the costs involved in making a good rip, they are relatively rare.
HDRip
This stands for “high dynamic range rip” and refers to a release optimized for HDR playback. HDRip releases have a higher dynamic range, resulting in a wider range of colors and a better contrast ratio.
CAM
Een CAM is de afkorting van Camera. This simply means that someone sat down in a movie theater with a camera and shot the film. The quality is often very poor because people often walk through your screen and you also hear the sound of other cinema visitors. A Cam is often the first version you will find on the internet.
WP
A WP stands for work print. This one is rare because this is an unfinished movie. The special effects often have to be added. The quality is good, but who wants to see a movie without special effects?
DVDrip
This is often made from a DVD. De kwaliteit van een dvdrip is goed. Often this is an XVID or a DIVX file, you need a separate codec for this, otherwise you cannot play these files, it is best to install the K-Lite codec.
BDRip
This is a rip from a Blauray these are better than a DVDrip.
REMUX
This refers to a release where the video and audio streams are copied directly from the original source without any compression. REMUX releases provide the highest video quality and audio quality, but result in larger file sizes.
BRAY 25
This is not an official scene release source, but you do come across them quite often on costum releases. It’s actually very simple, these are just Blaurays that are 25 gig in size, nothing more. Often the extra audio tracks such as French etc have been stripped out to get it on a Blauray disc of 25 gig. The quality of this is very good.
BRAY 50
This is a full Blauray with all the trimmings.
This was an overview of film sources.
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