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Watched this last night, and good lord does it look wonderful. All of the 35mm stuff is integrated so much more smoothly than it was on the workprint. Now I’m really hoping that debated SW 2.6 actually happens, because this near-GOUTless wonder is so far ahead of the other two.

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Harmy,
Thanks so much for your tireless effort! ROTJ DEED 2.5 looks fantastic after a quick check. My 4 year old daughter has seen Star Wars and Empire, and we were due to watch ROTJ this week. I’m glad she’ll be introduced with your version! I’m still curious where that GOUT shot is though.

If I had some gum, I’d chew a hole into the sun…

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Oh, hey, schorman, I’m so sorry, I noticed I forgot to add you to the end credits - and you really deserved a credit! I used your HDTV stuff and I think some of the audio is sourced from your releases as well! I will definitely add your name next time! At least I didn’t forget to credit you in the NFOs.

As for the GOUT shot - I wonder if anyone can find it. But it will, of course, be revealed in the comparison gallery, once I finish it - though that’s gonna take a while; I’d already spent hours compiling it and yet I haven’t even started writing the labels!

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joefavs said:

Watched this last night, and good lord does it look wonderful. All of the 35mm stuff is integrated so much more smoothly than it was on the workprint. Now I’m really hoping that debated SW 2.6 actually happens, because this near-GOUTless wonder is so far ahead of the other two.

Actually, instead of making a v2.6 SW, I’m thinking about making v3.0 a quick 1080p update for all three movies. Essentially, for color correction just upscaling the 720p masters and applying it as a chroma (color) layer over the 1080p BD and replacing the Despecialized shots with just quick 1080p 35mm cleanups and then making v4.0 the final polished versions with new color corrections and more careful cleanup and rotoscoping and stuff (for SW, this would basically be almost the same as working on v2.6 and for the other two, it should be a fairly fast process, since by that point I should have all the 35mm shots ready at 1080p anyway).

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Hey guys! I was wondering if anyone could send me a high quality rip of the NTSC GOUT - for some reason, my GOUT disc is so scratched up that none of my drives will read it (I have no idea how this could have happened, I normally take very good care of my discs - I can’t remember if I ever lent it to anyone, but I think I must have), plus it’s PAL, so I’d have to re-sync it. I want to use it for my comparison gallery - I originally wanted to use the Grindhouse version I made but then I decided that for the sake of consistency with the galleries for the other two movies, I should use the GOUT and leave 35mm versions for the v3.0 comparisons.

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Harmy said:

joefavs said:

Watched this last night, and good lord does it look wonderful. All of the 35mm stuff is integrated so much more smoothly than it was on the workprint. Now I’m really hoping that debated SW 2.6 actually happens, because this near-GOUTless wonder is so far ahead of the other two.

I’m actually thinking instead of making a v2.6 SW about making v3.0 a quick 1080p update for all three movies. Essentially, for color correction just upscaling the 720p masters and applying it as a chroma (color) layer over the 1080p BD and replacing the Despecialized shots with just quick 1080p 35mm cleanups and then making v4.0 the final polished versions with new color corrections and more careful cleanup and rotoscoping and stuff (for SW, this would basically be almost the same as working on v2.6 and for the other two, it should be a fairly fast process, since by that point I should have all the 35mm shots ready at 1080p anyway).

Does Empire still get a 2.5 release in this scenario or are you going straight to 3.0?

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Yes it does. I have only a handful of 35mm shots done at 1080p for Empire, so I can do v2.5 at 1080p in the manner described above, only render the movie at 720p for v2.5, so I wouldn’t need to replace the 35mm shots already done at 720p for v2,0 and then keep the 1080p timeline ready for v3.0.

I was also wondering - has anyone written AviSynth scripts to conform the BD to NTSC GOUT sync? That would make my work much easier! 😃

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Harmy said:

Oh, hey, schorman, I’m so sorry, I noticed I forgot to add you to the end credits - and you really deserved a credit! I used your HDTV stuff and I think some of the audio is sourced from your releases as well! I will definitely add your name next time! At least I didn’t forget to credit you in the NFOs.

As for the GOUT shot - I wonder if anyone can find it. But it will, of course, be revealed in the comparison gallery, once I finish it - though that’s gonna take a while; I’d already spent hours compiling it and yet I haven’t even started writing the labels!

No worries. I can wait for my reflected internet fame. 😉

Also, I can upload GOUT rips after work tonight if you still need them.

If I had some gum, I’d chew a hole into the sun…

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Thanks! Though it depends on what does after work tonight mean in your timezone 😉

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After downloading 97’ Respecialized I will download Episode VI 2.5! Great work!
Where did you get the original Latin audio?

Do. Or do not. There is no try…

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If no one else has, I can send you the NTSC GOUT in around 7 hours as a straight iso rip.

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Harmy, when you continue your corrections for new versions do it in 720p releases, please.
or at least keep that option, since you want to do 1080p versions as well.

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Wazzles said:

Just got finished watching it. Everything looks great! This one holds up much better than SW 2.5 and ESB 2.0. Excellent work! I did notice a little warping occasional damage when the 35mm footage was on screen, but it’s nothing that really detracts from the film. It would probably be better if I watched it on my TV rather than 1 foot away from my monitor though. I couldn’t spot the GOUT shot. Where is it at?

One note: if you’re counting the fireworks shot as warping, that’s what the original composite does for some reason.

No, it’s mostly earlier in the movie. I really noticed it with Obi Wan’s ghost ans on the bridge of the Star Destroyer. Like I said though, I watched this on my computer. I probably wouldn’t have noticed it watching on my TV. It didn’t ruin the experience or anything.

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corre said:

Harmy, when you continue your corrections for new versions do it in 720p releases, please.
or at least keep that option, since you want to do 1080p versions as well.

He usually exports in multiple formats. Even if he didn’t, someone could always render at 720p if you have an aversion to 1080p for some reason.

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Harmy said:

Thanks! Though it depends on what does after work tonight mean in your timezone 😉

I can start the upload in about 5 hours. 😃

Edit: I did a remote desktop connection and have them uploading now.

If I had some gum, I’d chew a hole into the sun…

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canuckerfan said:

Wouldn’t mind a pm myself please

Ryrynz said:

I’d like a PM too please.

You guys have to try harder than that.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Wars_Trilogy:_The_Original_Soundtrack_Anthology
Disc Four - Outtakes and Previously Unreleased Material

  1. Lapti Nek - 2:48
  2. Ewok Celebration (Film Version)* - 6:22

I’m pretty sure that that one contains the same alternate recordings and not the theatrical versions.

Army of Darkness: The Medieval Deadit | The Terminator - Color Regrade | The Wrong Trousers - Audio Preservation
SONIC RACES THROUGH THE GREEN FIELDS.
THE SUN RACES THROUGH A BLUE SKY FILLED WITH WHITE CLOUDS.
THE WAYS OF HIS HEART ARE MUCH LIKE THE SUN. SONIC RUNS AND RESTS; THE SUN RISES AND SETS.
DON’T GIVE UP ON THE SUN. DON’T MAKE THE SUN LAUGH AT YOU.

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Man, this looks amazing. Thanks so much for doing it.

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Holy shit, this is absolutley awesome Harmy! Thank you so much for your hard work you put in!!

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I downloaded it last night and am seeding, can’t wait to watch it after work tonight.

Many thanks to Harmy and everyone else involved in producing it.

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schorman13 said:

Harmy said:

Thanks! Though it depends on what does after work tonight mean in your timezone 😉

I can start the upload in about 5 hours. 😃

Edit: I did a remote desktop connection and have them uploading now.

They are on the spleen with 8 seeders currently.

Star.Wars.Trilogy.(The.Original.Unaltered.Trilogy).1977 - 1983.WS.NTSC.3xDVD9.ufcfan1

Luke threw twice…maybe.

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Wow Harmy, I’m so excited! I can’t wait to get home and start my download. I’ll be seeding as long as possible on the Spleen, I’ve gotta get my ratio up anyways.

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Harmy said:

joefavs said:

Watched this last night, and good lord does it look wonderful. All of the 35mm stuff is integrated so much more smoothly than it was on the workprint. Now I’m really hoping that debated SW 2.6 actually happens, because this near-GOUTless wonder is so far ahead of the other two.

Actually, instead of making a v2.6 SW, I’m thinking about making v3.0 a quick 1080p update for all three movies. Essentially, for color correction just upscaling the 720p masters and applying it as a chroma (color) layer over the 1080p BD and replacing the Despecialized shots with just quick 1080p 35mm cleanups and then making v4.0 the final polished versions with new color corrections and more careful cleanup and rotoscoping and stuff (for SW, this would basically be almost the same as working on v2.6 and for the other two, it should be a fairly fast process, since by that point I should have all the 35mm shots ready at 1080p anyway).

I’m confused. What good would upscaling 720p be? Why not just start with the 1080p masters that we have?

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digitalfreaknyc said:

Harmy said:

joefavs said:

Watched this last night, and good lord does it look wonderful. All of the 35mm stuff is integrated so much more smoothly than it was on the workprint. Now I’m really hoping that debated SW 2.6 actually happens, because this near-GOUTless wonder is so far ahead of the other two.

Actually, instead of making a v2.6 SW, I’m thinking about making v3.0 a quick 1080p update for all three movies. Essentially, for color correction just upscaling the 720p masters and applying it as a chroma (color) layer over the 1080p BD and replacing the Despecialized shots with just quick 1080p 35mm cleanups and then making v4.0 the final polished versions with new color corrections and more careful cleanup and rotoscoping and stuff (for SW, this would basically be almost the same as working on v2.6 and for the other two, it should be a fairly fast process, since by that point I should have all the 35mm shots ready at 1080p anyway).

I’m confused. What good would upscaling 720p be? Why not just start with the 1080p masters that we have?

It sounds like the chroma is being upscaled.