Harmy's RETURN OF THE JEDI Despecialized Edition HD - V3.1 — Page 44

BlueCardinal said:

Discostu said:

Harmy said:

That is not what the BD looks like. But if there were scenes looking like that, I would simply add some grain.

While this would make the picture look more natural at first glance, it doesn't bring back the image detail that was lost in the DNR process. I know that there are some cases in the trilogy where you added digital grain but I don't really see a real benefit in this. It's just adding something artificial to the image instead of bringing back the original grain and the image details that were removed with it.

I think it's more of a last resort to remove the plastic-looking surfaces caused by DNR, especially in skin. The goal is always to preserve as much of the original detail as possible, but there's only so much you can do when it has been scrubbed and smeared away by DNR.

 Right. I think everyone knows that adding grain doesn't bring back anything that was lost. But sometimes grain for the purpose of distraction is the best bet. Particularly when it looks that awful.

Adding grain is first and foremost a way to integrate the shot better with the surrounding shots (that do have grain). It's a way for the DNRed shot to stick out less.

Grain management is part and parcel of a restoration now.

Bro the pirate bay has been taken down in several countries. So it is understandable if someone is begging for his or her invites

kg123 said:

Bro the pirate bay has been taken down in several countries. So it is understandable if someone is begging for his or her invites

 Dear bro,

There are mirrors of tpb. There are plenty of other public trackers. And there are ways to get on any of these sites even if you're in a country that blocks trackers. (it is not clear if my bro is discussing the ISP blocks or actual website takedowns).

Sincerely,

Bro.

Feel the bromance.

Is the AVCHD version not an ISO but instead just a BDMV folder?

edit: I found an answer on page 20.

Where can i find the DVD5 copy. I don't see a link in the first post...

Falaskan said:

Where can i find the DVD5 copy. I don't see a link in the first post...

 Something would have been quite wrong if there was a link in the first post.

Torrent sites or tehparadox would be your answer.

towne32 said:

Falaskan said:

Where can i find the DVD5 copy. I don't see a link in the first post...

 Something would have been quite wrong if there was a link in the first post.

Torrent sites or tehparadox would be your answer.

 Do you realize all the other threads display them on the first page? I tried tehparadox, and there is no link, like on on the other versions. And after sifting through 5 pages of searches, I can't confirm wether any of them are DVD5 downloads either...

corellian77 said:

Falaskan said: 

Do you realize all the other threads display them on the first page?

Do you realize this is completely untrue and against forum rules?  http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Notes-on-Piracy-Please-Read/forum/17/topic/13347/

 He must be talking about another site or he is very confused.

I totally agree. your other DeSpecialized are in a good sence the new Holy Grail and I trust your judgment on ROTJ also. Thanks Bro! Love these versions so much...in fact, without you I'd be watching the blu-rays cuz the Original DVD's suck! Thank You!!!We needed YOU

Geeze guys! maybe its been awile. I all Harmy's stuff DVD5 ISO and BD ISO and would be glad to share it (with His permission of course). PM me.

Was there some kind of popular article or something about Harmy recently or something?  What is with the sudden onslaught of people coming on the forum asking where they can get it?  I mean there's always a couple that pop up from time to time but recently it's been ridiculous!

I'm sure it's being mentioned in lots of forums and comment sections in response to the discussion/disappointment of the SE digital package thing.

Darth Lucas said:

Was there some kind of popular article or something about Harmy recently or something?  What is with the sudden onslaught of people coming on the forum asking where they can get it?  I mean there's always a couple that pop up from time to time but recently it's been ridiculous!

 I posted this on the FB group; it probably contributed to the recent traffic:

Harmy, you and your projects were mentioned on last week's episode of This Week in Tech. Good to see more and more people recognize your work.
Here's the clip:

http://www.filedropper.com/twit0505-harmystarwarsclip

EDIT: ugh, link's dead.  I believe its about 1 hour into episode 505

SilverWook said:

Links to this thread are also getting posted to Twitter.

 Direct links are the worst. Really selects for people who for whatever reason aren't capable of googling. At least those who hear about harmy and have to Google it will essentially find the restoration itself just as easily as they'll find this thread.

Yeah, I discovered the v1.0 of the trilogy and got it off thepiratebay before I ever came across the forum. Don't know why people can't do a simple Google search to find it. 

Yep. GIYF. I'm pretty sure I found out about these versions from an article when I was searching around for a proper release of the OT. It took me a while to find all the links to the newest versions but seeing the differenve between SW 2.5 and this 1.0 version told me it was worth it. People ask though since there's no simple click-to-download and not every SW fan is great at tech. There are a bunch of broken links and a couple of bad torrents here and there so it does take some work even after being pointed in the right direction.