Hi,
At the request of a member of this forum, I uploaded the “simple” overlaying of two SDTV rips (aka spOrv’s “PaNup”) on MySpleen.
It is NOT the HD reconstruction I’m currently working on, but a good SD version that I made to use as guide for my current project.
PS: I don’t know if it is better to make a new thread about it, or just to mention it in this thread… Dear moderators, don’t hesitate to move this post to a new thread if it’s better.
Anyway, here is the nfo :
Here is the theatrical cut of The Phantom Menace preserved from two TV rips, without any other reconstruction than cleaning and overlaying both sources
Sources :
- ORF Ein PAL broadcast
- Euro Canal Plus PAL broadcast
What is done :
- changing framerate to 23,976 fps
- upscaling both sources (using SuperResolution from VideoEnhancer)
- slightly cleaning both sources (very slight Photoshop filters as smart sharpen and shake reduction)
- adapting light/contrast from Euro Canal Plus to match ORF Ein
- painstakingly overlaying both sources by matching them to the nearest pixel
- adjusting the length/width ratio to perfectly match the DVD ratio (based on Schorman’s 1080p preservation)
- removing German subtitles (by using masks)
- filling empty frames (by using the source that had the missing frame)
- mixing with Laserdisc stereo track
- Editing alien subtitles srt file (revised and synced to theatrical version)
Nothing more was done (no reconstruction, datamoshing, recomposing, modeling…). The average quality is close to a DVD, with two advantages :
- colors are close to theatrical ones (no red tint like on the DVD)
- it is the original theatrical cut (no Naboo bridge, no taxi sequence, no extended podrace…)
This file was originally intended to private use only as a guide for the project of HD reconstruction I’m still working on, but someone from OT.com asked me to share it.
So Trillary Dump, this is for you!
Video : MPEG4 (h264 main L3.2, yuv420p) 1280x720 23.976fps 3065kbps
Audio : AAC 44100Hz stereo 320 kbps*** Feel free to share it or use it in a fanedit, but please always mention this .nfo and/or the link to this page ***