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#249208
Topic
FOR FANS OF THE TV SHOW 24----500 Ways to Ruin Day 6
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/249208/action/topic#249208
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Wouldn't it be cool if they did to Jack what Ian Fleming actually did to James Bond in "The Man With The Golden Gun" ... he was brainwashed and sent to assasinate M. Imagine Jack being sent to kill Wayne Palmer in this fashion. It would turn the show on its ear. Unlike season 1 where he was reluctantly sent to kill David Palmer under duress, imagine if he actually WANTED to do this because he was brainwashed by the Chinese.

I doubt they'd have the balls to do that. EON certainly didn't w/ Bond on film.
Post
#249207
Topic
The X-Files - Worth Watching?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/249207/action/topic#249207
Time
Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
Originally posted by: JediSage
I think the episode where the computer takes over an office building is one of the worst examples of bad sci-fi I've ever seen.
Wait until you see the episode where Mulder gets trapped in a video game - TV cancer. It doesn't happen tillseason 7 or 8 though so don't worry.

Oh, but it guest starred the ever-hot Krista Allen as "Jade Blue Afterglow." If you were looking for serious TV, that episode ain't it. But it was damn funny watching every male's tongue hanging out when she was on screen. Funnier still was Scully's exasperation.
Post
#249071
Topic
Info Wanted: Anyone Planning on making Anamorphic versions using 2006 OUT DVDs?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/249071/action/topic#249071
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I had the same timing issues on the ROTJ subtitles that I had with ANH. I'm posting them here for comparison. Feel free to use them in your own upconverts:
ROTJ Subtitles AS ON THE GOUT
1
00:10:00,603 --> 00:10:04,505
There will be no bargain.

2
00:10:06,909 --> 00:10:13,906
I will not give up my favorite decoration.

3
00:10:15,385 --> 00:10:18,821
I like Captain Solo where he is.

4
00:14:16,759 --> 00:14:21,025
I have come for the bounty
on this Wookiee.

5
00:14:27,036 --> 00:14:31,700
At last we have the mighty Chewbacca.

6
00:14:57,566 --> 00:14:59,659
I want 50,000. No less.

7
00:15:41,277 --> 00:15:45,805
This bounty hunter is my kind of scum...

8
00:15:46,749 --> 00:15:49,582
fearless and inventive.

9
00:20:00,502 --> 00:20:04,268
It's too late for that, Solo.

10
00:20:04,340 --> 00:20:09,107
You may have been a good smuggler...

11
00:20:09,178 --> 00:20:12,670
but now you're Bantha fodder.

12
00:20:19,555 --> 00:20:21,648
Take him away.

13
00:20:29,031 --> 00:20:31,226
Bring her to me.

14
00:20:41,543 --> 00:20:43,477
I'm sure.

15
00:23:16,465 --> 00:23:20,799
I told you not to admit him.

16
00:23:22,771 --> 00:23:25,569
He must be allowed to speak.

17
00:23:26,375 --> 00:23:29,367
You weak-minded fool!

18
00:23:31,380 --> 00:23:35,749
He's using an old Jedi mind trick.

19
00:23:45,260 --> 00:23:50,493
Your mind powers
will not work on me, boy.

20
00:24:07,316 --> 00:24:11,946
There will be no bargain, young Jedi.

21
00:24:13,121 --> 00:24:16,682
I shall enjoy watching you die.

22
00:27:37,659 --> 00:27:41,390
Bring me Solo and the Wookiee.

23
00:27:41,463 --> 00:27:45,695
They will all suffer for this outrage.

24
00:30:00,468 --> 00:30:06,873
Soon you will learn to appreciate me.

25
00:31:26,788 --> 00:31:29,621
Move him into position.

26
00:31:53,748 --> 00:31:56,080
Put him in.

ROTJ Subtitles Modified
1
00:10:00,203 --> 00:10:04,105
There will be no bargain.

2
00:10:06,509 --> 00:10:13,506
I will not give up my favorite decoration.

3
00:10:14,985 --> 00:10:18,421
I like Captain Solo where he is.

4
00:14:16,359 --> 00:14:20,625
I have come for the bounty on this Wookiee.

5
00:14:26,636 --> 00:14:31,300
At last we have the mighty Chewbacca.

6
00:14:57,166 --> 00:14:59,259
I want 50,000. No less.

7
00:15:40,877 --> 00:15:45,405
This bounty hunter is my kind of scum...

8
00:15:46,349 --> 00:15:49,182
fearless and inventive.

9
00:20:00,102 --> 00:20:03,868
It's too late for that, Solo.

10
00:20:03,940 --> 00:20:08,707
You may have been a good smuggler...

11
00:20:08,778 --> 00:20:12,270
but now you're Bantha fodder.

12
00:20:19,155 --> 00:20:21,248
Take him away.

13
00:20:28,631 --> 00:20:30,826
Bring her to me.

14
00:20:41,143 --> 00:20:43,077
I'm sure.

15
00:23:16,065 --> 00:23:20,399
I told you not to admit him.

16
00:23:22,371 --> 00:23:25,169
He must be allowed to speak.

17
00:23:25,975 --> 00:23:28,967
You weak-minded fool!

18
00:23:30,980 --> 00:23:35,349
He's using an old Jedi mind trick.

19
00:23:44,860 --> 00:23:50,093
Your mind powers will not work on me, boy.

20
00:24:06,916 --> 00:24:11,546
There will be no bargain, young Jedi.

21
00:24:12,721 --> 00:24:16,282
I shall enjoy watching you die.

22
00:27:37,259 --> 00:27:40,990
Bring me Solo and the Wookiee.

23
00:27:41,063 --> 00:27:45,295
They will all suffer for this outrage.

24
00:30:00,068 --> 00:30:06,473
Soon you will learn to appreciate me.

25
00:31:26,388 --> 00:31:29,221
Move him into position.

26
00:31:53,348 --> 00:31:55,680
Put him in.
Post
#249009
Topic
For Those who bought the Sept. 12th Release, Thoughts so far?
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/249009/action/topic#249009
Time
I bought them. I'm digging them. Do I wish the product was better? Hell, yes. But at least I can chuck my worn-out VHS.

I'm upconverting them, even though I don't have the equipment to justify it. Because I can.

I am enjoying these more than any ROIO I've seen thus far.

I can't wait until my kid is old enough to watch this with me. It will start with the OOT and maybe go into the prequels and SEs (daddy's re-edits) from there. But this is where it starts.
Post
#248939
Topic
Info Wanted: Anyone Planning on making Anamorphic versions using 2006 OUT DVDs?
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/248939/action/topic#248939
Time
ROTJ definitely looks better than ANH or ESB. But ESB is still my favorite.

If they release a cleaned up, proper anamorphic presentation next year I'll do exactly what I did this year ... sell this version on Amazon to recover as much of the investment as possible on the day it's announced, then pre-order the "better version." I keep hoping ...
Post
#248924
Topic
Info Wanted: Anyone Planning on making Anamorphic versions using 2006 OUT DVDs?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/248924/action/topic#248924
Time
I think that is stretching the law a bit further. VHS is a crap medium, as everybody knows. It is one thing for those who are using the X0 project or something similar to archive their (superior) laserdisc transfers onto DVD. It is something else to obtain a LD or DVD rip / upconvert to replace those crummy, fading VHS copies.

If you don't have the OOT on laserdisc, there is no excuse not to get it officially on DVD. Then if you want to upconvert what they've made available more power to you. That's why this thread is here ... to help with that.

And, not to derail this thread, I say to hell with the DMCA. That is not even close to the spirit of copyrights and fair use. I've bought this set officially on DVD. I'm upconverting it and modifying the soundtrack using only elements provided in the two releases (obtaining the missing 70mm lines that are provided in the SE). So long as the methods I choose to do this don't involve making minors work for ten cents an hour, it shouldn't make one bit of difference what those methods are.

But back to the issue at hand: Buy the set, and you're not only removing risk to yourself, but you're simply doing the right thing in the spirit of the law. It'll also give you a reason to bitch if they do release it in anamorphic next year. After all, those who do not purchase a product do not reserve the right to complain about it.
Post
#248633
Topic
Info Wanted: Anyone Planning on making Anamorphic versions using 2006 OUT DVDs?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/248633/action/topic#248633
Time
Originally posted by: Marvolo
ADigitalMan, I used your method and I was able to make ESB animorphic. Thanks for your step by step process.


That was fast! You must have a much better machine than mine (which is entirely probable).

Currently trying to upload seventiesfilmnut's sound files currently (for the umpteenth time). I promised Darth Mallwalker I'd get them up, and I keep trying.
Post
#248611
Topic
Info Wanted: Anyone Planning on making Anamorphic versions using 2006 OUT DVDs?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/248611/action/topic#248611
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I found out something really interesting about TMPGEnc ... it will read .avs scripts so you don't have to do the extra step of converting to AVI first. Lots of time wasted in the past has been saved on my upconvert.

Before you start, get the latest Gordian Knot rippack from Doom9.

Do this:
1) Open up DVD Decrypter. Change mode to IFO.
2) demux the audio and the english ac3 file as separate streams. Unless you're doing something custom to the AC3 file (as I did) just leave it alone and re-mux it with the changed file.
3) Using the latest rippack of Gordian Knot, launch dgindex.
4) File/Open/the M2V file you demuxed. Click OK.
5) Save the D2V file. Go do situps for about five minutes. When it is done saving:
6) Launch the actual Gordian Knot program. Click the "open" button in the lower left corner. Point it to the .D2V file you created above.
7) Click "Save and Encode" ... this will bring up another window ... just hit SAVE (not Save & Encode) on this window. This will create an AVS file. That's just a simple text file that you'll edit with notepad. Close Gordian Knot.
8) Open the AVS file. Change the line with the crop command to this:
crop(0,0,720,480)
and change the line with the Lanczos resize to this:
Lanczos4Resize(720, 480)
Save the file.
9) Launch TMPGEnc. Select at 16:9 NTSC project. Load the modified .AVS file into it. Set the Average Video Bitrate to 8000. We'll recompress after muxing, but this will ensure the best quality recompress from the source file to the anamorphic file. This will create a new M2V file and a WAV file. The wave file will be empty junk you'll delete when you're done.
Let this run overnight.
10) Load the new M2V file, the original AC3 file, the chapter points, and the subtitles (see my earlier post for the ones from ANH so you don't have to rip them) into DVDLab Pro. I think you know what to do from here. If the result is larger than a DVD-DL, you can use Nero to recompress to DL or SL. With the AC3, you may not need to recompress.

I know you can do this. Let me know if you have any questions about any of these specifics.