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    #### Scene
    * `aAF`
    * `BIGINT`
    * `CiELOS`
    * `CONVOY`
    * `DEFLATE`
    * `ELUDE`
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    #### P2P
    * `ABM`
    * `AJP69`
    * `Antifa`
    * `BTW`
    * `CasStudio`
    * `Cinefeel`
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    Note that there is a gap here, no untouched rips were released for a while because the exploit was patched.

    #### June 2017 – present
    #### April 2017 – present
    * No mention of x264 version or encoding settings
    * Usually tagged `H.264` rather than `x264`

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    * `NF.WEBRip` (old/mislabeled releases)
    * `WEB` (scene releases)
    * 2160p:
    * Note that Netflix doesn't have any H.264 stream for 4K, so untouched 4K rips will always be HEVC.
    * Untouched 4K rips were possible for a short period of time, it is currently not possible.
    * Always HEVC, since there is no H.264 stream.
    * Format profile: Main 10@L5@Main
    * No mention of x265 or encoding settings
    * 1080p and lower (H.264):
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    ### Releasers
    This is a list of individual releasers and release groups known to be releasing untouched rips from one or more of the above services. Of course, this does not mean *every* release from them is untouched; you still need to check for the above signs.

    Groups tagged **(4K)** have also untouched 4K rips in the past. Those are less common because the 4K streams are usually more protected.

    #### Scene
    * `aAF`
    * `BIGINT`
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    * `MOZ`
    * `NTb`
    * `NTG`
    * `PLAYREADY` (**4K**)
    * `PLAYREADY`
    * `RTN`
    * `SiGMA`
    * `TrollSD`, `TrollHD`, `TrollUHD` (**4K**)
    * `TrollSD`, `TrollHD`, `TrollUHD`
    * `TVS` (German)
    * `TVSmash`
    * `QOQ`
    @@ -142,8 +141,8 @@ Groups tagged **(4K)** have also untouched 4K rips in the past. Those are less c

    Let's start with P2P groups. Historically, on BTN, the `WEB-DL` tag was reserved for releases from iTunes, which has a long-standing public method to break its DRM, and `WEBRip` was used for rips from streaming services with weak or no DRM. When content from streaming services such as Amazon, Hulu, and Netflix started being released, since it wasn't possible to break their DRM, screen captures ("caps") were made instead. (These are generally done using a lossless HDMI capture card and then the 300–400 GB output is reencoded to a reasonable size. This can be done because HDCP is already broken.) But there was no explicit provision in the release name rules for this, so `WEBRip` was used.

    Later, it became possible to circumvent the DRM used by those streaming services. There were two exploits specifically for Amazon, one in 2015 and one in 2016, and then in June 2017, untouched rips from Amazon, Hulu and Netflix started appearing again, as the Widevine DRM itself, now used by all three streaming services, has been broken. However, since `WEB-DL` was reserved for iTunes, they were still tagged as `WEBRip`, which lead to confusion about which releases are untouched.
    Later, it became possible to circumvent the DRM used by those streaming services. There were two exploits specifically for Amazon, one in 2015 and one in 2016, and then in 2017, untouched rips from Amazon, Hulu and Netflix started appearing, as the Widevine DRM itself, now used by all three streaming services, has been broken. However, since `WEB-DL` was reserved for iTunes, they were still tagged as `WEBRip`, which lead to confusion about which releases are untouched.

    BTN has since then changed their rules to require `WEB-DL` instead of `WEBRip` for all untouched rips, and also `iT.WEB-DL` rather than plain `WEB-DL` for iTunes. New releases from reputable groups should be now clearly tagged, however there are sites like RARBG which still tag everything other than iTunes as `WEBRip`, and then there are many sites which just use the notation of whatever other site they got it from, so you may still need to look at the details to make sure.
    BTN has since then changed their rules to require `WEB-DL` instead of `WEBRip` for all untouched rips, and also `iT.WEB-DL` rather than plain `WEB-DL` for iTunes. New releases from reputable groups should be now clearly tagged, however there are sites like RARBG which still tag everything other than iTunes as `WEBRip`, and then there are many sites which just use the notation of whatever other site they got it from, so you may still need to look at the details to make sure. File names are now generally preserved so it should be easy to tell for new releases, but RARBG used to rename files.

    As for the scene, starting from 2016, all untouched releases are tagged `WEB`, while captured/reencoded ones are tagged `WEBRip`. However, there are some releases before the standard was established tagged `WEBRiP` which are generally (if not always) untouched. In both cases, there is no source tag, so you need to check the NFO (it may or may not be mentioned there) or the MediaInfo to determine the source. The source may be anything including iTunes and network websites, not necessarily Amazon/Hulu/Netflix. iTunes releases require proof (screenshot of download in progress), so those are easy to identify.
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    * 1080p: Main@L4.0
    * 720p: Main@L3.1
    * 480p (720x480): Main@L3.0
     * `x264 core 118` or `x264 core 148`
     * `x264 core 118` / `x264 core 148` / `x264 core 148 r2714 2daf636`
     * Encoding settings:
    * `rc=2pass`
    * Up to 7.5 Mbps (`bitrate=7500`) for 1080p
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    * `HorribleSubs` (anime)
    * No source tag, most releases are from Crunchyroll.
    * `iFLiX` (Netflix SD)
    * `iKA`
    * `KiNGS`
    * `Mooi1990` (German)
    * `monkee`
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    ## Amazon
    * Release tag:
    * `AMZN.WEB-DL` / `Amazon WEB-DL`
    * `AMZN.WEBRip` / `Amazon WEBRip` (old or mistagged releases)
    * `AMZN.WEB-DL` / `Amazon.WEB-DL`
    * `AMZN.WEBRip` (old/mislabeled releases)
    * `WEB-DL DD+` / `WEB-DL AAC2.0 AVC` / `WEB-DL DD5.1 AVC` (TrollHD)
    * `WEB` (scene releases)
    * Format profile:
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    ### Netflix
    * Release tag:
    * `NF.WEB-DL` / `Netflix WEB-DL`
    * `NF.WEBRip` / `Netflix WEBRip` (old or mistagged releases)
    * `NF.WEB-DL` / `Netflix.WEB-DL`
    * `NF.WEBRip` (old/mislabeled releases)
    * `WEB` (scene releases)
    * 2160p:
    * Note that Netflix doesn't have any H.264 stream for 4K, so untouched 4K rips will always be HEVC.
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    Let's start with P2P groups. Historically, on BTN, the `WEB-DL` tag was reserved for releases from iTunes, which has a long-standing public method to break its DRM, and `WEBRip` was used for rips from streaming services with weak or no DRM. When content from streaming services such as Amazon, Hulu, and Netflix started being released, since it wasn't possible to break their DRM, screen captures ("caps") were made instead. (These are generally done using a lossless HDMI capture card and then the 300–400 GB output is reencoded to a reasonable size. This can be done because HDCP is already broken.) But there was no explicit provision in the release name rules for this, so `WEBRip` was used.

    Later, it became possible to circumvent the DRM used by those streaming services. There were two exploits specifically for Amazon, one in 2015 and one in 2016, and then in June 2017, untouched rips started surfacing from Hulu and Netflix as well, as the Widevine DRM itself, now used by all three streaming services, has been broken. However, since `WEB-DL` was reserved for iTunes, they were still tagged as `WEBRip`, which lead to confusion about which releases are untouched.
    Later, it became possible to circumvent the DRM used by those streaming services. There were two exploits specifically for Amazon, one in 2015 and one in 2016, and then in June 2017, untouched rips from Amazon, Hulu and Netflix started appearing again, as the Widevine DRM itself, now used by all three streaming services, has been broken. However, since `WEB-DL` was reserved for iTunes, they were still tagged as `WEBRip`, which lead to confusion about which releases are untouched.

    BTN has since then changed their rules to require `WEB-DL` instead of `WEBRip` for all untouched rips, and also `iT.WEB-DL` rather than plain `WEB-DL` for iTunes. New releases from reputable groups should be now clearly tagged, however there are sites like RARBG which still tag everything other than iTunes as `WEBRip`, and then there are many sites which just use the notation of whatever other site they got it from, so you may still need to look at the details to make sure.

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    * `FIRETV` (Amazon 2016)
    * `JAWN`
    * `NEXTGEN`
    * `SKGTV`
    * `STRiFE`

    #### P2P
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    BTN has since then changed their rules to require `WEB-DL` instead of `WEBRip` for all untouched rips, and also `iT.WEB-DL` rather than plain `WEB-DL` for iTunes. New releases from reputable groups should be now clearly tagged, however there are sites like RARBG which still tag everything other than iTunes as `WEBRip`, and then there are many sites which just use the notation of whatever other site they got it from, so you may still need to look at the details to make sure.

    As for the scene, starting from 2016, all untouched releases are tagged `WEB`, while captured/reencoded ones are tagged `WEBRip`. However, there are some releases before the standard was established tagged `WEBRiP` which are generally (if not always) untouched. In both cases, there is no source tag, so you need to check the NFO (it may or may not be mentioned there) or the MediaInfo to determine the source. The source may be anything including iTunes and network websites, not necessarily Amazon/Hulu/Netflix.
    As for the scene, starting from 2016, all untouched releases are tagged `WEB`, while captured/reencoded ones are tagged `WEBRip`. However, there are some releases before the standard was established tagged `WEBRiP` which are generally (if not always) untouched. In both cases, there is no source tag, so you need to check the NFO (it may or may not be mentioned there) or the MediaInfo to determine the source. The source may be anything including iTunes and network websites, not necessarily Amazon/Hulu/Netflix. iTunes releases require proof (screenshot of download in progress), so those are easy to identify.
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    Groups tagged **(4K)** have also untouched 4K rips in the past. Those are less common because the 4K streams are usually more protected.

    #### Scene
    * `aAF`
    * `BIGINT`
    * `CONVOY`
    * `DEFLATE`
    * `ELUDE`
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    BTN has since then changed their rules to require `WEB-DL` instead of `WEBRip` for all untouched rips, and also `iT.WEB-DL` rather than plain `WEB-DL` for iTunes. New releases from reputable groups should be now clearly tagged, however there are sites like RARBG which still tag everything other than iTunes as `WEBRip`, and then there are many sites which just use the notation of whatever other site they got it from, so you may still need to look at the details to make sure.

    As for the scene, starting from 2016, all untouched releases are tagged `WEB`, while captured/reencoded ones are tagged `WEBRip`. However, there are some releases before the standard was established tagged `WEBRiP` which are generally (if not always) untouched. In both cases, there is no source tag, so you need to check the NFO (it may or may not be mentioned there) or the MediaInfo to determine the source.
    As for the scene, starting from 2016, all untouched releases are tagged `WEB`, while captured/reencoded ones are tagged `WEBRip`. However, there are some releases before the standard was established tagged `WEBRiP` which are generally (if not always) untouched. In both cases, there is no source tag, so you need to check the NFO (it may or may not be mentioned there) or the MediaInfo to determine the source. The source may be anything including iTunes and network websites, not necessarily Amazon/Hulu/Netflix.
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    * Constant bitrate
    * 1920×1080: 10 Mbps
    * 1280×720: 6 Mbps
    * 720×404: 2 Mbps
    * 640×480 / 720×404: 2 Mbps
    * No mention of x264 version or encoding settings

    ### August 2016 – present
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    * `WEB-DL DD+` / `WEB-DL AAC2.0 AVC` / `WEB-DL DD5.1 AVC` (TrollHD)
    * `WEB` (scene releases)
    * Format profile:
    * 1080p: High@L4.0
    * 720p/540p: High@L3.1
    * 480p/396p (704x396): Main@L3.0
    * 1920×1080: High@L4.0
    * 1280×720 / 960×540: High@L3.1
    * 640×480 / 704×396: Main@L3.0

    Note that the dates given below are approximate.

    ### August–September 2015
    * Constant bitrate
    * 1080p: 10 Mbps
    * 720p: 6 Mbps
    * 480p (640x480): 2 Mbps
    * 1920×1080: 10 Mbps
    * 1280×720: 6 Mbps
    * 720×404: 2 Mbps
    * No mention of x264 version or encoding settings

    ### August 2016 – present
    * Variable bitrate
    * Maximum bitrate:
    * 1080p: 15 Mbps
    * Actual average bitrate for animated content is often significantly lower, around 4.5 Mbps.
    * 720p: 4.5 Mbps
    * 540p (960x540): 2.995 Mbps
    * 480p:
    * 720x480: 2.4 Mbps
    * 640x480: 1.8 Mbps
    * 396p: 1.8 Mbps
    * 1920×1080: 15 Mbps
    * 1280×720: 4.5 Mbps
    * 960×540: 2.995 Mbps
    * 720x480: 2.4 Mbps
    * 640x480 / 704×396: 1.8 Mbps
    * Average bitrate is often significantly lower than the maximum for animated content.
    * Tagged `WEB-DL DD+` by TrollHD

    #### August–September 2016
    * `x264 core 148 r2623 d5b2374`
    * Encoding settings:
    * 1080p/720p: `crf=18`
    * 540p: `crf=19`
    * 480p: `crf=20`
    * 396p: `crf=22`
    * 1920×1080 / 1280×720: `crf=18`
    * 960×540: `crf=19`
    * 720×480: `crf=20`
    * 640×480 / 704×396: `crf=22`

    Note that there is a gap here when no untouched rips were released.
    Note that there is a gap here, no untouched rips were released for a while because the exploit was patched.

    #### June 2017 – present
    * No mention of x264 version or encoding settings
    * Usually tagged `H.264` rather than `x264`

    **Note**: There appears to be a glitch in Amazon's system where sometimes a certain episode will be served with the old constant bitrate encoding settings but E-AC3 audio and subtitles included. This can happen even for episodes released after the transition to CRF.
    **Note**: Some videos, even new content, may use 2015 or 2016 video encoding settings, but E-AC3 audio (and subtitles, when available) are still included.


    ### Hulu
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    ### Releasers
    This is a list of individual releasers and release groups known to be releasing untouched rips from one or more of the above services. Of course, this does not mean *every* release from them is untouched; you still need to check for the above signs.

    Groups tagged **(4K)** have also untouched 4K rips in the psat. Those are less common because the 4K streams are usually more protected.
    Groups tagged **(4K)** have also untouched 4K rips in the past. Those are less common because the 4K streams are usually more protected.

    #### Scene
    * `CONVOY`
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    #### P2P
    * `ABM`
    * `AJP69`
    * `BTW` [BTN]
    * `BTW`
    * `CasStudio`
    * `Cinefeel` (Amazon 2016)
    * `Cinefeel`
    * `CtrlSD`, `CtrlHD`
    * `DAWN`
    * `DON`
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    * `Mooi1990` (German)
    * `monkee`
    * `MOZ`
    * `NTb` [BTN]
    * `NTb`
    * `NTG`
    * `PLAYREADY` (**4K**)
    * `RTN`
    * `SiGMA`
    * `TrollSD`, `TrollHD`, `TrollUHD` (**4K**) [HDB]
    * `TrollSD`, `TrollHD`, `TrollUHD` (**4K**)
    * `TVS` (German)
    * `TVSmash` [BTN]
    * `TVSmash`
    * `QOQ`
    * `ViSUM`
    * `VLAD`
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    * 1080p: Main@L4.0
    * 720p: Main@L3.1
    * 480p (720x480): Main@L3.0
    * `x264 core 118`
    * Encoding settings:
     * `x264 core 118` or `x264 core 148`
     * Encoding settings:
    * `rc=2pass`
    * Up to 7.5 Mbps (`bitrate=7500`) for 1080p
    * The bitrate can even go as low as 3 Mbps for 1080p in some cases.
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    #### P2P
    * `ABM`
    * `AJP69`
    * `BTW`
    * `BTW` [BTN]
    * `CasStudio`
    * `Cinefeel` (Amazon 2016)
    * `CtrlSD`, `CtrlHD`
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    * `Mooi1990` (German)
    * `monkee`
    * `MOZ`
    * `NTb`
    * `NTb` [BTN]
    * `NTG`
    * `PLAYREADY` (**4K**)
    * `RTN`
    * `SiGMA`
    * `TrollHD`, `TrollUHD` (**4K**)
    * `TrollSD`, `TrollHD`, `TrollUHD` (**4K**) [HDB]
    * `TVS` (German)
    * `TVSmash`
    * `QoQ`
    * `TVSmash` [BTN]
    * `QOQ`
    * `ViSUM`
    * `VLAD`
    * `vlaluk` (Amazon 2016)
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    ### Release tags: `WEB`/`WEB-DL` and `WEBRip`

    Let's start with P2P groups. Historically, the `WEB-DL` tag was reserved for releases from iTunes, which has a long-standing public method to break its DRM, and `WEBRip` was used for rips from streaming services with weak or no DRM. When content from streaming services such as Amazon, Hulu, and Netflix started being released, since it wasn't possible to break their DRM, screen captures ("caps") were made instead. (These are generally done using a lossless HDMI capture card and then the 300–400 GB output is reencoded to a reasonable size. This can be done because HDCP is already broken.) But there was no explicit provision in the release name rules for this, so `WEBRip` was used.
    Let's start with P2P groups. Historically, on BTN, the `WEB-DL` tag was reserved for releases from iTunes, which has a long-standing public method to break its DRM, and `WEBRip` was used for rips from streaming services with weak or no DRM. When content from streaming services such as Amazon, Hulu, and Netflix started being released, since it wasn't possible to break their DRM, screen captures ("caps") were made instead. (These are generally done using a lossless HDMI capture card and then the 300–400 GB output is reencoded to a reasonable size. This can be done because HDCP is already broken.) But there was no explicit provision in the release name rules for this, so `WEBRip` was used.

    Later, it became possible to circumvent the DRM used by those streaming services. There were two exploits specifically for Amazon, one in 2015 and one in 2016, and then in June 2017, untouched rips started surfacing from Hulu and Netflix as well, as the Widevine DRM itself, now used by all three streaming services, has been broken. However, since `WEB-DL` was reserved for iTunes, they were still tagged as `WEBRip`, which lead to confusion about which releases are untouched.

    Recently, the private trackers BTN and HDBits, which are the source of most TV content, have changed their rules to require `WEB-DL` instead of `WEBRip` for all untouched rips, and also `iT.WEB-DL` rather than plain `WEB-DL` for iTunes. New releases from reputable groups should be now clearly tagged, however there are sites like RARBG which still tag everything as `WEBRip`, and then there are many sites which just use the notation of whatever other site they got it from, so you may still need to look at the details to make sure.
    BTN has since then changed their rules to require `WEB-DL` instead of `WEBRip` for all untouched rips, and also `iT.WEB-DL` rather than plain `WEB-DL` for iTunes. New releases from reputable groups should be now clearly tagged, however there are sites like RARBG which still tag everything other than iTunes as `WEBRip`, and then there are many sites which just use the notation of whatever other site they got it from, so you may still need to look at the details to make sure.

    As for the scene, starting from 2016, all untouched releases are tagged `WEB`, while captured/reencoded ones are tagged `WEBRip`. However, there are some releases before the standard was established tagged `WEBRiP` which are generally (if not always) untouched. In both cases, there is no source tag, so you need to check the NFO (it may or may not be mentioned there) or the MediaInfo to determine the source.
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    ### Releasers
    This is a list of individual releasers and release groups known to be releasing untouched rips from one or more of the above services. Of course, this does not mean *every* release from them is untouched; you still need to check for the above signs.

    Groups tagged **(4K)** do untouched rips in 4K as well. Those are less common because the 4K streams are usually more protected.
    Groups tagged **(4K)** have also untouched 4K rips in the psat. Those are less common because the 4K streams are usually more protected.

    #### Scene
    * `CONVOY`
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    * `STRiFE`

    #### P2P
    * `ABM`
    * `AJP69`
    * `BTW`
    * `CasStudio`
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    * Format profile:
    * 1080p: High@L4.0
    * 720p/540p: High@L3.1
    * 480p: Main@L3.0
    * 480p/396p (704x396): Main@L3.0

    Note that the dates given below are approximate.

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    * 480p:
    * 720x480: 2.4 Mbps
    * 640x480: 1.8 Mbps
    * 396p: 1.8 Mbps
    * Tagged `WEB-DL DD+` by TrollHD

    #### August–September 2016
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    * 1080p/720p: `crf=18`
    * 540p: `crf=19`
    * 480p: `crf=20`
    * 396p: `crf=22`

    Note that there is a gap here when no untouched rips were released.

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    * `CasStudio`
    * `Cinefeel` (Amazon 2016)
    * `CtrlSD`, `CtrlHD`
    * `DAWN` (Amazon 2016)
    * `DAWN`
    * `DON`
    * `DRACULA` (Amazon 2016)
    * `FGT` (Amazon 2016)
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    * `CONVOY`
    * `DEFLATE`
    * `ELUDE`
    * `FIRETV` (2016)
    * `FIRETV` (Amazon 2016)
    * `JAWN`
    * `NEXTGEN`
    * `STRiFE`

    #### P2P
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    * `AJP69`
    * `BTW`
    * `CasStudio`
    * `Cinefeel` (2016)
    * `Cinefeel` (Amazon 2016)
    * `CtrlSD`, `CtrlHD`
    * `DAWN` (2016)
    * `DAWN` (Amazon 2016)
    * `DON`
    * `DRACULA` (2016)
    * `FGT` (2016)
    * `DRACULA` (Amazon 2016)
    * `FGT` (Amazon 2016)
    * `GoT`
    * `herkz`
    * `HorribleSubs` (anime)
    * No source tag, most releases are from Crunchyroll.
    * `iFLiX` (Netflix SD)
    * `KiNGS`
    * `Mooi1990` (German)
    * `monkee`
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    * `QoQ`
    * `ViSUM`
    * `VLAD`
    * `vlaluk` (2016)
    * `Web4HD` (2016)
    * `vlaluk` (Amazon 2016)
    * `Web4HD` (Amazon 2016)

    ### Release tags: `WEB`/`WEB-DL` and `WEBRip`

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    * `ViSUM`
    * `VLAD`
    * `vlaluk` (2016)
    * `Web4HD` (2016)

    ### Release tags: `WEB`/`WEB-DL` and `WEBRip`

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    Recently, the private trackers BTN and HDBits, which are the source of most TV content, have changed their rules to require `WEB-DL` instead of `WEBRip` for all untouched rips, and also `iT.WEB-DL` rather than plain `WEB-DL` for iTunes. New releases from reputable groups should be now clearly tagged, however there are sites like RARBG which still tag everything as `WEBRip`, and then there are many sites which just use the notation of whatever other site they got it from, so you may still need to look at the details to make sure.

    As for the scene, they only allow web releases since 2016, and all untouched releases are tagged `WEB`, while captured/reencoded ones are tagged `WEBRip`. There is no source tag, so you need to check the NFO (it may or may not be mentioned there) or the MediaInfo to determine the source.
    As for the scene, starting from 2016, all untouched releases are tagged `WEB`, while captured/reencoded ones are tagged `WEBRip`. However, there are some releases before the standard was established tagged `WEBRiP` which are generally (if not always) untouched. In both cases, there is no source tag, so you need to check the NFO (it may or may not be mentioned there) or the MediaInfo to determine the source.
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    * `QoQ`
    * `ViSUM`
    * `VLAD`
    * `vlaluk` (2016)

    ### Release tags: `WEB`/`WEB-DL` and `WEBRip`

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    Groups tagged **(4K)** do untouched rips in 4K as well. Those are less common because the 4K streams are usually more protected.

    #### Scene
    * `CONVOY`
    * `DEFLATE`
    * `ELUDE`
    * `FIRETV` (2016)
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    * `DAWN` (2016)
    * `DON`
    * `DRACULA` (2016)
    * `FGT` (2016)
    * `GoT`
    * `herkz`
    * `HorribleSubs` (anime)
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    #### P2P
    * `AJP69`
    * `ARK01` (French)
    * `BTW`
    * `CasStudio`
    * `Cinefeel` (2016)
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    #### P2P
    * `AJP69`
    * `ARK01` (French)
    * `BTW`
    * `CasStudio`
    * `Cinefeel` (2016)
    * `CtrlSD`, `CtrlHD`
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    * `NTb`
    * `NTG`
    * `PLAYREADY` (**4K**)
    * `SiGMA`
    * `RTN`
    * `SiGMA`
    * `TrollHD`, `TrollUHD` (**4K**)
    * `TVS` (German)
    * `TVSmash`
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    * `monkee`
    * `MOZ`
    * `NTb`
    * `NTG`
    * `PLAYREADY` (**4K**)
    * `SiGMA`
    * `RTN`
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    * `DRACULA` (2016)
    * `GoT`
    * `herkz`
    * `HorribleSubs` (anime)
    * No source tag, most releases are from Crunchyroll.
    * `KiNGS`
    * `Mooi1990` (German)
    * `monkee`
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    * No mention of x264 version or encoding settings
    * Usually tagged `H.264` rather than `x264`

    **Note**: There appears to be a glitch in Amazon's system where sometimes a certain episode will be served with the old constant bitrate encoding settings but E-AC3 audio and subtitles included. This can happen even for episodes released after the transition to CRF.


    ### Hulu
    * Release tag:
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