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.
This situation enables these screeners to serve as the main source of high-quality pre-DVD release pirated movie copies (in comparison to cam or telesync, mostly), thereby giving the movie studios an opportunity to outmaneuver the infringers in the market. Pirated copies of these releases often circulate online 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 such instances, the unauthorized release will be labeled with "LiNE" to distinguish it from a legitimate DVD audio track.