Original trilogy: Special Edition 1997 restoration | v2.0 Available now

Hello. This is a project to restore the 1997 versions of the SW films. There were previews but due to arguments, I deleted them. You can get this for free, just PM me and ask. just make sure you own at least one official release, it does not matter is it physical or digital, but it is recommended to own one. I have coloured these the way they looked like in 1997.

SOURCES

the sources of this preservation are clear, but there were, I am unsure if still are, debates of this.

I used only one source for each movie. The first movie’s source comes from a 1997 print. seemingly the same master was used for 4K97-4, but I am not sure, the scrathes are similar to 4K97-4 but I am not sure is it the same master.

The second movie: I used a print from 1998. It has colours in the other side of the image, but I am once again not sure why.

The third movie: it has rounded corners, I am not sure why, but some debated it was from 4K97, which it is not from.

Copyright C / © 1997 Lucasfilm Ltd & 20th Century Studios.

Why make this available only for a limited time?

Hal 9000 said:

Why make this available only for a limited time?

Maybe he wants to pay homage to the 2006 GOUT DVD advertising? 😉

Hal 9000 said:

Why make this available only for a limited time?

Since there are so many preservations of the special edition trilogy, and also around 2 years, the mp4 files will become outdated and easily accidentally deleted.

Haarspalter said:

Hal 9000 said:

Why make this available only for a limited time?

Maybe he wants to pay homage to the 2006 GOUT DVD advertising? 😉

This has nothing to do with the 2006 bonus DVDs.

why is this in only 480p? and how can something be both stereo and 7.1 surround sound?
I’ve sent you the pm’s btw.

Hal 9000 said:

Why make this available only for a limited time?

This like Disney putting movies “in the vault” just to build hype & demand back in the day, only without the existing demand, reputation for quality, name recognition, etc.

Plus, anyone who receives the files can just distribute them as soon as he says it’s no longer available.

That guy with no name said:

why is this in only 480p? and how can something be both stereo and 7.1 surround sound?
I’ve sent you the pm’s btw.

Some parts are stereo and some are surround, and it is 480p since the print is low-resolution and the AI messes up while up-scaling so I have no choice, plus it saves space.

timdiggerm said:

Hal 9000 said:

Why make this available only for a limited time?

This like Disney putting movies “in the vault” just to build hype & demand back in the day, only without the existing demand, reputation for quality, name recognition, etc.

Plus, anyone who receives the files can just distribute them as soon as he says it’s no longer available.

Yes, anyone can, but they should not say “I created this preservation…” , but this is only for a limited time since I could accidentally delete the mp4 files while emptying device space, but if you manage to download the mp4 files, I will not be demanding you to delete it.

Director said:

timdiggerm said:

Hal 9000 said:

Why make this available only for a limited time?

This like Disney putting movies “in the vault” just to build hype & demand back in the day, only without the existing demand, reputation for quality, name recognition, etc.

Plus, anyone who receives the files can just distribute them as soon as he says it’s no longer available.

Yes, anyone can, but they should not say “I created this preservation…” , but this is only for a limited time since I could accidentally delete the mp4 files while emptying device space, but if you manage to download the mp4 files, I will not be demanding you to delete it.

I think there might be some misunderstandings. Why can’t you just upload it to Google Drive or Mega to ensure it’s preserved indefinitely? How could it be accidentally deleted?

Haarspalter said:

Hal 9000 said:

Why make this available only for a limited time?

Maybe he wants to pay homage to the 2006 GOUT DVD advertising? 😉

More like the '93 Laserdisc releases. “One Last Time” that was a huge red flag.

Hi editors and others. First I thought since these editions are so hated, I would release them only for 10 days but now that I have received many complains on PMs and here, I have decided that this will not be limited time only but will be available at all times.

The trailer is out now and the films will be fully available soon,

PM me for the links.

That guy with no name said:

Haarspalter said:

Hal 9000 said:

Why make this available only for a limited time?

Maybe he wants to pay homage to the 2006 GOUT DVD advertising? 😉

More like the '93 Laserdisc releases. “One Last Time” that was a huge red flag.

Btw, the One Last Time was the 1995 LaserDiscs.

For anyone who already got the files; Should I make a v2.0 in the future?

So what is the source for this? You mentiom film prints, but the final file is a very small mp4 file.

Could you explain more about your workflow and the technical process?

How does this project compare to the other scans of 35mm Special Edition prints that already exist?

Can you please post some screenshots?

DVD-BOY said:

So what is the source for this? You mentiom film prints, but the final file is a very small mp4 file.

Could you explain more about your workflow and the technical process?

How does this project compare to the other scans of 35mm Special Edition prints that already exist?

Can you please post some screenshots?

The files were converted to mp4 with resolution lowered since the original files were almost 200 GB each, they were not mp4 originally, but I made them since mp4 is the easiest format. And I have no much to say about it right now, but for example most scans are yellowish, especially during Greedo/Han scene, the frames are extremely yellowish, but for example in my version, it is corrected to look like it was in 1997. The technical process itself is too long to mention right here, but I am likely going to update it in the future, since I have to focus on 2 preservations and 1 fanedit.

If you have more questions that I did not answer here, ask.

So what resolution are the mp4 files?

DVD-BOY said:

So what resolution are the mp4 files?

They are currently 480p, because the AI and other services constantly mess up any attempt of upscaling.

DVD-BOY said:

So what resolution are the mp4 files?

Was there anything else you wanted to ask?

I was hoping you would speak about the sources you used, and how you created the project, but your previous response said it was too long to mention.

Well done for getting this project over the finishing line and released, because a lot of projects are announced but fail to materialize for one reason or another.

DVD-BOY said:

I was hoping you would speak about the sources you used, and how you created the project, but your previous response said it was too long to mention.

Well done for getting this project over the finishing line and released, because a lot of projects are announced but fail to materialize for one reason or another.

Thank you, this was not easy, and since either the 1997 projects are not finished and will never be, or the announcer is inactive, I spent a lot of money to actually get this done.

v2.0 is unlike to ever be released, just for note.