Frequently Asked Questions
1- WinRar Corrupt Files (CRC Error!)
You downloaded all the files and now WinRar says that the files are corrupted and / or wrong password error.
How to solve this?
First you must know exactly which file(s) is / are corrupted. When WinRar gives back the error it says which file(s) is / are corrupted. But to be sure, open each file at a time. When opening each file, if the file is corrupt winrar will give an error immediately.
Now you know which file(s) is / are corrupted
There are 2 Methods to solve this:
Method 1:
Open the corrupted part, and press "ALT + R"
When all went well, the file will be ok.
Alternative Method 1:
Step 1: Open Winrar and navigate to the folder containing the *.rar files. If you open the first file you can navigate to the folder using the up button.
Step 2: Highlight / select all of the files associated with the archive and click the repair button. This will take some time.
Step 3: Use the repaired files to extract the previously corrupted content. The files will have the prefix "rebuilt." added to them.
Note: Most of the time there are only 1 or 2 corrupted files and there is no need to repair the ones that are OK. To do this, you must know which files are bad and select those files and repair them. Once repaired, delete the original files and remove the "rebuilt." prefix from the repaired files. Finaly, extract as usual.
If Method 1 does not work please try Method 2.
Method 2:
Step 1: Download the file or files that are corrupted again.
Step 2: Extract using WINRAR. Problem should be solved.
Method 3: Extract Keeping Broken Files
1. Make sure that WinRAR is integrated into shell (Open WinRAR -> Options -> Settings -> Integration -> Integrate WinRAR into shell)
2. Right-click on the RAR file in question and select "Extract files:
3. Make sure that "Keep broken files" tickbox is ticked:
4. Click OK to begin extraction.
Note: This method will not bypass password problems due to corruption. It may also result in extracted contents having issues, such as artifacts/pixelation for video and so on.
What if these methods did not work:
If you downloaded the file again and it's still corrupted, make sure your downloads are 100% downloaded. Sometimes the download ends abruptly near the end. Check file size. Usually only the last file has a different size, all others should have the same size. Compare the file sizes to see if the problem is from the download or if it really is the file that's corrupted.
At last, use the Contact Us option to report the problem, so that the poster tells the uploader to check the files and replace them if needed.
Suggestion:
You can try to save the content file(s) even with a corrupted WinRar file. Use the same procedure described at "AVI Preview with WinRar" to extract the content. If the content file is an AVI file you may have luck and the damaged frames might be unnoticeable or it might be fixable with specific programs to fix AVI files index. If the content of the WinRar file is a bunch of files, you may have luck also because the problem might stay at an info file not needed to install the program, for example.
2- Getting "password incorrect" messages?
There are two ways to enter a password: Copy/Paste and Type It yourself. Only after trying both of these options you can say for sure that you have the wrong password. Sometimes it's possible for WinRar to give the wrong password error because there's a corrupt file, so check if that is the case. WinRar Corrupt Files (CRC Error!) FAQ entry number 1
Still no luck solving the problem? Use the Contact Us option to report the problem, so we can look into this issue.
3- What should I do with files ending on 001, 002,...?
These files are NOT compressed by Winrar. Join them by using HJSplit or 7Zip. After joining the files with HJSplit you might need to add the extension .avi to the file previously obtained.
Note: Files, compressed by Winrar, can end with .001 too, but not very often! With a given crc-File, you can verify the files checksum.
4- AVI Preview with WinRar
Open the first RAR file select the file to extract, right click it, select "Extract To Specific Folder", then at the bottom choose "Keep Broken Files" and press "OK". Now you will be able to preview the first minutes of the AVI file.
Suggestion: let the video play without messing at the "Time Seek Bar", if not, the video might hang and show some squares in the image, but that's only because the file is incomplete.
5- AVI Preview with HJSplit
With these files you only need to drag the file into you media player and enjoy.
6- How can I copy a bunch of links which have been shortened?
Firefox:
If you have a RapidShare Premium account you can use download manager (FlashGet, for example) to download all links at once, but sometimes our website shortens the links and they are displayed with "..." at the end.
Solution 1: Use Firefox and an addon called "Copy Links". ( Download here. ) With this litle extension of Firefox you have to select the links, click the right mousebutton and choose "copy selected links". BAM - he copys all selected links. That's all!
Solution 2: Use Firefox and an addon called "FlashGot" can be found here With this little extension for Firefox you have to select the links, right-click with your mouse on the links and choose "FlashGot Selection". This will transfer the links into your download manager, which, of course, must be selected first in FlashGot options of Firefox: Tools --> FlashGot --> More Options.
IE:
Same for IE-Users, with FlashGet installed, in the context menu (right-click anywhere on the page) you will find an option "Download all with FlashGet", choose that and it will open new window in FlashGet. In order to not download all the other images, links and other unnecessary files on that page, you have to press Options in the newly-opened FlashGet window, there you select that it only downloads files with .rar extension. As simple as that, now pressing OK will start downloading the files. Unfortunately this doesn't work with .001 extensions. You have to manually tick them in the FlashGet window (takes about 3 seconds).
7- I have downloaded a video file, but when I play it there is no audio, why is that and what can I do?
We will assume that you have checked the obvious, such as volume in your player and other sound settings on your PC.
Most of the time this problem is caused by presence of AC3 audio (almost always on 2CD movie releases) stream and absence of AC3 filter that is needed to decode it. How to solve this problem?
1. Grab AC3 filter (it's free) from here: http://ac3filter.net/ Install it, normally a reboot won't be required but it's worth it, and try playback again. You should now hear the audio that you didn't before.
2. An alternative solution would be to use a player that already has AC3 filter included so you won't need to download it separately. The most popular such player is VLC player, which can be downloaded from here: http://www.codecguide.com/download_other.htm#videolan
If, after trying both of those suggestions, you are still having issues with the audio then please let us know through Contact Form (use "Other" category) and don't forget to include the link to the post in question.
8- I have downloaded subtitles for a movie. What do I need to do to make sure they work properly?
First of all, please make sure that you have the correct subtitle files. There are 2 types of subtitle files: SUB and SRT. It's important to note that all SUB files must be accompanied by respective IDX files. Those IDX files contain information about when each subtitle needs to be shown. SRT files have that information integrated inside them, though it doesn't make them any better as subtitle files.
Second of all, please make sure that subtitle file(s) (including IDX file(s)) are called the same as video file(s). The easiest way is to copy/paste the filename of the video file onto the subtitle file(s), though you'd need to make sure that extensions don't get overwritten.
Third of all, please make sure the subtitle file(s) are in the same directory/folder as the video file.
Fourth of all, make sure your video player supports subtitles. The vast majority of players out there detect and display subtitles automatically, providing above conditions are met. VLC Player, Windows Media Player and Media Player Classic are amongst the most popular ones and they deal with subtitle files in an appropriate manner.
9- Codecs & Filters
You have your favorite Media Player but no video or audio. First it might help to know what codec you need, so use GSpot.
For playing most common AVI files of Movies and TV-Shows you only need DivX, Xvid, and the AC3 Filter for AC3 sound Have all them in K-Lite Codec Pack (Full).
During the installation you can choose what codec you want to install.
For RMVB files you need Real Alternative.
10- How do I find Subtitles for a Movie?
11- What are these things in the title like PROPER or LD,MD,TS,TC,R5...?
Sources
CAM -
A cam is a theater rip usually done with a digital video camera. A mini tripod is sometimes used, but a lot of the time this wont be possible, so the camera make shake. Also seating placement isn’t always idle, and it might be filmed from an angle. If cropped properly, this is hard to tell unless there’s text on the screen, but a lot of times these are left with triangular borders on the top and bottom of the screen. Sound is taken from the onboard microphone of the camera, and especially in comedies, laughter can often be heard during the film. Due to these factors picture and sound quality are usually quite poor, but sometimes we’re lucky, and the theater will be fairly empty and a fairly clear signal will be heard.
TELESYNC (TS) -
A telesync is the same spec as a CAM except it uses an external audio source (most likely an audio jack in the chair for hard of hearing people). A direct audio source does not ensure a good quality audio source, as a lot of background noise can interfere. A lot of the times a telesync is filmed in an empty cinema or from the projection booth with a professional camera, giving a better picture quality. Quality ranges drastically, check the sample before downloading the full release. A high percentage of Telesyncs are CAMs that have been mislabeled.
TELECINE (TC) -
A telecine machine copies the film digitally from the reels. Sound and picture should be very good, but due to the equipment involved and cost telecines are fairly uncommon. Generally the film will be in correct aspect ratio, although 4:3 telecines have existed. A great example is the JURASSIC PARK 3 TC done last year. TC should not be confused with TimeCode , which is a visible counter on screen throughout the film.
SCREENER (SCR) -
A pre VHS tape, sent to rental stores, and various other places for promotional use. A screener is supplied on a VHS tape, and is usually in a 4:3 (full screen) a/r, although letterboxed screeners are sometimes found. The main draw back is a “ticker” (a message that scrolls past at the bottom of the screen, with the copyright and anti-copy telephone number). Also, if the tape contains any serial numbers, or any other markings that could lead to the source of the tape, these will have to be blocked, usually with a black mark over the section. This is sometimes only for a few seconds, but unfortunately on some copies this will last for the entire film, and some can be quite big. Depending on the equipment used, screener quality can range from excellent if done from a MASTER copy, to very poor if done on an old VHS recorder thru poor capture equipment on a copied tape. Most screeners are transferred to VCD, but a few attempts at SVCD have occurred, some looking better than others.
DVD-SCREENER (DVDscr) -
Same premise as a screener, but transferred off a DVD. Usually letterbox , but without the extras that a DVD retail would contain. The ticker is not usually in the black bars, and will disrupt the viewing. If the ripper has any skill, a DVDscr should be very good. Usually transferred to SVCD or DivX/XviD.
DVDRip -
A copy of the final released DVD. If possible this is released PRE retail (for example, Star Wars episode 2) again, should be excellent quality. DVDrips are released in SVCD and DivX/XviD.
VHSRip -
Transferred off a retail VHS, mainly skating/sports videos and XXX releases.
TVRip -
TV episode that is either from Network (capped using digital cable/satellite boxes are preferable) or PRE-AIR from satellite feeds sending the program around to networks a few days earlier (do not contain “dogs” but sometimes have flickers etc) Some programs such as WWF Raw Is War contain extra parts, and the “dark matches” and camera/commentary tests are included on the rips. PDTV is capped from a digital TV PCI card, generally giving the best results, and groups tend to release in SVCD for these. VCD/SVCD/DivX/XviD rips are all supported by the TV scene.
WORKPRINT (WP) -
A workprint is a copy of the film that has not been finished. It can be missing scenes, music, and quality can range from excellent to very poor. Some WPs are very different from the final print (Men In Black is missing all the aliens, and has actors in their places) and others can contain extra scenes (Jay and Silent Bob) . WPs can be nice additions to the collection once a good quality final has been obtained.
DivX Re-Enc -
A DivX re-enc is a film that has been taken from its original VCD source, and re-encoded into a small DivX file. Most commonly found on file sharers, these are usually labeled something like Film.Name.Group(1of2) etc. Common groups are SMR and TND. These aren’t really worth downloading, unless you’re that unsure about a film u only want a 200mb copy of it. Generally avoid.
Watermarks -
A lot of films come from Asian Silvers/PDVD (see below) and these are tagged by the people responsible. Usually with a letter/initials or a little logo, generally in one of the corners. Most famous are the “Z” “A” and “Globe” watermarks.
Asian Silvers / PDVD -
These are films put out by eastern bootleggers, and these are usually bought by some groups to put out as their own. Silvers are very cheap and easily available in a lot of countries, and its easy to put out a release, which is why there are so many in the scene at the moment, mainly from smaller groups who don’t last more than a few releases. PDVDs are the same thing pressed onto a DVD. They have removable subtitles, and the quality is usually better than the silvers. These are ripped like a normal DVD, but usually released as VCD.
Formats
VCD -
VCD is an mpeg1 based format, with a constant bitrate of 1150kbit at a resolution of 352×240 (NTCS). VCDs are generally used for lower quality transfers (CAM/TS/TC/Screener(VHS)/TVrip(analogue) in order to make smaller file sizes, and fit as much on a single disc as possible. Both VCDs and SVCDs are timed in minutes, rather than MB, so when looking at an mpeg, it may appear larger than the disc capacity, and in reality u can fit 74min on a CDR74.
SVCD -
SVCD is an mpeg2 based (same as DVD) which allows variable bit-rates of up to 2500kbits at a resolution of 480×480 (NTSC) which is then decompressed into a 4:3 aspect ratio when played back. Due to the variable bit-rate, the length you can fit on a single CDR is not fixed, but generally between 35-60 Mins are the most common. To get a better SVCD encode using variable bit-rates, it is important to use multiple “passes”. this takes a lot longer, but the results are far clearer.
XVCD/XSVCD -
These are basically VCD/SVCD that don’t obey the “rules”. They are both capable of much higher resolutions and bit-rates, but it all depends on the player to whether the disc can be played. X(S)VCD are total non-standards, and are usually for home-ripping by people who don’t intend to release them.
DivX / XviD -
DivX is a format designed for multimedia platforms. It uses two codecs, one low motion, one high motion. most older films were encoded in low motion only, and they have problems with high motion too. A method known as SBC (Smart Bit-rate Control) was developed which switches codecs at the encoding stage, making a much better print. The format is Ana orphic and the bit-rate/resolution are interchangeable. Due to the higher processing power required, and the different codecs for playback, its unlikely we’ll see a DVD player capable of play DivX for quite a while, if at all. There have been players in development which are supposedly capable, but nothing has ever arisen. The majority of PROPER DivX rips (not Re-Encs) are taken from DVDs, and generally up to 2hours in good quality is possible per disc. Various codecs exist, most popular being the original Divx3.11a and the new XviD codecs.
CVD -
CVD is a combination of VCD and SVCD formats, and is generally supported by a majority of DVD players. It supports MPEG2 bit-rates of SVCD, but uses a resolution of 352×480(ntsc) as the horizontal resolution is generally less important. Currently no groups release in CVD.
DVD-R -
Is the recordable DVD solution that seems to be the most popular (out of DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD+R). it holds 4.7gb of data per side, and double sided discs are available, so discs can hold nearly 10gb in some circumstances. SVCD mpeg2 images must be converted before they can be burnt to DVD-R and played successfully. DVD>DVDR copies are possible, but sometimes extras/languages have to be removed to stick within the available 4.7gb.
MiniDVD -
MiniDVD/cDVD is the same format as DVD but on a standard CDR/CDRW. Because of the high resolution/bit-rates, its only possible to fit about 18-21 mins of footage per disc, and the format is only compatible with a few players.
Misc Info
Regional Coding -
This was designed to stop people buying American DVDs and watching them earlier in other countries, or for older films where world distribution is handled by different companies. A lot of players can either be hacked with a chip, or via a remote to disable this.
RCE -
RCE (Regional Coding Enhancement) was designed to overcome “Multiregion” players, but it had a lot of faults and was overcome. Very few titles are RCE encoded now, and it was very unpopular.
Macrovision -
Macrovision is the copy protection employed on most commercial DVDs. Its a system that will display lines and darken the images of copies that are made by sending the VHS signals it can’t understand. Certain DVD players (for example the Dansai 852 from Tescos) have a secret menu where you can disable the macrovision, or a “video stabaliser” costs about 30UKP from Maplin (www.maplin.co.uk)
NTSC/PAL -
NTSC and PAL are the two main standards used across the world. NTSC has a higher frame rate than pal (29fps compared to 25fps) but PAL has an increased resolution, and gives off a generally sharper picture. Playing NTSC discs on PAL systems seems a lot easier than vice-versa, which is good news for the Brits icon_smile.gif An RGB enabled scart lead will play an NTSC picture in full colour on most modern tv sets, but to record this to a VHS tape, you will need to convert it to PAL50 (not PAL60 as the majority of DVD players do.) This is either achieved by an expensive converter box (in the regions of £200+) an onboard converter (such as the Dansai 852 / certain Daewoos / Samsung 709 ) or using a World Standards VCR which can record in any format.
News Sites -
There are generally 2 news sites, and I’m allowed to be biased icon_smile.gif For Games/Apps/Console :: www.isonews.com is generally regarded as the best, but for VCD/SVCD/DivX/TV/XXX www.vcdquality.com displays screen grabs and allows feedback. **NOTICE** neither site offers movie downloads, and requesting movies/trades etc on the forums of either is NOT permitted.
Release Files
RARset -
The movies are all supplied in RAR form, whether its v2 (rar>.rxx) or v3 (part01.rar > partxx.rar) form.
BIN/CUE -
VCD and SVCD films will extract to give a BIN/CUE. Load the .CUE into notepad and make sure the first line contains only a filename, and no path information. Then load the cue into Nero/CDRWin etc and this will burn the VCD/SVCD correctly. TV rips are released as MPEG. DivX files are just the plain DivX - .AVI
NFO -
An NFO file is supplied with each movie to promote the group, and give general iNFOrmation about the release, such as format, source, size, and any notes that may be of use. They are also used to recruit members and acquire hardware for the group.
SFV -
Also supplied for each disc is an SFV file. These are mainly used on site level to check each file has been uploaded correctly, but are also handy for people downloading to check they have all the files, and the CRC is correct. A program such as pdSFV or hkSFV is required to use these files.
Scene Tags
PROPER -
Due to scene rules, whoever releases the first Telesync has won that race (for example). But if the quality of that release is fairly poor, if another group has another telesync (or the same source in higher quality) then the tag PROPER is added to the folder to avoid being duped. PROPER is the most subjective tag in the scene, and a lot of people will generally argue whether the PROPER is better than the original release. A lot of groups release PROPERS just out of desperation due to losing the race. A reason for the PROPER should always be included in the NFO.
SUBBED -
In the case of a VCD, if a release is subbed, it usually means it has hard encoded subtitles burnt throughout the movie. These are generally in malaysian/chinese/thai etc, and sometimes there are two different languages, which can take up quite a large amount of the screen. SVCD supports switch able subtitles, so some DVDRips are released with switch able subs. This will be mentioned in the NFO file if included.
UNSUBBED -
When a film has had a subbed release in the past, an Unsubbed release may be released
LIMITED -
A limited movie means it has had a limited theater run, generally opening in less than 250 theaters, generally smaller films (such as art house films) are released as limited.
INTERNAL -
An internal release is done for several reasons. Classic DVD groups do a lot of .INTERNAL. releases, as they wont be dupe’d on it. Also lower quality theater rips are done INTERNAL so not to lower the reputation of the group, or due to the amount of rips done already. An INTERNAL release is available as normal on the groups affiliate sites, but they can’t be traded to other sites without request from the site ops. Some INTERNAL releases still trickle down to IRC/Newsgroups, it usually depends on the title and the popularity. Earlier in the year people referred to Centropy going “internal”. This meant the group were only releasing the movies to their members and site ops. This is in a different context to the usual definition.
STV -
Straight To Video. Was never released in theaters, and therefore a lot of sites do not allow these.
ASPECT RATIO TAGS -
These are *WS* for widescreen (letterbox) and *FS* for Fullscreen.
RECODE -
A recode is a previously released version, usually filtered through TMPGenc to remove subtitles, fix color etc. Whilst they can look better, its not looked upon highly as groups are expected to obtain their own sources.
REPACK -
If a group releases a bad rip, they will release a Repack which will fix the problems.
NUKED -
A film can be nuked for various reasons. Individual sites will nuke for breaking their rules (such as “No Telesyncs”) but if the film has something extremely wrong with it (no soundtrack for 20mins, CD2 is incorrect film/game etc) then a global nuke will occur, and people trading it across sites will lose their credits. Nuked films can still reach other sources such as p2p/usenet, but its a good idea to check why it was nuked first in case. If a group realise there is something wrong, they can request a nuke.
NUKE REASONS :: this is a list of common reasons a film can be nuked for (generally DVDRip)
** BAD A/R ** :: bad aspect ratio, ie people appear too fat/thin
** BAD IVTC ** :: bad inverse telecine. process of converting framerates was incorrect.
** INTERLACED ** :: black lines on movement as the field order is incorrect.
DUPE -
Dupe is quite simply, if something exists already, then theres no reason for it to exist again without proper reason.
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