movie release types

if you ever download movies from internet, so you saw pirated movies or prereleased or completed versions of movies avalable here and there. actualy they have some deferents in video and audio quality. here is a summerized information about these pirated movie release types:

CAM

Rarity: Common

Quality: Low

This is a copy of a movie made in the cinema using a camcorder or a similar device. The quality is usually very poor and has added visual affects such as people walking infront of the camera, darkness and tilted angles. There are also negative audio affects such as people coughing, laughing, eating etc.

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TS, TELESYNC

Rarity: Common

Quality: Low video, high audio

This is a copy of a movie where the video is made in a cinema using a camcorder or similar device and the audio is then synchronised with a secondary audio recording with the source likely being a direct feed from the cinema's sound system or captured from an FM radio transmission meant for hearing-impaired customers.

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WP, WORKPRINT

Rarity: Very rare

Quality: Fair

A copy made from a usually unfinished version of a film produced by the film studio. This typically has missing after effects and overlays, and is rarely the same as the final theatrical release. Some workprints have various watermarks and time index markers running. They could even be uncut versions and missing some material that would appear in the final product.

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SCR, DVDSCR, VHSSCR, SCREENER, DVD-SCREENER, VHS-SCREENER

Rarity: Fairly Common

Quality: Slightly lower than DVDRip

These are early DVD or VHS releases of movies often sent to film reviewers, executives and academy members for review purposes. These normally have messages overlaid warning that it is a promotional copy and to report it if you have bought said film. Also, many studios release screeners with intermittent black and white scenes to deter resale of the film. The quality is usually slightly lower than a DVDRip due to the smaller investment in DVD mastering for a limited run.

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R5

Rarity: Common

Quality: Slightly lower than DVDRip

An R5 is actually a form of TC (TeleCine) but produced by the studio to use as the basis for digital releases. The difference between an R5 and a final DVDRiP is that an R5 has not gone through post processing and doesnt include any extra features. The name R5 comes from DVD Region 5 which covers Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Africa, Central and South Asia, Mongolia and North Korea where R5's are released by studios to try and combat piracy.

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