You seem to be the most knowledgeable here with the best equipment available. Could you give some kind of a rundown on the hardware and software you would use?
I have a strange problem. Others I have talked to have the same. Whenever we capture using S-Video cables, we get dot crawl. It appears mostly in the reds but shows up in other colors as well. If you check this link and scroll down to the pictures posted by Mythos, you will see the dot crawl effect on the red planet in the background. That is the same problem I and others have. The strange thing is that this does not occur using composite cables.
Others have tried using more expensive S-Video cables designed to eliminate dot crawl, but the problem persists. I think the conclusion was that the y/c comb filter in the LD Player is not as good as the one in the capturing device. I've tried using a GeForce4 Ti4200 and an ADVC-100 with the same results and using several capture programs. When I made a test DVD, the dot crawl was a lot less noticeable on the TV, but it was still there.
There is an undot filter for Virtual Dub that eliminates the dot crawl, but I don't know if there are any adverse side effects like those of some other noise reduction filters. I did a test with the filter and compared it to a capture made using composite cables. I couldn't really tell a difference. So, I'm wondering if it would be best for me just to capture the LD's using composite cables.
I have a couple of questions relating to the torrents. Where can the extras disc torrent be found and what is on there? Is The Making of Star Wars and Empire or From Star Wars to Jedi on there or is it just the same stuff that is on The Definitive Collection LD's? I only ask because I already own The Definitive Collection LD's and was hoping to find some other extras not found in that set. IMHO, the DC LD's are extremely light on extras considering they costed $250.00 when they came out.
Thanks.
Patrick