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#117795
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<strong>The Cowclops Transfers (a.k.a. the PCM audio DVD's, Row47 set) Info and Feedback Thread</strong> (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/117795/action/topic#117795
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Ok CowC, I have to ask, I know there are heated debates over this, but why did you choose CCE over Procoder? Many argue that CCE produces excessive mosquito noise.

I ask because I'm getting ready to do my own (non-SW) project and I was ready to go with CCE. That was before I did more research on it.

For image priority are you referring to Quantizer Characterisitics?
Also what version of CCE?
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#117656
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Info &amp; Help: looking for... other ld-rips to dvd movies ex. blade runner int cut, songs of the south, frighteners dir cut - and much much more...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/117656/action/topic#117656
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Slightly off topic here, but this is an off topic thread to start with.

I am planning, once I get my DVD burner to do a preservation of the mid-90's TV series VR5.

It had a single crappy VHS release that skipped an episode and had a different soundtrack (to save money).
I have OK vhs copies from their original broadcast (and the unaired episodes were sent to me from Canada). I'm going to take them to DVD for my own purposes either way, I just wondered if there are other's interested in these if it ever gets finished?
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#117583
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How to convert AVI to DVD files?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/117583/action/topic#117583
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My $.02 on DivxToDVD:

It appears to use a single pass constant quality compression for the video. The average bitrate of my final DVD was 3560kbps. This would be ok if you had a VHS source, but a good Divx is better than that.

It picked a 160kbps AC3 rate (2 channel source), which I probably would have gone a bit higher myself but not critical. Does anyone know if it uses a higher bitrate for 5.1? If not, that would be bad.

Ease: Fantastic, nothing really to do but pick the file and hit go. Probably one of the easiest I've ever seen.
Quality: Not bad, you ARE recompressing a file so you make allowances, but I probably would have favored a multipass encoding if the source was better.
Price: Good AC3 and MPG2 encoders can be really expensive for the good stuff. This is free (for now), you gotta love that.

Overall, if you're useless with this sort of thing I'd give it an A, if you know what you're doing and have no problems with "the long way" it's a C+.
It hasn't implemented joining multifile Divx, and it doesn't seem to be able to handle multiple audio streams, let alone subfiles.
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#117556
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How to convert AVI to DVD files?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/117556/action/topic#117556
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Advanced of converting PAL->NTSC. (I'm using it to take Divx to DVD as well).

Much harder, but better quality:

1) Demux & convert audio (use software of choice, although BeSweet is popular and free there is a flaw in AC3 conversion that lowers the volume. No fix and this has been a problem for awhile.)
When converting, do NOT use Pal->NTSC, just convert the audio to change encoding.

2) Convert Avi -> DVD at correct NTSC resolution (720x480, etc). Leave the frame rate alone!
You now have PAL frame rate video, PAL rate audio, but NTSC resolution. I recommend AviSynth with CCE, but TMPGEnc is fine.

3) Use DGPulldown to convert from 25->29.97 frames. It takes MPEG2 video elementary streams, and applies pulldown flags to change it to a different legal MPEG2 frame rate. (Actually there is a somewhat confusing way of doing this directly in TMPGEnc.)

4) Author it. You will see little to no slow down in the film/audio. What it really is doing is changing it to 29.97 but it's really 24 fps NTSCFilm internally.

It's what I've been doing, but I'm a stickler.
I will try DivxtoDVD though, it comes from a great company (they make BlindWrite!).


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#116870
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.: The X0 Project Discussion Thread :. (* unfinished project *)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/116870/action/topic#116870
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Ok, I've been following X0 and a bunch of threads here for awhile now.

What I would love to see is a comparison of the different versions that will be created from X0.
As I understand it there will be discs from MeBeJedi, Zion, and Laserman (?) all from the X0 capture.

What will the differences be and is it worth you all working separately from the same source instead of continuing to collarborate through to the finished product?
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#116803
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<strong>The Cowclops Transfers (a.k.a. the PCM audio DVD's, Row47 set) Info and Feedback Thread</strong> (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/116803/action/topic#116803
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Cowclops really gets the last word, but that doesn't stop me from dropping my $.02.

What you all need to realize is that there are a multitiude of transfers out now. They all have their own names that most people didn't know until they knew it was the version they wanted.

Once CC v2 is out the old "TR47" one is pretty much going to fall by the way side. As long as people know that the edition to own is CC v2, it won't matter that it ever had any association with the previous TR47/CC v1. This is a stupid arguement.
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#116717
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Help Wanted: re the Leia welding footage from ESB
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/116717/action/topic#116717
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Hey nobody here is flaming the X0 project. It is bloody amazing and I'm naturally impatient.

I will be lining up whenever MeBeJedi and Zion have their releases done, whenever that is.

In the mean time I want the best of what I can get. In my mind that is Farsight's discs.
If I can fix a few seconds of missing footage myself to make it better, so be it.
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#116686
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.: Moth3r's PAL DVD project :.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/116686/action/topic#116686
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I've come to this thread late, and I apologize if this has been resolved, but there seems to be occasional talk about an NTSC version of Moth3r's set, and how hard it would be.

Since I just did something similar lately, here's a proposed method if someone wants to try it:
1) Use DVD decrypter and make separate direct stream audio and video rips.
2) Use DVDPatcher on the video file to convert the header from 576 lines to 480.
3) Use DGPulldown to change the flags from 25 fps to 29.97 (it's actually 23.97 fps NTSCFilm internally)
4) Remux audio video.
5) Reauthor DVD (easy if you just want the movie and lots more work if you want to convert the menus too).

There will be no slow down as a result (DGPulldown is great), but your DVD player may need the ability to actually play PAL to some degree (at least video with 576 lines). Compatibility will probably vary.

Just thinking out loud.

Btw, some fantastic clarity to your DVD Moth3r.
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#116640
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Help Wanted: re the Leia welding footage from ESB
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/116640/action/topic#116640
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Yeah there are many other transfers, but none I'm a fan of. To my eye Farsight still beats out the other versions.

I'm sure when XO versions finally come out that'll be great and I'll get them, but I'll be old and grey by then. (Not to knock the wonderful XO people, but progress seems slow).

Arnie: yeah I'd love get that footage from you. How big is the file? PM me.
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#116637
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Info &amp; Help: looking for... other ld-rips to dvd movies ex. blade runner int cut, songs of the south, frighteners dir cut - and much much more...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/116637/action/topic#116637
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I've seen copies of fan Harry Potter Extended Edition with DVD deleted footage added back in.
The problem is that the ABC showings have even more content than the deleted footage available, and transitional elements (and music cues) are missing making some of the edits a little hard compared to the ABC counterpart.

Yes I put a lot of effort into this, I sat and compared my vid tape of HP1 with an extended cut from the net. I also know for a fact that there was deleted scenes in HP2 on ABC that I've never seen anywhere else (including DVD deleted content).

What we really need is someone with digital cable/satellite and a TIVO willing to do a PDTV copy for everyone. Heck they broadcasted in HDTV with 5.1 sound!
I'm actually surprised that FoV, BT@Efnet, etc. never did these.
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#116595
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<strong>The &quot;Farsight&quot; Trilogy DVD Info and Feedback Thread</strong> (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/116595/action/topic#116595
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Arnie: Laserdiscs are an interlaced source. You do NOT de-interlace when encoding to DVD afterwards. Therefore the answer is "nothing", Farsight would no doubt have not de-interlaced the movies (unless he didn't know what he was doing). When you watch on a computer, an automatic bob/weave filter make DVD's appear to not be progressive since your PC display requires progressive input.

You only de-interlace if your finished product will be a PC format such as Xvid/DivX, etc.

And before you ask about progressive scan DVD players, they internally convert to progess from interlaced information.

For all your video information, conversion and transfer needs, check out videohelp.com and doom9.net.
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#116566
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<strong>The Cowclops Transfers (a.k.a. the PCM audio DVD's, Row47 set) Info and Feedback Thread</strong> (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/116566/action/topic#116566
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Rob, the screenshot and menu snaps are all in this thread.

The rest: From the lack of comments (and i know it's much easier for me to do 1 frame after the fact than a whole film, but) no one else thinks some simple tweaks could take the CC sets to a much higher level.

Are my display devices that wrong?
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#116458
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<strong>The Cowclops Transfers (a.k.a. the PCM audio DVD's, Row47 set) Info and Feedback Thread</strong> (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/116458/action/topic#116458
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I just ran back through and saw the Leia shot. I even commented on it back then and I forgot already.
Is that what the finish dvd will look like?

Ok, not to be an ass because I appreciate all that you guys have done (which is frankly some amazing work)...

<ass>
My biggest problems with the original TR47 set was overdriven audio, too much contrast with too little brightness (dark areas have little detail with grey-er whites), and the pure red artifacting from the DV capture.

Compared to the new screenshot looks, the new ones look, well, dirty. Even though the blacks have more detail, the whites are even duller. I'm comparing to Project Zion's capture (which should be the more accurate) as well as the 'official' smurf wars. I also see as a result that her face is fairly red.
For brightness/contrast I still lean towards the Farsight set (which could have used a slightly higher color level).

Just my $.02, but a little boost in the gamma would probably have fixed all of what I just mentioned. </ass>

Of course my monitor and tv could be way off, am I alone on this?


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