Making of Return of the Jedi (the book) Thread — Page 15

AntcuFaalb said:

digitalfreaknyc said:

 

AntcuFaalb said:

I'd roll my iPad back to 5.1.1 if it were a sure-thing, but I'm not 100% positive it'll work. I've too much to lose.

Does anyone have an old iDevice to contribute to the cause?

It's not just that it's DRM protected. I'd be happy just to get a higher quality. What's the point of having a higher quality screen if they compress the video/pq even more.

 

Well, the iPad version is 720p. The media files themselves are ~250MiB in total, IIRC.

I don't remember the bitrates offhand, however.

put it on you tube, please?

Okay, just throwing good money after bad here. After not being able to read the iTunes version, bought the Google edition. Good news is, I can at least read it now. Bad news is, after downloading, none of the video content is available offline, meaning, the video content is all in the cloud, and I can't watch it on a plane even though I now own two copies of it!

I've about had it with this fucking DRM shit! Go FUCK yourself Apple, Google, Amazon, B&N. Fuck you!

-G

g-force said:

Okay, just throwing good money after bad here. After not being able to read the iTunes version, bought the Google edition. Good news is, I can at least read it now. Bad news is, after downloading, none of the video content is available offline, meaning, the video content is all in the cloud, and I can't watch it on a plane even though I now own two copies of it!

I've about had it with this fucking DRM shit! Go FUCK yourself Apple, Google, Amazon, B&N. Fuck you!

-G

The good news on that is even if it is stored in the cloud, a motivated enough person with enough knowledge should be able to get the video file in the same way people are able to download videos from Youtube. Any time you stream a video, it's stored somewhere on your hard drive as a temp file. Find the temp file and you find the video. Doesn't help much with being able to see it on a plane (unless you get the videos and keep them on your tablet), but for things like fan edits, that might be an option.

I should note i have no actual technical knowledge of how to go about this, just a conceptual understanding of how and why it should be possible.

Edit: And then I see not only are people working on it, but clips are already up on youtube. That's what I get for not reading the pages that have been written since I last checked out this thread.

I (and a few others) made several OT posts to Harmy's DE Star Wars thread in an effort at removing the iBook DRM…for any who missed this exchange, here are some highlights:

AntcuFaalb said:

I now own the "The Making of Star Wars" iBook. I've been working on deDRM'ing the 720p for you, Harmy.

The iBook itself isn't encrypted. In fact, the ".ibooks" format is just a ZIP file, so renaming it as ".zip" allows me to get at the contents with 7-Zip.

The deDRM program, Requiem 4.1 (the final version), will only work with iTunes 10.7, so I have it and iTunes 10.7 installed in a Windows XP virtual machine running on VirtualBox.

Requiem claims that it can't find any DRM'd files in my iTunes library (yes, I made sure to download the book with iTunes in the VM first), so I extracted all the files and invoked it from the command-line as "requiem.exe input-file output-file" where input-file is one of the m4v files from the iBook.

Requiem determines that the m4v is DRM'd, but gets stuck in the "working" state and never produces an output file.

This is just a progress update.

A_New_Hope said:

I did quite a bit of looking on (and archiving) the soon-to-be extinct? official Requiem Tor website AND in searching both there and elsewhere, this may be one of the most useful and comprehensive iBook DRM removal guides that I found…

-> http://www.ismoothblog.com/2012/12/apple-ibooks-and-itunes-drm-removal.html

 

Good luck, and…

May the force be with you! ;)

 

p.s.  If you're running on a Mac, here's a really nice step-by-step iTunes uninstall guide…

-> https://discussions.apple.com/message/20625974#20625974

chyron8472 said:

Wouldn't this help?:

http://apprenticealf.wordpress.com/2012/09/09/

I have plenty of books on my Kindle, and I edit the metadata and formatting on nearly all of them to my liking with Calibre. This, of course, requires me to break the DRM on them in order to do so. I've never had need to break DRM on an iBook file before, but if it can be done, you can bet Alf's blog will give you the low down on it.

 

HanDuet said:

AntcuFaalb said:

The problem is that Requiem 3.3.6 + iTunes 10.5.3 is needed for breaking iBook DRM, but iTunes 10.5.3 requires iOS 5.1.1. Unfortunately, my iPad is on 7.0.3...

Mind sharing some more details? Is using your iPad (or other iOS device) a necessary part of the DRM removing process? If so, what iPad do you have? Have you attempted downgrading it to iOS 5.1.1? Is anything specific preventing you from installing iTunes 10.5.3?

I realized you've probably already considered these things, but in case you haven't, here's an article describing how to downgrade to iOS 5.1.1 and a download link for the iTunes 10.5.3 installer:

http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_downgrade_back_ios_5

EDIT: Be warned that the process in the above article only works for certain devices, be sure to follow appropriate links and research the issue thoroughly before attempting any sort of iOS downgrade!!

http://filehippo.com/download_itunes_32/11465/

If a device running iOS 5.1.1 is essential to the process and you're unable to downgrade, I might be able to help. I have saved SHSH blob for my iPhone 4S, which means I SHOULD be able to downgrade without much trouble. Y'all just let me know, and I'll be happy to step in and fill this role if needed.

A_New_Hope said:

I had previously misunderstood that iBook DRM removal could be done entirely within the iTunes 10.5.3 and Requiem 3.3.6 dynamic (independent of actually having an iPad attached)…BUT after having a closer look at the Requiem Discussion Forum and the iSmooth Blog (that I provided a link to above), it appears as though it is a necessary step to attach an iPhone, iPad or iPod with iOS 5.1.1 or earlier.

According to iSmooth Blog’s “How to Troubleshoot Requiem Errors?” section:

“The only way [to successfully remove iBook DRM using iTunes 10.5.3 and Requiem 3.3.6] is by using an iPhone, iPad or iPod with (iOS 5.1.1) or earlier to synchronize your desired eBooks and retrieve valid keys.”

(…and, it appears as though the no-longer-under-development Requiem 3.3.6 and iTunes 10.5.3 combo is the ONLY game in town currently to remove iBook FairPlay DRM, so until another option arises it's an iPhone, iPad or iPod running iOS 5.1.1, or earlier, device or the highway).

 

HanDuet does raise some interesting questions in the possibly of exploring downgrading to iOS 5.1.1 (if that’s even an option) OR perhaps the use of another iOS 5.1.1 capable device.

Short of uncovering a viable iOS 5.1.1 device and using our one currently available software option, chyron8472 may be on the right track in looking toward Apprentice Alf’s Blog…

With Brahms now retired, Apprentice Alf would make a short, short list of possibly viable candidates potentially capable of successfully taking up the iBook DRM removal mantle.  Perhaps contacting Apprentice Alf could help start a ball that may help to fill the void left by Brahms’ retirement last year.

That’s about all the help that I can possibly be with this…hopefully SOMETHING works! ;)

 

-A.S

g-force said:

DRM removal isn't working for me either. I'm using an iPhone (5.1.1), Requiem 3.3.6, and iTunes 10.5.2.11 on a PC. The problem is that this particular ebook was made for iPad only, so I can't authenticate for use on my iPhone. Requiem says:

The following files could not be decrypted: Making of Star Wars (Enhanced.ibooks(Key not found. Can you read this book?)

I'm guessing we need an iPad.

-G

Hope that might help to move things forward some! ;)

-A.S.

The ROTJ material is easily the best of the 3. I loved the action-figure animatics and the extended (rough cut) scenes.

I'm sure that a better option will come along in due time, but if anyone's feelin' froggy (and has some disposable cash):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-iPad-1st-Generation-16GB-Wi-Fi-3G-AT-T-9-7in-Black-MC349LL-A-/151157649362?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item2331b2afd2

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-iPad-1st-Generation-Wi-Fi-16GB-Black-C-/370937180962?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item565d943322

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-iPad-1st-Generation-16GB-Wi-Fi-3G-AT-T-9-7in-Black-MC349LL-A-/271313187981?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item3f2b86b48d

Can I ask someone with the Empire Strikes Back making of Book.

What does it say about Lukes Rescue from Cloud city?

like the cut scene with Lando pulling Luke across to the Hatch and stuff.

I noticed the script is a bit different too from the movie. Could anyone shed some brief light on this for me and did they have problems with this sequence?

Budget restrictions?

Just a bit perplexed about the original sequence and then how we ended up with what we got in the movie from Lucus, Kasdan and kershner?

And then it got the wrong treatment in the special edition.

Anyone with the ESB iBook willing to screen cap a small handful of specific AT-AT pics for me?

Bought the book after customer service at iTunes said in theory I'd be able to view the contents without an iPad, but it didn't work.

Troyig88 said:

I have only saw a handful of these clips.  Is there anywhere to see the rest?

 

Ripped copies of the material are out there in the wild. I had two of the hardcover copies already, so I downloaded the A/V material.

The material on these discs makes me hungry for the OT workprints.

It's disturbing that Random House sent out the same content to the various vendors and that the quality of the final product varies so much... and how is the customer to know?  I am pretty sure Random House doesn't care whether the consumer gets to make an informed decision and that that speaks volumes itself.  I bought the physical books and bought the eBooks but I am not happy with what I've gone through to TRY to make an informed decision and I feel I ended up having to settle because of artificial or platform-specific restrictions.

I initially got mine on Amazon and had to promptly return them when I discovered I could only see the enhanced parts on a Kindle device... no support for the media on a PC or Kindle Apps other than the iPad.

I considered B&N as their site indicated the download size and it was quite a bit larger than the Amazon or Google one but they had a no returns policy on digital media.  Since I don't own an iDevice I never considered or even looked into iBooks and it's annoying Apple seems to have the largest file (which we assume means it's compressed the least.)

As I run Android I ended up sticking with the Google Books version even though I was unhappy to discover (as others have mentioned) that while you could export an epub, it didn't include the enhanced bits... ie the media.  But at least you can read it on the web app on a PC.

There is a version of the eBooks out there but it must be one of the more compressed ones as its about 900mb for all three books and from the sound of it, the Apple versions are about 1Gb each.  I would love to see the best possible version liberated and worry the one out there will be good enough for most people... it's a shame we can't get an unfettered product legitimately.

Ben

True, but if Random House sent out the same thing to all vendors it's likely Amazon squashing it so it's as cheap as possible to deliver from the cloud, same with Google.

Apple probably prefers it to be as big as possible because they pretty much deliver it once and then you manage your files with iTunes but more importantly... they make more money on devices with larger storage.

Ben

Just to illustrate how Amazon screwed the Kindle folks:

(500-700k each)

Kindle:

http://i.imgur.com/H8izlLW.jpg

iBook:

http://i.imgur.com/kyOxCrj.jpg

No editing other than the Kindle pic was sized up to the iBook's native pixel size and cropped to a similar aspect ratio.