| This great FAQ should be helpful for all the newbies | | | | usually quite poor, but sometimes we're lucky, and the |
| who are wondering what telesync, CAM, screeners | | | | theater will be fairly empty and a fairly clear signal will |
| etc are.. | | | | be heard. |
| Sources | | | | TELESYNC (TS) - |
| CAM - | | | | A telesync is the same spec as a CAM except it |
| A cam is a theater rip usually done with a digital video | | | | uses an external audio source (most likely an audio |
| camera. A mini tripod is sometimes used, but a lot of | | | | jack in the chair for hard of hearing people). A direct |
| the time this wont be possible, so the camera make | | | | audio source does not ensure a good quality audio |
| shake. Also seating placement isn't always idle, and it | | | | source, as a lot of background noise can interfere. A |
| might be filmed from an angle. If cropped properly, this | | | | lot of the times a telesync is filmed in an empty cinema |
| is hard to tell unless there's text on the screen, but a lot | | | | or from the projection booth with a professional |
| of times these are left with triangular borders on the | | | | camera, giving a better picture quality. Quality ranges |
| top and bottom of the screen. Sound is taken from the | | | | drastically, check the sample before downloading the |
| onboard microphone of the camera, and especially in | | | | full release. A high percentage of Telesyncs are |
| comedies, laughter can often be heard during the film. | | | | CAMs that have been mislabeled. |
| Due to these factors picture and sound quality are | | | | CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE... |