Web-DL, Webrip: what does it mean?
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Hello everyone. I'm a complete novice, and I would like to know what the abbreviations mean
-DVDRip-fr-divx5
-STV-fr-DVDRip-XVIDsequence
-DVDRip XVID MT
-DVD5pal
-DVDSCR
-DVDRIP-DIVX-MP
??? ??? ???
What do I use to read and burn all this? On what medium?
And why do I often have "poor" sound on my movies? I hear a very pronounced hiss, making it difficult to understand the dialogues? That’s it.
I hope you can enlighten me in the best and simplest way because I remind you that I’m still clueless about all this. Thank you.
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Editorial Note from CCM: The abbreviations below refer to the various existing video extraction techniques. Depending on the techniques used and the work in question, it may be against the law to possess and/or distribute the files containing the mentions below.
- BDRip: the latest version of the releases, this is a copy from a Blu-ray, most often in MPEG4 format (file extension .MKV) or XViD (file extension .AVI). The BDRip is characterized by a quality generally superior to other releases (cf. use of Blu-ray);
- CAM or TS: a copy of a film recorded in a cinema, using a camera (Take on Screen);
- DVD-R: Copy of the commercial DVD, sometimes modified. It includes menus and often several languages, as well as subtitles;
- DVDSCR: abbreviation for DVD Screener: Encoding done from a promotional DVD. The image quality is good, close to DVDRIP on recent DVDSCRs, however, a warning message (Copy prohibited, Copyright etc.) may be displayed on the video;
- DVDRip: the latest version of the releases, this is a copy of a DVD most often in MPEG4 or XViD format (file extension .MKV or .AVI). The DVDRip is characterized by a quality generally superior to other releases (cf. use of DVD);
- FS: Full Screen (English, fullscreen) or Format 4:3 which should not be confused with R5, which is the format of files imported from Russia;
- HDDVD Rip: release in high definition 720 pixels or 1080 pixels, originating from a ripped HD DVD;
- HDRip: technically a very high-quality release, this is a Rip in “High Definition”;
- HDTV: technically a very high-quality release, made from a recording on an HD TV channel;
- PDTV: technically a very high-quality release, made from a recording from a digital source. The PDTV (Pure Digital Television) has, however, a lower resolution than HDTV;
- LiMiTED: This tag means that the film had only a limited release in theaters (sometimes fewer than 250 theaters). Generally, these are art-house films or medium-length films;
- Multi: Version containing multiple languages (audio and subtitles). The Multi is mainly present on BDRip and WebDL releases.
- NUKE: refers to a poorly done release (audio and video sync issues, excessive lossy compression, incomplete NFO, corrupted files...);
- Prez: a prez is the presentation of an uploaded file;
- PROPER: This tag can be added to the name of a release if it has already been done by another team in inferior quality (using another Telesync, or one of the same source, but of better quality);
- REPACK: If a group releases a bad release, they will then “release” a “FIX” that will resolve the issue (dirfix, nfofix, CD2fix, etc.) or literally a REPACK if it is the base file that had a problem;
- RETAIL: final DVD, the one purchased in stores;
- Rip: digital extraction of content to another digital format, originally the action of extracting music from a game into audio files. It also refers, when used alone, to games whose size has been reduced to fit on low-capacity, cheaper digital media;
- Screener: film downloadable from the internet, sourced from a VHS (or DVD) promotional copy sent by the marketing departments of major studios. It has an anti-piracy warning message. Its equivalent in DVD is a DvdScreener. In France, most screeners are sourced from *DVDScr whose English audio track has been replaced with a French audio track (most often from a CAM or TS);
- SUBFORCED or HARDSUB: subtitles embedded in the video that appear during foreign language passages;
- STV, Straight to Video or DTV Direct to Video: which has never been released in theaters;
- TeleCine: abbreviation TC, the image comes from a film reel, acquired using a rare and expensive TeleCine machine. The sound may come from another source;
- TeleSync: abbreviation TS, the video equivalent of a CAM, but with audio from an external source;
- TVRip: video file recorded from a television. A common variant is SATRip, which refers to a recording from cable;
- Unrated: uncensored film;
- VHSRip: transferred from an official VHS, primarily for period films that are difficult to find on DVD, or not available at all. It is also true for sports videos and pornographic videos;
- VO/VOST/VOSTFR: for films and television series: VO means "Original Version", VOST means "Original Version Subtitled" (in the same language as the audio) and VOSTFr is the "Original Version Subtitled in French";
- WebDL / WebRip: Film / Series coming from a legal version available on the internet (notably the iTunes platform). Thanks to this source, WebDL / WebRip films are often of very good quality (HD 720p / HD 1080p) with very little loss of quality.
- WORKPRINT (WP): A workprint is a copy of a film whose editing is not finished (missing scenes, absent music, or incomplete special effects, etc.);
- FRENCH or VFQ: Voices dubbed in Quebec, as opposed to the French version (This term is also used for films of French origin).
- TRUEFRENCH or VFF: Voices dubbed in France, as opposed to the Quebec version.
Generally, I choose the AVI format when I can because I can put everything on my external hard drive and watch it on my TV, since MKV formats don't work unless I put it on a USB stick and plug that into my TV decoder! Strange, isn't it...