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³ The federation of releasing groups presents ³
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³ The XviD Releasing Standards 2005 ³
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³ Yes it took us a while, but here they are. The new XviD standards 2005. ³
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³ ÀÄÄÄ[ RELEASE RULES ]ÄÄÄÙ ³
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³ Movie Length: ³
³ - PAL (25 fps) = MINIMUM runtime is 100 minutes/CD. ³
³ - FILM (23.976 fps) = MINIMUM runtime is 105 minutes/CD. ³
³ - NTSC (29.97 fps) = MINIMUM runtime is 87 minutes/CD. ³
³ - These runtimes are scalable via the following equation: ³
³ N cd time minimum = (N-1) * allowed time where N is number of CDs and ³
³ allowable time applies to fps as outlined above: ³
³ i.e. 3 cd FILM rip min = 105 x (3-1) = 210 minutes ³
³ - Media usage is at ripper's discretion, please use it. ³
³ - Releases must utilize a MINIMUM of 680mb of the 700mb burnable media, ³
³ unless the length of the movie does not exceed 50 minutes. In that ³
³ case the release MUST NOT be over 350mb. The same rules will apply to ³
³ multi-cd releases, where each CD MUST conform to the 680mb minimum. ³
³ - MINIMUM time length rule is as implied - that is the MINIMUM time per ³
³ CD -- NOT MAXIMUM!!! (i.e. no such thing as "must be more than 1 CD") ³
³ ³
³ ³
³ AUDIO: ³
³ - MUST be MP3 or Studio AC3 (AC3 transcoding forbidden). ³
³ - MUST be STEREO for STEREO sources, MONO for MONO sources ³
³ (MONO audio as STEREO on source is considered a MONO source). ³
³ - MUST BE VBR! NO CBR MP3! ³
³ - MP3 tracks must have the original frequency as it was on the DVD's ³
³ audio: i.e. 48khz for 48khz and 44.1khz for 44.1khz. ³
³ - MP3 files must be normalized. ³
³ - VBR techniques: ³
³ * strongly recommended to use r3mix with LAME. ³
³ * ABR is considered a VBR technique. ³
³ - AC3 MUST be used wisely and correctly. Ripper's discretion on when to ³
³ use it. Using or not using AC3 IS NOT a technical flaw. ³
³ - MONO AC3 is BANNED! In that case must encode to mono mp3! ³
³ - Multi-language audio tracks are FORBIDDEN! ³
³ ³
³ ³
³ VIDEO: ³
³ Keyframe: ³
³ - MUST be <=20 seconds and MUST be inserted according to scene changes ³
³ and framesizes as determined by the codec or encoding application. ³
³ - Group watermarks of any kind on the video will not be tolerated! ³
³ - Intermission messages must be removed from the avi! ³
³ ³
³ ³
³ Framerate: ³
³ - MUST be as close to original source framerate as possible. ³
³ - In some cases PAL movies should be ivtc'd (i.e. to 24fps). Therefore ³
³ using a PAL source is not an excuse for lack of ivtc. ³
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³ ³
³ Codec: ³
³ - MUST BE XviD (all DivX codecs are banned). ³
³ - MUST use 2 pass technique during encoding! ³
³ - NO DUPES BASED ON CODEC TYPE, USE INTERNAL! ³
³ ³
³ ³
³ Resolution and Aspect Ratio: ³
³ - Width: 512 - 672 pixels for WS movies (Letterboxed is considered WS). ³
³ 448 - 576 pixels for FS movies (Only 4:3 images). ³
³ - Height and Width: Must be a multiple of 16. ³
³ - Cropping is required to be the MAXIMUM possible (black borders must ³
³ be cropped to their maximum). Over cropped releases are considered ³
³ a technical flaw. Some movies present changing ARs, in that case the ³
³ cropping applies only to the image that presents more pixels (Means ³
³ that part of the movie will have bad cropping). ³
³ - Movie encodes must be within 5% of original aspect ratio. ³
³ Calculating AR % error: (Release AR - Original AR)/Original AR x 100 ³
³ ³
³ ³
³ Subs, Interactive Menus, Trailers: ³
³ - OPTIONAL (ONLY if all other requirements have been met). ³
³ - VOBSUB is the preferred format due to the fact it does not use OCR. ³
³ However, any format that displays with DVobSub is acceptable. ³
³ - Subtitles may be MUXED with video stream, but may NOT be BURNED into ³
³ video stream. MUXED subs will proper BURNED subs. ³
³ - Subtitles not muxed into video stream MUST be encapsulated in a .rar ³
³ file with the MOST compression available and shall be contained in ³
³ the directory named 'Subs' and will NOT be packaged with main movie ³
³ rars. ³
³ - Burned subtitles shall only be permissible when the source exhibits ³
³ forementioned subtitles in the picture itself (i.e. Subs in the ³
³ matte portion of the picture MUST be typed in a separate file and the ³
³ frame shall be cropped). If there is a part of the burned subtitles ³
³ on the picture itself, and another part on the matte portion of the ³
³ picture, the frame must be cropped to 2 pixels from the start of the ³
³ subtitles on the matte portion. Upside cropping of the picture has ³
³ nothing to do with the downside, therefore the cropping on the upside ³
³ MUST BE TO IT'S MAXIMUM. ³
³ - English subs on non english movies MUST fit on CD with main movie, ³
³ all other optional subs SHOULD fit on the CD. ³
³ - Foreign movies (Non English Spoken) with no english subs must have ³
³ the language name taggings (applies to the various non english ³
³ scenes). Movies with english subs present, WILL NOT HAVE any language ³
³ tag on them! ³
³ - Using of Hand made subs on non english releases (i.e. fansubs) MUST ³
³ be mentioned in the nfo, and at nuker's discretion if to nuke the ³
³ release for Bad.Subs, depends on how bad the subtitles are. Please ³
³ use common judgement! Releases that were nuked for bad subtitles, may ³
³ be propered only by subtitles that came from the retail DVD (Ripper's ³
³ choice if to release the full movie again or just the subtitles). ³
³ - Multi-language subtitles cannot be used as a basis for a dupe. ³
³ ³
³ ³
³ Packaging: ³
³ - All releases must be AVI, not BIN/CUE. ³
³ - Must be packed with RAR and broken into 15 or 20 MB volumes. ³
³ Releases that are more then 1 CD must have the RAR files broken into ³
³ 2 or more CD volumes. ³
³ - Compression is not allowed! ³
³ - Recovery and MD5 record recommended. ³
³ - Must have SFV included for each CD. ³
³ - Must have NFO. ³
³ - NFO SHOULD INCLUDE: ³
³ Group name ³
³ Title ³
³ Actual XviD release date ³
³ DVD release date ³
³ Theatrical release date (US preferably) ³
³ Video size ³
³ Framesize/Aspect Ratio ³
³ Audio bitrate ³
³ Video bitrate ³
³ Movie runtime/Length ³
³ IMDB/Amazon/Any other dvd site info link ³
³ Number of rars per cd (i.e. 50x15MB) ³
³ Ripping method ³
³ DRF average ³
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³ ³
³ Credits: ³
³ - Movie credits can be encoded separately at a lower birate only if the ³
³ time length exceeds the no. of cds used (i.e. 106 min on 1cd for FILM ³
³ source, or 201 min on 2cds for pal source etc). ³
³ - Any movies with scenes in the credits (i.e. bloopers or continuation ³
³ of story) MAY NOT be downsampled! ³
³ - Cutting Credits is FORBIDDEN! ³
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³ ³
³ Samples: ³
³ - REQUIRED! ³
³ - 1 full minute in length and in a separate folder marked as 'Sample'. ³
³ - MUST be taken from the movie - NOT encoded separately. ³
³ - Vob samples are recommended for any rip that is deemed questionable: ³
³ i.e. no ivtc possible on source, ivtc to 24.975fps etc. ³
³ ³
³ ³
³ Propers: ³
³ - Propers are ONLY permitted in the case of a technical flaw in the ³
³ original release (i.e. Bad IVTC, Interlacing, bad no. of cds). ³
³ - Releases not nuked on release lists and/or sites MUST include ³
³ original sample of the technical flaw. ³
³ - Qualitative propers are not allowed, nor are propers based on ³
³ decisions made by a ripper (i.e. No. of CDs, AC3 or MP3, etc). ³
³ - Propers based upon the compliance with new instances of TXD2K5 ³
³ guidelines are also forbidden. ³
³ Only propers acceptable when propering old tdx rips are propers based ³
³ on picture damage: Aspect Ratio, IVTC, Over Cropping. Other propers ³
³ acceptable are propers based on releases that did not follow previous ³
³ tdx guidelines, at the time they were released. ³
³ - Subbed (in original movie language) propers dubbed (in any language). ³
³ - Hardcored Subs may be propered by releases containing Vobsub/Srt. ³
³ <This rule will not apply to movies ripped before TXD2K5> ³
³ ³
³ ³
³ WS vs. FS: ³
³ - FS movies after WS was out, are FORBIDDEN unless proven it contains ³
³ more picture (use of sample or jpgs as proof). ³
³ - WS movies after FS was out, MUST HAVE original sample from the ³
³ previous release, unless proven no WS dvd was out at the time the FS ³
³ was released. A WS not following the above is considered a DUPE! ³
³ - WS or FS name tags on the release name, if the other wasnt released ³
³ in the past, WILL NOT BE TOLERATED! <use nfo to mention the AR>. ³
³ - WS cannot proper another WS <for example 2.35:1 after 1.85:1 is out>. ³
³ Use the tag WS in the dirname instead. However WS after a wider WS ³
³ was released, will be considered a DUPE unless proven it contains ³
³ more picture! Sample rule applies here also. ³
³ - Letterboxed DVDs are not considered FS even if it's FS on the source! ³
³ ³
³ ³
³ Special Movie Editions: ³
³ - Allowed: SE, DC, EXTENDED, REMASTERED, UNRATED, CHRONO, THEATRICAL. ³
³ - Special Edition releases without any different features in the film ³
³ itself will be considered dupes of previous releases of the same ³
³ movie. ³
³ - Shorter cut version of a movie after a longer version was released is ³
³ allowed (i.e. THEATRICAL), and MUST be mentioned in the dirname. ³
³ - Remastered movies after the original have been released are allowed ³
³ only if the original release was in BLACK AND WHITE and the ³
³ remastered edition is colour. Everything else use INTERNAL! ³
³ (Remastered DVD releases that were nuked in the past and were colour ³
³ after black and white, shall not be unnuked and shall not be duped!) ³
³ - Remastered audio will be considered a dupe if it's the only reason ³
³ movie was re-released. ³
³ - Extras ARE NOT CONSIDERED an edition and will be nuked for dupe, ³
³ unless released seperately <and are not dupes of previous releases>. ³
³ - Homemade Rips are not allowed (Use INTERNAL!). For example adding of ³
³ deleted scenes, alternate endings, chrono editions. Only retail DVD ³
³ rips of this versions are allowed. ³
³ - NOTE: PAL - NTSC length difference comes from the no. of frames, not ³
³ extra footage. ³
³ ³
³ ³
³ Directory Naming: ³
³ - All releases are to include production year (applies to the pre scene ³
³ as well). ³
³ - DO NOT indicate Ripping method, DVD/XviD release date, Genre, Audio ³
³ which was used (no AC3) or anything else! (ONLY WITHIN THE NFO) ³
³ - Movie distribution tags i.e. FESTIVAL, STV, LIMITED or TV (TV tag ³
³ is used for TV movies only) are allowed and shall be used wisely and ³
³ correctly. ³
³ - READ.NFO is strictly forbidden. ³
³ - Other permitted tags are: WS/FS <rules above>, PROPER, REPACK, RERIP, ³
³ REAL, RETAIL, EXTENDED, REMASTERED, UNRATED, CHRONO, THEATRICAL, DC, ³
³ SE, INTERNAL, DUBBED, SUBBED. ³
³ - Acceptable characters in naming a directory include (NO spaces or ³
³ double dots - single dots or underscores ONLY): ³
³ ³
³ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ³
³ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ³
³ 0123456789 .-_ ³
³ ³
³ - Releases that are more than 1 CD MUST be named CD1, CD2, CD3 and so ³
³ on ('disc1' and others are NOT allowed>. ³
³ ³
³ ³
³ ³
³ TV Series Notes: ³
³ - All Episodes <Caps or DVDRips> are obligated to follow the above ³
³ rules. ³
³ - Media usage capacity: 4x25min = 1CD, 2x50min = 1CD ³
³ Episodes of up to 25 minutes, shall not be over 175mb. ³
³ Episodes of up to 50 minutes, shall not be over 350mb. ³
³ Episodes further then 50 minutes, will follow the length rules of ³
³ TXD2K5. ³
³ NOTE: Runtimes not mentioned above should fit on 1 CD i.e. 3x233mb, ³
³ 5x120mb, 6x116mb, 7x100mb etc. ³
³ - Recommendation: 26x25min = 1 DVD-R Disc, 13x50min = 1 DVD-R Disc ³
³ i.e. 172mb x 26eps or 344mb x 13eps fits on 1 burnable DVD-R Disc. ³
³ - Capping method i.e. PDTV/HDTV/DSR etc. must be mentioned in the ³
³ dirname. ³
³ ³
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³ ÀÄÄÄ[ NOTES TO THE RULES ]ÄÄÄÙ ³
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³ Source related notes: ³
³ - DVD source shall be RETAIL/DVD Screener Only. Non DVD sources like ³
³ CAM, TS, TC, VHS, SCREENER, PDVD, LDVD etc, MUST be tagged with source ³
³ in dirname and MUST adhere ALL TXD2K5 rules! ³
³ - DVD Screeners shall be clearly marked in the directory name and the ³
³ nfo shall contain presence of studio watermarking and counters or ³
³ lack thereof. ³
³ - Use of downsampled DVD-Rs as source is FORBIDDEN! <only untouched> ³
³ ³
³ ³
³ Internals: ³
³ - All INTERNALS must follow TXD2K5 rules, apart from the time length ³
³ rules and Multi-language audio tracks rule (and will not be considered ³
³ as dupes). ³
³ - NOTE: INTERNAL dirfix is not allowed as a basis of avoiding a nuke. ³
³ ³
³ ³
³ Ripping related notes: ³
³ - Maximum VIDEO bitrates are covered by length rules. ³
³ - If DRF average would be over 4.0, the resolution should be lowered if ³
³ possible, untill the minimal res is reached. See Resolution rules. ³
³ DRF average can be checked with DRF Analyzer <It is recommended to ³
³ check the full avi file and not just the sample>. ³
³ - Quant. Matrix always has to be H.263/MPEG due to lack of hardware ³
³ support for Custom matrixes. ³
³ - Quarterpel/GMC forbidden due to lack of hardware support. ³
³ - Packed Bitstream is not supported on some of the major gen chipsets, ³
³ therefore using it, is not recommended. ³
³ - The Use of ITU-R is not recommended since it gives an AR error of ³
³ around 2% from the original DVD's Aspect Ratio. ³
³ - Multi-language audio tracks are allowed only for INTERNALS. ³
³ Multiple languages should be interleaved into the AVI, with a ³
³ graphedit filter for each appropriate audio stream. ³
³ - NO intros, outros, betweenos, or any other form of defacement of the ³
³ movie will be tolerated. ³
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³ The Tradition Continues: TXD RULES 2K5 (final date here) ³
³ TDX2K2 <2002-07-12) 2K1 (2001-04-22) Original (2000-04-26) ³
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³ À--------[ GROUPS ]--------Ù ³
³ TXD2K5 Rules signed by the following XviD Groups: ³
³ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ³
³ ALLiANCE HLS DMT DoNE XPD DEiTY DVL LRC ³
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³ FRAGMENT EPiC iMBT LiGHTNiNG iNCiTE TWiST FEZ ³
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³ VALiOMEDiA DDX VoMiT iNFiNiTE aAF iLLUSiON GODSMACK ³
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³ TheWretched TDL PROMiSE TML BLooDWeiSeR SSB iMMORTALs ___ ³
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³ RETRO TURKiSO _____________________________________ ³
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³ _____________________________________________ ³
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³ _______________________________________ ³
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À----[ Edited By tcj 2005. Respect goes to all TDX teams 2000-2005 ]----Ù