MeBeJedi: Damn, I didn't realize how much you've put into these discs. I tried the same thing with my Definitive Set for a couple months, but I just couldn't get the quality I wanted, not even to the level of DrG(onzo)'s Anamorphic set. Some of the things you did (29.97fps video to 23.96fps film for instance) I hadn't gotten around to trying before I gave up. HDD space was an issue, since I was limited to 140GB. During a hard financial period, I had to get rid of my original LD player (Pioneer CLD-D505) and the Definitive Set on eBay. Later, I ended up snagging a Mitsubishi clone of the CLD-D704, which is probably the 4th or 5th best LD player made, and certainly the best American, non-Elite. I envy those who have the HLDs, those are some serious machines, excellent quality. Oh, and if you ever need a guinea pig for the set, I'd be willing to help out. Seriously! I've got a couple of systems to try it out on, from a regular old 27" analog set with stereo speakers to an HTPC for upconverting video, calibrated digital projector at 110" , and a nice 7.1 surround system, also calibrated.
Again, I congratulate you on your efforts.
ETA: Niiiice. Did you have to any work on color balance, or was the Faces Set that good to begin with? These encodes look less washed out than the Definitive versions/