If you have a personal collection of CDs or DVDs that you want to digitize, or you are using legitimate software to manage your media, here is how to ensure high quality:

The Internet Archive (archive.org) hosts thousands of old Hindi film songs that are in the public domain or have expired copyrights. Pre-1960 songs from filmmakers who didn't renew rights are free to download.

Search for: "Bollywood video songs pre-1960 MP4"

You will find genuine 480p to 720p files. Not modern hits, but perfect for nostalgic A to Z collections.

Result: A personal, high-quality MP4 file that is legally obtained under "time-shifting" and "private copy" provisions (Indian law is ambiguous, but recording a stream you paid for is widely accepted as fair use for personal use).

This method gives you better quality than any pirated site because you capture the original stream before recompression.

Before downloading, it is important to know what "High Quality" means.

Recommendation: For a balance of quality and storage, aim for 1080p.