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¬ The TV XviD Releasing Standards 2007 ¬
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¬ Requirements Notepad with terminal font or any other ascii viewer. ¬
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¬ Thanks to those who came before with TVx2642K7, TDX2K2, and TXD2K5. ¬
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¬ These standards are intended to bring a level playing field to the TV-XviD ¬
¬ scene and attempt to put down some rules to end some of the controversy ¬
¬ that has plagued us in recent years. ¬
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¬ +---[ RELEASE RULES ]---+ ¬
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¬ Release sizing: ¬
¬ - Shows 18:00-23:59 shall be 175MB ¬
¬ - Shows 24:00-34:59 shall be 233MB ¬
¬ - Shows 35:00-52:59 shall be 350MB ¬
¬ - Shows 53:00-59:59 shall be 440MB ¬
¬ - Shows 60:00-64:59 shall be 525MB ¬
¬ - Shows 65:00-95:00 Shall be 700MB ¬
¬ *NOTE: Shows 60:00-64:59 may be sized at either 525 or 700MB at the ¬
¬ capper's discretion based on show framerate and content. ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Best effort should be made to release all episodes of a given series ¬
¬ at the same size. If one episode runs slightly over or under the size ¬
¬ lines, it should still be done at the same size as other episodes in ¬
¬ order to maintain consistency. ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - 2CD releases may be optionally split into separate discs, but this is ¬
¬ not required. 3CD or more releases must be split to prevent issues with ¬
¬ 2GB files. If releases are split into multiple discs, they must be ¬
¬ placed in directories named CD1, CD2, CD3, etc. (No Disc1, cd1, or other ¬
¬ naming styles). ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Episodes that air back-to-back without a natural break such as full ¬
¬ credits or commercials in between must be encoded as a single release. ¬
¬ Directory naming for this will be in the following format ¬
¬ TV.Show.S03E04-E05.HDTV.XviD-Group. ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Releases must be within the range of 5.0MB under to 3.0 MB over the ¬
¬ target size. ¬
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¬ Previously on/Credits: ¬
¬ - It is suggested that any previously on footage be included in the ¬
¬ release, but it is not required. No release may be propered for glitches ¬
¬ in or missing portions of previously on footage. ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Credits that are overlayed on actual show content are required to be ¬
¬ included ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Credits that are run cleanly, i.e. with no modifications such as ¬
¬ promos for upcoming shows, are encouraged but not required ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Credits run with promos for other shows are not recommended, but may ¬
¬ optionally be included ¬
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¬ Video: ¬
¬ - 2-pass variable bitrate XviD must be used ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Quantization type must be either MPEG or H.263. Custom quantization ¬
¬ matrices are not allowed. ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - QPel and GMC are not allowed ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - B Frames ¬
¬ - The use of B frames is required ¬
¬ - A maximum of 2 consecutive B frames may be used ¬
¬ - This document gives no preference to packed vs. unpacked bitstreams ¬
¬ as there are benefits to each format, and it is trivial to convert ¬
¬ between them using MPEG4 Modifier. ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Framerates must be in relation to the original source. Valid ¬
¬ framerates for releases are FILM (23.976 fps), PAL (25.000 fps), and ¬
¬ NTSC (29.970 fps). ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Valid resolutions are 512x384 or 576x432 for 43; 624x352, 640x352, ¬
¬ or 640x368 for 169; and 544x352 or 576x368 for 149. NTSC Video ¬
¬ (29.970 fps) may also be released at 608x336. ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Releases shall be cropped so that all blacknoise on the edges is ¬
¬ removed. In the case of changing crops, cropping should be done so that ¬
¬ no part of the release is overcropped. Portions of a channel logo ¬
¬ extending into black areas must be cropped. ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Video defacement such as intros, outros, and group watermarks is ¬
¬ forbidden. ¬
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¬ Audio: ¬
¬ - Allowed audio formats are VBR MP3 and original AC3. ABR is considered a ¬
¬ VBR technique. ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - MP3 audio should be encoded using standard LAME presets such as ¬
¬ '--preset 128' or '-m s -V 5 -b 32' ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Average bitrate on MP3 audio may not exceed 192kbps ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - MP3 audio must be normalized ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Audio frequency must be maintained at 48kHz ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Original AC3 audio may be used at the discretion of the capper. ¬
¬ However, transcoding to AC3 is forbidden. ¬
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¬ ¬
¬ Release Naming\Packaging: ¬
¬ - Directory Naming ¬
¬ - Numbering for episodic programming shall be in the format S00E00 or ¬
¬ 0x00 (or S00E0000x000 for series with more than 99 episodes per ¬
¬ season) ¬
¬ - Number for date-based programming including sports and variety shows ¬
¬ shall be in the format YYYY.MM.DD ¬
¬ - Other numbering formats such as S00.E00, DD.MM.YY, and MM.DD.YY are ¬
¬ not permitted ¬
¬ - For variety shows, it is strongly recommended that the primary ¬
¬ guest's name be included in the directory name ¬
¬ - Different shows that have the same name in different countries should ¬
¬ be tagged with the ISO country code for the country of airing ¬
¬ - example Big.Brother.US.S01E01.PDTV.XviD-Group ¬
¬ - Different shows with the same name produced in different years should ¬
¬ be tagged with the year of airing of the first season ¬
¬ - example Battlestar.Galactica.2003.S03E01.HDTV.XviD-Group ¬
¬ - Releases are to be named in the format ¬
¬ Show.Name.S00E00.HDTV.XviD-Group ¬
¬ Show.Name.2007.08.10.Guest.HDTV.XviD-Group ¬
¬ Show_Name.0x00.HDTV_XviD-Group ¬
¬ - The episode title may optionally be included between the episode ¬
¬ number and the source ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Additional Tagging: ¬
¬ - PROPER, REPACK, RERIP, REAL, UNCUT, SUBBED, iNTERNAL, DIRFIX, ¬
¬ SAMPLEFIX, NFOFIX, or Read.NFO are allowed (discretion is recommended) ¬
¬ - All releases tagged PROPER, REPACK, RERIP, REAL, and Read.NFO must ¬
¬ include notes in the NFO as to why the release was tagged that way. ¬
¬ PROPER.Read.NFO is therefore redundant and should not be used. ¬
¬ - Additional tagging should be placed directly before the source, i.e. ¬
¬ Show.Name.S00E00.PROPER.HDTV.XviD-Group ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Source Naming: ¬
¬ - Valid source names are DSR, WS.DSR, PDTV, WS.PDTV, HDTV, and no tag ¬
¬ - Analog source will have no tag other than WS if appropriate. ¬
¬ - Source Definitons: ¬
¬ - 480i\576i\576p shall be tagged DSR when horizontal resolution is ¬
¬ less than 704px ¬
¬ - 480i\576i\576p shall be tagged PDTV when horizontal resolution is ¬
¬ greater than or equal to 704px ¬
¬ - 720p\1080i\1080p shall be tagged HDTV ¬
¬ - 4:3 content broadcast at HDTV resolutions shall be tagged PDTV ¬
¬ - Windowboxed (16:9 with black on all sides)\Letterboxed (16:9 with ¬
¬ black on the top and bottom)\Native 16:9 content shall be labeled as ¬
¬ Widescreen (WS.DSR or WS.PDTV) ¬
¬ - The use of the HDTV tag implies widescreen, so WS.HDTV shall not ¬
¬ be used ¬
¬ - All sources listed must be 100% digital. S-Video, composite, or RF ¬
¬ from a digital receiver to a tuner card is analog. Valid DSR, PDTV, ¬
¬ and HDTV sources will be received via a digital connection such as ¬
¬ USB, Firewire, or Ethernet from a receiver, or using an ATSC, QAM, or ¬
¬ DVB tuner. ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - AVI: ¬
¬ - Container must be AVI ¬
¬ - The AVI itself should be named like the release and include some ¬
¬ format of episode number (show initials are fine, as is shortening the ¬
¬ episode number) ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - RAR\SFV: ¬
¬ - Releases shall be packed into 15,000,000 or 20,000,000 byte rars ¬
¬ using store compression ¬
¬ - An SFV must be created for all RAR files in the release ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Sample: ¬
¬ - All releases must include a sample of length :50-1:10, cut directly ¬
¬ from the release ¬
¬ - The sample must be placed in a directory named Sample (SAMPLE and ¬
¬ sample are not permitted) ¬
¬ - The file itself should be named uniquely, preferably containing the ¬
¬ name of the release as well as the word sample ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - NFO: ¬
¬ - An NFO must be included in the release and, at a minimum, must ¬
¬ contain release name, episode number (or title), and date of ¬
¬ airing/release ¬
¬ - The NFO must be named uniquely based on the name of the release ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Allowed Characters: ¬
¬ - abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ¬
¬ - ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ¬
¬ - 0123456789 ¬
¬ - ._- ¬
¬ - All Sample, NFO, SFV, and RAR names MUST be in all lowercase ¬
¬ letters. The name of AVI inside the RARs is permitted to contain ¬
¬ capital letters ¬
¬ - Double dots (..) are not allowed ¬
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¬ ¬
¬ Propers: ¬
¬ - Propers are only permitted in the case of technical flaws with the ¬
¬ original release or violations of applicable rules ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - All propers must include a note in the NFO detailing the flaw in the ¬
¬ original release, including timecodes if relevant ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Including a sample of the flaw is suggested but not required ¬
¬ ¬
¬ - Propers are expressly permitted in cases of any of the following flaws ¬
¬ in a release: ¬
¬ - Audio 150ms or more out of sync ¬
¬ - Severe audio drops resulting in the inability to understand material ¬
¬ dialogue ¬
¬ - Improper audio normalization, including audio with levels that vary ¬
¬ widely between parts, very quiet audio, or audio with excessive ¬
¬ clipping ¬
¬ - Bad cropping resulting in a line of black pixels or noise along an ¬
¬ edge for the entire episode ¬
¬ - Releases missing a significant portion of video, either in duration ¬
¬ or content ¬
¬ - Loss of 2 seconds of fade in after a break, with no lost dialogue, ¬
¬ is considered bad form, but is not a valid proper reason ¬
¬ - Change in video format (i.e. PDTV on an HDTV release) exceeding five ¬
¬ seconds or causing loss of dialogue. ¬
¬ - Local overlays such as weather, breaking news, or Amber Alerts that ¬
¬ exceed five minutes in length, cause a change in video format (i.e. ¬
¬ drop to PDTV on an HDTV release), or cause loss of dialogue or video ¬
¬ - The proper release must be completely free of overlays to be ¬
¬ considered valid; merely having less spam is not enough ¬
¬ - Inclusion of 2 or more seconds of commercials over an entire release ¬
¬ - Releases with sizing outside the allowed range. 3.01MB oversize is a ¬
¬ valid proper reason. ¬
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¬ The TV XviD Releasing Standards 2007 (2007-09-12) ¬
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¬ + ------[ GROUPS ] ------+ ¬
¬ ¬
¬ TVX2K7 rules created by the following Groups: ¬
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¬ TVX2K7 rules signed by the following Groups: ¬
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