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DanielB

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#69562
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What's better than sitting down and watching the original Star Wars on laserdisc?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69562/action/topic#69562
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Originally posted by: HotRod
Unfortunatly since I don't have either a laserdisc player or a video, all I can do is sit down and watch the wonders of Star Wars on DVD. But since I don't own any bootleg versions, all I can do is watch the 2004 editions.
Which is better than nothing for now!
Ahh, unenlightened one....


It's too bad LD's really never took off in Australia. I would HAVE to order them in from the US... that's just not practical. I like star wars, but not THAT much. Bootlegs will do fine.
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#69324
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DVD -to-> XVID questions
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69324/action/topic#69324
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Can anyone tell me, rather simply how to convert an Anamorphic (Progressive) PAL DVD to an XVID. What I want to do is:

Change the frame rate from 25fps to 24fps (slow the film down to it's theatrical speed). This should be combined with fixing the audio pitch for 24fps.
Have 2 or 3 audio tracks.
Hopefully keep the subtitles.
Keep it at the same video resolution (720x576) - well minus the unused picture area above, below and to the sides of the presentation.
I don't mind having to download another encoder, etc.
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#69242
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EVERYONE MUST READ: Forum Rules (defunct)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69242/action/topic#69242
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I agree, after seeing the 2004 DVD's there really aren't that many changes compared to the number that was made for the 1997 version; and although some people might say "they go too far" - Anyone who takes issue with the 2004 changes should too take issue with the 1997 changes. It's not really about closeness - but that the interest should remain in the original trilogy. There's a difference between this and say Blade runner which has had more cuts then you can shake a stick at. Most hollywood movies that are censored in America are released that way everywhere. Not the case here, there's the Theatrical cut - the American Theatrical cut, the Director's cut ... etc. But all were made from original material that was compiled when the movie was made. They may have been compiled at different times, but they all had the same material available to make each version - get my drift?

This isn't the case with ET and StarWars. They're altered, new material is used not just original material. It's like how the Noddy books have been censored. And that is censorship, because it's fudging the original material. That's what I take issue with. I do still think original material should be preserved in addition to director's cuts - but I don't think it's right to continue re-making the movie. If you want to make a re-make, start from scratch.
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#66843
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Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66843/action/topic#66843
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You'll have to wait until he's ready with them mate. They look very promising. I have to buy a new HDD tomorrow, to fit all this stuff on them, lol. Your best sources at the moment are Rik, TR-47 and (the best of the best) yours truly. MeBeJedi would be the one you should get his upcoming discs off - to help recoup his production costs. I believe I charge the same price as Rik (internationally, cheaper for Australians), but I'll be raising the price A$4-8 from tomorrow, based on how much I spend on new hardware (which I guarantee you I only need for housing Star Wars stuff). Since most people are thrilled to pay the current prices, I don't imagine they'll be too daunted buy an extra couple of D's.
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#66870
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packaging for my new tr47 discs
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66870/action/topic#66870
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Originally posted by: Rattlehead
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Originally posted by: DanielB
I've got some before from JPL they're quite suitible, however the entire idea is NOT to get the 2004 DVDs. And besides, we need YOU to buy the exclusive tin, when available.


Who makes this tin? How much is it, and where can I see an actual photograph of it?
Oh, we haven't decided yet: http://www.originaltrilogy.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=2&threadid=1090. But Paul Champagne will produce them and reap the profits.
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#66538
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Yes, I bet you have!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66538/action/topic#66538
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Originally posted by: jimbo
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
Does really Greedo and Solo shoot at the same time, now? When I saw the scene, I thought to myself "WTF was that?! What happened?!"
To the human eye they shoot at the same time.
No, to the human eye Greedo shot first. And hans dodge looks terrible - again, to the human eye.
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#66328
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Problems with 2004 ANH disc?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66328/action/topic#66328
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
Oh, so I suppose it's not on the region 4 version.
It's an encoding error - so why would those encoded seperatly from your release have it? It's possible that other NTSC releases like Japan use the same encoded video stream - but for PAL they have to be encoded seperatly. I've only watched all the way through Star Wars so far, Empire and Jedi I'll watch when I have time. I checked all the way through chapter 26 and it's fine.
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#66154
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Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66154/action/topic#66154
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No, I meant DVDs - the PAL LD's are most likly a cheap NTSC-2-PAL job. and 100 lines more resolution (16% more resolution) does make a significant difference - it's a similar difference anamorphic Vs non-anamorphic (the difference is 20% - meaning anamorphic NTSC has jut 4% more picture information than non-anamorphic PAL).