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Idea & found on ebay: 16mm film SCOPE Star Wars RETURN of THE JEDI MINT LPP — Page 4

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Originally posted by: Karyudo
I'd be a little disappointed if you could just run down to Wal*Mart and buy a copy of Star Wars on 16mm.

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I think I'd be mighty pleased (if it was the OT).
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What I meant was, I wouldn't want to see the OT be cheap-ass made-in-China crap like most of the other stuff at Wal*Mart. It's bad enough that yet another DVD box set comes out on Tuesday -- it's the same as the one you all (don't) have, just without the extras disc -- and that it seems about 50% of consumers in the US still want something that "fills up their screens".

Sigh.
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If obtaining good prints is a money issue, then we could start a web site for raising the necessary funds. I think everyone here would be willing to give at least $50 for a really good set of the Original-original trilogy.

If no company could be found that would be willing to digitize the film for the fan community, I believe a good digitizing rig could be built from an old projector and a digital camera with some special-purpose optics, hardware and software to step frame by frame.
I would not be surprised if the expertise to build it could be found on this board. We are not all high-school kids. I, myself am a software programmer who build replicas of Star Wars movie props in my spare time. I am sure there are engineers here that know optics, mechanics or electronics.
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16mm telecines aren't cheap, but they can be bought by mere mortals.
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Far out! That Sniper is the thing you need. Any volunteers?

That's no moon. It's a LaserDisc.

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The "Sniper" camera seems to be a regular analog video camera with NTSC resolution!
Read the "How the damned thing works.". (actual title of the page)

What we would want is a digital camera with high definition that can be run in a kind of "slave mode" where exposure is controlled by our custom software. Ideal would be a 4 megapixel web camera that can save uncompressed pictures. We want 1080p video, don't we.
I believe there exist ordinary digital cameras that can be put in a "webcam" mode.. but I have not found any info on them yet.
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Originally posted by: Hoichi, the Earless
This thread is so depressing...



I feel quite the opposite. I'm excited because it makes me believe that the original trilogy in better-than-LD quality is possible.
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I'm with the earless one on this I'm afraid. It's all well and good to dream of spending around 10 grand for what may possibly, eventually be a better quality transfer, but realistically the XO project is our best hope.

“I love Darth Editous and I’m not ashamed to admit it.” ~ADigitalMan

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The winning bidder on the Nov. 14 auction for the 16mm print of Return of the Jedi was not a registered user but spent over $2,000 on that thing. I hope to God that Lucas isn't an eBay troll and snatching up our little rays of hope, because Lord knows he's got the money to do it. And I don't think he want to be a registered user.

Ha, that guy selling the ANH 16mm doesn't even have any pictures. Not even of the reels themselves. I like to see what I'm buying.
"I am altering the movies. Pray I don't alter them any further." -Darth Lucas
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Originally posted by: Invader Jenny

Ha, that guy selling the ANH 16mm doesn't even have any pictures. Not even of the reels themselves. I like to see what I'm buying.


I agree. I'm just giving out info when I see it.