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Post #664008

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waspattck
Parent topic
Harmy's STAR WARS Despecialized Edition HD - V2.7 - MKV (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/664008/action/topic#664008
Date created
8-Oct-2013, 8:43 AM

With Multiupload, the reason JD(2) is grabbing multiple copies of the same file is because there are multiple (as in multi) sources for them with that service.

On the right side of the screen in JD, you'll see a listing of the various sites. Simply de-select all but one source that has all the files (in my case multiupload.nl), and you're good to go. 37 in all, 500 MB each, the last being slightly over 300. Most importantly, look for 17.9 GB total before instructing JD to start and everything will work. No captchas; just go and have a sandwich and depending on your connection speed, the MKV will be there soon. 

I spot-checked the file last night and it looks fantastic! Thank you, Harmy and all the people who worked hard to make this project a reality. For the first time since I was a 13 year old kid in 1977, I feel like I actually have a Technicolor print of the version I saw in theaters all those years ago. It's beautiful. The added bitrate does give it an edge over 2.1. It looks like film to me, albeit with some of the Lowry Digital "grain" still intact, but grain regardless. The fact that I can see the grain with such clarity is a testament to how clear this version is. Blu-ray has nothing on it, and I'd consider the quality to certainly be on-par with 1080p.

Regarding the color pallette, it seems pretty spot-on to what one would see with Technicolor, which seems to display slightly exaggerated colors due to the dye process. It's certainly more accurate than the "official" versions and looks like a theatrical print to me. Others may argue, but this is what film looks like, folks and until Disney commits the resources to reassemble this version from the OCN in 4K, I can't imagine it getting much better.