Revenge of the Sith: Rebalanced v1.5 is out!
Happy holidays everyone!
The biggest change with this release is the addition of subtitles. I have transcribed a set of dialogue-only subtitles as well as full closed captions for the hard-of-hearing.
There is also a brand new subtitle menu for the Blu-ray:
Here is the updated menu reel:
https://youtu.be/cQDmYTy0n08
The MKV now has full chapters (including chapter names) and labeled subtitle tracks. I still need to compress a new 3GB H265 MKV though, so I am still hosting the old v1.4 3GB file in the meantime.
In addition, I have made a series of changes and fixes based on things I found while transcribing the subtitles:
Version 1.5 Changelist
Fixed audio pop at the cut between the two Blu Ray titles (split on the original source Blu Ray but merged here) at 2:19.
Removed S sound during missile cut in opening battle at 4:38. Thanks to SidShady12 for noticing this back in 2020.
Removed audible end of “buzz droids” at 4:54.
Adjusted center channel cut at 5:46 - “Hold on Anakin.”
Adjusted audio cut at 6:13 - “Yeah, you got him.”
Improved center channel dropout at 6:37.
Fixed center channel dropout at 14:16.
Adjusted center channel cut at 20:19.
Added missing music to center channel at 20:47
Adjusted black levels on a few closeups of Obi-Wan as he talks to Anakin at 26:35.
Adjusted audio cut at 26:44 to better blend “against the Republic.”
Reversed rear channel SFX at 37:34 so the blaster bolt that lands near Yoda is on the correct side.
Fixed mismatching color cast on establishing shot of Padme’s apartment at 39:31. The original AotC coloring was too orange and did not match the interior shots.
Added music to fix center channel dropout AND audible end of “Kenobi” at 44:27.
Added music to fix center channel dropout at 46:13 as Obi-Wan’s lizard jumps down.
Adjusted black levels on close up of Obi-Wan when he smiles, just after Grievous ignites his lightsabers.
Reverted softening of fanfare at 55:10 as Anakin leaves the council chambers to assist Windu.
Adjusted cut at “Anakin help me!” to fix noticeable audio transition at 57:55.
Fixed sound dropout and audio pop in center channel at 58:12 (battle with Mace, Palpatine, and Anakin).
Fixed center channel dropout at 59:04.
Edited Palpatine’s mouth on-screen so it doesn’t start to say “to save your wife” after “strong enough with the dark side” at 1:01:21.
Slightly lowered lizard snorting SFX volume at 1:03:07 when Cody gives back Obi-Wan’s lightsaber.
Fixed odd music hiccup from original theatrical mix at 1:04:56 after Yoda drops his walking stick. Rebuilt using soundtrack.
Removed extra Wookiee growl at transition at 1:06:18. Also fixed audio pop.
Fixed audio pop at 1:11:11 - “I don’t know.”
Fixed audio blip at 1:33:14. Issue is in the original theatrical mix too.
Fixed total center channel dropout around 1:39:35.
Removed faint sound at 1:40:25. Probably a hint of a cut sneaking in.
Removed hint of an “s” from “she has lost the will to live” at 1:45:05.
Adjusted cut by one frame at 1:47:28 to slightly better match the audio crescendo. The original scene wipes on either side of the cut prevent any further adjustment.
Blu-ray - Changed the way the explosions on the main menu were tinted so that they look more realistic. Now it uses an HSV curve solution instead of a straight RGB tint.
Blu-ray - Fixed some misaligned button highlights on the chapter submenus.
Blu-ray - Added new subtitle menu.
Blu-ray - Adjusted remote button functionality on the various menus for logical usage.
The new files are hosted in the same folder on Drive. PM me for links!