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<pre class="nfo">Music Video Council 5.0
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EFFECTIVE DATE: Jan. 01, 2009
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This rule set has been approved by the following music video groups:
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CMS DYNASTY GWViD iUF JESTERS mV4U mVi mVz PmV SE SNO SRP uva UVZ VFi VSR
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###### DEFINITIONS / TERMS ###################################################
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- "source" references the actual source material (ie: dvd, dvb stream, etc.)
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- "replacement" references material used to REPLACE something from the source
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- "IVTC" is an abbreviation for Inverse Telecine
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- "EXTENDED" refers to videos containing additional intro/outro/intermediate footage.
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- "Live performance" refers to any performance that is not part of a music video.
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- "Concerts" are simply live performances regardless if it's at a stadium, festival,
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concert hall, club, etc.
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- "Native" refers to the standard in which the video was produced, eg. NTSC or PAL.
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NTSC produced video is native to NTSC, PAL produced video is native to PAL.
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Videos may be either IVTC'able or progressive.
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PAL produced video that is broadcast in NTSC is converted.
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NTSC produced video that is broadcast in PAL is converted. These converts cannot
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be reversed to progressive and must be deinterlaced.
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- "Mod16" refers to a multiple of 16.
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- Any release pre'd in the MVID section is expected to follow this ruleset.
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###### CONTAINERS ###########################################################
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1.1) Allowed containers are: MKV
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1.2) MKV container:
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1.2.1) mkvmerge MUST BE USED to mux.
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1.2.2) Including soft-sub lyrics is allowed but not required.
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1.2.3) Hard subbed lyrics are not allowed.
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###### AUDIO #################################################################
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2.1) Allowed audio formats are: MP2, MP3, AC3, and DTS (allowed from BluRay sources only).
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2.2) All audio must have a minimum sample rate of 44.1kHz.
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2.3) Audio MUST BE FULLY SYNCED.
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2.4) 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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2.5) 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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EXCEPTION: You may use the source audio only if mixing source sfx and replacement audio
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produces too much difference in quality during playback.
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2.6) MP3's must be encoded as VBR using the V2 profile with LAME.
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2.7) PCM audio must be encoded to MP3.
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2.8) Audio from a vinyl source is not allowed under any circumstances.
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2.9) 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. This includes all sound effects.
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2.10) MP2/AC3/DTS is allowed only when source audio is not being replaced. Re-encoding these to MP3
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will NOT increase quality in ANY way so "untouched" also means NO RE-ENCODING!
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2.11) If no editing is required, the replacement MP3 must be directly inserted with no re-encoding.
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2.12) If AC3 5.1 audio is available from the source, it may be included as an extra audio track.
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2.13) 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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###### VIDEO #################################################################
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3.1) Allowed codecs: x264
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3.2) 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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3.3) Releasing raw source is NOT allowed!
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3.4) FPS must match that of the source except in the case of IVTC.
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* Half-framerate is allowed on 50+ FPS sources when every other frame is a dupe.
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3.5) Dupe frames must be removed unless needed to maintain sync.
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3.6) 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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3.7) Upscaling is not allowed.
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3.8) Telecined video MUST have IVTC applied using:
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2:2 pulldown NTSC/PAL (10 pattern)
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3:2 pulldown NTSC (10010 pattern)
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* If IVTC is not possible, the reason must be stated in your nfo.
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3.9) For non-telecined interlaced video, a deinterlacer must be applied before
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encoding.
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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: fielddeinterlace, dgbob, decomb/telecide
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3.10) Interlace of any kind is not allowed.
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3.11) Vfapi creates unnecessary colorspace conversions resulting in degraded color quality
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and is not recommended.
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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.
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3.12) Videos containing mixed-fps/vfr (variable frame rate) must be IVTC'ed to preserve the vfr
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if IVTC'ing them normally causes jumpy/choppy playback.
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3.13) Deinterlacing the entire video is not permitted on IVTC'able sources.
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3.14) 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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3.15) Extended videos shall be considered different versions from that of non-extended versions.
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Using an extended version to proper a non-extended version is not allowed. Refer to 8.1 for
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how to name extended versions.
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3.16) Adding an intro/outro, or watermark is NOT allowed.
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###### CROPPING ##############################################################
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4.1) Cropping the picture must be avoided if possible.
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* Stretched/duplicate lines caused by the provider are not considered part of the
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video and must be cropped out!
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4.2) Black letterboxing/borders must be removed.
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4.3) Both horizontal and vertical resolution must be cropped so the resulting resolutions are mod16.
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4.4) Cropping may be done in the MKV container. When doing this, define the correct AR
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when muxing with mkvmerge. The encoded source must be uncropped, and the mod16 requirement in
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4.3 is also unnecessary.
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* This is not recommended until it works correctly in more player/codec combinations.
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###### x264 ##################################################################
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* Please use the newest x264.exe available from: http://x264.nl (rev. 1046 or greater REQUIRED!)
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5.1) Codecs supporting VFW are NOT permitted!
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5.2) Rips must use one of the following: main profile (level 3.0) for non-HD
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high profile (level 4.1) for HD
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5.3) CABAC encoding must be used.
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5.4) In-loop filtering may be used at the rippers discretion.
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5.5) Average quantizer must be lower than 28 for SD, and 30 for HD. Recommended is 24 or less.
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* If a higher quantizer is needed then the reason must be stated in the nfo.
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5.6) When using a non-square pixel shape, you MUST encode using the "--sar x:y" option and
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mux with "--engage keep_bitstream_ar_info".
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5.7) minimum REQUIRED encoder settings:
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5.7.1) --aq-mode must be enabled.
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5.7.2) --bframes 3 (or higher).
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5.7.3) --subme 8 (or higher).
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5.7.4) --ref 4 (if vertical res is greater than 864) otherwise --ref 5
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5.7.5) --me umh (or higher).
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5.7.6) --trellis 1 (or higher).
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###### SD (Standard Definition) ##############################################
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6.1) Maximum allowed average bitrate is 5000 kbps.
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6.2) Maximum allowed resolution is 720x576.
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###### HD (High Definition) ##################################################
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7.1) Source vertical resolution must be greater than or equal to 720.
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7.2) For converts, same rules apply as for Standard Definition.
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7.3) 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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7.4) Maximum allowed average bitrates are as follows:
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7.4.1) 720p is 10000 kbps.
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7.4.2) 1080p is 14000 kbps.
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7.5) 1080i sources must be scaled to 720p.
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###### DIRECTORY/FILE NAMING, TAGGING, PACKAGING #############################
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8.1) The directory naming scheme is now REQUIRED and enforced to maintain consistancy
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in the scene.
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The following are examples of the REQUIRED naming scheme:
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Artist-Song_Title-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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Artist-Song_Title-HDTV-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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Artist-Song_Title-DVDRIP-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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Artist-Song_Title-BluRay-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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Artist-Song_Title_(Extended)-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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Artist-Song_Title_(Tonight_Show_01-31-07)-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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Artist-Song_Title_(49th_Annual_Grammys)-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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Artist-Song_Title_(2007_MTV_Music_Awards)-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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Artist-Song_Title-PROPER-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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Artist-Song_Title-BOOTLEG-FORMAT-YEAR-GROUP
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8.2) SFV and NFO are required.
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8.3) Live performances must include the show name and original air date.
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8.4) Award shows must include the show name and year OR the edition/series number.
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8.5) The appropriate tags must be used when applicable.
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8.6) Valid tags are: BOOTLEG, CONVERT, DVDRip, HDTV, PROPER, 720p, 1080p, BluRay
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* Rips containing a majority of a non-English language must be tagged with it's corresponding
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ISO 639-1 language code. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes)
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8.7) RAR'ing is at the rippers discretion but recommended for large releases (>300MB).
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Packaging: 15mb, 20mb or 50mb rars, and a 1 minute sample.
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* RAR'ing single file releases <300MB is not allowed.
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###### CONCERTS, LIVE PERFORMANCES, FREESTYLES, ETC. #########################
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9.1) If ripped in their entirety (introductions & breaks included), you have to
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encode at the closest DVD/x size: 373MB, 559MB, 746MB, 1119MB, 1493MB, 2239MB,á
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4479MB, 6717MB and 8140MB. If you need more
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áthanádvd9, add multiples of 2239MB.
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9.1.1) 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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9.1.2) An undersize of 10MB is acceptable. Oversized rips are not allowed.
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9.2) Two or more songs from the same performance/event ripped to individual files
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must be packaged in ONE release, similar to an 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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...
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* Award show and morning/late night tv performances are an exception and must be
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packaged as single-song releases with any intermediate footage (interviews,
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presentations, etc.) removed.
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9.3) Live performances (including pre-recorded) must be tagged with the
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ORIGINAL BROADCAST DATE. If the performance wasn't broadcast (such as
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concerts released to dvd), use the date of the performance.
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9.4) Annual shows/events such as the Grammy's or Rock Am Ring must be tagged
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with the YEAR only.
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9.5) Third party videos (commercials, karaoke, etc) are not allowed.
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###### NFO FILE ##############################################################
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10.1) NFO's MUST contain:
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- artist name and song title
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- format (x264)
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- resolution and aspect ratio
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- video source (DVD, DVB, DVB 1080i, DVB 720p, etc)
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- audio source (CD, MP3, etc)
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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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- repack reason (if applicable)
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- proper reason and name of release you're propering (if applicable)
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* Broadcasted 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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###### DUPES #################################################################
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11.1) mkv/x264 dupe all releases prior to the date of this ruleset.
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11.2) Fullscreen dupes widescreen. Widescreen does NOT dupe fullscreen.
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11.3) 720p/1080p do not dupe each other.
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11.4) The following dupe priority shall be used (from highest to lowest):
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NATIVE BluRay/HDDVD/DVD rip
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NATIVE HDTV rip
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NATIVE SDTV rip
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CONVERT DVD rip
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CONVERT SDTV rip
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11.4.1) Native HDTV rips do NOT dupe DVD rips.
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* NOTE: We want to allow users the choice of both fullscreen/widescreen rips, not force one or
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the other simply because it was released first. That is why native HDTV rips are
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allowed after SD dvdrips, as long as a native BluRay/HDDVD doesn't exist.
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###### PROPERS/NUKES #########################################################
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PROPER/NUKE reasons are as follows:
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12.1) out-of-sync audio
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12.2) incomplete or missing audio/video
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* NOTE widescreen may not be propered by fullscreen with this reason!
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12.3) improper or no IVTC when applicable
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12.4) 1 or more frames containing interlace
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12.5) incorrect aspect ratio
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12.6) out-of-spec encodes
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12.7) very bad audio/video quality (including low bitrate on high motion videos)
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12.8) improper audio replacement (excluding concerts/live performances)
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12.9) lip-sync or audio sync to source is broken
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12.10) missing 1 or more sound effects (profanity is NOT a sound effect!)
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* NOTE if the video is available with and without sound effects, each is
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considered different versions.
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12.11) bad cropping
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12.12) one-click tool (such as GordianKnot) was used for encoding
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12.13) disabled CABAC for x264 encodes
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12.14) improper naming/tagging
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12.15) unnecessarily re-encoded audio
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12.16) stream errors
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12.17) missing/incorrect/false .nfo
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################################################################################
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* NOTE TO 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, please ask! We'll be more than happy to explain anything regarding
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our rules to eliminate any confusion!
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**** ANY RELEASES NOT FOLLOWING THESE RULES MUST BE KEPT INTERNAL OR RISK NUKE/PROPER! ****
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