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.1-[ViDEO]
---| Aspect Ratio PAL 576x480 / NTSC 480x480.
---| Only FS 4:3 and WS 16/9 are allowed. Not anamorphic ws becouse they
---| dont work 100% on all standalone dvdplayers.
---| Telecid should be turned on to get ultimate quality ( if movie is interlaced )
---| Never release a movie if less bitrate then 1674 or highest 2450 +-1%
---| Examples below
---| ( 104Min 74Min=2CDS = 1702 Bitrate )
---| ( 112Min 80Min=2CDS = 1708 Bitrate )
---| ( 156Min 74Min=3CDS = 1702 Bitrate )
---| ( 168Min 80Min=3CDS = 1708 Bitrate )
---| MAX Bitrate 2496 MIN Bitrate 1554 use 120 or more from MIN/MAX AVG bitrate
---| else cce/tmpgenc can fail
---| Never use less PASS then below and always use Varible Bitrate.
---| Tmpgenc: 2 PASS VBR (Min)
---| Cinema Craft Encoder: 4 PASS MVBR (Min)
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.2-[ViDEO+SOUND]
---| PEAK Video + Audio
---| Bitrate on video max avg 2450 + Sound 224kbs 44.1Khz = PEAK at MAX 2674 AVG
---| Bitrate on video min avg 1674 + Sound 224kbs 44.1Khz = PEAK at MIN 1898 AVG
---| So never go less then 1898 AVG. and never go higher then 2674 AVG
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.3-[AUDiO]
---| 224Kbs 44100Khz STEREO
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.4-[SUBTiTLES]
---| Subtitles should be as on DVD. / alternative at one 16/9 movie 50/50 on bottom
---| border if subtitles 100% is in the picture.
---| Only Permanent subtitles allowed.
---| Fonts should be ( Verdana ) they are easiest to read.
---| Subtitle color should be white.
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.5-[SAMPLE]
---| Sample should be 1Min no more or less.
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.6-[PACKAGiNG]
---| All releases must be BIN/CUE.
---| Must be packed with RAR, compression is NOT ALLOWED and broken into 15MB volumes
---| If 2/3/4 CD release last CD shouldnt be less then 44/45X15MB = 650MB+
---| Must have SFV
---| Must have NFO
---| Directory names shall NOT exceed 64 characters.
---| Another.Movie.SVCD.DVDRip.SWESUB.YEAR-GROUP : Example what should be in one dir
---| Allowed disc dirs CD1 CD2 CD3 Sample not Cd1 Cd2 Cd3 or Disc1 Disc2 Disc3
---| Always use small letters in the .rar archive and .nfo
---| Nfo file another.movie.svcd.dvdrip.swesub.year-group.nfo : Example
---| If its possible please use SVCDINFO.TXT its one proof of the svcd quality
---| FS = 4:3 and WS = 16/9 and if movie is STV or LiMiTED you need to have that info 
---| in .NFO or DIRNAME.
---| On movies from .SE .NO .DK .FI should movie be named like retail/theater title
---| from that country.
---| On other movies use .US retail/theater title.
---| Acceptable characters in a directory
---|  ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
---|  abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
---|  0123456789 . -_
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.7-[MENUES/INTRO]
---| Menu is allowed if they are like source.
---| Never use intro/cd change pictures
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.8-[PROPERS]
---| No previous releases may be propered based on audio or video bitrate.
---| Propers will be allowed in the case of technical problems, bad aspect
---| ratio, sync problems, skipping/freezing, interlaced, wrong placed subtitles,
---| other font colour then allowed and bad .rar archives,, or stolen sourches.
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.9-[DUPES]
---| FS = 4:3 Dupes WS = 16/9
---| Wierd proper reasons
---| Retail subs never dupe Custom sub....
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.10[REENCODE]
---| Dl a dvdr and encode to svcd its NOT okθ... And if its one COMPLETE DVDR
---| (not encoded movie) then you need to have PERMISSION from the group that
---| released it to make svcd swesub from that.. or else its STOLEN.
---| Simple honor by thiefs.....
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.11[THEATER?]
---| What is limited and stv?
---| An limited movie has 1-499 (SCREENS) .US and 1-299 (SCREENS) .UK
---| A stv never hit one public theater and got straight to video
---| If movie is Festival it will go like limited.
---| You can find all info at www.imdb.com ...
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-----------------------------[- SiGNED BY -]------------------------------------
BBSvCD - PWRSVCD - CaKe - PiTch - DiTS - iNSANE 
-------------------------------[- 2004 -]---------------------------------------
Updated 2004-01-26