AntcuFaalb

Gogogadget said:

Thanks for saving me a job Harmy :p

BroncoSport said:

I am confused as to why people would want A New Hope in the crawl. This project was to restore the film to as close as possible to what was seen in 1977. "A New Hope" wasn't there and shouldn't be, IMO. Adding it to Harmy's masterpiece seems counter-productive to the original goal.

I have OCD I am George Lucas

Hey! That's not nice to those of us who actually have OCD.

George doesn't have OCD. He's just a dick.

HanDuet said:

BroncoSport said:

I am confused as to why people would want A New Hope in the crawl.  This project was to restore the film to as close as possible to what was seen in 1977.

True, which is why Harmy isn't changing that aspect of the Despecialized Edition. However, different fans have different goals. While most of us here (including Harmy) focus our efforts on wanting to see the restoration of the original 1977 theatrical version of Star Wars, others wish to see the restoration of the film they grew up seeing - a film that included the "A New Hope" title but was free of the Special Edition changes.

More options is rarely a bad thing. Just go with what you like best. :)

Well said.

Harmy said:

deepanddark20 said:

In the very near future, a new thread will be started in the forums to discuss a Star Wars preservation with "A New Hope" opening crawl.

I know Harmy has said he doesn't mind pieces of Despecialized Edition being used, but just to make sure I want to ask: is permission granted to basically take the entire Despecialized and just change the crawl at the beginning? It would be much easier to just make this a spinoff project instead of starting from the ground up.

Sure, no problem. But since it's basically going to be the DeEd, just with a different crawl, I'd like you to call it Star Wars Despecialized Edition 1981 or something to that effect. Also, I should finish a complete HD restoration of the 1981 crawl sometime next week (I want to use it in one of my docs) so I'll upload it when it's done. Here's a screenshot:

Is this with the 1981 starfield?

Many people here (excluding myself) are interested in a BD of RotLA with the DVD colors.

There's an ~20GiB 1080i MPEG-2 (Satellite?) recording on Usenet.

waspattck said:

The PQ was awful and it was pan and scan, but it was cool. I was, however, the only person in my extended acquaintance who had a VCR in early '82.

I own this VHS as well. Which version do you have? I have the Video Rental Library one.

yoda-sama said:

Since you mention it, how is the new PS78 transfer coming along?

It's on the back-burner, but I think I'll just do a quick capture using my Panasonic DMR-ES10 DVD recorder this weekend so that there's at least something non-raw available.

Tasjo said:

AntcuFaalb said:

This might have been mentioned elsewhere, but pay close attention to the DETAIL/NOR/EDIT switch.

EDIT mode still uses the internal TBC, but bypasses all other digital processing; therefore, the Soft->Sharp slider has no effect.

You'll want to use EDIT mode if you plan on doing a hardcore/purist preservation. Averaging multiple captures will significantly reduce the noise anyway.

If you want to use the Soft->Sharp slider (DETAIL or NOR mode), then that's fine, as it works rather well and whatever artifacts it produces (due to frame averaging) are hard to notice.

JEDIT: You might also want to consider using a Panasonic DMR-ES10 DVD recorder if the recording has any wiggly lines.

QUESTION: You're using the s-video output of the Panasonic AG-1980, right?

Thanks for the advise. I used NOR mode with the soft-sharp slider set in the middle and there are no major artifacts that I have seen so far.

As for using a DMR-ES10 in this case I don't know if it would help much as there are no wiggly lines present just going from the s-video output straight to the Hauppauge USB-Live2.

Cool! Sounds good!

The Panasonic DMR-ES10 really helped out with my 1978 2nd Gen Star Wars bootleg, which is why I brought it up here.

I'm looking forward to the forthcoming release!

Thanks!

It's mostly water-weight, but I'm already down to 397.8lb. Yay! :-)

DAY 2: THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER 2013 (HALLOWEEN!)

Breakfast
  Same as yesterday sans Ritz Peanut Butter Sandwich Cracker Pack

Lunch
  Same as yesterday sans Fruit Cup and Applesauce Cup

Dinner
  Baja Fresh "Baja Ensalada" with Chicken
    310 kcal
    7g fat
    18g carbs
    46g protein
  Baja Fresh 1.5oz. Side of Tortilla Chips
    210 kcal
    9g fat
    29g carbs
    3g protein

Snacks
  Blue Diamond Bold Salt 'n Vinegar Almonds
    170 kcal
    15g fat
    5g carbs
    6g protein
  Edy's Slow Churned Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
    200 kcal
    7g fat
    30g carbs
    4g protein

Daily Total
  1510 kcal (+ 2 cups of coffee; light salad dressing)
  49g fat
  179g carbs
  94g protein

Note(s): Baja Fresh! Yum!

NeverarGreat said:

how do you feel about including more fresh vegetables in your diet?

I'm not a big "vegetable guy", but I'll consider adding a daily salad to my diet.

Thanks for the tip(s)!

timdiggerm said:

NeverarGreat said:

Hi, AntcuFaalb, looking at what you've eaten the past two days, I see most of your vegetables come from the Lean Cuisine Meals. I've done those before, and there's not all that much in the way of vegetables there.

how do you feel about including more fresh vegetables in your diet?

As a followup, allow me to recommend the farmers markets of our mutual area: http://howardcountyfarmersmarkets.com/

Thanks! I'll look into this.

This might have been mentioned elsewhere, but pay close attention to the DETAIL/NOR/EDIT switch.

EDIT mode still uses the internal TBC, but bypasses all other digital processing; therefore, the Soft->Sharp slider has no effect.

You'll want to use EDIT mode if you plan on doing a hardcore/purist preservation. Averaging multiple captures will significantly reduce the noise anyway.

If you want to use the Soft->Sharp slider (DETAIL or NOR mode), then that's fine, as it works rather well and whatever artifacts it produces (due to frame averaging) are hard to notice.

JEDIT: You might also want to consider using a Panasonic DMR-ES10 DVD recorder if the recording has any wiggly lines.

QUESTION: You're using the s-video output of the Panasonic AG-1980, right?

waspattck said:

In 77, home video didn't exist yet

Yes, it did.

My coworker owned an RCA VBT200 VCR in 1977 (it was released in the US on August 23, 1977).

In 1978, his father purchased him a bootleg VHS of Star Wars: http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/NEW-possibly-2nd-Generation-77-78-Bootleg/topic/14341/

timdiggerm said:

TV's Frink said:

timdiggerm said:

.Mac. said:

For anyone who'd like to see some original blooper clips from Star Wars:

http://now.msn.com/star-wars-blooper-reel-is-full-of-mistakes-from-the-original-movie?ocid=ansnow11

They all had me laughing, such great fun XD

Maybe Ady would be interested in including this as a bonus feature for the ANH:R HD? ;)

Do you even look at the rest of the forum?

 

Can I get a MySpleen invite?

Why doesn't Harmy's A New Hope have the episode number??

lol

rnranimal said:

I recently purchased a Panasonic LX-600. I wanted a machine with digital audio out and without CLV smear. I was considering the LX-900, but read there was an agc bug on some of them.

Thanks for reminding me!

Jetrell Fo: If you choose to get a Panasonic LX-900, make sure to get one that was manufactured in 1995. Panasonic didn't fix the AGC issue until late 1994.

Chewtobacca said:

Good luck, Antcufaalb!  I need to shed a few pounds too, so I know what it's like.  Losing weight is certainly a challenge.

Oh, and congratulations! :)

Thank you, thank you. :-)

ChicagoVader75 said:

On the topic at hand I don't think Disney can do anything with the OT until 20th Century Fox's rights run out. Hopefully Adywan will be donewith the OT edits before then.

I think 20th Century Fox only owns the distribution rights to Episode IV.

Jetrell Fo said:

AntcuFaalb said:

Jetrell Fo said:

Ant,

Between the Panasonic LX-900 and the Pioneer CLD-D704?

Which one?  And should I consider a Line Doubler at some point?

I prefer the Panasonic LX-900. It displays no CLV smear whereas the Pioneer CLD-D704 is well-known for being one of the worst for CLV smear, despite being an overall good machine.

If you need AC-3 RF, Duncan Hunter of laserdiscservice.com does an amazingly-professional-looking AC-3 RF mod for the Panasonic LX-900.

If you get your hands on a Panasonic DMR-ES25, then you won't need a dedicated line doubler and you'll have an amazing 3D comb filter on your hands as well. It also has HDMI output.

What about the Panasonic DMR-EA18?  I have one of those.

Unfortunately, I don't know anything about that machine and I can't find the service manual online. :-/

nirbateman said:

AntcuFaalb said:

How many scenes (approx.) have blackouts in the HBO version?

There are some minor dropouts throughout, but there are 2 nasty ones that caught my attention.

The opening credits are missing almost everything, and the scene before the bridge scene has a nasty disruption that ends it abruptly.

Unless there is a better capture, I wouldn't use it.

If there is, then after matting it, it can work.

We (OT.com, not specifically Team Blu) can probably correct the messed-up scenes by just replacing them with the same scenes from the DTheater and doing a color-match and match-grain.

Bump!

nirbateman said:

There is no BD release of True Lies in the near future.

Not even a release date.

While the Dtheatre release isn't as detailed as the HBO version, it does have the entire film, while the HBO has blackouts (Probably due to satellite problems in the recording), so the DVHS is the best there is right now and in the foreseeable future.

Also, if a BD should be released, it would probably suffer the same fate as Aliens, and won't have the original DTS mix. So I would say that one of the best action/comedy flicks of the 90's deserves the team's attention.

How many scenes (approx.) have blackouts in the HBO version?

I also agree with Andrea. If the Panasonic LX-900 isn't an option, then try to grab a Pioneer CLD-97.

Jetrell Fo said:

Ant,

Between the Panasonic LX-900 and the Pioneer CLD-D704?

Which one?  And should I consider a Line Doubler at some point?

I prefer the Panasonic LX-900. It displays no CLV smear whereas the Pioneer CLD-D704 is well-known for being one of the worst for CLV smear, despite being an overall good machine.

If you need AC-3 RF, Duncan Hunter of laserdiscservice.com does an amazingly-professional-looking AC-3 RF mod for the Panasonic LX-900.

If you get your hands on a Panasonic DMR-ES25, then you won't need a dedicated line doubler and you'll have an amazing 3D comb filter on your hands as well. It also has HDMI output.

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013

Breakfast
  Same as yesterday

Lunch
  Traditional Four Cheese Pizza Lean Cuisine Meal
    350 kcal
    6g fat
    57g carbs
    19g protein
  Del Monte No Sugar Added Mandarin Orange Fruit Cup
    40 kcal
    0g fat
    12g carbs
    1g protein
  Mott's Cinnamon Applesauce Cup
    100 kcal
    0g fat
    25g carbs
    0g protein

Dinner
  Barilla Classic Blue Box Large Pasta Shells (x2)
    400 kcal
    2g fat
    84g carbs
    14g protein

Daily Total
  1360 calories (+ 2 cups of coffee; pasta sauce)
  24g fat
  239g carbs
  54g protein

Note(s): My wife made pasta tonight. I have no idea what the stats are of the sauce, but I'm sure it wasn't bad...

Williarob said:

Would a nice 1080p version of the 1981 crawl, from a 35mm print help anyone out at this point?

Download it now.

Password: A New Hope 81

[Thanks to Team Negative 1 for providing this clip.]

Wow, thanks!!!

ray_afraid said:

About Han... everyone realizes that people change, right? That people grow up and mature and "settle down" and leave their wild pasts behind them? To keep Han the same character we met in Star Wars seems to discredit the characters arc. I don't wanna see a Han who is still an wild, free and reckless 30 years latter. I'm probably alone on that though.

Agreed.