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Help: looking for... Return of The Living Dead Part II

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Hi Everyone,
Does anyone know if there is a 1080i or 1080p version floating around on the net? I have a 720p version but really want a 1080 version, I would love to make a BD of this to go with the original, I already have the LD to get the original PCM from so this is not a problem and after I have seen what we could do with Fright Night Part II I think this could end up being really nice, well hopefully there is something out there.

Thanks

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afaik only the itunes version is available, to which i've synced the audio commentary from the dvd. a hdx version is available for rent on vudu.com

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Man...this and RoTLD 3 are at the top of my list for most wanted horror BDs right now.  Fright Night II is on the list too but Team Blu is already taking care of that for us lol.

DJ, that's excellent news that you have the LD to pull the original PCM from seeing as much like the original film, it was also rescored for subsequent home releases. 

Unfortunately, I'm not aware of any 1080 version floating around on the internet.  It does appear that amazon has a HD version available as well but I'm not sure about resolution or if its the same as the itunes version.

I would love to see Team Blu tackle this one and Part 3 when their tight project list opens up a bit.  Here's hoping.... 

 

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vadertyme said:

Man...this and RoTLD 3 are at the top of my list for most wanted horror BDs right now.  <snip>

I would love to see Team Blu tackle this one and Part 3 when their tight project list opens up a bit.  Here's hoping.... 

 

part 3 in hd is only available in the r-rated cut. the uncut version is only available on dvd & laserdisc. please, don't mention the horrendous german bd. yes, it's uncut, but the quality is below everything. it looks a 480x360 lowbitrate xvid upconversion to 1080p *yikes*

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zeropc said:

vadertyme said:

Man...this and RoTLD 3 are at the top of my list for most wanted horror BDs right now. 

I would love to see Team Blu tackle this one and Part 3 when their tight project list opens up a bit.  Here's hoping.... 

 

part 3 in hd is only available in the r-rated cut. the uncut version is only available on dvd & laserdisc. please, don't mention the horrendous german bd. yes, it's uncut, but the quality is below everything. it looks a 480x360 lowbitrate xvid upconversion to 1080p *yikes*

Thanks for info, zeropc.  It appears that Part 3 is only a pipe dream at this point.  I was hoping that maybe there was an uncut digital version available somewhere else. 

Oh and agreed on the German/Austrian version, I have heard the same thing about this being a really bad upconvert although I have heard that the actual German release is also edited down by nearly 10-15 minutes in addition to being a really bad upconvert *double yikes*

It appears that the only hope now is for a Arrow or Second Sight release in the UK.  If that happens there's a good chance that it will be uncut as well.  

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There's an HDX version on VUDU for sale or rent, as well. 

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Would love a bluray trilogy of the first 3 but by the sounds of it above it might be a tough one.

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Space Kaijuu said:

There's an HDX version on VUDU for sale or rent, as well. 

That's good to know but useless if no one can cap it, damn I was hoping to do this project but if there are no 1080 versions on the net anywhere I am afraid this will be a no go.

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dark_jedi don't give up hope just yet as I have just rented the HDX version (downloading now to my WD Live Hub). I will try capping it later tonight to my Hauppauge HD PVR. It does 1080i H-264 with a maximum bit-rate of  13.5Mbs which should be enough to capture the full quality of the HDX stream. It also will capture the Dolby Digital stream (5.1 or 2.0) as it has an optical in and my WD has an optical out. I will save the file to .ts so that You_Too  can better work with it and hopefully improve the image quality.

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dlbsyst said:

dark_jedi don't give up hope just yet as I have just rented the HDX version (downloading now to my WD Live Hub). I will try capping it later tonight to my Hauppauge HD PVR. It does 1080i H-264 with a maximum bit-rate of  13.5Mbs which should be enough to capture the full quality of the HDX stream. It also will capture the Dolby Digital stream (5.1 or 2.0) as it has an optical in and my WD has an optical out. I will save the file to .ts so that You_Too  can better work with it and hopefully improve the image quality.

I saw that you could actually own it on PC now in HDX and was about to get it but didn't know how to use it once I got it lol, please let me know how this goes and if all goes well you have just gotten yourself a full completed package of this BD when finished!

Please PM me with the results so we can discuss this further and maybe some future titles if you want to work something out.

Thank you.

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Sounds great dark_jedi! I will be capping this tonight and I am optimistic that the quality should look really nice. I will PM you after I get this done and we can work out the details on getting the file to you.

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dlbsyst said:

Sounds great dark_jedi! I will be capping this tonight and I am optimistic that the quality should look really nice. I will PM you after I get this done and we can work out the details on getting the file to you.

Great! I can't wait to hear from you, good luck!

1 question though, will it be 1080p or 1080i, obviously we can work with either one just curious is all.

Thanks again, and lets keep it PM now if you don't mind.

 

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hauppauge hd-pvr cannot record in 1080p. 1080i60 is the best it can do. so the final capture would 1080 @ 29.97fps.

i highly recommend only to use constant bitrate or your video will look like shit.

i wonder if i can capture through my ps3 using the intensity with component cable. does vudu need any proxies if you're not living in the u.s.?

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I just want to let everyone know that this project is a GO! I am ripping the LD original audio right now and just like Fright Night Part II this will also have a custom made 5.1 track, not sure about extras yet though, we will see.

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Excellent...excellent news:)  Can't wait to see the finished product!!!

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It does look very nice but keep in mind these are WIP's so they could change, plus all our specs are not on it yet, also if anyone has any ideas please throw them out there, and while I am here I guess I can show another teaser WIP cover lol, this movie is a huge "guilty pleasure" for me a long with Bring it On lol.

 

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OMG I am so with you on Sheena ! Cannot wait !

Along with Beastmaster ! (hint hint) :)