Today I made a mini AVP marathon - "Alien Vs. Predator" DVD, "Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem" DVD and "Predators" BD.
AVP:R was so dark, that I was forced to change setting from standard (calibrated) to dynamic (brighter-than-sun) to be able to discern something - anything - in many scenes... image sometimes lacked details, at the contrary of AVP that was astonishing for a DVD.
About color grading, the first shot - which is the same from the end of AVP - has completely different colors, while the rest of the movie seemed ok to me - it could be interesting to apply a color regrading to the first shot, to be equal to AVP color wise, and see how the whole movie looks like.
Don't know if the BD of AVP:R has the same problems - brightness, *possible* color grading problems, low resolution - but if it is, it has a chance to be a future candidate for a preservation... don't you think?
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I only watched this movie once and did not think it was great and remember that it was dark, i have to admit the first movie is a guilty pleasure of mine even if the acting is not good. I would be interested to see a colour edit of this movie, just to see what details can be dug up. Here is a review of the BD here http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Aliens-vs-Predator-Requiem-Blu-ray/696/
Even if AVP:R can't be considered a masterpiece, there are so many movies worst than this; AVP acting not good? But if there is one of our best italian actors, Raoul Bova... (^^,)
I cannot understand how they gave it a 5 out of 5 star when they write in the review something like "Detail, what we can see of it..."
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Hello team. Are you willing to take special requests for LD capture job on some LD titles ?
Personally, I don't have a LD player (can't afford one at the moment) neither LD titles yet (figures). But I'm interested in some projects on my own that require access to LDs. Any other home video supports (BDV, BR, vhs) are not a problem. So I was wondering if any of you would be willing to give me a hand at this ?
Thanks to answer
You are free to post here whatever title you think should be preserved/restored, with a brief explanation of motivation; I'm open to new ideas!
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I decided to abandon the [ruLes] mark; any further laserdisc related project will be released under the [spoRv] "trademark".
Added some new titles to provisional list of future releases:
I'm thinking also about The Ring from D-Theater...
plus The Arrival (BD video with correct contrast & grain plate applied + LD soundtracks + LD extras) - to be announced soon.
Other ideas?
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Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem BD video tests.
Untouched BD - https://mega.co.nz/#!IJVkEbiC!mHqU3vQOI0asJrxToZa3GmIBXicSNAVYFNBFATeKxlE
Test1A - https://mega.co.nz/#!INUySSqC!JgA2xyPvBo-rOLsie1CYje-ExzptRGIJx3qde89gtJ8
Test1B - https://mega.co.nz/#!VlFXBLSI!Dw6C-bw6gEu5dgPD6fDHiNP-TrYwQ2Juka3TWjRYank
Feel free to download and comment, all clips are from the same spot in the movie. Test1A has more inky black with a slight color change plus brightened scenes. Test1B Shows a bit more detail but blacks aren't as dark and the color stays the same.
Edit: Whoops i forgot that both clips were labeled test1, so now the MKV is Test1A and Avi is Test1B
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Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem BD video tests.
Untouched BD - https://mega.co.nz/#!IJVkEbiC!mHqU3vQOI0asJrxToZa3GmIBXicSNAVYFNBFATeKxlE
Test1 - https://mega.co.nz/#!INUySSqC!JgA2xyPvBo-rOLsie1CYje-ExzptRGIJx3qde89gtJ8
Test2 - https://mega.co.nz/#!VlFXBLSI!Dw6C-bw6gEu5dgPD6fDHiNP-TrYwQ2Juka3TWjRYank
Feel free to download and comment, all clips are from the same spot in the movie. Test1 has more inky black with a slight color change plus brightened scenes. Test2 Shows a bit more detail but blacks aren't as dark and the color stays the same.
I like Test1 the most and it is definitely a step in the right direction. The original movie looks so flat and lacks contrast. Do you think you can pull even more contrast out of the BD?
https://mega.co.nz/#!VlFXBLSI!Dw6C-bw6gEu5dgPD6fDHiNP-TrYwQ2Juka3TWjRYanksaid:
DoomBot said:
Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem BD video tests.
Untouched BD - https://mega.co.nz/#!IJVkEbiC!mHqU3vQOI0asJrxToZa3GmIBXicSNAVYFNBFATeKxlE
Test1A - https://mega.co.nz/#!INUySSqC!JgA2xyPvBo-rOLsie1CYje-ExzptRGIJx3qde89gtJ8
Test1B - https://mega.co.nz/#!VlFXBLSI!Dw6C-bw6gEu5dgPD6fDHiNP-TrYwQ2Juka3TWjRYank
Feel free to download and comment, all clips are from the same spot in the movie. Test1 has more inky black with a slight color change plus brightened scenes. Test2 Shows a bit more detail but blacks aren't as dark and the color stays the same.
I like Test1 the most and it is definitely a step in the right direction. The original movie looks so flat and lacks contrast. Do you think you can pull even more contrast out of the BD?
Was it a .avi or .mkv that you like the best?
I had them labeled wrong, my bad.
DoomBot said:
https://mega.co.nz/#!VlFXBLSI!Dw6C-bw6gEu5dgPD6fDHiNP-TrYwQ2Juka3TWjRYanksaid:
DoomBot said:
Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem BD video tests.
Untouched BD - https://mega.co.nz/#!IJVkEbiC!mHqU3vQOI0asJrxToZa3GmIBXicSNAVYFNBFATeKxlE
Test1A - https://mega.co.nz/#!INUySSqC!JgA2xyPvBo-rOLsie1CYje-ExzptRGIJx3qde89gtJ8
Test1B - https://mega.co.nz/#!VlFXBLSI!Dw6C-bw6gEu5dgPD6fDHiNP-TrYwQ2Juka3TWjRYank
Feel free to download and comment, all clips are from the same spot in the movie. Test1 has more inky black with a slight color change plus brightened scenes. Test2 Shows a bit more detail but blacks aren't as dark and the color stays the same.
I like Test1 the most and it is definitely a step in the right direction. The original movie looks so flat and lacks contrast. Do you think you can pull even more contrast out of the BD?
Was it a .avi or .mkv that you like the best?
I had them labeled wrong, my bad.
Sorry. I meant I like Test1A the best. It was an .mkv.
Excellent, thank you dlbsys. We'll see if Andrea can get anymore out of it.
This next shot i'm a bit concerned about. It's the same settings as test1A
AVPR Untouched - https://mega.co.nz/#!pBM1HRxD!eH6N3GOCFih1D_yUFIIY40dTicJE15-cGhb-CZuRv64
AVPR 4 test - https://mega.co.nz/#!BQ0EGYxC!HCTylLMp_uRGaqLN0rC1f0-pSCaP2xMVsJdA6N9qqtM
Detail is lost in the bright scenes now.
Edit: Andrea did a much better version...http://www.sendspace.com/file/sw944w
Detail is back now
Liking the AVP-R work so far. well done
got a suggestion for you.
Executive Decision uncut. The film was censored for it's BD release to make it more PC
US Laserdisc and VHS are fully uncut. not sure if there is a HDTV rip out there to grab the uncut scenes from though
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It seems there are few other AvP fans around here... (^^,) you are welcome to post in the thread your opinions.
Executive Decision: are these the cuts from BD - http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=2965833 - or something more? Can you provide some links?
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those are the cuts that were made to the BD release worldwide. All the DVD and VHS releases outside the were also missing these scenes plus more in terms of violence
http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=661
the uncut US DVD is now OOP and has been replaced with the censored cut in the US (same as the BD)
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From LDDB:
The opening contains some extra violent shots of Steven Segal killing 3 guards with a knife.
are you aware of the other cut scenes?
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Back to AvP franchise: I discovered there are some cut scenes in the DVD not present in the BD; could an unrated BD version including those scenes be interesting?
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Andrea, if you need help with ANY project I'd like to help. Especially since I do have a lot of Blu-rays, HD DVDs and DVDs.
EDIT: What about colortiming the MAD MAX BD Trilogy (LD or DVD) along with, perhaps, Bram Stoker's Dracula BD (Superbit DVD or Criterion LD)? I have no clue as to what else I can suggest.
Thanks, your help is more than welcome!
Mad Max 2 is on my future project list - don't know if the other two chapters need a color retiming.
Dracula: I was aware of its color problems; it does need further investigations...
Any other suggestion is appreciated, though!
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How about restoring the colour timing of Do the Right Thing Criterion DVD to a HD version?
I'm after so many projects that actually I cannot finish even one... (^^,)
All requests posted here will be carefully investigated; but this movie is not on my top list, though...
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Forgot to mention: I started to work on Waterworld!
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No problem Andrea. Just keep doing what you're doing :)
Double post.
Andrea, will Minority Report be finished soon?
BTW, THE THING, Escape from New York and Halloween all appear superb.
Minority Report is put on hold for the moment, as I'm working right now at Waterworld; The Arrival and AVP:R are almost finished, so I hope to finish it in a month or less.
BTW, thank you very much!
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Added The Arrival to projects in progress.
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For THE EVIL DEAD, I suggest matching the 1.33:1 OAR from the USA BD with the Herald Videogram Japanese LD. Also taking the LPCM track from the Herald LD would be awesome too.
http://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/35104/SF078-5044/Evil-Dead-The-%281981%29
TOTAL RECALL you'd only need to ColourMatch to the StudioCanal VC-1 UK Blu-ray.
A Nightmare on Elm Street I suggest ColourMatching to the Elite Laserdisc. http://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/06698/EE3733/Nightmare-on-Elm-Street-A:-Special-Edition-%281984%29
MAD MAX 2 the choice is yours but use the newest BD release for the ColourMatching to be used on.