Darth Mallwalker

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Post: #429668
Topic: Star Wars OT & 1997 Special Edition - Various Projects Info (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/429668/action/topic#429668
Time: 6-Aug-2010 12:41 PM

dark_jedi said:
Is the new one OK?

It's okay until somebody finds a glitch ;)
It's going up in a.b.starwars -- use the same delay offset as before (1.017s or whatever it was)

I don't recall Belbucus ever announcing the new version, or even mentioning it.
It's certainly wasn't a "Version 2" kind of affair, not even v1.1 . . . more like 1.0.1 if you will.
Perhaps he thought the changes were so minor, he just didn't bother with an announcement.

When I first noticed the CRC was different, I wondered if it might be data corruption in the first file. So I asked Moth3r to double-check then new SFV.
Now after seeing those waveforms, it's obvious Belbucus must've done those changes purposefully.

hairy_hen noticed the screenshot yesterday was only a few samples long, might be difficult to even hear it.
So here's a couple more examples with slightly longer duration.
As before, old one is on top, newer one on bottom of each screen.

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/4976/dc48diff.th.png

Full size

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/2373/dc48diffeq.th.png

Full size

And ABC asked: Does Audacity suck? Well, I haven't stopped using it yet :)
If it makes unsolicited changes, then that would suck.
I haven't witnessed it personally, although I am NOT trying to discount your own experience.
I'll watch closely, and keep it on a very short leash in future. Thanks for the warning

Post: #429446
Topic: Info: 1997 SE DV Broadcast Info & Discussion
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/429446/action/topic#429446
Time: 5-Aug-2010 5:30 PM

Still watch your King Diamond videos once in while. Great fun.
Didn't you have KD avatar once upon a time?

Post: #429441
Topic: Star Wars OT & 1997 Special Edition - Various Projects Info (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/429441/action/topic#429441
Time: 5-Aug-2010 5:17 PM

A B C said:
It looks like Audacity.

Audacity yes.
But the file is on DVD-ROM drive where Audacity cannot change it.
In the past I have used EAC's compare function. It is a useful tool but only 44.1kHz, not 48kHz.
In this case I've used a UN*X-style 'cmp' to compare the files and locate the differences (the equivalent to FC.EXE on a DOS command line.)
A very dumb program, not capable of parsing WAV files, it only tells which bytes are different.
Then I do the maths to convert byte offset into time code.
Audacity was used only for making the picture, nothing else.

Looks like the file ~400 days on a.b.starwars is the older version (2006-09-23)
so I will post the 'new' one (2006-10-28) tomorrow...

Post: #429374
Topic: I will refuse to buy STAR WARS on bluray!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/429374/action/topic#429374
Time: 5-Aug-2010 12:40 PM

Must've been Fat Albert

Post: #429360
Topic: Star Wars OT & 1997 Special Edition - Various Projects Info (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/429360/action/topic#429360
Time: 5-Aug-2010 12:06 PM — Edited 5-Aug-2010 12:11 PM

dark_jedi said:
so I am going over the '93 PCM tracks.

Might want to look/listen extra close at the spots I've listed below.

Belbucus sent out two distinct versions of '93 ANH "DC48 DVD.wav"
Here they are:

Mallwalker said:
; Archive: DC48 DVD.zip
; Length Method Size Ratio Date Time CRC-32 Name
; -------- ------ ------- ----- ---- ---- ------ ----
; 1395131276 Defl:N 1163562866 17% 09-23-06 09:16 71be2bb2 DC48 DVD.wav
;
DC48 DVD.wav 71be2bb2

Moth3r said:
; Generated by QuickSFV v2.34 on 2007-12-27 at 19:56:10
; http://www.QuickSFV.org
;
; 1395131276 22:24.17 2006-10-28 DC48 DVD.wav
DC48 DVD.wav DD2C9343

As you can see they're about a month apart.

Here's the spots where they differ:
0:28:14.971
0:30:42.752
0:40:12.188
0:40:39.558
0:50:25.887
0:50:26.912
0:50:31.533
1:28:17.739
1:42:23.807

And here is a picture of the first difference

Full size

Again, dark_jedi might want to pay extra careful attention to those spots in '93 ANH

Post: #429231
Topic: Star Wars OT & 1997 Special Edition - Various Projects Info (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/429231/action/topic#429231
Time: 4-Aug-2010 5:57 PM

hairy_hen said:
maybe an upload error or who knows what.

I hope not, considering I was the uploader back in '06 :)
Actually I have received that file twice on discs Belbucus sent me. First in Fall '06 then again in Summer '07 when mono restoration was finished. The two discs are different brands with different dye recipes. It's the same file on both discs: same timestamp and same CRC, which I've quoted above.
(And the file posted to usenet ~400 days ago has the same CRC as well.)
So I'm quite confident saying it left Belbucus' studio that way.
Belbucus is a pro, and a human pro at that.

Now this reminds me ... there exist two distinct versions of the ANH file "DC48 DVD.wav" which have different CRC.
I shall pinpoint where the difference(s) occur so we can all have a closer listen....

Post: #429162
Topic: The different spelling of names in the Star Wars universe
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/429162/action/topic#429162
Time: 4-Aug-2010 12:38 PM

'superstar destroyer' doesn't quite work

Post: #429106
Topic: Star Wars OT & 1997 Special Edition - Various Projects Info (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/429106/action/topic#429106
Time: 4-Aug-2010 5:10 AM

dark_jedi said:
I got a set from ChainsawAsh and I downloaded the GOUT audio alternatives from the newsgroups and all versions I got have this error, but it doesn't matter now, I already have it fixed, and as I said above, no more having to add delay either, straight up PCM already sync'd to the GOUT.

It's great that you got it fixed
...but I still wanted to hear the error just to satisfy my curiosity.
Funny thing is I can't seem to find it.
I did hear a high-pitch sound after "Shields up" but thought it sounded like Ben Burtt sound effect.
Wish I knew exactly what to listen for, or exactly when.
Can anybody pin it down to a mm:ss.ff type timecode or range?

Post: #428981
Topic: Star Wars OT & 1997 Special Edition - Various Projects Info (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/428981/action/topic#428981
Time: 3-Aug-2010 5:56 PM

Mallwalker said:
; Archive: ESB '93 DVD.zip
Length Method Size Ratio Date Time CRC-32 Name
-------- ------ ------- ----- ---- ---- ------ ----
1438313896 Defl:N 1241170922 14% 10-15-06 06:48 bc6c0f6d ESB '93 DVD.wav

There's file size and SFV from the disc Belbucus sent me.
Will listen for the glitch when I get home....

Post: #428969
Topic: Star Wars OT & 1997 Special Edition - Various Projects Info (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/428969/action/topic#428969
Time: 3-Aug-2010 5:16 PM

dark_jedi said:
Which one am I using?

Well I thought you were using Belbucus' DC rip, but after rereading this old message you did say you've used GOUT AC3 (coverted to stereo) as the guide track.
So once again, my memory banks are faulty

Post: #428841
Topic: Star Wars OT & 1997 Special Edition - Various Projects Info (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/428841/action/topic#428841
Time: 3-Aug-2010 7:07 AM

A B C said:
Perhaps someone can suggest the one to be used for this.

I'll suggest using the same one dark_jedi used.
After all Belbucus is a pro

Post: #428838
Topic: Save Star Wars Dot Com
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/428838/action/topic#428838
Time: 3-Aug-2010 6:32 AM

This is why I shouldn't try to think after drinking a beer...
Of course I'm wrong -- the NTSC & PAL discs DON'T share the same catalog number.

1478-80 is the NTSC one pressed in Carson, CA which contains a digital track (c)1986

1478-70 is the PAL one with street date 06/1986 according to the website

Post: #428792
Topic: Save Star Wars Dot Com
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/428792/action/topic#428792
Time: 2-Aug-2010 9:06 PM

Do you mean the quote from JayArgonaut regarding Lando's line?
IME that's describing a difference between the THX mix vs. its predecessors,
not a difference between 1478-80 & 1478-85.

So I'd forgotten about the UK PAL 1478-80, which shares the same catalog number with it's domestic counterpart. That confuses the discussion.

The NTSC 1478-80 pressed by Pioneer in Carson, California has copyright (c)1986 (not '85) and it Shirley contains a digital track. I'm holding it now.
I've got a hunch that's the one d_j captured too.

As for the actual contents of the PAL 1478-80, that's still up in the air it seems...

Post: #428757
Topic: Save Star Wars Dot Com
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/428757/action/topic#428757
Time: 2-Aug-2010 6:30 PM

Shaping up to be a great site!

1478-80 is digital (and analog).
I'm dying to know, in what way(s) is 1478-85 "definitely different" than 1478-80 ?

Post: #428434
Topic: THE STAR WARS SAGA - 1080P AVCHD DVD-9 for PS3 & Blu-Ray players - Episodes 1, 4 & 5 available now
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/428434/action/topic#428434
Time: 31-Jul-2010 2:27 PM — Edited 31-Jul-2010 2:50 PM

Mallwalker said:
UNRAR 3.30 freeware Copyright (c) 1993-2004 Eugene Roshal

Volume star.wars.ep.v.1997.SE.1080p.avchd.adywan.REPACK.part165.RAR

Pathname/Comment
Size Packed Ratio Date Time Attr CRC Meth Ver
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EP_V_SE_97_AD1.ISO
8448704512 45774876 <-- 29-11-08 19:46 .....A F1D6220C m1g 2.9
EP_V_SE_97_AD1.MDS
8427 159 1% 29-11-08 19:46 .....A C3F98585 m1g 2.9
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 8427 45775035 100%

That's from a.b.starwars 2008-12-01 11:48:38 GMT
Don't recall what "REPACK" meant in the volume name . . . scroll backwards in this thread near that timestamp, and it might be explained
.

Post: #426747
Topic: Free "farewell" Screening of 1977 Star Wars collector's print (British I.B. Technicolor)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/426747/action/topic#426747
Time: 23-Jul-2010 10:15 AM

Wonder if anyone got pics of the Gringo subs and/or cue dots?

Post: #426285
Topic: Free "farewell" Screening of 1977 Star Wars collector's print (British I.B. Technicolor)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/426285/action/topic#426285
Time: 21-Jul-2010 2:11 PM

bkev said:

Man, I sure hope he doesn't request the print get destroyed afterward. I recall - was it Adywan? - someone mentioning a local theater having to hand over a print they showed for the 30th Anniversary.

My thoughts exactly.
Hope they have a car waiting by the back door, and another waiting at the side door ready to whisk it away in case any goons turn up.

Post: #425594
Topic: ***The Official RowMan*** Release Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/425594/action/topic#425594
Time: 16-Jul-2010 10:38 PM

Over the weekend as time allows I'll double-check the entire usenet post from twenty-some days ago against my copy.
I'll glady supply to anyone who wants the SFV file segaflip posted five years ago, which I expect to match the one on usenet now (I'll confirm it).
I'd post it right here and now, only I've been under the impression Jay & Moth3r don't particularly want this place to become a hash repository

Post: #425579
Topic: ***The Official RowMan*** Release Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/425579/action/topic#425579
Time: 16-Jul-2010 8:46 PM

from usenet

Mallwalker said:
UNRAR 3.51 freeware Copyright (c) 1993-2005 Alexander Roshal

Volume ROWMAN-EXTRAS-ROTJ.part67.rar

Pathname/Comment
Size Packed Ratio Date Time Attr CRC Meth Ver
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rowman Extras RotJ/VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_1.VOB
410304512 10270745 <-- 25-06-05 20:21 -rwxr-xr-x DA18E4E5 m3g 2.9

from rapidshare

Mallwalker said:
UNRAR 3.51 freeware Copyright (c) 1993-2005 Alexander Roshal

Volume ROWMAN_VI_BONUS.part17.rar

Pathname/Comment
Size Packed Ratio Date Time Attr CRC Meth Ver
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*ROWMAN_VI_BONUS/VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_1.VOB
410304512 37490027 <-- 26-06-05 03:21 .....A. 236C7866 m3g 2.9

What's next?
Who's our paradox liason? AvP is the first name pops into my head, but it doesn't mean he's the only one...
Please note: I'm not pointing fingers of blame at AvP or anyone else, just wondering who can get it fixed?

Post: #425528
Topic: ***The Official RowMan*** Release Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/425528/action/topic#425528
Time: 16-Jul-2010 2:15 PM

JediTray said:

Damn man, why are you so harsh? That's two personal attacks now. Who the HELL said that once I get a good copy, I wouldn't share it?

I didn't say it.
I'm aware you've been sharing stuff; I saw your "Removed" thread before it was.

JediTray said:

I had to scan each rar individually, and QuickSFV said they were all "good." Which of course is NOT the case.

My idea was to check the VOB file(s) inside the RAR archive, or inside the ISO as the case may be, not checking the RAR parts.
After all, you've already downloaded the RARs twice (3 times?) and gotten the same bad video each time, right?
On my disc VTS_05_1.VOB contains Soundtrack!. That's the file I'd be checking first.

Chewtobacca said:
Perhaps there is a problem with the usenet upload of 3.

I've grabbed the VTS_05_1.VOB from usenet twenty-some days ago.
It has the same SFV as I got from usenet five years ago, which I posted in my first attack.
From that VOB I ripped the Soundtrack! cell and PM'ed the link to Tray last week.
I think he'd agree it's not corrupted in the same way his other copies were.

Based on Tray's experience over multiple downloads, I wonder if teh paradox version might be corrupt (inside the RAR parts).
I'd like to see it replaced IFF in fact it is wonky, but Tray's future torrent won't accomplish that.
Just as Tray suggested (s)he doesn't wish to (re)learn usenet at this time, I don't wish to install J-download at this time.
If somebody could get me the links to RAR parts (not DLC) I'll do the comparison.

Post: #425306
Topic: David Prowse Banned - Not Paid Royalties
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/425306/action/topic#425306
Time: 15-Jul-2010 6:58 AM — Edited 15-Jul-2010 7:00 AM

Yesterday's residual payment was a lie! starring David Prowse

David Prowse Banned might become David Prowse Band
Earn a few extra quid that way...

I have no interest in Celebration, except to see it happen as SilverWook describes -- with every iCamera rolling

Post: #425304
Topic: advice on laserdiscs.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/425304/action/topic#425304
Time: 15-Jul-2010 6:17 AM

I might give £75 for dark_jedi's Elite -- if he's gonna retire it forever ;)

Post: #425299
Topic: ***The Official RowMan*** Release Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/425299/action/topic#425299
Time: 15-Jul-2010 4:33 AM — Edited 15-Jul-2010 4:36 AM

JediTray said:

I might be having a ROTJ bonus disc coming in the mail, so I can finally put this to rest.

So sad to hear it.
Was hoping you'd spend some time to learn QuickSFV or some such.
Betcha we could've tracked down the problem with your corrupt download
and fixed the source, if necessary, for the community's benefit.
But as long as you're getting yours....

Oh yeah, I had an ulterior motive too.
The idea of SFV's from your original Gonzo discs makes me drool.

Post: #425236
Topic: Max_Rebo's '97 SE superset' preservation (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/425236/action/topic#425236
Time: 14-Jul-2010 7:31 PM

captainsolo said:

I think it was later said

Read the thread Moth3r linked!
djdd is Flunk . . . or maybe you didn't realize that

Post: #424937
Topic: STAR WARS: the alt.binaries.starwars thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/424937/action/topic#424937
Time: 13-Jul-2010 2:30 PM — Edited 13-Jul-2010 2:32 PM

Not sure I even want to know the true identity of 'fudgerepacker'
nevertheless, that posting earns the Mallwalker stamp of approval.
That is to say, its CRC value match the file posted by Flunk himself back on 2006-05-21.
fudgerepacker is NOT a fuckwit factor