On the other hand, I am very happy with the DVD's I purchased. What interesting about people like you vbangle, is that you can't seem to understand that people like me regard the X0 project as a great idea, but with little actual interest in it. The lifesaver's flags at the beach are a great idea, but I don't use them. And no, I don't get tempted to go and swim between them.
As someone who spent 5 years risking my own life pulling people out of the water that decided to swim outside the flags and got swept out in a rip, all I can say is people that do that drive us crazy.
I'm glad you enjoy the official GOUT release, a lot of people will be happy with it. The NTSC version does look OK on a reasonable sized TV if you don't mind the problems with it.
A lot of people don't mind PAL speedup, others can't see NTSC judder, some don't notice the DVNR and the trails and smearing it causes.
If you are in that group then more power too you, enjoy it.
If however you are one of the unlucky ones that can't *not* see the DVNR smearing, the four eyed stormtrooper, or the over the top grain then I enjoy the fact that there are fans out there who are trying to do something better, and some that even share the 'how to' aspect of it. Zion is right it is kind of a curse once you notice these things, it is hard to un-notice them and enjoy the presentation.
I'm glad you like the idea of the X0 project, and it doesn't bother me in the slightest if you have no real interest in it - but I'd also add that if anyone has no real interest in a preservation or fan edit, then they probably wouldn't be all that interested in reading or posting a whole lot in the threads about them.
The threads are designed so that people with an interest in a particular topic can get info and discuss that topic.
I've got no problem with people asking questions in threads, even seemingly 'ignorant' questions (who was it said that we are all ignorant, just about different topics), but I figure if someone doesn't have a real interest in a thread or isn't really adding anything that hasn't been covered already, that they wouldn't frequent that thread much.
I try to answer questions on the basis that the person really wants to know the answer, or as much of an answer as I can give, even if I sometimes suspect they might be stirring the pot, I try to answer as honestly and thoroughly as I can.
I don't visit many of the threads here as my interest is pretty narrow, and for a lot of the threads I wouldn't have anything meaningful to add. I probably only read 4 or 5 regularly at the most. These threads get pretty long so trying to stay at least vaguely on topic, and not arguing just for the sake of it keeps everything a lot more enjoyable.
I'm sure the X0 guys will have something to show soon so you can all get a look at a scene or two and hopefully offer up constructive comment.