THE PHANTOM MENACE - THEATRICAL HD Topper's Version (Released) — Page 3

Author: ZigZig
Time: 5-Aug-2017 8:37 AM
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JK1974 said:

Hi,

I have found a HD 1080i50 recording from digital TV (no capture!) back from 2006, English (Stereo, 448 kBit/s) and German (5.1, 448 kBit/s) AC3 tracks. Overall bitrate is at around 18 MBit/s, filesize by coincidence also around 18 GByte/s.
But the quality, like mentioned, is really awful: There is a lot of noise in bright areas, and the overall sharpness is bad.
Anyone still interested in? 😉
I have also recordings of all other SW movies, but I think that those are all SEs and thus not really useful anymore. If they still are, please also leave me a note.

Hi JK1974,

I’m currently working on a reconstruction of the theatrical version of TPM based on several TV broadcasts and LaserDisc rips, but all are in SD.
So I’m DEEPLY interested in your HD1080i50 recording!

Thank you so much!

Author: nightstalkerpoet
Time: 5-Aug-2017 11:07 AM
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Very exciting news. I’ve sent you a private message, JK1974. (The little speech/thought bubbles in the top right hand corner)

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Author: yotsuya
Time: 6-Aug-2017 2:35 AM
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I’m also interested. Since there are only 2 sections that are missing from the HD DVD broadcast version, it might be easy to clean up just those.

Author: JK1974
Time: 6-Aug-2017 4:15 AM
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Unfortunately, this also seems to be the HD DVD version, sorry…

Author: RUKUSBUILD3
Time: 28-Oct-2019 5:06 PM (Edited)
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“Hello There!”,

I was wondering if anyone knew what platform (DVD, Blu-Ray, VHS, Laser Disc etc) has the original theatrical version of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (unaltered, not special edition). Because I have the standard DVD re-release from 2001 and it’s not what I saw in Theater. If Anyone who knows what platform the original was off or has made their own copy of it please let me know, as I’m a massive Star Wars collector.

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Cheers,
RUKUSBUILD3.

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Author: ChainsawAsh
Time: 28-Oct-2019 6:47 PM
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VHS and Laserdisc.

Author: RUKUSBUILD3
Time: 29-Oct-2019 12:25 AM
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OK. Thank You very much.

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Author: RUKUSBUILD3
Time: 29-Oct-2019 12:26 AM
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Is there a difference between the Laser Disc and VHS? Or are they the same?

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Author: ZigZig
Time: 29-Oct-2019 3:20 AM
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Hi RUKUSBUILD3,

The official theatrical version was available on VHS (widescreen or pan&scan, NTSC or PAL), VCD (pan&scan) and Laserdisc (widescreen).
It was also broadcasted several times on european channels (such as C+ Scandinavia and ORF1) : captures are available on torrent sites.
All those releases are issued from the same master.

Author: RUKUSBUILD3
Time: 29-Oct-2019 5:51 PM
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Cheers ZigZig

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Author: RUKUSBUILD3
Time: 29-Oct-2019 5:54 PM
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Also another question, what is the best possible version on laserDisc for the Original Trilogy? I was thinking of buying the 1993 Definitive Collectors edition or the 1986 Japanese Special Collection. What do you recommend I get? What’s the best copy you know of?

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Author: KillThad
Time: 29-Oct-2019 9:53 PM
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RUKUSBUILD3 said:

Also another question, what is the best possible version on laserDisc for the Original Trilogy? I was thinking of buying the 1993 Definitive Collectors edition or the 1986 Japanese Special Collection. What do you recommend I get? What’s the best copy you know of?

Japanese Special Collection.

Author: RUKUSBUILD3
Time: 31-Oct-2019 3:38 AM
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Greetings, sorry for the constant messages. I’m just suddenly so into LaserDisc and VHS and I’m also conducting a project to make the best possible version of The Phantom Menace from the original theatrical version without using Blu-ray (because it isn’t the original theatrical version). Anyway, Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace was released in 4 MAIN formats. DVD, Blu-ray, LaserDisc and VHS. The original theatrical version (unaltered) was released only on LaserDisc and VHS. Now, (from what I was told) the LaserDisc version has the best picture, and the VHS has the best audio. Is that correct. Also, was the Laser Disc format for the Phantom Menace only released Japan meaning there was only a Japanese copy? And, would it matter if I buy a PAL or NTSC version of the VHS format? Would there be a difference in quality.

Cheers, RUKUSBUILD3

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Author: ChainsawAsh
Time: 31-Oct-2019 4:03 AM
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No, the LaserDisc audio would be better. It has digital PCM (uncompressed) stereo and AC3 5.1 audio. And yes, it’s Japan only.

For VHS, PAL would have higher resolution picture-wise, but it would have PAL speedup issues (24 > 25 fps), meaning it would run 4% faster and the audio pitch would be higher than the original 24fps.

Author: RUKUSBUILD3
Time: 31-Oct-2019 4:13 AM
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OK. So what has better picture then. VHS, or LaserDisc as well?

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Author: RUKUSBUILD3
Time: 31-Oct-2019 4:15 AM (Edited)
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Or is the picture the same quality? I wouldn’t suspect it would be though.

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Author: ChainsawAsh
Time: 31-Oct-2019 11:27 AM
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Laserdisc.

Author: RUKUSBUILD3
Time: 13-Nov-2019 8:23 AM
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Greetings once again,

I was wondering what the best Star Wars LP is

May 25, 1977

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Author: RUKUSBUILD3
Time: 25-Nov-2019 5:42 AM
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Hello, I was just wondering, if you guys know where to buy the original Star Wars LP’S from? Because I’m trying to find them but I can’t. Well I can, but not the White Label Promo ones. PLEASE HELP ME!

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Author: schorman13
Time: 25-Nov-2019 9:58 AM
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RUKUSBUILD3 said:

Hello, I was just wondering, if you guys know where to buy the original Star Wars LP’S from? Because I’m trying to find them but I can’t. Well I can, but not the White Label Promo ones. PLEASE HELP ME!

Are you asking about vinyl records? Check discogs.com.

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Author: RUKUSBUILD3
Time: 25-Nov-2019 4:00 PM
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Yes, LP, Vinyl, Record. Thank you so much

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Author: Vladimon
Time: 26-Dec-2019 10:36 PM
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Guys, could anyone help me find the Japanese laserdisc theatrical cut version of TPM? Seems to have vanished from the internet now.

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Author: RUKUSBUILD3
Time: 16-Jan-2020 1:37 AM
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Vladimon said:

Guys, could anyone help me find the Japanese laserdisc theatrical cut version of TPM? Seems to have vanished from the internet now.

Visit: https://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/shop/00046/PILF-2830/Star-Wars:-The-Phantom-Menace

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Author: UncutIsSuperior
Time: 23-Nov-2021 4:30 PM (Edited)
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Hi, Topper. I sent you a PM about this project. Please take a look at it.

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Author: Topper Harley
Time: 10-Jan-2024 7:03 AM
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Hi all, it’s been some time. I finished the project back than but didn’t have time to get it out there.
So i just looked through all my Hard Drive and found the finished version.

It is the PHANTOM MENACE Theatrical Edition in 720p, sourced from the HD Broadcasts, with inserts of SD Parts for shots that were only in the Theatrical Cut, color corrected, so it doesn’t have the pink tint and with Theatrical Audio AC3 5.1 Sound.
I have a ProRes Version now, about 69 GB, and can render it to something smaller.

But, I have no experience in how to get it out there to the community. So maybe, if someone is interested, they can write me a pm?

Just let me know, what to do with it 😉