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Post: #524929
Topic: Preserving the "German" Original Trilogy (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/524929/action/topic#524929
Time: 19-Aug-2011 2:41 PM

not with Krieg der Sterne in advance :(

but the English speaking guys don't have their theatrical ones either in HD.

Post: #524738
Topic: Star Wars coming to Blu Ray (UPDATE: August 30 2011, No! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/524738/action/topic#524738
Time: 19-Aug-2011 5:09 AM — Edited 19-Aug-2011 5:10 AM

there are new pics on the official site:
http://www.starwars.com/movies/saga/

you can see a 2nd movie frame from episode 4!

Post: #524735
Topic: Preserving the "German" Original Trilogy (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/524735/action/topic#524735
Time: 19-Aug-2011 4:54 AM

Did some quick queck with Media Player Classic yesterday. I have to agree with you. The Jedi Crawl looks like a SD upscale. Can't decide from this tool if its interlaced or not but avs scripts can deinterlace the picture if so. The crawl looks identical (quality-wise) to the GKAR Jedi Edition.

Nevertheless one of these two editions is the best quality of the original theatrical title. I am sure it will fit well to the darkJedi Blu Ray Project.

The HD .ts files all feature english end titles only.

Post: #524556
Topic: Preserving the "German" Original Trilogy (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/524556/action/topic#524556
Time: 18-Aug-2011 5:45 PM

what tool is best to examine those .ts files?

virtualdubmode doesn't seem to handle those.

i would like to do raw footage snapshots. players like powerdvd always apply filters, even when doing snapshots.

Post: #524220
Topic: Preserving the "German" Original Trilogy (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/524220/action/topic#524220
Time: 18-Aug-2011 5:49 AM

"the first transport is away!" - upload is finished. please provide feedback.

coming up next:

- Episode 5 Silverscreen VHS Fullscreen Capture Title Crawl [including Trailers]

- Episode 6 Silverscreen VHS Fullscreen Capture Title Crawl [including Trailers]

- Episode 4 Silverscreen VHS Fullscreen Capture Title Crawl [5 analog captures for the two_of_three(?) filter.]

- my already in the year 2006 released mpeg2-encoding of the original theatrical intro (logos & title crawl), a few filters and a gout starfield background-pic were applied.

Post: #523927
Topic: Preserving the "German" Original Trilogy (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/523927/action/topic#523927
Time: 17-Aug-2011 4:28 PM

Posting the following on alt.binaries.starwars right now:

German:

Das ist der deutsche Lauftext (Title crawl) der original Krieg der Sterne Trilogie.
Vom ersten Teil (heutige Episode 4) sind auch die Alien Untertitel von Greedo und der Abspann enthalten.

Video-Quelle: Widescreen VHS Release, 1993, pre-THX

Video Capture Device: PDI Deluxe
Video Format: PAL, 720x576, unkomprimiert, Huffyuv Codec, PCM Ton.

Das ist ein R2D2 Release für ein kommendes originaltrilogy.com Projekt...

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English

This is the german title crawl of the original Star Wars trilogy.
The first movie (today known as Episode 4) contains alien subtitles from Greedo and the german end titles.

Video-Source: Widescreen VHS Release, 1993, pre-THX

Video Capture Device: PDI Deluxe
Video Format: PAL, 720x576, uncompressed, Huffyuv Codec, PCM Audio.

This is a R2D2 release for an upcoming originaltrilogy.com project...

~5.28 Gigabyte

Post: #523486
Topic: Preserving the "German" Original Trilogy (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/523486/action/topic#523486
Time: 16-Aug-2011 5:58 PM

I checked my collection now. The original .TS files of the best HD Broadcasts feature the Krieg der Sterne Logo and german title crawl. Empire & Jedi seem identical to the Silverscreen VHS from 1990, and to the Widescreen VHS from 1993. I would need a frame 2 frame image comparison but it looks like we have two of the original theatrical crawls in superb quality!

Laserschwert, what makes you think, that the Jedi crawl is an SD-upscale? Can I verify this on my sources? Maybe I got something else here!? The .TS stream did look quite impressive on my 42" display.

I am preparing (doing rar files right now) my captures of the crawls for usenet-upload. Please be patient, as I haven't uploaded stuff in a long time and forgot how to do everything, have to reinstall the tools as well.

Post: #523423
Topic: Star Wars coming to Blu Ray (UPDATE: August 30 2011, No! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/523423/action/topic#523423
Time: 16-Aug-2011 3:36 PM

theclone56 said:

adywan said:

Some new videos posted on the star wars youtube channel with footage for all 3 of the OT but the footage is in German. Got to say that the cyan tint looks to have gone from Hoth

EPISODE 4

EPISODE 5

EPISODE 6

Does the fact that the German subtitles for Jabba's dialogue are white text in a black box mean we're finally getting burned-in subtitles that the other language options have to cover, or is that just how they like to do things over there?

The german 2004 DVDs feature the same subtitle style as the NTSC 2004 DVDs.

Releasing all 6 exclusive previews in german audio only seems like a publish accident to me.

Post: #523171
Topic: Star Wars coming to Blu Ray (UPDATE: August 30 2011, No! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/523171/action/topic#523171
Time: 16-Aug-2011 6:17 AM — Edited 16-Aug-2011 6:19 AM

Laserschwert said:

Technically though all the OT stuff that's been changed or re-created for the SE should count as "deleted scenes"... ;-)

If we only get the Deleted Scenes in SD, what would it be good for?

The Blu-Ray Full Trailer in 1080p resolution indicates that the shown deleted scenes are only SD-video-quality:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz6p1xZS_JE&feature=player_embedded

Alexrd said:

digitalfreaknyc said:

Star Wars BD: D7 - Extended Scenes Ep 1-3 - [46:10]

Star Wars BD: D8 - Extended Scenes Ep 4-6 (Part 1) - [27:48]
Star Wars BD: D8 - Extended Scenes Ep 4-6 (Part 2) - [19:33]

45min of deleted scenes for each trilogy? I thought it was for the whole saga. If those are in HD, I might consider buying the saga boxset.

Those 45min each will be filled with introduction videos from some guy talking about the scene for sure. So raw footage length will be much less. But you are true - it's quite something!

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BTW: The Pod-Racing, that walmart released last monday, is now in 1080p on starwars.com/movies/saga:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyYBc0RRjdQ&feature=player_embedded

and a lot of new pics as well:
http://www.starwars.com/movies/saga/

Post: #522524
Topic: SDCC Star Wars Deleted Scenes Montage!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/522524/action/topic#522524
Time: 13-Aug-2011 3:45 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cLhGocXP-Is

The Blu-Ray Full Trailer is avaiable in 1080p resolution. Could that mean, we are getting the Deleted Scenes in HD? How do you judge the resolution quality of the Deleted Scenes in the trailer? Is it SD upscaled for the trailer?

Post: #522077
Topic: Star Wars coming to Blu Ray (UPDATE: August 30 2011, No! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/522077/action/topic#522077
Time: 12-Aug-2011 7:59 AM

Deleted Scenes that are in the new trailer:

Ep4: Luke fixes some stuff from before looking into the sky
Ep4: Extended Cantina Footage (Han with Girlfriend) black/white
Ep5: R2 flees away from Wampa
Ep6: Luke building his green lightsaber

The pink is awful present. Did GL turn gay that he enforces this new color?

Post: #522055
Topic: Star Wars coming to Blu Ray (UPDATE: August 30 2011, No! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/522055/action/topic#522055
Time: 12-Aug-2011 6:29 AM

Those guys from the press asked such lousy questions that have been asked before and have nothing todo with the blu-ray release.

"Q: Is everyone SW fan?"
"Q: What is your most cherished SW memory?"
"Q:Did you [as a actor] get the part you wanted in Star Wars?"
"Q: GL has changed the movies over the years - what would you change?"
"Q: How you would you recommend watching the six films for the first time? 456, then 123 or the other way?"
"Q: What do you feel about the fandom?"
"Q: Is GL right to change the films? Is there more monkeying around?"
"Q: What's the future of Star Wars?"
"Q: What do you think of Star Wars in 3D?"

That was supposed to be an ILM presentation?

Post: #522044
Topic: Star Wars coming to Blu Ray (UPDATE: August 30 2011, No! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/522044/action/topic#522044
Time: 12-Aug-2011 4:33 AM

Detailed Infos regarding the UK Event with Anthony Daniels & ILM about the SW Blu-rays can be found here:

http://www.empirebigscreen.com/sites/empirebigscreen.com/files/schedulevs1.pdf

The presentation that is scheduled for Friday, 10.00-10.45 UK Time will start in 27min!

Same presentation is scheduled again for Saturday, 16.00-16.45 UK Time, and for 17.30-18.15 UK Time.

There will be a "Star Wars Blu-ray Lounge" the whole saturday.

I guess a press release can be expected soon on one of the following sites:
http://www.ilm.com/
http://www.fox.co.uk/
http://www.foxmovies.com/
http://www.foxstudios.com/
http://www.starwars.com/movies/saga/
http://www.starwars.com/
http://lucasfilm.com/

Post: #521647
Topic: Laserdisc revived - pics added - Japan Definitive Collection & Special Collection (WIP)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/521647/action/topic#521647
Time: 11-Aug-2011 7:35 AM

Hi Aleksbmw!

What is the status of your project?

Post: #521639
Topic: Preserving the "German" Original Trilogy (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/521639/action/topic#521639
Time: 11-Aug-2011 5:59 AM

As dark_jedi will release his Bluray Trilogy Project to the public soon, we could use this as base for a German Bluray Trilogy Project.

I might even buy a laserdisc player for this, but it won't feature Digital Audio out. :(

Can anyone help us providing the german PCM streams on the laserdiscs? You could use your Laserdisc Player and hook it up to a DVD Recorder and record picture with PCM audio instead of dd2.0. Or of course a soundcard with PCM-In.

I will upload my stuff on usenet asap.

R2D2

Post: #521072
Topic: Star Wars coming to Blu Ray (UPDATE: August 30 2011, No! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/521072/action/topic#521072
Time: 9-Aug-2011 4:02 PM

I have analyzed the footage released on the german site. Actually I wanted to release some comparison pics (see below) regarding quality/colors. But I found two most interesting screenshots - movie frames. The first one further indicate that Episode II seems to get a recut in the final fight between dooku and yoda. There is a frame there which is not on the DVD. And there is an Episode 3 frame from the Kenobi/Darth Vader Duel that is not there on the DVD as well.