Originals are far superior to the processed Internet Archive versions.

eg The Batman Animated series on there is usually sub par, low quality.

Uploading something? Expect it to be processed no matter the format.

The original uploaded file is always available for download, without any processing. Agree that the processing they apply for derivative files is often dated and awful (and they don't let an uploader opt out). And the broken torrent files they've been serving for a decade with corrupt and missing files is absurd.

But raw DVD RIPs of commercial DVDs, FLACs of the most popular albums of all time, and seven perfect copies of every Nintendo Switch game ever made, curated by seven different warez groups are also available.