Man, what is going on with the influx of invite requests recently? Is it a result of R1’s release? I don’t remember a similar spike last year for TFA.
I have a 1080p copy of the 35mm transfer, I believe from the spleen. I’ll PM you.
In addition to what Harmy said (which I agree with), I’ll add my two cents on the issue. Our commitment to purchasing the Blu-Rays before downloading any of these edits/scans/whatever is a sort of a gesture of goodwill toward Lucasfilm/Disney. Kind of like, “Look, we know you guys (and Fox) own the stuff, and we want to support you, the owners, but we also want to enjoy these movies in different ways.”
My assumption would be that your TV and/or PS4 are incapable of the codec used (can’t remember which is used for DeEd, but it should be in the first post). MKV is simply a container, so I’d guess that none of your other MKV movies are in the same codec.
Donation made.
How do I download the 2.6v. Is thr a site or wht?
2.6 is now outdated; 2.7 is the current release of SW Despecialized. It is available on the Spleen.
Really, you might just consider somehow capturing the VUDU version.
Amazon Video has the movie available in the USA in HD. I’d recommend using that to fix the subtitled areas, rather than an upscale of the DVD.
EDIT: Actually VUDU has it in HDX format (just really high bitrate 1080p stuff). You’ll want to use that rather than the Amazon version.
Dude, YES.
Thanks hairy_hen! That’s a fascinating tidbit about your stereo mixes. You are the best.
I’ll wager a guess, but it relies on the fact that all of your examples use Blu-Rays, which often have restorations that use the original camera negatives. My guess is that the original frame having been missing was an “error” (so to speak) in the original interpositive, but that they were able to correct this when “re-editing” the film together from the camera negatives for the restorations. Again, just a total guess.
That’s great. Don’t forget to take a look at The Thing thread on fanres - I post more often there, and you will find a test clip… waiting to know your opinion!
Will do! Didn’t know there was a thread over there!
I have registered and confirmed my email. I’m using the same username, as requested.
I’ve just begun the DL over on the Spleen, and will leave this up on my seedbox for the foreseeable future. It will live on!
Thanks a lot Colson!!!
Of course! I’ve recently discovered a huge love for all things John Carpenter, and I watched this movie for the first time on Halloween this year (fitting, I know) by way of the 35th anniversary BD. I’m happy to say my next viewing will be your version. 😃 I’m also stoked about The Thing.
UPDATE: I have, using PlayOn, captured the HBO Now open matte version of Jurassic World, and the results are honestly a little meh. PlayOn did great, though; the recorded version is indistinguishable (to my eyes) to the actual stream when put side by side, and the whole movie came out to just 2.88 GB.
I’m disappointed in the streaming quality offered by HBO Now, honestly. It’s really dang rough. I don’t really understand, honestly, as HBO Now usually looks great on my PS4. Perhaps the quality is limited on browsers?
EDIT: after some review, it looks like PlayOn might not have recorded the highest-quality available stream from HBO Now, so I’m giving it another go. I’ll keep you all updated on my progress. I think whatever happens, I’ll have to watch the finished product all the way through to make sure it didn’t swap streams in the middle. Basically, PlayOn just screencaps the video.
Hi guys.
Can’t believe I’ve just herd about this project.
Any chance of getting a spleen invite or link? Happy to seed forever.
ThanksSame here…I’d love to have this version, I have the theatrical bluray, the DVD Director’s cut and the SLV on VHS, which…obviously doesn’t look good anymore…
PM’ed
I’ve just begun the DL over on the Spleen, and will leave this up on my seedbox for the foreseeable future. It will live on!
I also saw a screening of the film last year after getting the spoRV release and thought the film’s colors were more blue. On my calibrated TV, the spoRV is actually a bit too red in some spots in the snow. I am waiting for the new BD to arrive, so I can’t comment on how it compares to the film screening that I attended.
Please let us know what you think after you’ve watched the new one.
I watched this last night after the discs arrived. The snow scenes has red spots similar to spoRV. It’s obviously something to do with my display. During a white wipe, the screen was white without any red. There must be some hue coming through on the snow scenes. My TV is calibrated with the same settings as a certified technician’s review of the same model. I’m guessing each set is a little off from each other. (And I thought this problem was solved over 10 years ago.)
I don’t remember if the night scene colors were quite that blue – probably not. I only distinctly remembered the snow colors on film as I watched spoRV version the night prior to the screening and worried if they appeared on film. The saucer in the ice at the Norwegian site looked realistically like glaciers.
What else… the new BD has a frame or so at the end of the dog imitation autopsy being out of focus. I don’t remember that before. There were a few other frames like that later in the film.
I still haven’t watched any of the special features besides the trailers. I’m very pleased that they finally included the teaser in HD, which was never released on DVD besides in France. Really curious if the TV cut is better quality than what I already have. Overall, it’s a great version with all the improved details.
The TV cut honestly looks pretty rough, but I imagine that’s as good as it will ever look.
Any chance you’re pursuing a complete regrade of the Scream? The detail in the Scream BD is awesome.
Yep! (^^,)
YES. Do keep us informed 😃
Frankly, when you see it in a direct comparison, you will find that snow is waaay bluer than what one could imagine… well, I made a dirty new regrade, just take a look and let me know:
Scream BD Vs spoRv 1.0
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/190813Scream BD Vs Scream regraded
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/190814spoRv 1.0 Vs Screma regraded
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/190815Some notes: Scream BD quality is really better than the old master used in the HD-DVD and BD; colors are improved also a lot, and they are consistent (remember that shot where snow starts pink, then became white, finally blue?); still, too much blue for my taste - of course, if you watch the whole movie, you will not notice it a lot, because eyes (brain) will be slowly think the colors are right, but I do not think so… finally, a spoRv 2.0 using the Scream BD as source could still be an interesting project!
Hmm, that regrade does look nice. I guess, in my head, I always kind of picture snow to be a bit blue, rather than pure white. However, the colors on the jackets/pants of the characters definitely prove me wrong in that regard; they are super blue on the Scream BD. Any chance you’re pursuing a complete regrade of the Scream? The detail in the Scream BD is awesome.
I’ve spotted the new Scream Factory BD and colors are way better than the previous; seems there is a bit too blue, but if I have to choose between this and other previous releases, this is the only choice.
spoRv’s red: I haven’t noted pink snow, but, as it was my firt color regrading attempt, it could be possible; IF there will be another, I’ll take care to do everything as best as possible.
I agree with you in that I think this new release really is superb. The snow is way whiter than the previously blue (even if it is a little blue at times).
I recommend uTorrent. 😃
uTorrent is a mess these days.
Yes, but this is for a service which I will never again use, and that I will be using to record a movie I don’t actually care to watch again.
I say again that I’m perfectly willing to do the recording, I just can’t pay for it.
Looks like PlayOn is an option, but it requires a $2.50/month subscription billed annually (so $30), and honestly I’m just not up for that. If someone else wants to get or already has a PlayOn subscription, I’d be happy to record the movie using my HBO Now account.
Sorry guys. I haven’t found a good way to record HBO Now stuff. Any recommendations? Ideally, I’d be able to download the source feed without screen capping, but screen capping seems to be the most likely route.
I also saw a screening of the film last year after getting the spoRV release and thought the film’s colors were more blue. On my calibrated TV, the spoRV is actually a bit too red in some spots in the snow. I am waiting for the new BD to arrive, so I can’t comment on how it compares to the film screening that I attended.
Please let us know what you think after you’ve watched the new one.