Brooks

Thanks guys!  That dvdactive article was really interesting, I ended up reading the whole thing.  And I like russ's site too, it's a shame it isn't active (though I imagine keeping up with all the restoration projects is quite a task, there seems to be an overwhelming number of them).  The site I was looking for listed the transfer source for each release.  Until I saw that site I just assumed t hey all came from the original negatives, how naive I was!  It looked like a wiki if I recall.  I searched wookiepedia and didn't see it there.  Maybe it was on the OT wiki, how do I search it?  The only link I see on it is for the fan project list.

It's funny after reading on this forum about all the 35mm prints degrading (including the original, crazy!) I've decided to undertake the enormous project of scanning all of my old film negatives (my personal pics) for fear that they'll degrade too.  It's a different kind of film (right?) so it hopefully won't have.  I think I also capture my old SW vhs tapes for kicks.  I really do think there should be a repository for raw scans of each of the released mediums (or at least the out of print ones, it wouldn't be necessary for the dvds or blurays) for people to experiment with restoring.  That way if someone makes a great capture but then puts some questionable color or contrast decisions the original great capture is out there for others to work with.

That's cool, I understand the need for discretion, I'm just really psyched to see what it's looking like :)

that is not the one I was looking at before but it is pretty awesome, too bad it's not updated anymore.  Thanks for that link!  The one I saw earlier actually specified which transfer each copy was made from and tracked the changes.

Negative 1 - I tried to PM you but it said you've reached your limit. I've been trying to catch up on this thread.  I would love to see some shots of what you've accomplished so far, can I still join your site or is it gone now??

Not too long ago I found a link that listed all of the official releases (dvd, vhs, film etc) of the trilogy and their sources.  I've been looking for it again all morning and can't find it, do any of you know of a site that has this info?  I think it might have been on this site but the search function on the forum keeps crashing on me :(

How do you guys typically rip the dvds for editing, what kind of file do you rip to?  Also, is there a repository somewhere to get ripped versions of all the different releases or does everyone just rip their own?  It would be handy if there was a library of "raw" ripped files for us all to experiment with, but I'm not sure about the legality of that?

I would like to experiment myself, it kind of looks like fun. So are the 2006 dvd's the best source to work with? Are they better than the laser discs? Is there anything worth capturing on my thx widescreen vhs tapes? Or even the original early 80's tapes (I have them somewhere).

Thanks for the suggestions!  Thanks to some generous help from you guys I'm getting the dark jedi versions now, I'm really excited to see them! Harmy's sounds intriguing as well, I'll definitely read through the forum about these two projects.  I'm really curious how they can make HD versions from the 2006 dvds.  I'm so glad I found this place, it's great!  -B

My name is Brooks.  I’ve been thinking of doing my own fixes on the 2006 dvd’s of the original releases for a while since I’ve been unhappy with them.  In researching it I found savestarwars.com which led me here.  I’ve browsed around a little and I’m amazed at the work you guys have done!  In my previous career I did video/audio editing and some aftereffects work so I thought I could tackle the project but you guys have done such a great job I don’t think I need to make my own.

My son is now 2 years old. I first saw StarWars in 78 when I was four, so I really want to get a decent copy of the real star wars by the time he’s four or five so he can see it the way I did.  For a new guy like me there’s an overwhelming number of projects on here, I really don’t know where to start.  Is there a consensus on which projects are the best so far?  Also, I’m curious as to which sources are the best to work from?  I have the dvd’s of course and a friend of mine  has the laser discs.  Are the vhs useful at all?  I still have the widescreen vhs fancy box set I bought in the mid 90’s.  I’ve never even watched them.

I’m so thrilled to find a place where talented people are working on this, it’s a noble task and important for future generations (like my son 😃 ).  Thanks for all the work you do!  -B

I would also love to see these.  I found this site through savestarwars.com and I am really excited to see how far preservations have come since the last time I looked into it (years ago).  How do I get into myspleen??  :)

edit: I'm on myspleen now, thanks!!!