In Your Opinion, Which is the Best HD Encode/Rip Group?

[OnEyM]

ESiR - don't know why. Don't like CTRLHD cuz their rips are like 12598125 GB/movie.

[PACINO]

ESiR

[iLOVENZB]

Has anyone noticed that p2p 72p rips are encodes of either scene/p2p 1080p sources?

Well I don't have any invites to the p2p HD trackers so i can only go by the scene standards.

Why I find strange is how many scene groups don't use the best codecs eg. AC3 instead of DTS

EDIT: Not meaning to go off topic but what HD trackers should I be looking out for? Including trackers with Free Leech

[shipwreck]

Has anyone noticed that p2p 72p rips are encodes of either scene/p2p 1080p sources?

If that is the case, respectable groups normally use the untouched, full Blu-ray / HDDVD source. So quality wise, the source is no different than the commercial discs you can buy.

Why I find strange is how many scene groups don't use the best codecs eg. AC3 instead of DTS

Space - the DTS core stream on Blu-rays needs 1.5Mbps, while AC3 has 640Kbps. And not all Blu-rays have DTS sound.

[technodrome]

So, iLOVENZB, you think internal groups are better than scene groups, right?

[pokekevin]

I would say internal groups are better than scene. Remember scene groups have strict guidelines to follow...but they do release movies pretty fast if your that eager to watch them. I mainly stick with ESiR and once in awhile CTRLHD depending on the encoder. They both work perfect with my popcorn hour A110 . Ive tried WiKi and I will admit some of their releases do look sharper but the colors just seem...a bit off:\

[shipwreck]

WiKi do a pretty good job, too. No problem with colours and such, but I haven't seen that many of their releases yet. DON and PerfectionHD are other groups that release pretty good stuff.

P.S.: There are scene groups that don't care about size restrictions (e.g. 8GB for a 1080p movie), at least for some of their releases. Those are usually of pretty decent quality, too.

[cinephilia]

i'm pretty sure 95% of those who posted don't even see the difference between releases with the naked eye..

[shipwreck]

Difference between scene and P2P rips? Probably. As I wrote earlier, the difference is not as huge as some make it to be.

An important aspect that seems to be neglected in the discussion is compatibility, especially when it comes to 1080p rips. And especially in that area, groups like Eureka (which get a lot of unjustified flak on here IMHO) are excellent, as explained earlier. Newer scene releases usually are compatible, too (low number of reference frames, 4.1 profile etc.). It's a different story for older releases though.

[bassam319]

Esir - CtrlHD - Eureka .

But What About [Z@X] ??


BTW : Where can i find CtrlHD New Releases After HDBits , Cause Bit-Hdtv is not focusing on it as much as ESiR