Fansub

A fansub (short for fan-subtitled) is a copy of a foreign movie or television show which has been subtitled by "fans" in their native language. This is done to make shows available that would otherwise be unavailable in one's native language.

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Originally fansubs were recorded either from broadcast television or high quality laserdisc. Using a device called a genlock, the source was combined with a timed script displayed on a computer and copied to a Super VHS "master." VHS copies of the master were distributed through a fansub distributor (sometimes not the subtitlers themselves) who provided the tapes for a fee that usually only covered the costs of tape and delivery. The VHS tapes would often be copied over and over, degrading the quality of the video.

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Laserdisc: The laserdisc (LD) was the first commercial optical disc storage medium, and was used primarily for the presentation of movies....