Fansub Quality Comparison - Forums

#1 01-13-07, 6:06 PM
Xinil Site Administrator Offline Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 9316	So I'm thinking about putting up some kind of comparison section. That way we can discuss who did the best on whatever series. I'd also like to know if a certain group provides acceptable quality. Thoughts, ideas, suggestions on this?

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01-13-07, 6:13 PM

Arixx

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I would think the main points to compair would be:

Video quality
Subtitle accuracy (More or less how it 'feels' in the English language)
Subtitle visual quality

possibly:

consistency over several releases

and then an overall grade on the series thus far.

Maybe a voting system of 1-10 for each category...

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#3 01-13-07, 6:13 PM
Arixx Offline Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2135	Errr... connection reset, double post. "...Only fools stand up and really lay down their arms. No, not me, not when death lasts forever."

#4 01-13-07, 6:59 PM
Kanashimi Offline Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2044	Another important thing is some Japanese terms or inside jokes. Is there an explaination some where in the sub that tells me about it so it makes sense to me?

#5 01-13-07, 7:00 PM
Xinil Site Administrator Offline Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 9316	Kanashimi said: Another important thing is some Japanese terms or inside jokes. Is there an explaination some where in the sub that tells me about it so it makes sense to me? Do they provide "notes" I believe you mean.

#6 01-13-07, 7:02 PM
Kanashimi Offline Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2044	Basically, yeah, that's what I meant. ^-^

#7 01-13-07, 7:04 PM
Arixx Offline Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2135	Kanashimi said: Another important thing is some Japanese terms or inside jokes. Is there an explaination some where in the sub that tells me about it so it makes sense to me? Very good point, that would definitely be something to put in there, too. "...Only fools stand up and really lay down their arms. No, not me, not when death lasts forever."

#8 01-13-07, 8:03 PM
kei-clone Offline Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 4084	very good idea. inlays and the sort. also those who provide HD quality and the format of release (H264 or Xvid, .avi or .mkv, etc.) ~Save our world by Overloading it with Lolis!~ the SOL Brigade \| Report Abuse to kei and other mods

#9 01-14-07, 3:55 AM
Crystal Offline Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2542	Would we not be accused of copying off Anime-Planet with this idea? I'm pretty sure they're the only ones with this. Or at least, not use the same words.

#10 01-14-07, 5:06 AM
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#11 01-14-07, 6:00 AM
Aokaado Offline Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2118	Crystal said: Would we not be accused of copying off Anime-Planet with this idea? I'm pretty sure they're the only ones with this. Or at least, not use the same words. Uhm can't really say that this so far is anything "special" that would be considered a ripp-off For all those who thinks cloaks are cool and elegant, join the SOC Brigade! \| Norwegian Anime Association

#12 01-14-07, 11:27 AM
Xinil Site Administrator Offline Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 9316	Anime-Planet has one forum where people post about groups in threads and series. This is much more elaborate and detailed. If anything it would be more similar to AniDB's.

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01-14-07, 4:57 PM

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Ah, that's right. AniDB also had that fansub commenting and rating thing. I forgot about that (cause I never use it, whenever I need to use it for a decision there never is any comments). I misunderstood when I first read this thread actually, when FQC comes up I kept thinking of a forum like A-P or something. Now that I think about it, you want to make a section like.. review on subs, right? Sounds really good. :D

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01-15-07, 10:52 AM

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I like the sub review idea. It's just great to know WHY people give fansub groups a high/low score. Like if someone gives a group 7 instead of 9 because of bad typesetting and yellow subs.
In my head I see something like this:

Video quality (1-10)
Sound quality (1-10)
Typesetting (1-10)
Translation (1-10)
Language (1-10)
(Karaoke) (1-10)

Format(s): (mkv, ogm++)
Notes: (Y/N, quality vote 1-3 or something)

And with a field to leave a comment behind each category and overall

#15 01-15-07, 12:00 PM
Xinil Site Administrator Offline Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 9316	If anyone uses the AniDB fansub rating technique, what do/don't you like about it?

#16 01-15-07, 12:11 PM
Ufozile Offline Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1095	I think it's not that good, because it only gives a good picture of what the subs are like after 20-30+ votes.

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01-15-07, 5:28 PM

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Yeah, I dislike how you can't get anything until there is a certain amount of votes. Cause then normally, no rating is ever displayed when I need it. That, and it's just a commenting system. Some people don't exactly put the most helpful comments. Having a review-like system would be helpful as it sort of forces people to comment or at least rate the different aspects of the sub I want to see (eg. I could care less about the typesetting, I would be more interested in what the person has to say or at the very least what they rate the translation and language). In the AniDB system.. we get general comments a lot of the time.