Darth Mallwalker

Hi guys! I'm glad you're enjoying those rips.
I haven't been ignoring anybody I promise, although I've purposely stayed out of the Preservations forum for the past week. Just need a break sometimes, so I've been working on that Dark-Sega IVTC script in isolation.
It's exciting to see so much activity in this thread. Let me try and collect my thoughts...

I didn't, but I do have now.

This one comes with a few caveats:

--- 31 frames are repeated from Side1 --> Side2, so you'll want to black-out 31 frames.

--- 48 frames are repeated Reel02 --> Reel03. I cannot tell you which 48 to blacken (or which 31.) You make the call. I chose not to decide.

--- frame 688:

It's the frame before the title card appears. It's mostly black, except for splicing glue along the bottom edge.
Somewhere between 672-687 there's a change in pulldown cadence, and one frame gets repeated (or two fields repeated.) All those frames are black, so it's hard to know exactly where the pattern changed. I decided to keep the glue as 688, and discarded the frame before it. Some people don't like glue....


More info

Bug reports will be appreciated.
6458 and 124905 are not my fault!

captainsolo said:

So to find a LD copy, is the only way to tell on the cover if the disc is the Technidisc pressing is if it says "Made in the USA"?

msycamore said:

A true hero working in the shadows, that's awesome! and will be very useful. :) Good to hear the sequels aren't that problematic.

Mr.Microphone said:

Hey good-lookin' . . . be back to pick you up later!

*sigh* Snootles

From the Wayback machine:

davisdvd.com said:

What You Didn't Know: Despite popular belief, this was not the only transfer made of Star Wars. At some point, a second fullscreen video transfer was created from a 16mm flat print source. Since an anamorphic (2.35:1) 35mm print had been reduced down to a flat (1.33:1) 16mm print, this 16mm source featured different pan & scan decisions made during the print reduction. One main difference in this transfer was that Luke's macrobinocular POV shot of the Banthas was squeezed to actually show the Tusken Raider walking to the side of the frame. This video transfer was only shown on HBO and was never offered for sale or rent [ Special Thanks to David C. Fein ]

ROTJ is re-posted by request. ESB tomorrow

But wait there's more, at no additional cost
you'll also receive Mallwalker's IVTC script for AviSynth.

Learn more

ROTJ is re-posted by request. ESB tomorrow

But wait there's more, at no additional cost
you'll also receive Mallwalker's IVTC script for AviSynth.

Learn more

usage tips:
-Use DGIndex
-Don't use 'Force Film'
-Open Dark-Sega *.VOB files
-Save Project as "Dark-Sega Ep6.d2v" (or else edit the script)

The script returns a silent "ntsc_film" clip, which is GOUT-sync'ed.
It does the manual IVTC method, using only doubleWeave() and selectEvery(10,)
Whenever film frames are missing from the source (think reel change-overs) the script inserts blackness() to maintain GOUT sync.
Often the source is missing one field of a frame. Then the script will weave() a black field.
In some cases it might be preferred to bob() those fields, but that's beyond the script's scope.

Scrubbing is painfully slow with frame-number displays enabled (default.)
Read the comment at the bottom if you don't know how to turn them off.
Use a fixed-width font to view/edit the script. You've been warned!

Sample Ep6.avs

roger roger

msycamore said:

Manual IVTC is always preferred if you want quality but yes, I have heard that those should be a real bitch to work on due to the often change in pulldown pattern

This thread is about eye makeup !

ziggysane said:

Does anyone know how/where to find rips of the original stereo mixes for ESB and ROTJ (from the CAV discs)

ziggysane said:

^Bump?

Let the reunion tour(s) begin!
Oh wait, are they doing a farewell tour first?

I own the first three LPs. and enjoy most through Automatic...
Never heard their newest stuff

Dick Trickle

^Yes , I can . . . (but I didn't last night ;)


While it shouldn't diminish this great project in any way, I'll point out
the LD cover in the original post linked from Fritz's site appear to be a Mitsubishi pressing
"Discs Manufactured in Japan"
Busted!
Here's my Technidisc cover, proudly made in USA

Thanks a lot for preserving this one msycamore, and thanks for sharing it.
Props to your mate who did the captures as well.

The GOUT-sync is pure awesomeness.
Guess that means you've inserted black frames at the 2nd reel change?
I love that sort of attention to detail. Bravo!

Helicore4 said:

Hey everyone,

I'm kind of a newbie here, so I'm still getting my bearings. Are the 1977 Theatrical Stereo and 1985 Stereo mixes for ANH still up anywhere?

Ditto for ESB and ROTJ Theatrical Stereo, I guess, but I'm more concerned with ANH at the moment.

Thanks!

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Mr. Banhappy Poopiepants
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Banta fodder !

Here's another theory:

'85 IP had been retired by '92

Older IP, which had been discovered in 'special vault' in LA (see Post 38),
was used to make '92 wide VHS, Technidisc LD, and eventually GOUT.
That one contains the "old friends" the two burn marks in Tantive corridor.

'85 IP (JSC & early SWE pressing) don't have the burn marks (so O-neg probably doesn't.)
Burn marks return in '92. [They're not new -- Puggo's pre-ANH transfers already have them.]
'92 VHS, Technidisc LD have them. DC, THX, GOUT have artefacts in their place.

Besides the "old friends" we've also seen different tape/splice/glue marks between the two IP's.
Showed pics in the "smear-free '93" thread.

All of it suggests (I'm not claiming proof) that '85 IP wasn't used for GOUT.

This one's dedicated to our friend _,,,_^..^_,,,_

Did I spell that right?

DVD-ROM
iff any of those scans are useful, post them in the hi-res art thread :)

Jesus is just alright -- He makes Holy Ghost seem that much better!