I'm starting to get confused here. I've read through the threads, but may have missed something. The source you're extracting from is widescreen, non-animorphic. To make your "4x3" set, have you actually zoomed in and cut the edges of the picture off to make a 1.33:1 aspect ratio, or are you calling it "4x3" rather than "non-animorphic" and still leaving it widescreen (2.35:1)?
Rebelscum-
I have all 4 sets on laserdisc and when I play them on my Pioneer DVL-919, the quality of the 1997 SE LD's rivals DVD on my 27' flatscreen TV. The Faces and Definitive Collection sets are very nice looking too, with the faces set being a little noisier and the 1989 set is nothing to write home about, granted it's an old transfer, but it still blows VHS out of the water. Compared to the LD>DVD transfers available, the LD's on a dialed in player are superior, naturally because they lack the generation loss incurred when the video is extracted to the computer (think copying a cassette tape). That said, seeing the screen caps from the latest 3 projects (MeBeJedi, Zion and Laserman (arg..can't remember if Laserman posted pics...)), it's safe to say that they've managed to severely minimize any generation loss and perhaps have managed to enhance the picture slightly through the use of appropriate filters and noise reduction. I really can't wait to get a hold of these sets and give them a whirl.
Thanks guys for your hard work!
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