I still haven't solved the encode timing problem on my new computer, but I did an encode using TMPGEnc on my old computer and it worked fine. So I'll go ahead and encode the remaining two reels on the old computer and proceed that way.

Ultimately I will need to solve this problem going forward, but for ROTP I should have the three reels encoded by tomorrow. Then I can start putting together a "making of" clip, building the menu, and deciding what extra(s) to include. It's going to be tough to top "The Maniac" (that's still my favorite part of SK) :)

As for the quality, as always, I hope that everyone will keep their expectations modest. Although this print has very good color, it is also more scratched than the PSB print. Also, because of the nature of ROTJ, finding an exposure setting that works on both the ultra-bright sand dune scenes, and the ultra-dark Jabba scenes, was virtually impossible. As a result, there are more blown whites and crushed blacks in this film than in either PSB or PG. I have always considered these preservations' role to be mainly to make them available for research, and I am happy that they have proven useful therein. That some of you actually enjoy watching them still puzzles me a bit, but hey that's cool.

Hard to believe this project started 4 years ago.