Is there a version of this which doesn’t use any DNR regarding the 4K83 source? I loathe DNR, but I am interested in the officially released iterations of the films, 1997 Special Edition, in the best quality possible. i.e. film grain retained.
Its been a month or two since my last comment, is the link still being given out or no?
I want a link to the full movie of this reconstruction please
are you still giving out the link? if so could you please send it to me? Trying to make something for My Bf’s birthday and I could really use the footage, also just generally interested in this project
Oh I just saw the stuff going on a page or so back Jesus christ
Link?
Greedo never shot.
If ANYONE has a link PLEASE give me it I need this.
Greedo never shot.
Are you still PMing links?
If you’re still giving out links I’d really like to get one. Still working on stuff for my BF and still super interested in this just out of curiosity too. If not it’s cool, I know I’m not super active on these forums, kind of shy and feel out of my depth in these kinds of places with my anxiety.
I’d really love a link to this if there is one 😃
Hi is it too late to get a link? This is my favorite version of ROTJ!
Can I get?
I am also interested in seeing the link, please! From the 1997 version of RoTJ I only found a VHSRip in 4:3, and it’s dubbed…
Could I have a link please? I am interested in the lastest version with the english and spanish subtitles. The 1997 Special Edition is the best edition for me. Thanks for this aweson work!!
I’d love a link too if someone would be so kind to share! I have such vivid memories of experiencing the expanded victory celebration in the theater. Don’t need that Naboo & Hayden stuff though. Guess’m a prequel denier lol
Please, I require a link with English and Spanish subtitles 😃
Thank you for sharing this marvelous work, I hope you are still willing to share it 🙏🙏🙏
Is this still alive? If so, can I have a link as well.
Any way I can get a link to this?
Hi everyone!
As the title suggests this is an HD reconstruction of the 1997 version of ROTJ. This is a project I’ve been intending to do for a while now and I finally have something that I can call watchable. Since there are two very well made reconstructions of the 97 versions of ANH and ESB (thanks to Harmy, Team Blu, and Adywan) I figured ROTJ needed a reconstruction done in some capacity!
**V3 update: V3 is now live, and is finally exactly how I like it, thanks to me switching to Davinci Resolve. Regrained, better color, and video synced up to the audio down to the last frame (v2 seemed to always be slightly out of sync). The “Return of the Jedi Visual Comparison” was used, so there are no post-97 changes in this version at all!
I used 5 sources for this project (updated for v3):
- 2019 Special Edition Blu Ray
- Max DNR version of 4k83 (to undo post 1997 changes)
- ROTJ LD upscale and multi-capture merge (thanks ZigZig and Rancor022/DarthPyro!)
- 2004 HDTV broadcast provided by schorman (for opening logos)
- althor’s LD capture (for reference and DTS audio, LD audio, subtitles, and chapters)
Extra things done:
*added a 35mm grain palette over 2019 BD, 2004 HDTV, and LD footage to blend in better with 4k83 footage
*color corrected a handful of 4k83 clips to blend in with surrounding scenes
*I did leave the color of the 2019 BD alone since it appears that they did use the 1997 versions as a color reference.Video dimensions: 1920x1080p (cropped to Disney’s 2.39 aspect ratio), 23.976fps
File Size: 19.53gb mkvPM me for a link and share some feedback here if you’d like. Thanks!
I highly doubt this person gives links anymore but if you want to see this film’s 1997 Special Edition like it was in theatres in 1997, check my preservation of that. The films are all available.
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Color correction is underway thanks to another OT user that I’ll keep anonymous for now! I also caught a couple of mistakes thanks to DoubleOFive’s comparison. 4k83 will be used for the Rancor scenes and for Luke talking to Ghost Ben on Dagobah since they were changed in 2004 and not 1997 like I had originally thought.
I also made blu ray covers and disc art for the entire 1997 Trilogy using scans of the VHS boxes.
Disc art is here: https://imgur.com/a/b8NoKFR
Is this what the VHS Box artwork used to look like - never seen it before.
I’d really appreciate a link. The specific ending of 1997 RotJ is my personal favorite of all the versions.
Hi everyone!
As the title suggests this is an HD reconstruction of the 1997 version of ROTJ. This is a project I’ve been intending to do for a while now and I finally have something that I can call watchable. Since there are two very well made reconstructions of the 97 versions of ANH and ESB (thanks to Harmy, Team Blu, and Adywan) I figured ROTJ needed a reconstruction done in some capacity!
**V3 update: V3 is now live, and is finally exactly how I like it, thanks to me switching to Davinci Resolve. Regrained, better color, and video synced up to the audio down to the last frame (v2 seemed to always be slightly out of sync). The “Return of the Jedi Visual Comparison” was used, so there are no post-97 changes in this version at all!
I used 5 sources for this project (updated for v3):
- 2019 Special Edition Blu Ray
- Max DNR version of 4k83 (to undo post 1997 changes)
- ROTJ LD upscale and multi-capture merge (thanks ZigZig and Rancor022/DarthPyro!)
- 2004 HDTV broadcast provided by schorman (for opening logos)
- althor’s LD capture (for reference and DTS audio, LD audio, subtitles, and chapters)
Extra things done:
*added a 35mm grain palette over 2019 BD, 2004 HDTV, and LD footage to blend in better with 4k83 footage
*color corrected a handful of 4k83 clips to blend in with surrounding scenes
*I did leave the color of the 2019 BD alone since it appears that they did use the 1997 versions as a color reference.Video dimensions: 1920x1080p (cropped to Disney’s 2.39 aspect ratio), 23.976fps
File Size: 19.53gb mkvPM me for a link and share some feedback here if you’d like. Thanks!
I highly doubt this person gives links anymore but if you want to see this film’s 1997 Special Edition like it was in theatres in 1997, check my preservation of that. The films are all available.
Do you have a link to that preservation?
Hi everyone!
As the title suggests this is an HD reconstruction of the 1997 version of ROTJ. This is a project I’ve been intending to do for a while now and I finally have something that I can call watchable. Since there are two very well made reconstructions of the 97 versions of ANH and ESB (thanks to Harmy, Team Blu, and Adywan) I figured ROTJ needed a reconstruction done in some capacity!
**V3 update: V3 is now live, and is finally exactly how I like it, thanks to me switching to Davinci Resolve. Regrained, better color, and video synced up to the audio down to the last frame (v2 seemed to always be slightly out of sync). The “Return of the Jedi Visual Comparison” was used, so there are no post-97 changes in this version at all!
I used 5 sources for this project (updated for v3):
- 2019 Special Edition Blu Ray
- Max DNR version of 4k83 (to undo post 1997 changes)
- ROTJ LD upscale and multi-capture merge (thanks ZigZig and Rancor022/DarthPyro!)
- 2004 HDTV broadcast provided by schorman (for opening logos)
- althor’s LD capture (for reference and DTS audio, LD audio, subtitles, and chapters)
Extra things done:
*added a 35mm grain palette over 2019 BD, 2004 HDTV, and LD footage to blend in better with 4k83 footage
*color corrected a handful of 4k83 clips to blend in with surrounding scenes
*I did leave the color of the 2019 BD alone since it appears that they did use the 1997 versions as a color reference.Video dimensions: 1920x1080p (cropped to Disney’s 2.39 aspect ratio), 23.976fps
File Size: 19.53gb mkvPM me for a link and share some feedback here if you’d like. Thanks!
I highly doubt this person gives links anymore but if you want to see this film’s 1997 Special Edition like it was in theatres in 1997, check my preservation of that. The films are all available.
Links are available to both of ImBateman’s ‘1997 Special Edition HD Reconstructions’ - ESB and ROTJ in here:-
📍 250+ available Original Trilogy Preservations - some from a long time ago . . . . 📍
^ along with a number of other 1997 Special Edition preservation and reconstruction projects.
Also, it is poor form to come into someone else’s project thread - then incorrectly claim that it is no longer available - and then promote your own project.
A little patience goes a long way on this old-school Rebel base. If you are having issues finding what you are looking for, these will be of some help…
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‘How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com - includes info on how to ask for a fan project and how to search for projects and threads on OT•com.
A Project Index for Star Wars Preservations (Harmy’s Despecialized & 4K77/80/83 etc) : A Project Index for Star Wars Fan Edits (adywan & Hal 9000 etc)
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Hi everyone!
As the title suggests this is an HD reconstruction of the 1997 version of ROTJ. This is a project I’ve been intending to do for a while now and I finally have something that I can call watchable. Since there are two very well made reconstructions of the 97 versions of ANH and ESB (thanks to Harmy, Team Blu, and Adywan) I figured ROTJ needed a reconstruction done in some capacity!
**V3 update: V3 is now live, and is finally exactly how I like it, thanks to me switching to Davinci Resolve. Regrained, better color, and video synced up to the audio down to the last frame (v2 seemed to always be slightly out of sync). The “Return of the Jedi Visual Comparison” was used, so there are no post-97 changes in this version at all!
I used 5 sources for this project (updated for v3):
- 2019 Special Edition Blu Ray
- Max DNR version of 4k83 (to undo post 1997 changes)
- ROTJ LD upscale and multi-capture merge (thanks ZigZig and Rancor022/DarthPyro!)
- 2004 HDTV broadcast provided by schorman (for opening logos)
- althor’s LD capture (for reference and DTS audio, LD audio, subtitles, and chapters)
Extra things done:
*added a 35mm grain palette over 2019 BD, 2004 HDTV, and LD footage to blend in better with 4k83 footage
*color corrected a handful of 4k83 clips to blend in with surrounding scenes
*I did leave the color of the 2019 BD alone since it appears that they did use the 1997 versions as a color reference.Video dimensions: 1920x1080p (cropped to Disney’s 2.39 aspect ratio), 23.976fps
File Size: 19.53gb mkvPM me for a link and share some feedback here if you’d like. Thanks!
I highly doubt this person gives links anymore but if you want to see this film’s 1997 Special Edition like it was in theatres in 1997, check my preservation of that. The films are all available.
Links are available to both of ImBateman’s ‘1997 Special Edition HD Reconstructions’ - ESB and ROTJ in here:-
📍 250+ available Original Trilogy Preservations - some from a long time ago . . . . 📍
^ along with a number of other 1997 Special Edition preservation and reconstruction projects.
Also, it is poor form to come into someone else’s project thread - then incorrectly claim that it is no longer available - and then promote your own project.
Sorry about that mate. I’m new to these editions and just came across them. Not trying to take away credit from the original creator at all.
Are there any instructions to how to download it? I’m looking through the link you provided but I only see it looping back to the thread where he says you can PM him for the link.
Hi everyone!
As the title suggests this is an HD reconstruction of the 1997 version of ROTJ. This is a project I’ve been intending to do for a while now and I finally have something that I can call watchable. Since there are two very well made reconstructions of the 97 versions of ANH and ESB (thanks to Harmy, Team Blu, and Adywan) I figured ROTJ needed a reconstruction done in some capacity!
**V3 update: V3 is now live, and is finally exactly how I like it, thanks to me switching to Davinci Resolve. Regrained, better color, and video synced up to the audio down to the last frame (v2 seemed to always be slightly out of sync). The “Return of the Jedi Visual Comparison” was used, so there are no post-97 changes in this version at all!
I used 5 sources for this project (updated for v3):
- 2019 Special Edition Blu Ray
- Max DNR version of 4k83 (to undo post 1997 changes)
- ROTJ LD upscale and multi-capture merge (thanks ZigZig and Rancor022/DarthPyro!)
- 2004 HDTV broadcast provided by schorman (for opening logos)
- althor’s LD capture (for reference and DTS audio, LD audio, subtitles, and chapters)
Extra things done:
*added a 35mm grain palette over 2019 BD, 2004 HDTV, and LD footage to blend in better with 4k83 footage
*color corrected a handful of 4k83 clips to blend in with surrounding scenes
*I did leave the color of the 2019 BD alone since it appears that they did use the 1997 versions as a color reference.Video dimensions: 1920x1080p (cropped to Disney’s 2.39 aspect ratio), 23.976fps
File Size: 19.53gb mkvPM me for a link and share some feedback here if you’d like. Thanks!
I highly doubt this person gives links anymore but if you want to see this film’s 1997 Special Edition like it was in theatres in 1997, check my preservation of that. The films are all available.
Links are available to both of ImBateman’s ‘1997 Special Edition HD Reconstructions’ - ESB and ROTJ in here:-
📍 250+ available Original Trilogy Preservations - some from a long time ago . . . . 📍
^ along with a number of other 1997 Special Edition preservation and reconstruction projects.
Also, it is poor form to come into someone else’s project thread - then incorrectly claim that it is no longer available - and then promote your own project.
Sorry about that mate. I’m new to these editions and just came across them. Not trying to take away credit from the original creator at all.
Are there any instructions to how to download it? I’m looking through the link you provided but I only see it looping back to the thread where he says you can PM him for the link.
No worries, mate.
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A little patience goes a long way on this old-school Rebel base. If you are having issues finding what you are looking for, these will be of some help…
Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within : About : Help : Site Rules : Fan Project Rules : Announcements
‘How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com - includes info on how to ask for a fan project and how to search for projects and threads on OT•com.
A Project Index for Star Wars Preservations (Harmy’s Despecialized & 4K77/80/83 etc) : A Project Index for Star Wars Fan Edits (adywan & Hal 9000 etc)
Take your time to look around this site before posting… Do NOT just lazily make yet another ‘link request’ post - or a new thread asking for projects.
