_,,,^..^,,,_ said:

Could you confirm that your 1997 SE PAL capture is in sync from the first frame to the last with the DTS track? Or I must insert some missing frame somewhere?

I have captured the PAL laserdiscs for ANH and they have 1 frame missing from the 'standardised' figures on here, at the end in the victory celebration, I think. Inserting a null frame would solve it, although its so near the end of the film a 1 frame discrepancy should be unnoticeable.

But, at the end, the question is: should I start a "Special Edition Trilogy restored using Laserdisc editions"? Is there someone in 2013 that will be interested in that kind of project, still based on laserdisc captures, when there are many other projects around based on DVB digital recording? I think that laserdisc has still to show (to someone of) us its potential - OUT ruLes is a demonstration; also if not on par with the best digital editions on the market, nowadays with free software, it is possible to "squeeze" all the video information it has "hidden" into its analog pits, and after a bit (more than a bit, indeed...) of processing, the result is not that bad!

The DVB broadcasts are certainly more detailed than any laserdisc releases, but that means that the DVNR smearing is more apparent. Of course, it can vary from version to version, but only with experimentation can we find a nice compromise ;)

I'd be interested in seeing some test captures of any SE sets you have, particularly in high-motion scenes so compare to what I have already. Any SE source, of course, needs some colour correction due to that horrendous pink tint on certain shots, particularly the Mos Eisley effects shots.

I have the UK PAL and US NTSC sets.