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Posted by GrInDi on 02-15-2005 11:53 AM:

TDX Rules,DVD Rules, VCD Rules

Hi,

i see all the releases nuked because they are non compliant with certain rules, ie xvid is the TDX rules,etc,etc can someone please post the rules please for DVD and SVCD, VCD this is only for home use and not for releasing shit. Flame away


Posted by Neversoft on 02-15-2005 12:51 PM:

This isn't a bad idea - it'll stop a few people from asking about the various formats and nuke reasons. I might even sticky the bugger!

Could somebody do the honours?

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Posted by Mother on 02-15-2005 01:36 PM:

If you're not releasing and just want a set of quality recommendations for your own rips, you don't need to know the rules for packaging, labeling, dupes/propers, etc.

Here's a summary therefore of the most important things you should try to follow:

SVCD DVD rips
- Length: no more than 55 minutes per CD.
- Max. video bitrate 2450kbps.
- Min. average video bitrate 1700kbps for widescreen releases or 1900kbps for full screen releases.
- Use VBR 2-pass or higher.
- Min. audio bitrate 192kbps, maximum 224kbps.

DivX DVD rips
- Length: PAL (25 fps) 105 minutes/CD
FILM (23.976 fps) 110 minutes/CD
NTSC (29.97 fps) 92 minutes/CD
- Audio VBR MP3 or AC3
- Codec DivX 3.11 or XviD
- Use 2-pass encoding
- Resolution: width 512 - 640 pixels and must be a multiple of 16
height must be a multiple of 16
black bars must be cropped

DVDR DVD rips
- must be at least 4.15 Gb unless source is dvd5
- CCE must be used for all re-encoded streams
- Min. bitrate 3000 kbps
- 100 minutes or below min. 4 pass, over 100 minutes min. 5 pass
- Keep menus, English audio (original audio if non-English) and subtitles in three of the most common languages
- Macrovision must be removed
- Must be region free


Posted by horizonstar on 02-16-2005 04:37 AM:

Thanks, Mother. That's a very nice practical summary. I have a couple questions ...

1. What VBR settings for LAME would you recommend?
(a) --preset standard
(b) --preset extreme
(c) -V 0
(d) something else

2. Is 2-pass really good enough for DivX/XviD? Even for vids with lots of motion?

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Posted by Mother on 02-16-2005 09:17 AM:

1. Scene rules recommend --r3mix, but that is now outdated. I think the equivalent is -V3 --vbr-new.

2. Yes. (To be honest, I wasn't aware you could do more than 2 passes with XviD anyway.)


Posted by mach on 04-24-2005 01:03 AM:

If you want a set of standards for creating quality mp3's, I'd suggest following the uberstandard: http://www.ubernet.org/


Posted by DJPop on 05-23-2005 01:23 PM:

Is is necessary to crop the black bars from widescreen releases using Xvid?

I prefer the widescreen versions, with the black bars.


Posted by DJPop on 05-23-2005 01:24 PM:

Is it necessary to crop the black bars on xvid releases?

I actually prefer to have the black bars for the widescreen movies.

I been trying to release xvid rips of old dvd's, as an internal group, but I can't seem to get any movie, anywhere.


Posted by Kid Hash on 05-31-2005 10:54 PM:

It seems no-ones uploaded scene rules yet

Here's DVDR, SVCD, Xvid and MVid rules, all zipped up


Posted by Kid Hash on 07-13-2005 02:53 PM:

DVDR 2005 Rules. And it wouldn't hurt if one of the 112 people that has downloaded the rules so far had said thanks.


Posted by pHo on 07-13-2005 04:22 PM:

i love it how people who make rulesets think people will actually listen.

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Posted by FrightfoO on 07-18-2005 10:54 AM:

--alt-preset standard should be used in all cases. --alt-preset extreme is a waste of bits for no audible quality difference.

DJPop: the actual image is still displayed with large or small black borders depending on whether you've got a widescreen television or not. Black borders are just cropped to prevent them being encoded (wasting bits) and to keep divisibility (of 16)/crop ratio/AR error down.

- frankly what I don't really like is overcropping into the valid video and using Smart Crop All (which keeps the values). I prefer to pixel crop, then choose the appropriate 16 mod compliant resolution, which is closest to the 1.85:1, or 2.35:1 AR etc (i.e. I like to keep all the picture rather than cut parts of it out). Some GordianKnot guides will suggest overcropping even if it means sacrificing some picture. No sir, I prefer it not being done. Don't worry I do see the difference

Thanks for the list Kid Hash

edit - sorry, this is a dopey post. What I prefer now IS to crop out valid, but messed up video (which nearly all DVD's have). This might not actually equal a 2.35 or 1.85 AR in the end, but this doesn't matter. As long as your AR error % is small all's good.


Posted by eminenz on 08-17-2005 04:03 PM:

hey kid hash, thankz for posting the rules! everything i always wanted to know, but didn't know i could ask. cheers!


Posted by codmat on 11-11-2005 04:33 PM:

Thx for the rule sets Kid Hash

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Posted by kiemp4 on 12-07-2005 01:34 AM:

thanx for the rules
now where do i go to begin to understand them.
i dearly want to learn "how to" but it seems that i've missed the first couple of chapters. metaphorically speaking.
BTW hello.

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Posted by biocore on 01-30-2006 12:27 AM:

Anyone got the current TDX rules ?


Posted by Avenue_1 on 01-30-2006 01:53 PM:

I have a new mousemat.


Posted by happyguu on 02-15-2006 04:02 PM:

real thanks , kid hash.

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Posted by sailorboy on 04-16-2006 06:06 PM:

Cheers for the Rules. Now to get a camcorder :-p


Posted by JazzMatazz on 05-06-2006 08:15 AM:

thanks a lot kid hash.


Posted by blakamin on 06-20-2006 10:07 AM:

I'd also like to say thanks for the rules, Kid Hash.


Posted by freaky_00 on 09-27-2006 12:24 PM:

I like the rules. Well since I mainly use XviD I still have some complaints about stuff. First of all I understand the sizing issues to ensure good quality but since there are some actionflics which have to be put on one cd because of the movielength they miss tha AC3 stream. Since we are at it why don't they update the rules so finally some DTS XviDs could be done. Those rules are from 2002 - I hope they do update them some time soon.


Posted by Ekno on 10-29-2006 01:48 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by freaky_00
I like the rules. Well since I mainly use XviD I still have some complaints about stuff. First of all I understand the sizing issues to ensure good quality but since there are some actionflics which have to be put on one cd because of the movielength they miss tha AC3 stream. Since we are at it why don't they update the rules so finally some DTS XviDs could be done. Those rules are from 2002 - I hope they do update them some time soon.


True

The rules are way outdated, especially the XviD and mp3 rules, they are not near quality at all.
mp3 is todays Tape and Xvid is todays VHS.

When you look at HDTV, and then you look at XviD (DVDrips) there is a big difference the difference wasn't that big when DVD was out, but now when we have HD XviD is shit. And you can't stop seeing the difference, if you ask me all XviD (DVrips) releases should be nuked

The same for the mp3, DVD audio is out and mp3 just damages you ear. Thank god some groups release internal FLAC it would be great if more groups released FLAC internally and too few groups release HD.

TDX rules need to be shined up. Right now it is quantity above quality and that's sad.


Posted by Ekno on 11-03-2006 01:18 AM:

Anyone got the latest TDX rules?


Posted by nikosb on 12-15-2006 05:26 PM:

Thx for the rule sets Kid Hash


Posted by carolinawolf on 12-28-2006 09:11 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Mother
If you're not releasing and just want a set of quality recommendations for your own rips, you don't need to know the rules for packaging, labeling, dupes/propers, etc.

Here's a summary therefore of the most important things you should try to follow:

SVCD DVD rips
- Length: no more than 55 minutes per CD.
- Max. video bitrate 2450kbps.
- Min. average video bitrate 1700kbps for widescreen releases or 1900kbps for full screen releases.
- Use VBR 2-pass or higher.
- Min. audio bitrate 192kbps, maximum 224kbps.

DivX DVD rips
- Length: PAL (25 fps) 105 minutes/CD
FILM (23.976 fps) 110 minutes/CD
NTSC (29.97 fps) 92 minutes/CD
- Audio VBR MP3 or AC3
- Codec DivX 3.11 or XviD
- Use 2-pass encoding
- Resolution: width 512 - 640 pixels and must be a multiple of 16
height must be a multiple of 16
black bars must be cropped

DVDR DVD rips
- must be at least 4.15 Gb unless source is dvd5
- CCE must be used for all re-encoded streams
- Min. bitrate 3000 kbps
- 100 minutes or below min. 4 pass, over 100 minutes min. 5 pass
- Keep menus, English audio (original audio if non-English) and subtitles in three of the most common languages
- Macrovision must be removed
- Must be region free



Great post!

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Posted by Ad-Man on 06-23-2007 11:49 AM:

I couldn't see that anyone had posted the 2005 XviD standards so here they are.


Posted by sylvania-vcd on 08-06-2008 04:30 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by Ad-Man
I couldn't see that anyone had posted the 2005 XviD standards so here they are.


Thanx for the updated rules...

I still have a question concerning the R5 source (with or without LINE audio): Is it or is it not a legit source?
First, I see no mention of R5 as a source (interestingly VHS is still there, and SCREENER is also there which has been historically used for silvers). I assume that R5 were not widely available in 2004 or 2005 (whenever the TXD2k5 "guidelines" were drafted), right? Also, R5 is not listed as a source in VCDq FAQs...

So what's up with the R5s? Are they legit or not? Are there newer TXD "guidelines" than the 2k5, or is there some "footnote" somewhere concerning the R5s?


Posted by Neversoft on 08-06-2008 11:16 AM:

I'll get the FAQ updated ASAP, thanks for the heads-up.


Posted by Avenue_1 on 08-06-2008 05:25 PM:

I'll bump this in a couple of years to get you to do that Neversoft

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Posted by Neversoft on 08-06-2008 06:09 PM:

I'd do it straight away but I only have forum admin access at the moment, I don't have access to the back-end... Now fuck off


Posted by Avenue_1 on 08-06-2008 07:12 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Neversoft
I don't have access to the back-end...


It's too obvious so i'll leave it...

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Posted by Ekno on 11-17-2008 06:40 AM:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_(warez)

go to "references"


Posted by Mother on 01-12-2009 01:25 PM:

Not being a close follower of the warez scene, I just wondered how long the mvid scene has been using x264/aac in MKV instead of Xvid/MP3 in AVI?


Posted by sylvania-vcd on 03-05-2009 03:19 AM:

New "rules" out effective today. TXD2k9 is here:


Posted by LOLobo on 03-05-2009 05:43 AM:

Doesn't work very well on a black background o.O


Posted by sylvania-vcd on 04-01-2009 10:08 AM:

Talking

quote:
Originally posted by LOLobo
Doesn't work very well on a black background o.O


Try changing your background color

...here you go:

code:
# ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ # │ │ # │ The federation of releasing groups presents │ # │ │ # │ The XviD Releasing Standards 2009 │ # │ │ # └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ # ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ # │ Requirements: Notepad with terminal font or any other ascii viewer. │ # ├──────────────────────────────┬───────────────┬──────────────────────────────┤ # │ └───[ INTRO ]───┘ │ # │ │ # │ These rules take effect March 5, 2009 (2009-03-05) at 00:00 UTC. Thanks to │ # │ all groups who participated. │ # │ │ # └───────┬┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬┬───────┘ # ┌───────┴┴─────────────────┬───────────────────────┬─────────────────┴┴───────┐ # │ └───[ RELEASE RULES ]───┘ │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ Movie Length: │ # │ - Allowed sizes are 175MB, 350MB and multiples of 1 CD (700MB). │ # │ - The following formula will guide you to get the appropriate size: │ # │ target-size = VIDEO-FPS * VIDEO-RUNTIME(in mins) * 0.28 │ # │ Use the target-size value to index the MAXIMUM allowed size, examples: │ # │ target-size = 25.000fps * 98min * 0.28 = 686, MAX size is 1 CD │ # │ target-size = 23.976fps * 49min * 0.28 = 329, MAX size is 1/2 CD │ # │ target-size = 18.000fps * 65min * 0.28 = 328, MAX size is 1/2 CD │ # │ VIDEO-RUNTIME is in minutes only, no fractions, and rounded up to the │ # │ next full minute, e.g. 104 min and 5 secs = put 105 min inside the │ # │ formula. The following table describes the MAXIMUM size allowed for │ # │ each runtime in minutes: │ # │ │ # │ FPS │ 175MB │ 350MB │ 700MB │ 1400MB │ 2100MB │ # │ 23.976 │ -26 │ 26:01-52 │ 52:01-104 │ 104:01-208 │ 208:01-312 │ # │ 25.000 │ -25 │ 25:01-50 │ 50:01-100 │ 100:01-200 │ 200:01-300 │ # │ 29.970 │ -20 │ 20:01-41 │ 41:01-83 │ 83:01-166 │ 166:01-250 │ # │ │ # │ - The above table indicates the MAXIMUM size allowed to encode at, but │ # │ it is ripper's discretion to use smaller values, e.g. 110 min PAL movie │ # │ can use AT MOST 1400MB but can also use lower sizes such as 700MB. │ # │ - If at the lowest resolution allowed and MP3 audio bitrate of 128 kbps │ # │ average I/P quant is above 4.5, releases may jump 1 size up (e.g. 2 CDs │ # │ may be used instead of 1). Such cases MUST provide proper proof and │ # │ explanation in the nfo. │ # │ - If the formula gives a value below 100MB, sizes smaller than 175MB are │ # │ allowed, at ripper's discretion. │ # │ - MAXIMUM CD media capacity value is 736966656 bytes = 719694 KB = 702 MB │ # │ - MINIMUM CD media capacity value is 723517440 bytes = 706560 KB = 690 MB │ # │ - When using multiple CD releases, releases MUST utilize the full │ # │ burnable media capacity for each CD used (each CD must conform to the │ # │ 690MB minimum). │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ TV Length: │ # │ - All Episodes <RETAIL rips> are obligated to follow these rules. │ # │ - Allowed sizes in MB are 175, 233, 350 and multiples of 700 (an extra │ # │ OPTIONAL size is 550MB, see below). │ # │ - Use the same target-size formula listed above to determine appropriate │ # │ sizing. Some examples are: │ # │ target-size = 25.000fps * 20min * 0.28 = 140, MAX size is 175 MB │ # │ target-size = 23.976fps * 60min * 0.28 = 403, MAX size is 700 MB │ # │ target-size = 29.970fps * 25min * 0.28 = 210, MAX size is 233 MB │ # │ * VIDEO-RUNTIME is in minutes only, no fractions, and rounded up to │ # │ the next full minute, e.g. 41 min and 5 secs = put 42 min inside the │ # │ formula. │ # │ - 550MB may be used at ripper's discretion when target-size is above │ # │ 260MB. │ # │ - If the formula gives a value below 100MB, sizes smaller than 175MB are │ # │ allowed, at ripper's discretion. It is also ripper's discretion to use │ # │ smaller sizes than those targeted by the formula for each specific │ # │ runtime and framerate (e.g. a release that should be 350MB according to │ # │ the formula may also be released at 233MB). │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ AUDIO: │ # │ - MUST be VBR MP3 or Studio AC3. │ # │ - ABR is considered a VBR technique. │ # │ - MUST be STEREO for STEREO sources, MONO for MONO sources │ # │ (Any audio track with identical channels is considered a MONO source). │ # │ - MP3 tracks must keep the original frequency as it was on the source's │ # │ audio: e.g. 48khz for 48khz and 44.1khz for 44.1khz. │ # │ - Mono or Dual Mono (1+1) AC3 is forbidden; use mono MP3. │ # │ - MP3 audio must be normalized. Stereo sources must use stereo or │ # │ joint-stereo encoding mode. Mono sources must use mono encoding mode; │ # │ dual-mono is forbidden. │ # │ - Encoding or re-encoding audio to AC3 is strictly forbidden, except in │ # │ in the case of HD retail source (see Source related notes). │ # │ - Use of AC3 is at the ripper's discretion, but should be used wisely. │ # │ Choice of AC3 or MP3 is not a technical flaw except as otherwise noted. │ # │ - Multi-language audio tracks are FORBIDDEN! (Use INTERNAL) │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ VIDEO: │ # │ - Keyframe: │ # │ MUST be <=20 seconds and MUST be inserted according to scene changes │ # │ and framesizes as determined by the codec or encoding application. │ # │ - Group watermarks of any kind on the video are forbidden. │ # │ - English retail releases may not contain foreign language text overlays │ # │ from localized versions. │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ Framerate: │ # │ - MUST be as close to original source framerate as possible. │ # │ - In some cases PAL movies need to be IVTC'd (e.g. to 24fps). Therefore │ # │ using a PAL source is not an excuse for lack of IVTC. │ # │ - Hybrid sources are left at ripper's discretion if to IVTC or not. │ # │ Ripper should mention and provide proof to any claim for ITVC or lack │ # │ thereof. │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ Codec: │ # │ - MUST BE XviD (all DivX codecs are banned). │ # │ - MUST use 2 pass technique during encoding. │ # │ - No dupes based on codec type, use INTERNAL! │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ Resolution and Aspect Ratio: │ # │ - Width: 576 - 640 pixels for movies with an AR of 1.70-3.00 │ # │ 512 - 640 pixels for movies with an AR of 1.00-1.69 │ # │ - Width and Height must be multiples of 16. │ # │ - Cropping is required such that black borders are cropped to their │ # │ maximum. In the case that the video presents changing ARs, the video │ # │ must be cropped such that no frame is overcropped. │ # │ * Over- or undercropping by more than 1 pixel is considered a technical │ # │ flaw, although it is preferable to crop the 1 pixel out. │ # │ - Video encodes must be within 4% of the original aspect ratio. │ # │ Calculating AR % error: (Original AR - Release AR)/Original AR x 100 │ # │ - Non-retail video sources may not have the usual retail aspect ratio │ # │ due to different processing. All releases should be based on the actual │ # │ source AR, not on retail AR listed on IMDB or other sources. │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ Subtitles: │ # │ - OPTIONAL (ONLY if all other requirements have been met). │ # │ - Subtitles MUST be packed in a RAR file with the most compression │ # │ available. This RAR file shall be placed in a directory named 'Subs' │ # │ along with an SFV file containing standard checksum information for │ # │ that RAR. The subtitles must not be packaged in the main RARs for the │ # │ release and the RAR file containing the subtitles must not be listed in │ # │ main SFV for the release. │ # │ - Vobsub packs must have the .sub file packed with the MOST compression: │ # │ subs.rar = [ <avi-name>.idx + <avi-name>.rar = (<avi-name>.sub) ] │ # │ - Burned subtitles are only permissible when present in the source. If │ # │ the subtitles overlay both active video and matting (black bars), │ # │ cropping to the bottom of the subtitles is permissible, and an equal │ # │ amount of matting shall be left at the top. If the burned subtitles │ # │ overlay only matting, they must be OCR'ed and cropped out. │ # │ - English subs on non-English releases MUST fit in the standard size │ # │ with the rest of the release. All other subs are considered optional │ # │ and are not required to fit in the standard release size. │ # │ - English subs on non-English releases must be synced with the video. │ # │ - Foreign releases (non-English spoken) lacking English subtitles MUST be │ # │ tagged with the spoken language. Releases with English subtitles MUST │ # │ NOT be tagged with the spoken language. A release containing English │ # │ subtitles after a foreign-tagged release is not considered a dupe, │ # │ regardless of whether or not the foreign-tagged release has English │ # │ subs. │ # │ - Subtitles on multiple-CD releases must be split. Inclusion of non-split │ # │ subtitles in addition to the split subtitles is encouraged. │ # │ - Custom subtitles are not allowed on retail sources. They may be used │ # │ only with non-retail sources. Propers for incorrect or missing dialogue │ # │ on custom subtitles are not allowed; release a subpack! │ # │ - Multi-language subtitles cannot be used as a basis for a dupe. │ # │ - English subbed (with original spoken language) may follow a dubbed │ # │ release (in any language); use SUBBED tag. │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ Packaging: │ # │ - All releases MUST be AVI. │ # │ - Must be packed with RAR and broken into 15 or 20 MB volumes. │ # │ Each AVI for a multiple-CD release must be packaged into separate RAR │ # │ volumes. │ # │ - Filenames (even subpack rar file) MUST be unique (to avoid dupe). │ # │ - Compression is not allowed. │ # │ - Recovery and MD5 record are recommended. │ # │ - Must have an SFV included for each CD. │ # │ - Must have an NFO. │ # │ - NFO SHOULD INCLUDE: │ # │ Group name │ # │ Title │ # │ Actual XviD release date │ # │ DVD release date │ # │ Theatrical release date (US preferably) │ # │ Video size │ # │ Resolution / Aspect Ratio │ # │ Audio codec / Audio bitrate │ # │ Video bitrate │ # │ Movie runtime │ # │ IMDB / Amazon / Any other DVD site info link │ # │ Number of rars per CD (e.g. 50x15MB) │ # │ XviD build │ # │ Packed Bitstream │ # │ Maximum consecutive B-frames │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ Credits: │ # │ - Credits may be encoded at a lower bitrate unless they contain scenes │ # │ like bloopers or continuation of story. │ # │ - Cutting credits on RETAIL sources is not allowed. │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ Samples: │ # │ - Sample is required and must have a unique name for each release. │ # │ - 1 full minute in length and in a separate folder marked as 'Sample'. │ # │ - MUST be taken from the video, NOT encoded separately. │ # │ - Source samples are recommended for any rip that is deemed questionable: │ # │ no IVTC possible on source, IVTC to 24.975fps, etc. │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ Propers: │ # │ - Propers are only permitted in the case of a technical flaw in the │ # │ original release (e.g. bad.ivtc, interlacing, oversized). │ # │ - Propers MUST include a note in the NFO file detailing the reason. │ # │ - Releases not nuked on release lists and/or sites MUST include │ # │ original sample of the technical flaw in the release sample dir. │ # │ - Qualitative propers are not allowed, nor are propers based on │ # │ decisions made by a ripper (e.g. AC3 or MP3). │ # │ - Propering a release done under a previous ruleset timeline is allowed │ # │ if it has a technical flaw, such as bad.ar, bad.ivtc, over.cropping. │ # │ Other propers acceptable are propers based on releases that did not │ # │ follow previous guidelines at the time they were pred. │ # │ - Releases containing hardcoded subs may be propered by non-hardsubbed │ # │ video. Original release SHALL NOT be nuked. │ # │ - Propering a release when a working fix is released is not allowed. │ # │ - Sizefixes are not allowed. │ # │ - Propers based upon the compliance with new instances of TXD2K9 are │ # │ allowed only for releases after 2009-03-05. │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ WS vs. FS: │ # │ - WS or FS name tags on the release name are allowed. │ # │ - A WS release after an FS release (and vice versa) requires proof that │ # │ the new release contains more picture area than the original release │ # │ (provide sample from the original release or JPG screenshot of the same │ # │ frame in both releases showing additional area). A release not │ # │ documenting additional picture area is considered a DUPE. │ # │ - Wider wide screen where more of the original source is visible is valid │ # │ & not considered a dupe but should be tagged as WS not PROPER. Original │ # │ release should not be nuked. Provide proof as listed above. │ # │ - Letterboxed DVDs are not considered FS even if the aspect ratio flagged │ # │ on the disc is 4:3; only active picture area should be considered. │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ Special Movie Editions: │ # │ - Allowed: DC, EXTENDED, UNCUT, REMASTERED, UNRATED, THEATRICAL, CHRONO, │ # │ SE (or any other special edition, e.g. AE). │ # │ - Special Edition releases with same time length as previous released │ # │ versions of the movie shall be considered dupes. │ # │ - Shorter cut version of a movie after a longer version was released is │ # │ allowed (e.g. THEATRICAL), and MUST be mentioned in the dirname. │ # │ - Remastered movies after the original have been released are allowed │ # │ only if one of the releases is BLACK AND WHITE and the other is colour. │ # │ Everything else use INTERNAL! (Remastered DVD releases that were nuked │ # │ in the past and were colour after black&white and vice versa, shall not │ # │ be unnuked and shall not be duped!) │ # │ - Extras released in a special movie edition can not be used as a basis │ # │ for a dupe, unless released separately (and are not dupes of previous │ # │ releases). │ # │ - Homemade rips are not allowed (Use INTERNAL!). │ # │ - NOTE: PAL - NTSC length difference comes from the no. of frames per │ # │ second and not extra footage. │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ Directory and File Naming: │ # │ - All releases need to include production year. │ # │ - DO NOT indicate ripping method, DVD/XviD release date, genre, audio │ # │ which was used (no AC3) or anything else! (ONLY WITHIN THE NFO) │ # │ - Movie distribution tags e.g. FESTIVAL, STV, LIMITED or TV (TV tag │ # │ is used for TV movies only) are allowed and shall be used wisely and │ # │ correctly. │ # │ - READ.NFO tag is allowed, but shall not be abused. │ # │ - Other permitted tags are: WS/FS (rules above), PROPER, REPACK, RERIP, │ # │ REAL, RETAIL, EXTENDED, REMASTERED, RATED, UNRATED, CHRONO, THEATRICAL, │ # │ DC, SE, UNCUT, INTERNAL, DUBBED, SUBBED, FINAL, COLORIZED. │ # │ * Use RERIP for ripping issues and REPACK for packing issues. │ # │ * RERIPs/REPACKs must use different file names from previous release. │ # │ - Acceptable characters in naming a directory include (NO spaces or │ # │ double dots - single dots or underscores ONLY): │ # │ │ # │ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ │ # │ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz │ # │ 0123456789.-_ │ # │ │ # │ - Releases that are more than 1 CD MUST be named CD1, CD2, CD3 and so │ # │ on ('disc1' and others are NOT allowed). │ # │ │ # │ │ # └───────┬┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬┬───────┘ # ┌───────┴┴───────────────┬────────────────────────────┬──────────────┴┴───────┐ # │ └───[ NOTES TO THE RULES ]───┘ │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ Source related notes: │ # │ - HD retail may be used as source only if no DVDRip has already been │ # │ released (and vice versa). Such releases must be tagged accordingly │ # │ (e.g. BDRip, HDDVDRip). │ # │ - When using AC3 on a rip from HD retail source, re-encoding DTS, LPCM, │ # │ TrueHD, DTS-HD and 640kbit/s AC3 to 448kbit/s AC3 is mandatory. │ # │ - Re-encoding material of any transcoded source is strictly forbidden! │ # │ - HD retail rip released after 1080p/720p needs source proof (a raw m2ts │ # │ sample including all audio/subtitles tracks) in sample dir. │ # │ - R5 is not considered retail. │ # │ - Non-studio audio must be tagged accordingly, e.g. LINE audio. │ # │ * Releases provided with studio audio do not dupe releases with non- │ # │ studio audio. The reverse does not apply! │ # │ - The use of sources like CAM, TS, TC, Workprint, SCREENER, Laserdisc │ # │ etc. MUST be tagged with source in the dirname and must adhere to ALL │ # │ TXD2K9 rules! │ # │ - DVD Screeners shall be clearly marked in the directory name and the │ # │ nfo shall contain presence of studio watermarking, black&white scenes │ # │ and counters or lack thereof. │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ Internals: │ # │ - INTERNALS should follow all TXD2K9 rules and are exempt from the time │ # │ length rules. │ # │ - Multi-language audio tracks are allowed. Multiple languages should be │ # │ interleaved into the AVI, with a graphedit filter for each appropriate │ # │ audio stream. │ # │ - Other codecs and containers are allowed for experimental purposes. │ # │ - INTERNAL dirfix should not be used as a basis of avoiding a nuke. │ # │ │ # │ │ # │ Ripping related notes: │ # │ - MAXIMUM bitrate must not exceed 4854 for more than a second and must │ # │ not exceed 8000 kbps ever. DivX Home Theatre and MTK (not 6000) │ # │ profiles follow these guidelines. │ # │ - Quantizer matrix MUST be H.263 or MPEG. Custom matrices are forbidden │ # │ due to lack of standalone support. │ # │ - Pixel shape MUST be square. │ # │ - Quarterpixel/GMC are forbidden due to lack of hardware support. │ # │ - The use of ITU-R (Gknot function) is not recommended. │ # │ │ # └───────┬┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬┬───────┘ # ┌───────┴┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴┴───────┐ # │ The Tradition Continues: TXD RULES 2K9 (2009-03-05) │ # │ TXD2K5 (2005-09-25) 2K2 (2002-07-12) 2K1 (2001-04-22) Original (2000-04-26) │ # └───────┬┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬┬───────┘ # ┌───────┴┴───────────────┬──────────────────────────┬────────────────┴┴───────┐ # │ └--------[ GROUPS ]--------┘ │ # │ TXD2K9 signed by the following XviD Groups: │ # │ ────────────────────────────────────────── │ # │ ALLiANCE DMT DoNE NeDiVX ViTE iMBT COCAIN PUKKA Larceny AMIABLE │ # │ │ # │ HLS LMG ARROW COALiTiON SAPHiRE MOTION BeStDivX NEPTUNE iNTiMiD │ # │ │ # │ HEFTY BaLD mVs OPTiC VoMiT ESPiSE TWiST EPiSODE FRAGMENT ARiSCO │ # │ │ # │ FFNDVD SAiNTS TVA iNFiNiTE FoV ORPHEUS TOPAZ REWARD WAT NODLABS │ # │ │ # │ PHASE HAGGiS aAF OSiTV RiVER REMAX MACRO FQM SFM WPi DOMiNO DvF │ # │ │ # │ 5MeOAMT ELiA ARTHOUSE BETAMAX EPiC iLS BrG DnB REACTOR DOCUMENT │ # │ │ # │ AEN FiCO BLooDWeiSeR TNAN CoWRY iGNiTE SSF D3Si ARiGOLD AsiSter │ # │ │ # │ FLAiR WRD AFO SSB TheWretched LAJ KiNOBOX WiRA BiEN GAYGAY RUBY │ # │ │ # │ MESS AEROHOLiCS VH-PROD iMMORTALs JFKXViD iFN MoH XanaX WaLMaRT │ # │ │ # └──┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬──┘ # └----[ Edited by tcj 2009. Respect goes to all TDX teams 2000-2009 ]----┘


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