DJ, there are a lot of people that say that JP 3DBD is perfect - it has the right colors and the whole frame intact... well, to me the colors are not right - but this is questionable as I'm afraid I have no eidetic memory... at least the second statement is false, as laserdisc has more picture informations at all four sides than the 3DBD... so, it could be declared that JP 3DBD is the best version ever released, but it's NOT perfect, and someone like me (and other people) prefer to have an option to see another version, also if its quality is lower than a BD - and they spent weeks, literaly, to download it...

So, I agree with you that today the HD-DVD of "The Thing" is the best version ever released, but... is this "perfect"? If I discover that, for example, the PAL version has more picture information on the four sides (like JP), or have a better color timing, I could *think* to start a laserdisc preservation, that will be never on par or near the HD-DVD (or BD), video quality wise, but could be appreciated by someone... obviously, if they have the same video, I will not waste time to do it, don't you think?

As I'm almost sure my friend has the HD-DVD of it, I'm thinking about a HD-DVD video plus LD audio will be an exciting new challenge - think that right now I have NO idea how to rip an HD-DVD (or a BD, by the way)... well, did you understand the spirit? (I should find a new acronym for this thing)

You could be right, I'm wasting my time doing stupid preservation (almost) no one wants/needs, but I discovered and learnt so many things thanks to them, and also to many members of this forum, that I'm happy I've done them. At the end, this is an hobby, and we all make it for fun, isn't true? At least, give me your opinion about my laserdisc projects... do you think they are so awful?