I’ve rendered a second version, but after viewing the video on my Huawei P20 phone via Chrome Remote Desktop, I decided to experiment with the saturation.
What do you guys think? More, less or none?
Over on MySpleen, I heard about a Japanese DVD that MIGHT be better, with emphasis on might. However, it seems as though that DVD is nowhere to be found online. It would really be of great help to this project because it might be the only other DVD that is widescreen.
Avatar_Emil_Borg said:
I’m not using the HDTV simply because it is not a good place to start. Quality might be passable, but the resolution? Not so much.So, the PAL DVD is better?!?
Currently, yes.
The primary source will be the PAL DVD as it is the only source I could find (outside the HDTV broadcast) that was widescreen.
A question: why you are not using the HDTV as main source? It can’t be worse than DVD, right?
I’m not using the HDTV simply because it is not a good place to start. Quality might be passable, but the resolution? Not so much. Honestly, if Disney simply did a proper HD scan of the movie and broadcast it, I didn’t have to make this project in the first place. Or better yet, release a HD scan on Blu-ray.
Progress report: Testing out SmoothD2c in the script yields some… interesting results. Here are some screenshots so you can see what I mean.
Old script: https://imgur.com/DO1fKV0
New script: https://imgur.com/RNBjf5N
With SmoothD2c: https://imgur.com/qqycDC6
Without SmoothD2c: https://imgur.com/pvKQNrQ
Regarding the color, I’m using ColorMatrix to convert the colors from Rec.601 to Rec.709.
Has Lucasfilm relegated these to the shame pile (in the closet with the Holiday Special)?
I’m wondering what the odds are we’ll ever see an official BD release…
I think the odds are approximately 3720 to 1.
That is pretty cool man, I love it, will this be Widescreen or Full Screen? And what sources are you going to be using? because in the screencaps I see a lot of noise in the picture, like grain almost
The primary source will be the PAL DVD as it is the only source I could find (outside the HDTV broadcast) that was widescreen. I’m currently working in Avisynth to combat the MPEG-2 compression without affecting the film grain.
Swedish guy here. Almost all of the titles you’ve mentioned are more or less the same here in Sweden as well, with the exception of The Little Mermaid and Alice in Wonderland. Heck, about 4 years ago, somebody uploaded the original Swedish dub of Alice in Wonderland to dailymotion, albeit in multiple parts. PM me if you’d like a link. I myself has also preserved the original, unaltered audio of the Swedish dub of Beauty and the Beast from a VHS, so you can relax knowing that I won’t be rolling my eyes in your general direction. Here is a link to the FanRes forum regarding my preservation: https://forum.fanres.com/thread-1457.html
Gonna be honest, man, it looks really rough right now.
Really? Could you be more specific, so it can be better?
Wait… is this an upscale or did you get a film print?
This is an upscale, using SuperResXBR.
Coming soon…
https://imgur.com/a/qTAnF0k
Hey, I’ve PM’d you a link to an open matte version of Disney’s live-action remake of “Beauty and the Beast”. If anybody else is interested, PM me.
EDIT: Here’s a comparison as an appetizer: http://www.framecompare.com/image-compare/screenshotcomparison/02FCNNNU
Um, in the future, I’d suggest you actually do some research, because Ego Trip WAS released on DVD. Not only that, the entire show was available to own on DVD and you can watch it via Amazon UK. “Cartoon Network refuses to release older Cartoon Network TV materials” indeed.
You probably know already but Night Trap recently had its original source negatives found and scanned for re-release. They basically “remade” the game and it looks gorgeous. There’s a clear demand for projects like that but movement on any of them is little to none unfortunately.
Negatives? I was under the impression that Night Trap was shot on video.
I know for a fact that a few PC games like Doctor Who: Destiny of The Doctor and Wing Commander IV has made the cutscenes available in DVD quality and quite recently, Night Trap was remastered in high quality. As for anything else, I wish could be of more help.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/132844258197
Prize is $299 and ends this Sunday. If there’s anyone interested (which I seriously doubt considering the reputation the movie received after release), this one is for you.
For $60 Canadian, you can now get an IMAX 70mm Film Can that once held reel one of Star Wars Episode 2.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/192646273052Do you think they’re asking for more money because the can used to have a Star Wars movie in it?
I don’t know.
For $60 Canadian, you can now get an IMAX 70mm Film Can that once held reel one of Star Wars Episode 2.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/192646273052
I’ve just sent another $30.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/253527781780
For $50, It’s an absolute bargain. As I understand it, the Blu-ray is not only cropped, but also DNR’d to death. Anyone interested?
I’ve sent my donation.
(Or the viability of using reissues for restorations)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/263819779563
While the prize of this print is ridiculous (I mean, starting at $2750 or buy now for $3575), it got me wondering about how viable reissues could be in 35mm restorations. I mean, a reissue was used in preserving a 35mm print of Disney’s Aladdin, so am I right or should we look out for prints from the original theatrical run?
I just saw this pop up on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/263808124040
Um, why? What’s wrong with the Japanese audio on the blu-ray?
And while I’m here, you can easily pick up a Japanese VHS of “Spirited Away” for at least $25 https://www.ebay.com/itm/183247851104 and “Kiki’s Delivery Service” for the same prize https://www.ebay.com/itm/183247851094
https://www.ebay.com/itm/183269441825
Could this be of interest?