If I send you a copy of the crappy VHS telecine, will you stop putting useless posts into this thread?

Be sure to read russs15's Jan 21 post in the alt.binaries.starwars thread.

Instead of re-posting the previous version, you MIGHT rather wait for Starkiller's upgrade.



Oh yeah, one more thing ...

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Having seen some of his previous work, including the 1982 ANH VHS ex-rental tape which was simply incredible (considering the age and source), I am looking forward to seeing what is released.

Yeah, I'm definitely going to need a copy of that as well, once it's completed and out there.

EDIT: This is evil post 666. Woo.

Are there any ideas to the origin of this tape? Where did the forum member get it? Do you think it would be possible to track down a lower generation copy of it?

In case anyone is interested, the bootleg is currently striking back at a.b.sw. Sorry it took so long if anyone has been waiting.

This is certainly of interest..........

I have just had a look at the sample and it certainly looks to be a generation or two lower than the transfer seen previously. It is still far from watchable (compared to the LD transfers out there) but well worth it for the curiosity value.

This release by The Starkiller is fantastic.

The original source is really crappy as we all know but this transfer looks to me to be as near as possible to the VHS as we will ever get.

The menu option to go direct to the main mono mix differences is a master stroke.

The highlight for me is the DVD ROM content which includes "The Starkiller's Guide to the Mono Sound Mix". This compares the differences between the mono and the stereo found on the 1982 NTSC LaserDisc - which is as near to the original 1977 theatrical mix as we will ever get.

This guide is just brilliant!!!!

For each difference, there is a brief screenshot and the option to play the mono or stereo version. All the well known diferences are there along with many more that I have never noticed.

This guide is the only guide you will ever need to the mono mix and it demands to be uploaded to a website somewhere to be seen by all. In fact, please consider this a request to The Starkiller to do this. I am sure that a home could be found at the Galactic Trade Federation if needed..........

Wow, that I need a copy of.

Thanks, Russ! I've always been fond of that mono sound mix. In the days before home video, the Story of Star Wars album was the next best thing to the movie theater. That mix got burned into my memory!

I think it would be great to put the mono guide online, but I don't have any web space. It needs about 14MB or so. If you want to host it at the GTF that would be excellent. Give me an email.

Not that I am aware of............

The Mono Guide I referred to earlier is now available online here.

I was thinking 'What would someone use as a cover back then? Probably just the poster photocopied and stuck on some paper with star wars writen on it, maybe a hand drawn pic?



Elliot gets bored.

Ell, that is fucking classic.I approve!