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<title>VER4_MViD.nfo</title>
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<pre class="nfo">Music Video Council 4.0 (Aug. 31, 2007)
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EFFECTIVE DATE: Sept. 15, 2007
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This rule set has been approved by the following music video groups:
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CMS DYNASTY HHE MV mV4U mVz PmV SE SRP UVZ VFi vme
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These rules have been established in an effort to maintain quality
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releases and order in the MV scene.
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Many of the changes being introduced in MVC 4.0 are intended to
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simplify and correct current problems as well as allow the MV scene
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to take advantage of newer codecs/containers/etc.
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A few of the highlighted changes include:
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- Support for the MKV (Matroska) container, eventually
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intended to replace AVI.
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- Support for the H.264 codec (which is well suited for
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HD content).
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- Dropped support for standalone dvd player compatibility.
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Standalone dvd player limitations should not dictate MVC
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rules. If you're using an incapable standalone unit, it's
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your responsibility to convert videos to a format compatible
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with your players playback capabilities. There are many
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howtos, guides, and software available to assist people.
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- Dropped DivX codec since it's practically never used.
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- Dropped VCD/SVCD completely as they are obsolete.
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Clarification about some terms used throughout this ruleset:
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- "source" is used as a reference to the actual source material (ie: vob, dvb stream, whatever)
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- "replacement" is used as a reference to material used to REPLACE something from the source
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######################### SECTION 1 - ENCODING #########################
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1.1 - CONTAINERS
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- Allowed containers are: AVI and MKV.
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- AVI container:
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- Pixel shape must be square.
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- Upsampling the horizontal resolution to maintain the vertical
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resolution is allowed.
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- Upsampling both the horizontal and vertical resolution from
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the source video is not allowed.
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- Encodes must be within 5% of the original aspect ratio. To calculate
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the AR % error use: (Release - Original AR)/Original AR x 100
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- MP2/MP3 audio must be preloaded 500ms and interleaved every frame.
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- AC3 audio must be preloaded 64/96ms and interleaved every 64/96ms.
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- MKV container:
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- mkvmerge MUST BE USED to mux.
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- Aspect Ratio:
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normal method: Crop according to the rules in section 1.3 and
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resize to a multiple of 16 (mod16) for both the horizontal
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and vertical resolutions to maintain 1:1 pixel shape.
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mkvmerge method: Crop according to the rules in section 1.3 and to a multiple
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of 16 (mod16) for both the horizontal and vertical resolutions
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and define the correct AR when muxing with mkvmerge.
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- Including soft-sub lyrics in the MKV container is allowed but not required.
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- Hard subbed lyrics are not allowed.
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- Xvid encodings must be saved directly to the mkv container (ie: do not save
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them as avi and then remux).
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1.2 - AUDIO
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- Allowed audio formats are: MP2, MP3, and AC3.
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- All audio must have a minimum sample rate of 44.1kHz.
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- Audio MUST BE FULLY SYNCED.
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- When no lip-sync is present in the video, you must use audio which matches the source.
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If you're unsure about this, put an alternative version as a 2nd track.
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- Retail CD audio, if available, must be used as a replacement for TV and DVD audio. If
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proper replacement audio * DOES NOT EXIST * then you may use the best quality alternative
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available (by this we dont condone p2p/torrent/etc use).
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NOTE: Audio used for bootlegs, mixtapes, promos, etc. are commonly NOT the final mastered
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retail audio. Releases using audio from these sources MAY BE PROPERED if/when
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final retail audio becomes available UNLESS the audio is of nearly the same quality.
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- Source mp3 has got to be encoded with at least 192kbit CBR or with the V2 profile with lame.
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- Audio from a vinyl source is not allowed under any circumstances.
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- If part of the source audio is only available from the source itself, it must be inserted
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into the replacement audio.
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- MP2 is allowed only from live sources and must remain untouched. Re-encoding MP2 -> MP3
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will NOT increase quality in ANY way so "untouched" also means NO RE-ENCODING!
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- Live performance audio must remain untouched. This means you may use MP2 or AC3 if that's
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what the live performance was broadcast with.
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- MP3 encoding must be VBR using the LAME encoder.
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Minimum required settings: --vbr-new and -V1 (~210kbps) or -V2 (~190kbps).
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- If no editing is required, the replacement MP3 must be directly
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inserted with no re-encoding.
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- ALL sound effects in the source audio must be inserted into the
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replacement audio.
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- If AC3 5.1 audio is available from the source, it may be included as an extra audio track.
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- Multiple audio streams are allowed at the rippers discretion. For example,
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including both censored and uncensored audio.
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1.3 - VIDEO FORMATS
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- Allowed codecs: XviD 1.1+ and x264
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- Video source MUST BE digital and may NOT be passed thru any analog
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equipment (svideo output, analog capture card, etc).
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- Telecined video MUST have inverse telecine (IVTC) applied.
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PAL : This means inverse 2:2 pulldown (ie: 10 pattern in TMPGEnc), manually,
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if possible.
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NTSC: This means either inverse 3:2 pulldown (ie: 10010 pattern in TMPGEnc)
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or inverse 2:2 pulldown (ie: 10 pattern in TMPGEnc), manually, if possible.
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* If a proper IVTC is not possible, the reason must be stated in your nfo.
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- For non-telecined interlaced video, a deinterlacer must be applied before
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compression. The choice of deinterlacer is up to the ripper, and must be
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mentioned in the NFO.
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* It's STRONGLY RECOMMENDED you DO NOT use the following deinterlacers/filters
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due to poor quality output:
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- fielddeinterlace
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- dgbob
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- decomb/telecide
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- Interlaced videos will not be allowed.
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- Letterboxed videos should be cropped to remove the black bars.
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- If a logo overlaps onto the letterbox area (such as a TV station logo)
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the ripper may opt to keep the logo intact and crop only part of the
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letterbox.
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- Videos with only partial cropping of the letterbox must use equal crop values
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for top/bottom.
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- Cropping out the picture should be avoided if possible.
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- The use of Vfapi is NOT recommended but currently still allowed. Using Vfapi
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creates unnecessary colorspace conversions resulting in degraded color quality.
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To avoid this if using TMPGEnc for manual IVTC, use "tprivtc" to import your
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.tpr project file into avisynth. In VirtualDubMod, set the video processing
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mode to "fast recompress".
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CAUTION: Propering for a noticable quality increase IS allowed! If there's a noticable
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difference when using vfapi vs. not, your vfapi rip will be at risk of proper.
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- Videos containing mixed-fps/vfr (variable frame rate) must be packaged in the MKV container
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and must be IVTC'ed to preserve the vfr if IVTC'ing them normally causes jumpy/choppy playback.
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- Deinterlacing the entire video is not permitted on IVTC'able sources.
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- Bootleg's shall be defined as any self-made or live-filmed works that are not a product
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of the artists record label and are not intended for network broadcast or commercial sales.
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1.4 - XviD 1.1+
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- Both the AVI and MKV containers are allowed.
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- Only MPEG and H.263 quantization matrices are allowed.
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- Key frames must be inserted every 10 seconds or less.
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- CBR encoding is not allowed (use single or multiple pass vbr).
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- The average DRF (detail removal factor) of the video should not exceed 8.
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1.5 - x264
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- Use ONLY the MKV container for x264 releases.
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- Codecs supporting VFW are NOT permitted. Please use the newest
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available from: http://x264.nl
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- Allowed profiles:
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- main profile (use for non-HDTV)
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- high profile (use for HDTV)
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- Cabac and inloop filtering must be ENABLED as they directly
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affect output quality.
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- Average quantizer should be below 24 and HAS TO be below 28.
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1.6 - SDTV (Standard Definition TV)
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- The width and the height of the video must be a multiple of 16 (mod16).
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- Maximum (PAL) resolution is 720x576 @ 25fps.
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- Maximum (NTSC) resolution is 720x480 @ 29.97fps.
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- Maximum allowed average bitrate is 4000 kbps.
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1.7 - HDTV (High Definition TV)
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- Only the x264 codec is allowed for HDTV rips.
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- Only the MKV container is allowed for HDTV rips.
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- Source horizontal resolution must be greater than or equal to 720.
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- Maximum frame rate is 29.97fps.
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* 50fps/59.94fps is allowed only from progressive sources with no duplicate frames.
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- The minimum allowed resolution for HD rips is 1280x720.
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- For converts, same rules apply as for Standard Definition.
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- Upscaled sources are NOT true High Definiton and are not allowed for
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HD releases. These must be ripped according to Standard Definition.
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- Rips from upconverted/upscaled sources must be kept internal.
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######################### SECTION 2 - PACKAGING ########################
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2.1 - DIRECTORY & FILE NAMING
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- The directory naming scheme is now REQUIRED and enforced to maintain consistancy
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in the scene.
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- SFV and NFO are required.
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- HDTV and DVD rips must be specified as such.
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- Live performances must include the show name and original air date.
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- Award shows must include the show name and year OR the edition/series number.
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- PROPERS must be specified as such.
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- BOOTLEGS must be specified as such.
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The following are examples of the REQUIRED naming scheme:
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ArtistName-SongTitle-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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ArtistName-SongTitle-HDTV-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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ArtistName-SongTitle-DVDRIP-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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ArtistName-SongTitle_(Tonight_Show_01-01-07)-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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ArtistName-SongTitle_(49th_Annual_Grammys)-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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ArtistName-SongTitle_(2007_MTV_Music_Awards)-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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ArtistName-SongTitle-PROPER-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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ArtistName-SongTitle-BOOTLEG-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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- RAR'ing is at the rippers discretion but recommended for large releases (>175mb).
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Packaging: 15mb, 20mb or 50mb rars, and a 1 minute sample.
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2.2 - CONCERTS, LIVE PERFORMANCES, FREESTYLES, ETC.
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- If ripped in their entirety (introductions & breaks included), you have to
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encode at the closest DVD/x size (i.e. 275MB, 550MB, 1100MB, 1466MB, 2200MB).
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Multi-pass vbr encoding must be used for these. You may also split into
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separate tracks (NOT separate releases).
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- Single-track ripped concerts have to be packaged in ONE release,
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similar to a mp3 album:
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Artist-concert_title-x264-2007-group/00-artist-concert_title.nfo
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Artist-concert_title-x264-2007-group/00-artist-concert_title.sfv
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Artist-concert_title-x264-2007-group/01-artist-introduction.mkv
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Artist-concert_title-x264-2007-group/02-artist-song1.mkv
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Artist-concert_title-x264-2007-group/03-artist-song2.mkv
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- Non-concert live performances with more than one song (such as award
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show performances) should be released as individual releases with any
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intermediate footage (interviews, presentations, etc.) removed.
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- Third party videos (commercials, karaoke, etc) are not music videos
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and are not permitted.
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2.3 - NFO FILE
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- NFO's must contain:
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- artist name and song title
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- format (XviD/x264)
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- resolution and aspect ratio
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- video source (DVD, DVB, ..)
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- audio source (CD, MP3, ..)
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- deinterlace/IVTC method used
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- genre
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- year of video release
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* Live performances MUST include the show it aired on and original air date.
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- Other recommended (but not required) information to include:
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- filesize
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- video playtime (min:sec)
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- audio/video bitrate
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- album name (if available)
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- (release)name of mp3 used
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2.4 - LOGOS / WATERMARKS
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- Adding an intro/outro, or watermark is NOT PERMITTED.
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################## SECTION 3 - PROPERS, DUPES, NUKING ##################
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3.1 - DUPES
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- avi/mkv dupe each other.
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- xvid/x264 dupe each other.
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- x264/xvid dupe all releases prior to the date of this ruleset.
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- High Definition releases will NOT dupe Standard Definition.
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- Releasing a lower quality video when a higher quality version
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exists is NOT allowed. The following quality order shall be
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used (from higher to lower):
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- Standard Definition:
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NATIVE DVD rip
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NATIVE TV rip
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CONVERT DVD rip
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CONVERT TV rip
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- High Definiton:
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BluRay/HD DVD rip
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HDTV rip
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- "Native" refers to the standard in which the video was
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produced, eg. NTSC or PAL.
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- NTSC produced video is native to NTSC broadcasts.
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Native NTSC may be either IVTC'able or progressive.
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- PAL produced video is native to PAL broadcasts.
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Native PAL may be either IVTC'able or progressive.
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- PAL produced video that is broadcast in NTSC is
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converted. NTSC produced video that is broadcast
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in PAL is converted. These converts cannot be reversed
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to progressive and must be deinterlaced.
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- Convert releases should be avoided as native versions are
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usually ripped.
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3.2 - PROPERS / NUKES
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- PROPER / NUKE reasons are as follows:
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- out-of-sync audio
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- user-encoded AC3/MP2
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- incomplete or missing audio/video
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- improper or no IVTC when applicable
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- 1 or more interlaced frames
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- incorrect aspect ratio
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- out-of-spec encodes
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- very bad audio/video quality (including low bitrate on high motion videos)
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- improper audio replacement (excluding concerts/live performances)
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- lip-sync or audio sync to source is broken
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- missing 1 or more sound effects (profanity is NOT a sound effect!)
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- bad cropping
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- one-click tool (such as GordianKnot) was used for encoding
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- disabled cabac or inloop filtering for x264 encodes.
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- improper naming/tagging
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- unnecessarily re-encoded audio
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* Your nfo MUST contain the name of the release you're propering
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and the reason(s)! "PROPER" MUST appear in your naming scheme.
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* These proper reasons apply ONLY to releases dated AFTER this
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ruleset.
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* YOU MAY NOT PROPER / NUKE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
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- anything related to subtitles (missing, incorrect, bad sync, etc.)
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- only a SLIGHT increase in quality.
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* NOTE TO NON-MVNUKE NUKERS:
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If you don't know how to determine things like progressive ghosting vs. a bad ivtc, or a
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bad ivtc in general, you should NOT be nuking music videos. We'll be more than happy to
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explain anything regarding our rules to eliminate any confusion so please don't hesitate
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to ask!
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**** ANY RELEASES NOT FOLLOWING THESE RULES SHOULD BE KEPT INTERNAL OR RISK NUKE/PROPER! ****
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