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#278456
Topic
WOOKIE GROOMER PRESENTS: ADDICTED TO STAR WARS (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/278456/action/topic#278456
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I just started watching this, and I have to say it is the most Star Wars related fun I have had in ages.
It really is a perverse pleasure listening to all of the audio at the same time and trying to focus on just one film at any given point and pick out the dialogue.
I found myself really enjoying it.
Also, having them all up there at once with just the isolated score, you can really see how bad the lighting is on ROTS - it looks like 'Days of our Lives' or any of those daytime soap operas. You can also see how much more distracting the backgrounds etc. are in the new films, especially in key 'emotional' scenes there is stuff flicking around behind the players. Everyone seems more 'costumey' too.
Funny how many things really jump out at you when they are all side by side and there isn't any dialogue, you get a much better sense of the visuals, and surprisingly ROTS (which I enjoyed at the cinema) really looks sub par when viewed like this. The other films look relatively 'real' and ROTS looks like an old Star Trek episode except shiny...
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#278263
Topic
Star Wars: Classic Edition 2.0 NEW from Ocpmovie (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/278263/action/topic#278263
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Originally posted by: Zion
Here you go L:

(Grabbed with DVD Decrypter/VirtualDubMod)


Thanks Z!

You can see straight away that the problem is there in the source in that shot, the dark areas have a lot of noise close to black. Lifting the blacks without taking care of the noise will result in what OCP has. If you turn up the brightness too far on your TV the 2004DVD will probably look just like OCPs image.

edit: you can also see that in OCPs image he has lost a lot of detail with his colour correction like in hands of the guy on the left, look around the knuckle area.
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#278262
Topic
Star Wars: Classic Edition 2.0 NEW from Ocpmovie (Released)
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/278262/action/topic#278262
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Originally posted by: mike18xx
Originally posted by: LasermanThe main problem I think was using an uncalibrated monitor (same problem that hounds Cowclops V2) and going for a quick fix re colour correction. Even so, you should never trust ONE monitor.but part of the problem is the DVDs where somewhat crushed...
Crushed from what? They were 8 gigs.


The black and white levels where crushed on the 2004 DVD to make it look more like current action movies where they go for a punchier more saturated look at the expense of detail in shadows and highlights. I wasn't referring to compression.


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#278243
Topic
Star Wars: Classic Edition 2.0 NEW from Ocpmovie (Released)
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/278243/action/topic#278243
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The main problem I think was using an uncalibrated monitor (same problem that hounds Cowclops V2) and going for a quick fix re colour correction.

If you adjust the levels a bit even using OCPs source image a lot of the noise disappears...

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/7536/pdvd002up8.png
http://www.mudgee.net/ot/pdvd002up83.png

but part of the problem is the DVDs where somewhat crushed, so there isn't a lot of usable detail in the dark areas, and boosting them without care just boosts the low level noise Can anyone post a straight grab of this shot from the US 2004DVD?
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#278118
Topic
How to use HuffYUV
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/278118/action/topic#278118
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Another thought, if you can't see the file extensions on your files, e.g. if the files are showing up as just 'readme' instead of 'readme.txt' then open the folder the files are in and then:
Click on "tools" then "folder options" then "view" and make sure there is *not* a tick in the box "hide extensions for known file types"
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#278117
Topic
How to use HuffYUV
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/278117/action/topic#278117
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I know this stuff is tough and baffling at first, but if you do google and read first, then your questions will be better and the answers will make more sense.
Asking questions that could be answered with a very quick search just means that people will be more reluctant to answer your harder questions. (e.g. asking "VLC, windvd and power dvd, what are those?" will put people off reading much further as any searching would have answered that easily)

Anyway, for the huffyuv files you just need to unzip the huffyuv-2.1.1.zip file to a folder. I used the one from here

Once the file is unzipped you should have 3 files named huffyuv.dll, huffyuv.inf and huffyuv.txt.

The installation instructions are inside the readme.txt file and are as follows.

To install Huffyuv, right click on huffyuv.inf and select "Install."


In other words click on the file called huffyuv.inf with your *right* mouse button and a popup menu will appear, then click on 'install' from that menu (using your left mouse button).

Huffyuv should now be available in virtualdub and other editing programs.

*edited for spelling screwups*
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#278070
Topic
STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 <strong>REVISITED</strong> ADYWAN *<em>1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION</em>
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/278070/action/topic#278070
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Wow, looks incredible!

I've always wondered about planetary debris, big chunks of matter make the explosion look more substantial, but I've always shied away from it as an effect as for continent sized chunks to fling outwards impressively like that means that they would be travelling at like 20,000km per second or faster.
I wonder what a planet would *really* look like if exploded? It would probably look really fake

Anyway it isn't meant to be a physics simulation, it looks impressive and that is what matters in a 'fantasy' movie like Star Wars.
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#278012
Topic
How to use HuffYUV
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/278012/action/topic#278012
Time
Read the answers in the thread again.
As Moth3r said...
Extract the INF file from the source.zip and the DLL file from the other zip, rename the dll to huffyuv.dll, right-click on the inf file and select "install".
The Huffyuv codec should now be available from VirtualDub in the Video -> Compression dialogue.


You don't 'run' or double click on the huffyuv .dll or inf file.

Everyone here is really happy to help out, there is stuff each and every one of us doesn't know squat about - but it really doesn't hurt to search a bit, read a bit and think a bit *before* posting questions.

If nothing else try googling a bit before asking. Googling huffyuv brings up the page you needed on the very first hit. Same for VLC, powerdvd and windvd. (By googling I mean typing stuff into www.google.com).

Then you will find you will probably understand any answers more fully as well as you will already have done a bit of background reading.

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#278011
Topic
newsgroup uploading
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/278011/action/topic#278011
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If on a mac the easiest program to use is unison, if on a PC the easiest is probably grabit. You then configure the program by putting in your newsprovider (e.g. news.yourisp.com, or if you pay giganews to be your provider it would be news.giganews.com and you would also put in your giganews username and password)

You can then go to www.binsearch.info and either search or browse specific groups (like alt.binaries.starwars) and tag any files you want and click on 'create nzb'.

This creates a .nzb file that grabit or unison can load (just double click on the .nzb file after it is created) and grabit or unison then goes off and downloads the files you chose.

Longer answer is that you download all the headers for the groups you are interested in and then download the files from within unison or grabit (or newsreader of your choice).

If your ISP doesn't have the newsgroups you want you will need to pay a newsgroup provider like giganews to get access.
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#277456
Topic
Star Wars: Classic Edition by Ocpmovie (Released)
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/277456/action/topic#277456
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Originally posted by: andy_k_250
Not to go on a rant here, but I always here about people complaining about not being able to use one particular download service versus another. Where is the merit in these claims? Maybe I am just missing something, but I am able to download (more or less equally fast) from Rapidshare, Sendspace, Megaupload, Yousendit, Depositfiles, etc. with no problems whatsoever. As far as Rapidshare's wait time, if you really can't wait, here's my trick (it may or may not work for you) - unplug your router/firewall and then plug it back in. When it resets, it grabs a new IP address (at least with AT&T/SBC). Presto! Also, I've been able to download things via free file sharing sites much faster than torrents. What problems do other people have? It seems like if you do have problems, you might have something on your PC restricting your access to sites, or your scripts might be buggy.


I still reckon just get a giganews or similar usenet subscription and share the cost of it with friends.

Being able to download a 4GB single layer fan edit DVD in around 2 hours on usenet instead of 2 days with torrents seems worth it, and if you have two or three mates it is way worth it.
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#277291
Topic
Media Requests - Desert Scenes, Landspeeder Noise, Star Wars Theatrical Program
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/277291/action/topic#277291
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The whoosh of Luke Skywalker's landspeeder was achieved by recording the roar the Los Angeles Harbor Freeway through a vacuum-cleaner pipe.

http://filmsound.org/starwars/

You could try doing this and see if you get the same effect.

You could check out Lawrence for desert shots, probably best to get some stock footage and make a 3d vehicle with a particle trail. If it is only small in the frame then you wouldn't have to do a great job for it to be convincing. If you grab a hidef video or hires photo it gives you the option to do a camera move on it as well.

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#277284
Topic
Star Wars Trilogy - Original Theatrical Versions: 2006 DVD Flaw List
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/277284/action/topic#277284
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If you google "THX WOW DISC" you will find this.

It contains an huge amount of information on THX audio and video systems, as well as an extensive set of calibration and alignment test signals.

This DVD contains ALL of the official THX trailers in both DOLBY DIGITAL & DTS. It has the WOW Segment (from the THX Laserdisc Demo) and the Jungle Sounds demo (from the THX Surround EX Demo).

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Loaded with info on THX audio and video systems

Discussions with George Lucas

Extensive alignment tests

Numerous incredible THX trailers as seen/heard in theaters

Presented in anamorphic (16:9) widescreen

Recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround

Includes the legendary "WOW!" demo montage, totally remastered in 16:9 and new multi-channel discrete surround sound.

An absolute must-have for any audio/videophile

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Sound: Dolby Digital EX (rate 448 kbps) and DTS ES (rate 754 kbps)
Picture: 16:9 Widescreen

Time:105 minutes

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It is all here together for the first time!

If you have a sweet home theater system you owe it to yourself to own this DVD. It is the best demo DVD available!


This codefree DVD contains the following:

• George Lucas: The Power of Movies
• Podrace Sequence - Star Wars Episode 1
• Gary Rydstrom: The Power of Surround
• THX Surround EX Audio Demonstration
• THX Ultra 2 Featurette
• Gary Lux: The Power of Music
• Music Selections in 5.1
• The THX Story
• WOW! (first time in Dolby Digital 5.1!)
• Soundtrack! Featurette
• THX Trailers: Wings • Broadway • Cimarron • Grand • The Simpsons • Tex • Tex 2 • Broadway 2000 • Cavalcade


You can also look up any DVD or laserdisc release in the imdb or lddb
.
e.g. http://imdb.com/title/tt0100957/laserdisc
http://www.lddb.com/laserdisc.php?id=19090