In the XXI century, it is very important to be able to understand which films are worth watching and which ones can be ignored. Each film has a number of seemingly incomprehensible notations, for example - “Sound from TS”, what does this mean? The answer is quite simple - the sound in this film was most likely recorded separately from the video using a professional camera in a movie theater or even in the operator’s booth, which is responsible for broadcasting the tape.
This type of sound recording is most often used when the picture has just appeared on the screens of movie theaters and it is still impossible to get it on sale. However, most often this method is used by those who want to watch the tape earlier and share it with other movie fans by publishing on torrent trackers or on social networks. Of course, not everyone understands that this shooting is prosecuted by law and you can get a huge fine or even criminal punishment for it.
Modern cinema
Everyone wants to watch movies in high quality, but not many are willing to pay for it. When entering a wide screen of a new picture, not all potential viewers are ready to immediately run to the cinema for tickets. Someone does not like the genre, someone is an actor who plays the main role, someone prefers to wait for the film to go on DVD. Some viewers, in order to save money, prefer to buy new paintings on the Internet at specialized portals.
But what does a movie fan do if he is limited in money? He begins to look for other ways to get an interesting film. Previously, many of them recorded pictures on a video camera directly in the cinema, but after tightening the law, this method has exhausted itself. But many consider the agreement with the cinema operator in a booth about shooting for a small fee as the norm, although this is also prosecuted by existing legislation.
TS
So, sound from TS, what is it? This abbreviation stands for Telesync and translates as “video or audio recording of an event made without the permission of the copyright holders”. Sound recorded in this way is always shot using a professional camera, which is mounted on a special tripod. Sound should be captured by direct connection to the source, in some cases, wireless microphones are used that are located next to the speakers.
The next step is to synchronize the audio track with the video sequence. In theory, it is necessary to implement it according to the same methods that are used by television companies and studios, but bootleggers rarely resort to it, as a result of which the sound and picture are not always correlated with the recordings that they later distribute. In some cases, videos with similar sound appear even before the original movie.
Camrip
Very often, movies in TS are confused with CamRip, which are familiar to everyone as “screens”. These films are recorded from ordinary camcorders, so they have very poor quality of both the video sequence and sound. It is these records that can most often be seen on warehouses, torrents and counters owned by pirates. A distinctive feature of these recordings is the silhouettes of spectators who accidentally fall into the lens when they enter or exit the cinema hall.
Despite the fact that current legislation forbids making films in the halls, this does not stop the pirates. That is why the camera can be installed unevenly, and only most of the picture falls into the lens. Such recordings are suitable only for those who really can’t wait to see the new tape, and for some reason they can’t go to the cinema. Meanwhile, the quality of CamRip leaves much to be desired, however, the pirates sell these records for very decent money.
TS quality
Films recorded using Telesync (TS) technology have a quality that is an order of magnitude higher than CamRip. This is largely achieved thanks to a professional camera; in the last few years, digital equipment has been used to record films. Another significant advantage is the use of a tripod, which avoids the “jumping image”.
As a rule, with such a recording, it is possible to capture a much larger image area, which can also be considered an advantage. The recorded sound is much cleaner because it lacks interference and audience laughter. Such a sound is very often used until the film is officially released in Russian dubbing.
Improving recorded sound
If you still come across a movie recorded using Telesync technology, it is often quite difficult to watch it, and many think about how to improve the sound from TS. There is no specific method for this technology, but you can take advantage of what is suitable for CamRip paintings. First you need to find the icon in the form of a speaker on the desktop of your computer and right-click on it. In the context menu that opens, select "Playback Devices", and left-click on this section.
A small window will appear, in the header of which will be written "Sound". Find in the list of devices exactly the one that is responsible for playing sound in the viewed tapes, most often it is “Speakers”. Highlight this item, and then click the “Properties” button, then you will be taken to a new menu, where among all the tabs you will need to select “Additional Features”, this is where all the effects that can be applied to your chosen configuration are located.
The next step that needs to be performed in order to improve the sound quality in films is to check the box next to “Volume equalization”. To change the speed of leveling the sound level, you need to click on the "Options" button, which is located immediately above the "View" button. If you perform both manipulations, then when viewing the picture you will not be distracted by excessively loud bass, a quiet sound on the replicas of the characters, as well as volume differences that can occur when changing scenes and their musical accompaniment.
Mono or stereo?
TS sound format can be completely different, it will all depend on the conditions under which the movie was recorded. In films recorded by this technique, mostly single-channel sound, which is also called mono. This happens because the track is recorded from one microphone, which, as a rule, is installed next to one speaker. As a result, noise, noise, and in some cases even an echo, are heard on such a recording.
Mostly in tapes recorded using Telesync technology, stereo sound is also found, which is also called dual-channel. As a rule, it is recorded directly from the projector and equipment, which is located in the auditorium. Since the creators of films using this technology do not set themselves the task of releasing a high-quality product, one does not have to talk about sound recorded using multichannel technology (DTS, Dolby Digital, etc.).
Dubbing
The phrase “Duplicated sound from TS” introduces into a stupor many people, what it is - it is sometimes difficult to understand. As a rule, such a phrase can be found in the description of a foreign film, which was published on torrents or even warez. Here, it is understood that the tape was re-sounded by one of the existing film studios, as a rule, such a translation was made very high quality, it is easy to perceive by ear. However, the pirates do not care, they can record sound from absolutely any movie.
The hardest thing to watch is TS movies that are translated with just one voice. Not only is it not always clear which remarks to which of the characters belong, but also the sound quality leaves much to be desired. However, quality is clearly not the indicator that producers of illegal content are chasing, and this should be taken into account.
TC and TS
Sound from TS: what is it and how to use it? - Internet users often get the answer to this question incorrectly. The main reason is that they confuse the abbreviation TS with a similar TC, which means a completely different kind of record. Using Telecine technology assumes that a copy is taken from a picture using a special scanner or a projector with audio and video outputs.
The quality of the movie recorded in this way will directly depend on what equipment is used. If it is practically no different from a DVD, the sound recording is very good. The main difficulty that users of this type of illegal content may encounter is the unnaturalness of colors, sometimes the picture is too yellow.
Superts
Many users say that sometimes TS sound quality is not good enough, what does this mean? As a rule, they mean the poor quality of the film as a whole, and in these cases they are even ready to do its editing. This is how films with the Super Telesync (SuperTS) labeling appear, they all undergo serious processing with the help of a large number of computer programs.
As a result, the film turns out to be aligned, clarified, absolutely all extraneous noise is removed from it. The image is also significantly adjusted, for this in some cases the video sequence of the original picture is used, from which the sound track is removed. Bootleggers want to get the most high-quality product, which in the future can be sold for big money.
Punishment
Despite the fact that many people know about the quality of films marked “sound from TS”, that these are illegally created copies of copyrighted works, these paintings are very popular. Illegal use of such products for making copies for the purpose of subsequent marketing of the latter is subject to clause 2 of article 146 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
According to the current legislation, bootleg manufacturers can be punished with a fine of up to 200 thousand rubles, 480 hours of compulsory labor, two years of corrective or forced labor. Particularly malicious pirates can even go to jail for up to two years. Group piracy committed on an especially large scale, or committed by a person who has exceeded his official authority, is punished much more severely. According to paragraph 3 of Art. 146 of the Criminal Code, such violators of the law can be punished by forced labor (up to 5 years), as well as imprisonment up to 6 years with a heavy fine.
Conclusion
If you really want to watch movies in high quality, it is best to wait for their release on DVD or purchase using specialized sites on the Internet. Remember that it is your honesty and decency that helps film companies to recoup the cost of producing films, as well as receive money that will go to shoot new interesting films.
Pirated copies can hardly be called high-quality, in addition, they are simply illegal and can even do harm. It is not known what else the bootlegger could write to the disk with the tape you liked, it is quite possible that in addition to the movie itself, you will find several viruses there that can destroy your device for playback once and for all. In any case, the decision whether to use fake copies of a low sample or to wait for the release of a high-quality version of the film is entirely up to you.