Doctor M

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Post: #241067
Topic: The Thief and the Cobbler: Recobbled Director's Cut (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/241067/action/topic#241067
Time: 4-Sep-2006 3:16 AM

I just watched Mark II tonight. I am VERY impressed. Fantastic piece of work.

Small navigation flaw in the disc... after the movie ends it doesn't go back to the root menu it just stops (or in my player skips to the next disc).

Post: #241056
Topic: ***The ADigitalMan non-Star Wars DVD Info and Feedback Thread***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/241056/action/topic#241056
Time: 4-Sep-2006 2:15 AM

Hmm actually I just read an article that said HP1-4 will all be out of print by February (1-3 in January).

With a BluRay in the works, I'm wondering if we're going to see a new standard DVD come out at the same time (to push the next film).

I just can't help thinking with HP1 & 2 ABC edits being official Director's Cuts, there's got to be a real release eventually, maybe it starts with HiDef.

Post: #240983
Topic: Dr. M's Reinventing The Wheel Edition (PAL to NTSC+) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/240983/action/topic#240983
Time: 3-Sep-2006 8:31 PM

I don't know about disc labels, but the cover art is linked on the first post.

Post: #240970
Topic: ***The ADigitalMan non-Star Wars DVD Info and Feedback Thread***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/240970/action/topic#240970
Time: 3-Sep-2006 7:27 PM

ADM: I just looked through chunks side-by-side of your HP edit and Rikter's.
The funny thing is most of what I remember as being in the ABC edit and not in yours really are in your edit.

I was curious with Rikter's disc being widely available now are you considering a newer version of HP1 & 2, shuffling scenes that you have in a different order to better match the director's cut?

Post: #240679
Topic: .: The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :. (SEE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/240679/action/topic#240679
Time: 2-Sep-2006 1:22 PM

$13k for a program less than 6mb? How do I get in on that scam.

Post: #240613
Topic: Dr. M's Reinventing The Wheel Edition (PAL to NTSC+) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/240613/action/topic#240613
Time: 2-Sep-2006 1:36 AM

Check your spam (bulk mail) folder?

Post: #240608
Topic: Dr. M's Reinventing The Wheel Edition (PAL to NTSC+) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/240608/action/topic#240608
Time: 2-Sep-2006 1:21 AM

I found it with Star Wars Wheel. Make sure you check Both for state (as in seeded and unseeded) because seeds tend to come and go.

Post: #240466
Topic: The Thief and the Cobbler: Recobbled Director's Cut (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/240466/action/topic#240466
Time: 1-Sep-2006 5:22 PM

We got big thread power.

Um, on second thought that needs no comment.

Post: #240392
Topic: Dr. M's Reinventing The Wheel Edition (PAL to NTSC+) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/240392/action/topic#240392
Time: 1-Sep-2006 1:18 PM

Demonoid will not allow you to download a torrent if you aren't a member, but any member can cross post it on another site (or email it to someone) and they can d/l just fine.

We can just cross-post these torrents on MiniNova or TPB if people just don't want to deal with Demonoid. Not much extra effort really.

Post: #240118
Topic: The Thief and the Cobbler: Recobbled Director's Cut (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/240118/action/topic#240118
Time: 31-Aug-2006 5:11 PM

Maybe I zoned out with all the activitiy that goes on here, but is a Mark III planned (especially with a new official "whatever version" in the works) or is this project finally finished?

Post: #239885
Topic: .: The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :. (SEE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/239885/action/topic#239885
Time: 31-Aug-2006 1:34 AM

ADM, yes you can use DEFNITELY use newer versions of ffdshow to generate 5.1 from a stereo source. That one does not have problem from what I've found.

Btw, in regards to some of the other discussions: sure there are many good ac3 encoder that can turn 2 channel stereo to ac3 2.0, but the point of programs like ac3filter (maybe) and ffdshow is to upmix to 5.1 at the same time. They do this by real-time encoding SPDIF output and passing it to a file (with graphedit). I DID manage in my attempts to get ac3filter to pass 5.1 PCM audio to a file, but the ac3 encoder just wouldn't work right for me. (You should be able to do the same with ffdshow). From there you could take it to whatever high quality ac3 encoder you'd like and you don't have to settle for lower quality from a faster encoding. It increases the steps but gives you the best of both worlds.

Anyway you are expanding the sound fields and providing discrete channels rather than just compressing a matrixed surround. And by using something like DPL2 to provide the upmix you are improving the quality of the surround for people with non-DPL2 surround systems. You can even tweak the matrix yourself.

Sure I sound like a convert, but the fact is still that I used 2-channel PCM on my releases. Mind you 5.1 PCM is available on HD systems.

BD & HD DVD OT in AVC with PCM 5.1! Can you feel it? (And can you understand my abbreviations?)

Post: #239512
Topic: Request: VHS PAL Capturer wanted.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/239512/action/topic#239512
Time: 29-Aug-2006 5:05 PM

Cassius76, PM'd you, do you have them turned on?

Post: #239510
Topic: .: The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :. (SEE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/239510/action/topic#239510
Time: 29-Aug-2006 5:01 PM

ADM, hmm. There wasn't a guide, it was something I worked out myself, except now I can't duplicate it. It might be something that worked with an earlier version of ac3filter and now doesn't or I'm just not remembering what I did.
I'll have to get back to you on that one.

Edit: Nope it just won't work for me now. I wish I could remember what version I was using. Anyway, Doom9's guide is still out of date since ffdshow is able to directly encode ac3 as well.

That is: Original File -> Wave Parser -> ffdshow -> wav dest -> file writer (.ac3)

All the other stuff it talks about is unimportant. You can TRY using ac3filter in place off ffdshow, which is what I was doing before. It might be a problem particular to my PC and the current version or it might not be.

Post: #239215
Topic: .: The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :. (SEE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/239215/action/topic#239215
Time: 28-Aug-2006 4:48 PM

The Doom9 guide is good, but be aware that the newer AC3filter (with graphedit) is also capable of doing it much easier (and frankly it sounds better to my ear).

Post: #239194
Topic: .-The Matrix Hacked-..:Completed:.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/239194/action/topic#239194
Time: 28-Aug-2006 4:12 PM

For those not aware, Matrix Reloaded Hacked is being seeded on MySpleen.

Post: #239066
Topic: Doctor Who: The Ten Doctors (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/239066/action/topic#239066
Time: 28-Aug-2006 2:05 AM

And luck for us high quality capper Mad Martha has been not-so-quietly working on perfecting a high def x264 anamorphic capture for the upcoming HD broadcasts.

Post: #239063
Topic: The Thief and the Cobbler: Recobbled Director's Cut (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/239063/action/topic#239063
Time: 28-Aug-2006 1:59 AM

People keep mentioning the Disney and the upcoming DVD release.
It should be mentioned the Weinstein Company is NOT part of Disney. The Weinsteins left Miramax and Disney. Looks like they took Thief and the Cobbler with them.

Post: #237110
Topic: Dr. M's Reinventing The Wheel Edition (PAL to NTSC+) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/237110/action/topic#237110
Time: 20-Aug-2006 10:46 PM

Demonoid only tracks your ratio for files tracked by their servers. They also contain many torrents that are externally tracked: they won't effect your ratio.
I would also assume you need to do something with cookies or something, otherwise I don't know how they'd associate your transfers with your account.

Post: #236471
Topic: The Matrix Squared (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/236471/action/topic#236471
Time: 18-Aug-2006 12:21 AM

Spence: as painful as it is you're likely to get audio glitches in Womble no matter what you do. You CAN seriously minimize them by checking the option to force it to re-encoded all of the audio (not just the edit points).

Post: #236402
Topic: Request: VHS PAL Capturer wanted.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/236402/action/topic#236402
Time: 17-Aug-2006 9:13 PM

I was really surprised to find out the UK version is 98 minutes and the U.S. 71m.

Like I said, there's a good chance this won't make it to DVD so a preservation project isn't completely crazy.

Post: #236256
Topic: Request: VHS PAL Capturer wanted.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/236256/action/topic#236256
Time: 17-Aug-2006 5:13 PM

Heh, so either there's little traffic through these parts of the Forums or no one is interested in Riverdance.

Post: #236243
Topic: .-The Matrix Hacked-..:Completed:.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/236243/action/topic#236243
Time: 17-Aug-2006 4:21 PM

Looks good but change to: irresistible

Post: #235757
Topic: Request: VHS PAL Capturer wanted.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235757/action/topic#235757
Time: 16-Aug-2006 2:21 PM

***COUGH****riverdance dublin***COUGH****

Australia shipping 2-ways might be more expensive than a cheap PAL VCR.

Post: #235579
Topic: Request: VHS PAL Capturer wanted.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235579/action/topic#235579
Time: 16-Aug-2006 12:10 AM

I was looking to do a preservation of a VHS that hasn't made it's way to DVD yet (and may not for legal reasons).

I was going to use a NTSC sourced tape but the master was likely 25 frame PAL. To make matters worse the U.S. version is significantly shorter than the U.K. release.

So what I'd like to do is pick up a PAL copy on ebay if I can find someone to do the capture for me. The tapes are cheap, but I can't see spending the money for a PAL VCR for a single use.

Anyone (preferably U.S. for shipping cost reasons) able to accomodate?

Post: #235557
Topic: Inverse Telecining: Best method for restoring original frame rates
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235557/action/topic#235557
Time: 15-Aug-2006 11:50 PM

New question asked... and withdrawn.