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- � The federation of releasing groups presents �
- � �
- � The XviD Releasing Standards 2005 �
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- � Requirements: Notepad with terminal font or any other ascii viewer. �
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- � ����[ INTRO ]���� �
- � After a long wait and hours of work, I am proud to present, the new XviD �
- � scene standards. In this celebration note, I must condemn the leaking of �
- � the 2004 draft edition, which was written only for the purpose of helping �
- � us all in building this new set of guidelines. I wanna thank everyone who �
- � took time to express their ideas and experience into bringing this document �
- � to life. Also, we shall not forget, all the past teams from 2000 to 2002 �
- � that made the DivX and XviD scene guidelines available, for TXD2K5 to be �
- � built upon. So without further ado, Enjoy! �
- � �
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- � ����[ RELEASE RULES ]���� �
- � �
- � Movie Length: �
- � - PAL (25 fps) = MINIMUM runtime is 100 minutes/CD. �
- � - FILM (23.976 fps) = MINIMUM runtime is 105 minutes/CD. �
- � - NTSC (29.97 fps) = MINIMUM runtime is 87 minutes/CD. �
- � - These runtimes are scalable via the following equation: �
- � N CD time minimum = (N-1) * allowed time where N is number of CDs and �
- � allowable time applies to fps as outlined above: �
- � i.e. 3 CD FILM rip minimum = 105 x (3-1) = 210 minutes. �
- � - MINIMUM time length rule is as implied - that is the MINIMUM time per �
- � CD -- NOT MAXIMUM!!! (i.e. no such thing as "must be more than 1 CD") �
- � - Release runtime must be at least 50 minutes for using the full burnable �
- � media capacity. In such cases, releases MUST utilize a MINIMUM of �
- � 680mb of the 700mb standard burnable media (Multi-CD releases MUST �
- � conform to the 680mb minimum, for each CD used). Any other use of the �
- � media shall not be over 350mb (Sizes between 350mb to 680mb are not �
- � allowed). �
- � - Media usage is at ripper's discretion, please use it. �
- � �
- � �
- � AUDIO: �
- � - MUST be MP3 or Studio AC3 (AC3 transcoding forbidden). �
- � - MUST be STEREO for STEREO sources, MONO for MONO sources �
- � (MONO audio as STEREO on source is considered a MONO source). �
- � - MUST BE VBR! NO CBR MP3! �
- � - MP3 tracks must have the original frequency as it was on the DVD's �
- � audio: i.e. 48khz for 48khz and 44.1khz for 44.1khz. �
- � - MP3 files must be normalized. �
- � - ABR is considered a VBR technique. �
- � - AC3 MUST be used wisely and correctly. Ripper's discretion on when to �
- � use it. Using or not using AC3 IS NOT a technical flaw. �
- � - MONO AC3 is not allowed, in that case must encode to mono MP3. �
- � - 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 will not be tolerated! �
- � - Intermission messages must be removed from the avi! �
- � �
- � �
- � Framerate: �
- � - MUST be as close to original source framerate as possible. �
- � - In some cases PAL movies should be ivtc'd (i.e. to 24fps). Therefore �
- � using a PAL source is not an excuse for lack of ivtc. �
- � �
- � �
- � 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: 512 - 672 pixels for WS movies (Letterboxed is considered WS). �
- � 448 - 576 pixels for FS movies (Only 4:3 images). �
- � - Height and Width: Must be a multiple of 16. �
- � - Cropping is required to be the MAXIMUM possible (black borders must �
- � be cropped to their maximum). Over cropped releases are considered �
- � a technical flaw. Some movies present changing ARs, in that case the �
- � cropping applies only to the image that presents more pixels (Means �
- � that part of the movie will have bad cropping). �
- � - Movie encodes must be within 5% of the original aspect ratio. �
- � Calculating AR % error: (Release AR - Original AR)/Original AR x 100 �
- � �
- � �
- � Subs, Interactive Menus, Trailers: �
- � - OPTIONAL (ONLY if all other requirements have been met). �
- � - VOBSUB is the preferred format due to the fact it does not use OCR. �
- � However, any format that displays with DVobSub is acceptable. �
- � - Subtitles may be MUXED with video stream, but MAY NOT be BURNED into �
- � video stream. MUXED subs will proper BURNED subs. �
- � - Subtitles not muxed into video stream MUST be encapsulated in a .rar �
- � file with the MOST compression available and shall be contained in �
- � the directory named 'Subs' and will NOT be packaged with main movie �
- � rars. �
- � - Burned subtitles shall only be permissible when the source exhibits �
- � aforementioned subtitles in the picture itself (i.e. Subs in the �
- � matte portion of the picture MUST be typed in a separate file and the �
- � frame shall be cropped). If there is a part of the burned subtitles �
- � on the picture itself, and another part on the matte portion of the �
- � picture, the frame must be cropped to 2 pixels from the start of the �
- � subtitles on the matte portion. Upside cropping of the picture has �
- � nothing to do with the downside, therefore the cropping on the upside �
- � MUST BE to it's maximum. �
- � - English subs on non English movies MUST fit on CD with main movie, �
- � all other optional subs SHOULD fit on the CD. �
- � - Foreign movies (Non English Spoken) with no English subs, must have �
- � the language name taggings (applies to the various non English �
- � scenes). Movies with English subs present, WILL NOT HAVE any language �
- � tag on them! �
- � - Using of hand made subs on non English releases (i.e. fansubs) MUST �
- � be mentioned in the nfo, and at nuker's discretion if to nuke the �
- � release for Bad.Subs, depends on how bad the subtitles are. Please �
- � use common judgement! Releases that were nuked for bad subtitles, may �
- � be propered only by subtitles that came from the retail DVD (Ripper's �
- � choice if to release the full movie again or just the subtitles). �
- � - Multi-language subtitles cannot be used as a basis for a dupe. �
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- � �
- � Packaging: �
- � - All releases must be AVI, not BIN/CUE. �
- � - Must be packed with RAR and broken into 15 or 20 MB volumes. �
- � Releases that are more then 1 CD must have the RAR files broken into �
- � 2 or more CD volumes. �
- � - Compression is not allowed. �
- � - Recovery and MD5 record are recommended. �
- � - Must have SFV included for each CD. �
- � - Must have NFO. �
- � - NFO SHOULD INCLUDE: �
- � Group name �
- � Title �
- � Actual XviD release date �
- � DVD release date �
- � Theatrical release date (US preferably) �
- � Video size �
- � Framesize/Aspect Ratio �
- � Audio bitrate �
- � Video bitrate �
- � Movie runtime/Length �
- � IMDB/Amazon/Any other DVD site info link �
- � Number of rars per CD (i.e. 50x15MB) �
- � Ripping method �
- � DRF average �
- � �
- � �
- � Credits: �
- � - Movie credits can be encoded separately at a lower bitrate only if the �
- � time length exceeds the no. of CDs used (i.e. 106 min on 1CD for FILM �
- � source, or 201 min on 2CDs for PAL source, etc). �
- � - Any movies with scenes in the credits (i.e. bloopers or continuation �
- � of story) MAY NOT be downsampled! �
- � - Cutting Credits is not allowed. �
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- � Samples: �
- � - REQUIRED! �
- � - 1 full minute in length and in a separate folder marked as 'Sample'. �
- � - MUST be taken from the movie - NOT encoded separately. �
- � - Vob samples are recommended for any rip that is deemed questionable: �
- � i.e. no ivtc possible on source, ivtc to 24.975fps etc. �
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- � �
- � Propers: �
- � - Propers are ONLY permitted in the case of a technical flaw in the �
- � original release (i.e. Bad IVTC, Interlacing, bad number of CDs). �
- � - Releases not nuked on release lists and/or sites MUST include �
- � original sample of the technical flaw. �
- � - Qualitative propers are not allowed, nor are propers based on �
- � decisions made by a ripper (i.e. No. of CDs, AC3 or MP3, etc). �
- � - Propers based upon the compliance with new instances of TXD2K5 �
- � guidelines are also forbidden. �
- � Only propers acceptable when propering old tdx rips are propers based �
- � on picture damage: Aspect Ratio, IVTC, Over-Cropping. Other propers �
- � acceptable are propers based on releases that did not follow previous �
- � tdx guidelines, at the time they were released. �
- � - Subbed (in original movie language) propers dubbed (in any language). �
- � - Hardcored Subs may be propered by releases containing Vobsub/Srt. �
- � <This rule will not apply to movies ripped before TXD2K5> �
- � �
- � �
- � WS vs. FS: �
- � - FS movies after WS was out, are FORBIDDEN unless proven it contains �
- � more picture (use of sample or .jpg as proof). �
- � - WS movies after FS was out, MUST HAVE original sample from the �
- � previous release, unless proven no WS DVD was out at the time the FS �
- � was released. A WS not following the above is considered a DUPE! �
- � - WS or FS name tags on the release name, if the other wasn't released �
- � in the past, WILL NOT BE TOLERATED! <use nfo to mention the AR>. �
- � - WS cannot proper another WS: for example 2.35:1 after 1.85:1 is out. �
- � Use the tag WS in the dirname instead. However WS after a wider WS �
- � was released, will be considered a DUPE unless proven it contains �
- � more picture! Sample rule applies here also. �
- � - Letterboxed DVDs are not considered FS even if it's FS on the source! �
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- � �
- � Special Movie Editions: �
- � - Allowed: SE, DC, EXTENDED, UNCUT, REMASTERED, UNRATED, THEATRICAL, �
- � CHRONO. �
- � - Special Edition releases without any different features in the film �
- � itself will be considered dupes of previous releases of the same �
- � movie. �
- � - Shorter cut version of a movie after a longer version was released is �
- � allowed (i.e. THEATRICAL), and MUST be mentioned in the dirname. �
- � - Remastered movies after the original have been released are allowed �
- � only if the original release was in BLACK AND WHITE and the �
- � remastered edition is colour. Everything else use INTERNAL! �
- � (Remastered DVD releases that were nuked in the past and were colour �
- � after black and white, shall not be unnuked and shall not be duped!) �
- � - Remastered audio will be considered a dupe if it's the only reason �
- � movie was re-released. �
- � - Extras released in a special movie edition, cannot 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!). For example adding of �
- � deleted scenes, alternate endings, chrono editions. Only retail DVD �
- � rips of this versions are allowed. �
- � - NOTE: PAL - NTSC length difference comes from the no. of frames, not �
- � extra footage. �
- � �
- � �
- � Directory Naming: �
- � - All releases are to include production year (applies to the pre scene �
- � as well). �
- � - 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 i.e. FESTIVAL, STV, LIMITED or TV (TV tag �
- � is used for TV movies only) are allowed and shall be used wisely and �
- � correctly. �
- � - READ.NFO is strictly forbidden. �
- � - Other permitted tags are: WS/FS <rules above>, PROPER, REPACK, RERIP, �
- � REAL, RETAIL, EXTENDED, REMASTERED, UNRATED, CHRONO, THEATRICAL, DC, �
- � SE, UNCUT, INTERNAL, DUBBED, SUBBED. �
- � - 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). �
- � �
- � �
- � �
- � TV Series Notes: �
- � - All Episodes <DVD rips> are obligated to follow the above rules. �
- � - Media usage capacity: �
- � * 4x 20-23min = 1CD, Releases shall not be over 175mb. �
- � * 3x 23-35min = 1CD, Releases shall not be over 233mb. �
- � * 2x 35-50min = 1CD, Releases shall not be over 350mb. �
- � * Episodes further then 50 minutes, will follow the length rules �
- � of TXD2K5. �
- � NOTE: Runtimes not mentioned above should fit on 1 CD i.e. 5x120mb, �
- � 6x116mb, 7x100mb etc. �
- � - Sizes mentioned above may be used only when minimum runtime is applied, �
- � i.e. 23 minutes on 233mb or 35 minutes on 350mb. Media usage is at �
- � ripper's discretion (i.e. 25 minutes may also be on 175mb). �
- � - Recommendation: 26x22min = 1 DVD-R Disc, 13x45min = 1 DVD-R Disc �
- � i.e. 172mb x 26eps or 344mb x 13eps fits on 1 burnable DVD-R Disc. �
- � - Exception: 20-23min NTSC episodes (29.97 fps) may use 233mb. �
- � �
- � �
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- � ����[ NOTES TO THE RULES ]���� �
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- � �
- � Source related notes: �
- � - DVD source shall be RETAIL/DVD Screener only. Non DVD sources like �
- � CAM, TS, TC, VHS, SCREENER, PDVD, LDVD etc, MUST be tagged with source �
- � in dirname and MUST adhere to ALL TXD2K5 rules! �
- � - DVD Screeners shall be clearly marked in the directory name and the �
- � nfo shall contain presence of studio watermarking and counters or �
- � lack thereof. �
- � - Use of downsampled DVD-Rs as source is FORBIDDEN! <only untouched> �
- � �
- � �
- � Internals: �
- � - All INTERNALS must follow TXD2K5 rules, apart from the time length �
- � rules and multi-language audio tracks rule (and will not be considered �
- � as dupes). Other codecs and containers are allowed for experimental �
- � purposes. �
- � - NOTE: INTERNAL dirfix is not allowed as a basis of avoiding a nuke. �
- � �
- � �
- � Ripping related notes: �
- � - Maximum VIDEO bitrates are covered by length rules. �
- � - If DRF average would be over 4.0, the resolution should be lowered if �
- � possible, until the minimal res is reached. See Resolution rules. �
- � DRF average can be checked with DRF Analyzer <It is recommended to �
- � check the full avi file and not just the sample>. �
- � - Quant. Matrix always has to be H.263/MPEG due to lack of hardware �
- � support for Custom matrixes. �
- � - Quarterpel/GMC forbidden due to lack of hardware support. �
- � - Packed Bitstream is not supported on some of the major gen chipsets, �
- � therefore using it, is not recommended. �
- � - The use of ITU-R is not recommended since it gives an AR error of �
- � around 2% from the original DVD's Aspect Ratio. �
- � - Multi-language audio tracks are allowed only for INTERNALS. �
- � Multiple languages should be interleaved into the AVI, with a �
- � graphedit filter for each appropriate audio stream. �
- � - NO intros, outros, betweenos, or any other form of defacement of the �
- � movie will be tolerated. �
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- � The Tradition Continues: TXD RULES 2K5 (2005-09-25) �
- � TDX2K2 <2002-07-12) 2K1 (2001-04-22) Original (2000-04-26) �
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- � �--------[ GROUPS ]--------� �
- � TXD2K5 Rules signed by the following XviD Groups: �
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- � ALLiANCE HLS DMT DoNE XPD DEiTY DVL LRC �
- � �
- � FRAGMENT EPiC FiNaLe LiGHTNiNG iNCiTE PROMiSE �
- � �
- � VALiOMEDiA iMBT DDX VoMiT iNFiNiTE TWiST EXiLE LiNE �
- � �
- � TheWretched GoDSMaCK aAF iMMORTALs FiCO aNBc MEDiAMANiACS �
- � �
- � SAPHiRE TML iLLUSiON NEPTUNE MDX KiNOBOX SiNK RETRO �
- � �
- � EPiSODE TURKiSO SSB TDL CRDS WRD FEZ SAVANNAH �
- � �
- � AEROHOLiCS DnB BETAMAX CG MiNT DvF BiEN �
- � �
- � FFNDVD SAiNTS GOTHiC SFM FQM MEDiEVAL FoV �
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- �----[ Edited By tcj 2005. Respect goes to all TDX teams 2000-2002 ]----�
Posted by XviD 2005 on Friday 23rd October 2009 16:56:29 - Never Expires
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