TORRENT VIDEO FILE TYPES

When using torrent sites you see many of file types. Here is a simple explanation.....

• Cam (filmed with a camcorder, the video and audio quality are often poor)
• Telesync (a cam with an external audio source, sometimes filmed with a professional camera)
• Telecine (filmed directly from the reel, good quality)
• DVD Screener (uses a non-retail DVD as a source, sometimes with a counter or other text on the screen. Most often, you’ll periodically find a “Do Not Copy” text on the screen). These copies are also produced for award ceremonies purposes such as the Oscars.
• DVD Rip (uses the final retail DVD as a source)
• TVRip (ripped from a (mostly digital) TV source)
• R5 (uses R5 DVD’s, comparable to DVD Screeners - also has scrolling text and black and white scenes to separate them from retail DVD’s)
• VCD (aimed to fit on a standard CD, most of the time its slightly less in picture quality)
• XVCD (a VCD which uses higher quality rates, but aren’t recognized by all VCD players)
• x264 (an upcoming video codec, which allows a very high picture quality in relation to the file size)