Video/Movie Release Types (often seen in game releases with cutscenes or bundled media):CAM / CAM-Rip – Bootleg cinema footage shot with a handheld camcorder. Trash-tier quality. Audio usually sucks.
TS (Telesync) – Still a theater cam, but audio jacked from a cleaner source (projector feed, assistive line, etc.). Slightly better than CAM, but still meh.
DVDRip – Direct rip from a DVD source. Standard def. Good enough for most users. Watchable.
BDRip / BRRip – Extracted from Blu-ray discs. BDRip = raw Blu-ray encode. BRRip = re-encode of a BDRip. Solid high-def quality.
WEB-DL – Straight dump from streaming platforms like Netflix, Prime, Hulu. No compression artifacts. Cleanest web source.
WEBRip – Stream captured and possibly re-encoded. Quality varies, but usually decent. Not as clean as WEB-DL.
HDRip – HD rip from a digital source, typically re-encoded. Can look good but depends on the encoder.
These are your core formats when diving into torrent or scene releases that include video. Know these, and you’ll instantly spot trash vs treasure.