Many thanks for this! :)

Though late in the game, you should've consider adding a reconstrcuted trailer using your preservation's transfer.

That's not a bad idea.  I might do that if I ever decide revisit this project with a superior LD player down the road.

Thanks, Templar :)

Doctor M said:

Edit: Just noticed that you went with 1.77:1-ish not 1.85:1.  Okay, probably the best way to go.

Yeah, when I was first matting the things closer to 1:85, it looked to too close in a few areas.  Given the lackluster quality of the LD, it may have lost a bit more than average picture information on all sides.  I added pillarboxes, so it may even be closer to 1:66.

Beyond it being an Empire release, the reasons I assumed it was an open-matte transfer and not cropped (like some people seem to think) were:
A)  Waaay too much headroom in some areas.
B)  In 4x3, there's a boom mike that can be seen in one shot during the motorcycle chase.

Wow, this is awesome.  I have long struggled with doing this with the DVD and kept giving up from frustration with the "quality" of it. 

Thank you so much for your work.  And your approach to the aspect ratio is exactly what I would agree with.  Thanks Omega.  :)

Hey peeps wondering if anybody still has this and you never know maybe a copy will find its way uploaded to, I dont know a site that sounds a bit like "why scream"...

You never know :-)

There was a copy up on Cinemageddon.  I'll see about getting a "Spleenish" one up over the weekend ;)

There might be a legit blu-ray coming, ill try to find  where I read that.

Assuming no administrators take it down (since the official disc is still available in Region 1), I've placed it on a spleen somewhere.

OmegaMattman said:

Assuming no administrators take it down (since the official disc is still available in Region 1), I've placed it on a spleen somewhere.

You the man, the OmegaMattman!

Where can I download this version? Looks fantastic! Much better than the simply embarrassing dvd I have from the collection. Please provide a download link, Thanks!!!

PM sent.

Hey there, I am super interested in your Trancers. Sounds like a lot of work.

DVD9 was unnecessary because of the length of the movie.  At 76 minutes, it has an average bitrate of 9+Mbps (DVD's maximum) on a DVD5.

Sadly, unless something has changed, there is no 1080i broadcast to work from.  Heck, I don't even believe there's been a 480i broadcast since the mid-to-late 90s (when Sci-Fi Channel used to run it).

As much as I generally abhor DVR, this was one case where I decided it was necessary.  The Vestron LD leaves much to be desired.

the movie is available on the u.s. itunes movie store. i don't know how the quality is. might be worth a shot.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/trancers/id297782127

Certainly an improvement over the official DVD. But it is soft. Best viewed on a smaller TV. 

For fans of the film this is your only option. I am seeding it whenever I can.

I haven't yet, but I'll remember to scan through them (or put in a request for someone else to do it) if and when I get the chance to revisit Trancers.  Subtitles have never been my strong suit.

With the various Blu-rays Full Moon has been releasing lately and the announcement of Trancers 1.5: City of Angels on the way, I've been hoping Charles Band would spring to release the original movie in HD and save me the trouble ;)

Is 1.5 some weird extended cut or is old man Thomerson going to stagger through another movie?

Part of it is an unreleased mini-sequel made before Trancers II.  Full Moon produced an anthology film called Pulse Pounders, which included the segment...but it never made its way to theaters and/or video.

I'm not sure if they're just releasing that 30+/- minute segment as a standalone product, or shooting wraparound footage to extend it.  But, it will feature both Thomerson and Hunt.