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Hi everyone!
As the title suggests this is an HD reconstruction of the 1997 version of ROTJ. This is a project I’ve been intending to do for a while now and I finally have something that I can call watchable. Since there are two very well made reconstructions of the 97 versions of ANH and ESB (thanks to Harmy, Team Blu, and Adywan) I figured ROTJ needed a reconstruction done in some capacity!
**V3 update: V3 is now live, and is finally exactly how I like it, thanks to me switching to Davinci Resolve. Regrained, better color, and video synced up to the audio down to the last frame (v2 seemed to always be slightly out of sync). The “Return of the Jedi Visual Comparison” was used, so there are no post-97 changes in this version at all!
I used 5 sources for this project (updated for v3):
- 2019 Special Edition Blu Ray
- Max DNR version of 4k83 (to undo post 1997 changes)
- ROTJ LD upscale and multi-capture merge (thanks ZigZig and Rancor022/DarthPyro!)
- 2004 HDTV broadcast provided by schorman (for opening logos)
- althor’s LD capture (for reference and DTS audio, LD audio, subtitles, and chapters)
Extra things done:
*added a 35mm grain palette over 2019 BD, 2004 HDTV, and LD footage to blend in better with 4k83 footage
*color corrected a handful of 4k83 clips to blend in with surrounding scenes
*I did leave the color of the 2019 BD alone since it appears that they did use the 1997 versions as a color reference.Video dimensions: 1920x1080p (cropped to Disney’s 2.39 aspect ratio), 23.976fps
File Size: 19.53gb mkvPM me for a link and share some feedback here if you’d like. Thanks!
I highly doubt this person gives links anymore but if you want to see this film’s 1997 Special Edition like it was in theatres in 1997, check my preservation of that. The films are all available.
Links are available to both of ImBateman’s ‘1997 Special Edition HD Reconstructions’ - ESB and ROTJ in here:-
📍 250+ available Original Trilogy Preservations - some from a long time ago . . . . 📍
^ along with a number of other 1997 Special Edition preservation and reconstruction projects.
Also, it is poor form to come into someone else’s project thread - then incorrectly claim that it is no longer available - and then promote your own project.
Sorry about that mate. I’m new to these editions and just came across them. Not trying to take away credit from the original creator at all.
Are there any instructions to how to download it? I’m looking through the link you provided but I only see it looping back to the thread where he says you can PM him for the link.
No worries, mate.
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Thank you! Really appreciate the thorough responses. Glad places like this still exist on the internet.
