The Aurora Light Imageworks (ALI) OOT Restoration : Comparison Images
A comparison gallery; some ALI screenshots - with physical media releases from: 2019 UHD / 4K, 2011 blu ray, & 4K77/80/83…
Note: the screenshots below are saved from the ALI youtube channel - complete with the usual youtube compression issues - so an actual restoration from ALI (if released) may appear superior to the images below. It is also worth remembering these may NOT be the final shots used for this archival project - they are simply screenshots from a ‘Work In Progress’ (WIP).
The ALI videos uploaded to youtube are from restoration work taken using the OCN (Original Camera Negative) - a 6K scan undertaken in ~2022 (6144x2570). Some other high quality sources may have been used as / when required (CRIs, VVIs, IPs, CSMs etc). The video uploads to the ALI youtube channel were then rescaled to 3840x2160 for youtube - so along with the usual youtube compression issues… the comparison images below from the ALI are not shown in their fullest quality.
All credit to X for the time, dedication, and energy - in compiling these. And also for their permission to post the screenshots here. 👍
Please do NOT quote this entire post. It is fairly image intensive - and may affect others with slower internet speeds and limited connections etc (plus it is just bad form in general to quote such a lengthy image-laden post on here). Thank you.
1️⃣ Star Wars
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2️⃣ Empire Strikes Back
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3️⃣ Return Of The Jedi
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All credit to X for the time, dedication, and energy - in compiling these. And also for their permission to post the screenshots here. 👍
If you are wondering what on earth this is all about… I recommend reading through the entire thread, as well as referring you to fallenorder0392’s clear and concise posts on the leaks issue here and here, as well as my post here.
If you are in the UK… you likely won’t be able to see the above images - or any images from Imgur online at all… which is a pity as many members of this site over the years use Imgur as their image sharing platform of choice. Reasons why you can no longer see images from Imgur in the UK can be found here from Imgur themselves and here at the BBC.
A VPN set to outside the UK may be of assistance in allowing you to see the the above images.
Free and easy-to-use VPN add-ons are available from the Chrome Web Store - or as a Firefox add-on etc. Certain web browsers like Opera have a simple, free, and easy-to-use VPN built-in. 👍