What does “BDRip” mean?
In short, “BDRip” stands for BluRay Disk Rip. Also read about “BD5” and “BD9”.
Quality
BDRips are encoded directly from the BluRay disk, so should be of better quality than a DVDRip. They usually have a resolution of 720p (or 1080p), and are encoded using the matroska (.mkv) container and x264 codec.
Playback
“Can i play a BD rip on my hd dvd player in the same way i play a dvd rip on my dvd player?” It depends on the codec used, and what your HD-DVD player supports.
Summary of other (UNVERIFIED) comments
- Since the end of January ’07, the Scene have been releasing BluRay and HD-DVD rips.
- In the scene, “.BluRay.” x264 releases dupe “.HDDVD.” releases. That is to say, they appreciate that they are the same quality.
- Some places refer to a BDRip as an XviD .avi file, ripped from a BluRay disc, in the same way as a DVDRip is ripped from a DVD.
- Bluray Rips are far superior to DVD rips. A DVD rip is often around 640×272 pixels which equals .174 Megapixels per frame. A Bluray rip is often relased at 1280X720 pixels, which equals .921 Megapixels per frame. ANY LCD will resolve more than the 272 vertical pixels a typical DVD rip contains!!
Other Links
- Afterdawn Glossary
- FileshareFreak (Xvid formats)
