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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aragon" data-source="post: 7277607" data-attributes="member: 134516">New General Range of Film Quality: R1 or R2 Retail > DVDSCR > R5  Retail > Telecine > Telesync  >Cam CAM A cam is a theater rip usually done with a digital video camera. A mini   tripod is sometimes used, but a lot of the time this wont be possible,   so the camera may shake. Also someone sitting there filming the movie   might not sit straight the whole time, and then you have a angled   picture. If cropped properly, this is hard to tell unless there's text   on the screen, but a lot of times these are left with triangular borders   on the top and bottom of the screen. Sound is taken from the onboard   microphone of the camera.  As an example, in comedies, laughter can   often be heard during the film. These factors cause the picture and   sound quality to usually come out quite poor, but sometimes we're lucky,   and the theater will be fairly empty and a fairly clear signal will be   heard. TELESYNC (TS) A telesync is the same spec as a CAM except it uses an external audio   source (most likely an audio jack in the chair for hard of hearing   people). A direct audio source does not ensure a good quality audio   source, as a lot of background noise can interfere. A lot of the times a   telesync is filmed in an empty cinema or from the projection booth  with  a professional camera, giving a better picture quality. Quality  ranges  very, and you should check the sample before downloading the  full  release. A high percentage of Telesyncs are CAMs that have been   mislabeled. TELECINE (TC) A telecine machine copies the film digitally from the reels. Sound and   picture should be very good, but due to the equipment involved and cost   telecines are fairly uncommon. Generally the film will be in correct   aspect ratio, although 4:3 telecines have existed.  TC should not be   confused with TimeCode , which is a visible counter on screen throughout   the film. R5 Retail (R5)Over the past six months, the major movie studios have been releasing   retail DVD's early in Russia and the Ukraine.  They did this to try and   stop the widespread use of pirated telecines.  Most telecines (TC)   currently being released are R5 retail DVD's.  An R5 retail DVD is most   always rushed out by the studio; because they are basically competing   with pirates, so there is little to no cleanup of the film after the   telecine process.  So the main difference between telecines put out by   the pirates and R5 DVD's is that the R5's are done using pro equipment,   professional studios, and professional people.  The quality of R5  retail  is very similar to a DVDSCR (DVD Screener), no time is usually  spent  cleaning up DVDSCR’s either. Example: Moviename.R5.format-group   <--- This means R5 retail with English   audio Moviename.R5.LINE.format-group  <--- This means R5 retail which had   no English audio and was therefore synced with a direct line of English   audio SCREENER (SCR) A pre VHS tape, sent to rental stores, and various other places for   promotional use. A screener is supplied on a VHS tape, and is usually in   a 4:3 screen format, although letterboxed screeners are sometimes   found. The main draw back is a "ticker," (a message that scrolls at the   bottom of the screen, with the copyright and anti-copy telephone   number). Also, if the tape contains any serial numbers, or any other   markings that could lead to the source of the tape, these will have to   be blocked, usually with a black mark over the section. This is   sometimes only for a few seconds, but unfortunately on some copies this   will last for the entire film, and some can be quite big. Depending on   the equipment used, screener quality can range from excellent if done   from a MASTER copy, to very poor if done on an old VHS recorder.  Most   screeners are transferred to VCD, but a few attempts at SVCD have   occurred, some looking better than others. DVD-SCREENER (DVDscr) Same as a screener, but transferred off a DVD. Usually letterbox format,   but without the extras that a DVD retail would contain. The ticker is   usually not seen in the black bars. If the ripper has any skill, a   DVDscr should be very good. These are usually transferred to SVCD or   DivX/XviD. DVDRip A copy of the final released DVD. If possible this is released PRE   retail, (for example, Star Wars episode 2) and again, this format should   be excellent quality. DVDrips are released in SVCD and DivX/XviD.  VHSRip Transferred off a retail VHS, mainly skating/sports videos and XXX   releases. TVRip TV episode that is either from Network (capped using digital   cable/satellite boxes are preferable) or PRE-AIR from satellite feeds   sending the program around to networks a few days earlier (do not   contain "dogs" but sometimes have flickers etc) Some programs such as   WWF Raw Is War contain extra parts, and the "dark matches" and   camera/commentary tests are included on the rips. PDTV is capped from a   digital TV PCI card, generally giving the best results, and groups tend   to release in SVCD for these. VCD/SVCD/DivX/XviD rips are all  supported  by the TV scene. WORKPRINT (WP) A workprint is a copy of the film that has not been finished. It can be   missing scenes, music, and quality can range from excellent to very   poor. Some WPs are very different from the final print, (Men In Black is   missing all the aliens, and has actors in their places), and others  can  contain extra scenes (Jay and Silent Bob). WPs can be nice  additions to  the collection once a good quality final has been  obtained. DivX Re-Enc    A DivX re-enc is a film that has been taken from its original VCD   source, and re-encoded into a small DivX file.  Common groups are   releasing these are SMR and TND. These aren't really worth downloading,   unless you're that unsure about a film, and you  only want a 200mb copy   of it. Generally I would avoid these. Watermarks A lot of films come from Asian Silvers/PDVD (see below) and these are   tagged by the people responsible. Usually with a letter/initials or a   little logo, generally in one of the corners. Asian Silvers / PDVD These are films put out by eastern bootleggers, and these are usually   bought by some groups to put out as their own. Silvers are very cheap   and easily available in a lot of countries, and its easy to put out a   release, which is why there are so many in the scene at the moment,   mainly from smaller groups who don't last more than a few releases.   PDVDs are the same thing pressed onto a DVD. They have removable   subtitles, and the quality is usually better than the silvers. These are   ripped like a normal DVD, but usually released as VCD. Scene Tags PROPER Due to scene rules, whoever releases the first Telesync has won that   race (for example). But if the quality of that release is fairly poor,   or if another group has another telesync (or the same source in higher   quality), then the tag PROPER is added to the folder to avoid it being   duped. PROPER is the most subjective tag in the scene, and a lot of   people will generally argue whether the PROPER is better than the   original release. A lot of groups release PROPERS just out of   desperation due to losing the race. A reason for the PROPER should   always be included in the NFO. LIMITED A limited movie means it has had a limited theater run, generally   opening in less than 250 theaters. INTERNALAn internal release is done for several reasons. Classic DVD groups do a   lot of INTERNAL releases, as they wont be dupe'd on it. Also, lower   quality theater rips are done INTERNAL so not to lower the reputation of   the group. Also, it can be labeled INTERNAL due to the amount of rips   already released. An INTERNAL release is available as normal on the   groups affiliate sites, but they can't be traded to other sites without   request from the site ops. Some INTERNAL releases still trickle down to   IRC/Newsgroups, it usually depends on the title and the popularity.   Earlier in the year people referred to Centropy going "internal". This   meant the group was only releasing the movies to their members and site   ops. This is in a different context to the usual definition.  STV   Straight To Video. Was never released in theaters, and therefore a lot   of sites do not allow these. ASPECT RATIO TAGS These are *WS* for widescreen (letterbox) and *FS* for Fullscreen.  REPACK If a group releases a bad rip, they will release a Repack which will fix   the problems. NUKED A film can be nuked for various reasons. Individual sites will nuke   files for breaking their rules (such as "No Telesyncs"), but if the film   has something extremely wrong with it, (no soundtrack for 20mins, CD2   is incorrect film/game etc), then a global nuke will occur, and people   trading it across sites will lose their credits.  Nuked films can still   reach other sources such as p2p/usenet, but it's a good idea to check   why it was nuked in the first case. If a group relizes there is   something wrong, they can request a nuke. NUKE REASONS...   This is a list of common reasons a film can be nuked for...  BAD A/R = bad aspect ratio, i.e. people appear too fat/thin  BAD IVTC = bad inverse telecine...process of converting frame rates was   incorrect.INTERLACED = black lines on movement as the field order is incorrect.DUPE Dupe basically means what it says.  If something exists already, then   theres no reason for it to exist again without proper reason.  Usually   the group releasing the DUPE will explain the reason for the release in   the NFO. I hope this info helps all you.. Give a +  Rep If So.. <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/wink.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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