Favorite online sources for ripping music videos? (video qualities compared)

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  1. mkygod

    mkygod Active Member

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    I'm just wondering what sites you guys use for ripping music videos?

    I have compared a number of places and compared the overall video qualities for them:
    • Youtube: Best selection but relatively poor video quality.
    • Tidal: Typically better quality than Youtube.
    • Apple Music: About the same as Tidal in video quality.
    • Vimeo: Best quality i've been able to find but extremely limited selection of music videos since most artists don't have official channels on there.
    • Dailymotion: Close in quality to Vimeo. Somewhat limited selection as some artists don't have an official channel.
    When i talk about "video quality", I mean in terms of visual detail and lowest amount of visible macroblocking or pixelation. Higher bitrates or even higher resolution does not always equate to better quality (but it usually does).

    I would love to know if there are any other sites/services i may be missing.

    In terms of ProRes (typically the best quality), I don't know where people go to get that kind of quality. Maybe some of you can clue me in as to how some people have gotten a hold of music videos in this type of format.
     
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  3. marco25

    marco25 Well-Known Member Uploader

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    Vimeo has prores sometimes.