There are many ways one could go about this and i'll try to go through some of the more popular ones.


First way - Private Trackers
Some are harder to get on then others but if your social and come onto IRC and make friends generally they'll help you get on these trackers. Another way to kind of do this is by finding open sign up trackers which can keep better control over uploads because only certain people can upload. (i don't know any trusty ones off hand but if you guys msg me i'll add them in)

This is the most effective way because if you have these you don't need the next ones.

Also Exterus has been maintaining this huge list of torrent sites here. I can't speak for most of them but feel free to check them out.

Second Way - rlslog

With rlslog you have to realize that they don't post every release so just because something your looking for doesn't pop up on rlslog doesn't mean it hasn't come out.



You can use rlslog a couple different ways. One way is of course using the link that is provided at the bottom of the post.



Another way is copy and pasting the release name over to TPB or mininova. This is helpful when there isn't a torrent link or you would rather use another site.



Also a couple other sites are nforce and vcd quality

Third Way - Read Comments



Fourth Way - Common Sense

If you see a dvdrip that came out when it is still in theaters then chances are its not a dvdrip. Sometimes DVD screeners come out (american gangster) or a workprint comes out out (Stargate - The Ark of Truth) before a movie
is released but his isn't often and you'll see posting about it on suprbay and also a post about it on rlslog.

Fifth Way - Trusted Uploaders

On The Pirate Bay as well as some other sites you can see who uploaded the torrent. Try to look for uploaders you have downloaded legit torrents from before and just download from them.

Here's a list of ones in know about: (post if i missed some)
He0n
Loder (make sure you remove the moviex tracker from his torrents)
3666 - mostly tv