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�                The federation of releasing groups presents                 �
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�                     The DivX Releasing Standards 2002                      �
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�                              ����[ INTRO ]����                             �
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�  In an unparalleled event of co-operation and innovation, the DivX scene   �
�  united once again to bring you the 2002 installment of the TDX guideli-   �
�  nes. We thank all of you who so kindly gave up time and energy to bring   �
�  us suggestions and help us brainstorm  on the newest of video technolo-   �
�  gies. So without further ado, we present to you, the DivX ripper/enthu-   �
�  siast, the TDX 2002 Releasing Standards.                                  �
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�                          ����[ RELEASE RULES ]����                         �
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�  Movie Length:                                                             �
�    - PAL (25 fps) = min runtime is 105 minutes/CD                          �
�    - FILM (23.976 fps) = min runtime is 110 minutes/CD                     �
�    - NTSC (29.97 fps) = min runtime is 92 minutes/CD                       �
�    TV-Series Episodes shall NOT be exempt from these rules (See Series     �
�    Notes).                                                                 �
�    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 your format                                   �
�    (i.e. 4 cd FILM rip min = 110 x (4-1) = 330 minutes)                    �
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�  Media usage is at Ripper's discretion, please use it.                     �
�  Releases should utilize at minimum 97% of total media capacity, however   �
�  an undersized release is not a technical flaw.                            �
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�    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!                                              �
�    - VBR techniques:                                                       �
�         - strongly recommended to use --r3mix with LAME                    �
�         - ABR is considered a VBR technique.                               �
�    - AC3 MUST be used wisely and correctly.                                �
�    - AC3 MUST be interleaved at 64 or 96 ms.                               �
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�    VIDEO:                                                                  �
�  Keyframe:                                                                 �
�    - MUST be <=20 seconds and MUST be inserted according to scene          �
�      changes and framesizes as determined by the codec or encoding         �
�      application.                                                          �
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�  Framerate:                                                                �
�    - MUST be as close to original source framerate as possible.            �
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�  Codec:                                                                    �
�    - MUST be DivX 3.11 or XviD.                                            �
�    - MUST use 2 pass technique during encoding!                            �
�    - NO DUPES BASED ON CODEC TYPE, USE INTERNAL.                           �
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�  Resolution:                                                               �
�    - Width: 512 - 640 pixels and MUST be a multiple of 16.                 �
�      EXCEPTION: 4:3 FS sources may use a minimum resolution of 448 pixels. �
�    - Height: Must be a multiple of 16.                                     �
�    - Cropping is required.                                                 �
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�  Subs, Interactive Menus, Trailers:                                        �
�    - OPTIONAL (if and 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.                                                    �
�    - Subtitles not muxed into video stream MUST be encapsulated in .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.                                                                �
�    - Subbed is preferred over dubbed.                                      �
�    - Burned subtitles shall only be permissible when the source exhibits   �
�      forementioned subtitles in the picture itself (i.e. Subs in the       �
�      matte portion of the picture MUST be typed in a seperate file and     �
�      the frame shall be cropped).                                          �
�    - Subs on non english movies MUST fit on CD with main movie, all other  �
�      optional subs SHOULD fit on CD.                                       �
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�  Series Notes:                                                             �
�    - Episodes shall not overlap on CDs (i.e. 2eps/CD, 4eps/CD is allowed   �
�      1.5eps/CD is NOT).                                                    �
�    - Episodes are not subject to the same scaling rules as cinematic       �
�      features and must obey forementioned rule.                            �
�    - Suggested media usage: 4x23min = 1CD, 2x45min = 1CD, 1x60min = 1CD    �
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�  Packaging:                                                                �
�    - All releases must be AVI, not BIN/CUE. (see Notes Section)            �
�    - Must be packed with RAR, compression is NOT ALLOWED                   �
�      and broken into 15 or 20 MB volumes                                   �
�    - Recovery record recommended.                                          �
�    - Must have SFV                                                         �
�    - Must have NFO                                                         �
�    - NFO MUST INCLUDE:                                                     �
�        Group name                                                          �
�        Title                                                               �
�        Actual DivX release date                                            �
�        DVD release date                                                    �
�        US theater release date                                             �
�        Video size                                                          �
�        Framesize/aspect ratio                                              �
�        Audio bitrate                                                       �
�        Video bitrate                                                       �
�        Movie runtime/length                                                �
�        IMDB/adultdvdempire link                                            �
�        Number of rars per cd (eg. 44x15MB)                                 �
�        Ripping Method                                                      �
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�  Credits:                                                                  �
�    - Movie credits are preferred but CAN be cut in order to fit within     �
�      1 CD (700 MB) if the movie length would exceed 110 minutes.           �
�    - NOT required in the AVI itself.                                       �
�    - NOT required in the NFO - it is 'recommended' to list the main few    �
�      characters as IMDB lists them.                                        �
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�  Samples:                                                                  �
�    - REQUIRED                                                              �
�    - 1 full minute in length (approximately 10 MB) and in separate folder  �
�      marked 'SAMPLE'.                                                      �
�    - MUST be taken from the movie - NOT encoded separately.                �
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�  Propers:                                                                  �
�    - Propers are ONLY permitted in the case of a technical flaw with the   �
�      original release (i.e. Bad IVTC, Interlacing, etc).                   �
�    - Releases not nuked on release lists and/or sites MUST include         �
�      original sample of technical flaw.                                    �
�    - Qualitative propers are not allowed, nor are propers based on         �
�      decisions made by a ripper (i.e. # of CDs, AC3 or MP3, etc).          �
�    - Propers based upon the compliance with new instances of TDX           �
�      guidelines are also forbidden (i.e. older rips with 720px res).       �
�    - Subbed (in original movie language) propers dubbed (in any language). �
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�  Directory Naming:                                                         �
�    - Directory names shall NOT exceed 64 characters.                       �
�    - All releases are to include production year.                          �
�    - DO NOT indicate Ripping method (MM4/VM2/VBR/SBC and so on),           �
�      WS (widescreen), DVD/DivX release DATE, GENRE or anything else        �
�      in the directory name (ONLY within the NFO).                          �
�    - Acceptable characters in naming a directory include (NO spaces or     �
�      double dots - single dots or underscores ONLY):                       �
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�        ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ                                          �
�        abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz                                          �
�        0123456789 . -_                                                     �
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�    - All Release directories, regardless of year, shall be named according �
�      to Movie.Name.Year.Source.Codec-Group, suggested naming for the movie �
�      itself shall follow the same procedure                                �
�      (i.e. Movie.Name.Year.Source.Codec-Group.avi,                         �
�        Movie.Name.CD1.Year.Source.Codec-Group.avi).                        �
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�    - Releases that are more than 1 CD will follow these specs:             �
�        - MUST be named CD1, CD2, CD3 and so on. ('disc1', etc will NOT     �
�          be allowed).                                                      �
�        - There MUST be a SFV included for each CD.                         �
�        - Rars MUST be broken into 2 or more CD volumes. (78 rars of a 2    �
�          disc title will NOT be tolerated)                                 �
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�                       ����[ NOTES TO THE RULES ]����                       �
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�    Source related notes:                                                   �
�    - Source shall be DVD Only, no exceptions!                              �
�    - DVD Screeners shall be clearly marked in the directory name and the   �
�      nfo shall contain presence of studio watermarking, or lack thereof.   �
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�    Ripping related notes:                                                  �
�    - Maximum VIDEO bitrates are covered by length rules.                   �
�    - Movies should be ripped in their most widescreen format available.    �
�    - Multi-language audio tracks are allowed.                              �
�        - Multiple languages should be interleaved into the AVI, with       �
�          a graphedit filter for each appropriate audio stream.             �
�        - Movies that would ordinarily fit on one CD should not be made     �
�          into 2 CD releases on the basis of additional audio tracks.       �
�        - Multi-language audio CANNOT be used as a basis for a dupe.        �
�        - Multi-language subtitles CANNOT be used as a basis for a dupe.    �
�    - AVI and not BIN/CUE:                                                  �
�        - Some people burn to archive and play on a computer at a later     �
�          time, BUT since there is no outside purpose other than playing on �
�          the computer, there is NO need to be packaged as BIN/CUE.         �
�    - Group Watermarks WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN ANY CASE.                     �
�    - NO intros, outros, betweenos, or any other form of defacement of the  �
�      movie will be tolerated.                                              �
�    - Movie container MUST be AVI. OGG, OGM, MCF, Project Theora, MP4 are   �
�      all forbidden due to bugs and usability factors, maybe next year!     �
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�                        ����[ GROUPS & MEMBERS ]����                        �
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�                    TDX 2002 revision was organized by:                     �
�                            - E.L. - V. - f3k -                             �
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�            Respects to the original TDX, Team DivX, organizers:            �
�                - krazy8 - RipKord - Wuman - Lava - MaTaN -                 �
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�          TDX 2002 has been approved by the following DivX groups:          �
�         - AEN - DOMiNiON - DVD-R - EPiSODE - EPiC - INCiTE - MDX -         �
�                         - QiX - SChiZO - VCDVaULT -                        �
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�                              Also signed by:                               �
�          - SATELLiTE - InFuX - aNBc - DEiTY - MEDiAMANiACS - DVL -         �
�               - CPY - JDX - DDX - REQUiSiTE - SEVcD - FoCUS -              �
�                      - DiSTORTiON - COLLiSiON - WOT -                      �
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