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#255030
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DGIndex and CCE settings for progressive NTSC material.
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I want to re-encode Star Wars NTSC version (resizing to anamorphic). Normally I only work with PAL so I could use some advice. I hope someone can help me with this.

1) In DGIndex I think it's best to set field operation to forced film since I'm dealing with progressive material. Is this correct?

2) Should I set YUV -> RGB to TV scale or PC scale. I guess if I use a luminance level of 0 - 255 in CCE I should use TV scale. (If I use PC scale the luminance level in CCE has to be 16 - 235.) Is this correct?

3) I want to encode it as progressive frames in CCE so I select a frame rate of 23.976. Will CCE set the pulldown flags automatically or do I have to use a program later to insert the flags in the m2v stream (I did this once a long time ago but I forgot the program's name). What are the best settings? What is the difference between 2:3 en 3:2 pulldown (I know that the order of inserted fields is different but I don't understand what this matters for playback)?

4) In the picture settings of CCE I check the progressive frame box and I set the block scan order to zigzag. Is this the good setting for progressive NTSC material?

I use CCE SP2.
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#254866
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Info: 2006 GOUT DVD using 'Faces' PCM Sound?
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Again, I’m not sure that there is ultimately much to be gained in pursuing a synch of the pre ’93 audio for either film. In each case, I think one would find them to be very similar to the PCM ’93 mixes.


According to wikipedia:

The Empire Strikes Back
The 70mm version of the film was substantially different from the 35mm version that was more widely seen.

The Imperial fleet establishing shot after the magic tree scene has a different TIE fighter sound effect.
The telepathy between Luke and Vader during the "Hyperspace" cue has straight cuts instead of quick dissolves.
On Hoth, right after C-3PO tells R2 to "Switch off," R2 gives out a little 'blurp.'
When Luke finally collapses in the snow, he lets out a grunt as he lands on his face.
Han says "until I can get the shelter up" instead of "until I can get the shelter built."
Luke says an additional "Ben... Dagobah..." just before Han says "and I thought they smelled bad on the outside."
When C-3PO tells Luke "It's so good to see you fully functional again," Luke replies "Thanks, Threepio."
The line "Headquarters personnel report to Command Center" is repeated three times instead of two.
The line "The first transport is away!" is said in a different voice altogether.
When R2 is being loaded into Luke's X-Wing, C-3PO says the word "and" before saying "do take good care of yourself."
Han's line "Transport, this is Solo. Better take off, I can't get to you. I'll get her out on the Falcon" is followed by, "Come on!"
In the asteroid field, after C-3PO says "Oh, this is suicide," he says, "There's no where to go."
In the scene where R2-D2 is spit up by the bog beast, Luke says "You were lucky to get out of there" instead of "You're lucky you don't taste very good."
Yoda makes a frightened "Ehhhhh!" sound just before Luke says "Like we're being watched" and points his blaster at him.
Yoda says the word "Run!" before "Yes. A Jedi's strength flows from the force." The following lines "But beware the dark side. Anger, fear, aggression. The dark side of the force are they. Easily they flow, quick to join you in a fight" are also much louder and clearer.
In Cloud City, after C-3PO says "That sounds like an R2 unit in there. I wonder if it..." he says "Hello?" only once instead of twice.
Before C-3PO gets shot, a different voice says "Who are you?"
While C-3PO is on Chewie's back when they enter the carbon freezing chamber, the line "Now remember, Chewbacca, you have a responsibility to me, so don't do anything foolish" is louder and heard more clearly.
During the duel, when Luke knocks Vader off the platform, Vader lets out an "ooooh!" instead of an "aaargh!"
Lando's line at the end, "Luke, we're ready for takeoff." is a different take.
In the final scene, there is no tracked music from "Yoda and the Force".
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#254552
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Pink Saber in OOT
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There are no pink sabers in the oot. I agree that they aren't very consistent throughout the oot, sometimes the bright core is different and the flicker can be different but they aren't purple. The 2004 sabers are much much worse, sometimes there isn't even a core visible at all and Vader's sabre is really purple sometimes.
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#252485
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Info: 2006 GOUT DVD using 'Faces' PCM Sound?
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I don't think the layerbreak is the problem, it doesn't change the video or audio streams. There's no layerbreak when the files are on the hdd.
I don't know maybe I did something wrong. I'm having difficulty playing back the vobs, somtimes the image freezes for a second. I think the total bitrate is to high in some parts.

EDIT:
I checked the bitrate of the first part of the m2v of Empire. I think it explains my problems: an average of 8500
http://img439.imageshack.us/img439/6138/bitratenj3.jpg