Well, I'm trying to get the laserdisc transferred because it actually has a better transfer of the Miramax cut (and thus a good amount of the Richard Williams scenes) than the Japanese R2 DVD; it's sharper, has better color, etc. That fan edit used the Japanese DVD mostly on the grounds that it was 16x9 enhanced.

Even if this version won't end up in a fan edit, my friend and I would like it for reference.

I don't have the time or money to buy all these things and learn all this stuff. Besides, I don't intend to have any other LDs transferred besides this, so buying all this equipment for one transfer would be a horrendous waste of money.

If and when anybody with experience and equipment has some free time, I'd be glad to utilize their services. I understand that people are busy, so I don't want to shove my way into other people's schedules. I'd like to utilize the services of someone who has what it takes, and knows what they're doing.

I don't need cleanup, color correction, or any of that. Just a straight transfer, albeit in 24p. It doesn't even need to have sound; we just need the picture.

EDIT: We've decided to try it ourselves. Thanks for the tech tips, Jaiman.