Since these screeners are the chief source of high-quality pre-DVD release unauthorized film copies (in comparison to cam or telesync, mostly), this allows the movie studios to beat the infringers to market. Bootlegged copies of these releases are often distributed on the internet and in some cases, R5 DVDs may be released without an English audio track, requiring the encoder to use the direct line audio from the film's theatrical release. In this case, the unauthorized release will be tagged with "LiNE" to distinguish it from a release with a DVD audio track.
Since these screeners are the primary source of high-quality pre-DVD release pirated film copies (in comparison to cam or telesync, mostly), this enables the movie studios to outmaneuver the infringers in the market. Pirated copies of these releases are frequently distributed online and in some cases, R5 DVDs may be released without an English audio track, necessitating the encoder to utilize the direct line audio from the film's theatrical release. In such instances, the unauthorized release will be labeled with "LiNE" to differentiate it from a release with a DVD audio track.