The MKV files were removed some time ago.
But I understand that MKVs can be made out of the iso.
Alternately, you can mount the iso on a virtual drive (via Alcohol 52%) or burn it on an empty standard Blu-ray. Then you can view it on your PC with PowerDVD or watch it on your TV if you have a Blu-ray player. 😃
If there ever will be an official German Blu-ray of the OOT, I hope that they’ll put the German crawl (including “Krieg der Sterne” instead of “Star Wars”) on it.
Have you considered putting some foreign language audio tracks on the BD50 aswell, like any German track available out there for instance?
The alternate version of Where No Man Has Gone Before turned up in the hands of a collector, didn’t it?
That one has been restored in HD and released on the official season 3 Blu-ray set. 😃
Nice. I’m looking forward to th next part of this interview. 😃
I say let’s get back on-topic. Williarob will get a superior scan, as a “parting gift” from poita, and the Silverscreen Edition will be better for it. So, whatever happens, there will be a good quality, high resolution version of Star Wars available to enjoy, and fiddle with. Meanwhile, Mike Verta will hopefully get his chance to present his restoration to the powers that be, which offers the best chance of an official release (theatrical for the 40th Anniversary?), and the restoration and release of the other two films in the trilogy. So, despite some drama, things are looking pretty damn good.
Ps. Let’s not forget about Harmy’s Despecialized 3.0!
I look forward to both. 😃
Is there still a plan to get the blu-ray iso up on MySpleen? Thanks again for your work!
Yes, that is still the plan, but we are still re-working a few shots and then there is the GOUT Syncing, re-encoding and blu-ray authoring to do, so it is still at least a few weeks away, possibly longer.
Great. 😃
What about audio tracks, texts and subtitles from foreign versions of Star Wars? I recall that a Spanish 35mm print was used for this project. I also remember Laserschwert mentioning that he’s using footage of German prints for his German Despecialised Edition. Would you include those on the SSE Blu-ray using seamless branching if the owners of these prints allow that and if there’s enough space to burn it on a 25GB Blu-ray?
Copy that.
Re 70mm, I have seen two 70mm Star Wars prints, only one was in projectable shape and both were far too faded to red to be useful for restoration of the image, it is extremely likely that they all are far too faded now.
Plus 70mm is cropped at the sides, so I don’t think it will be a lot of use for the visual restoration.
What about the audiotracks of these 70mm prints? Could they be of any use?
I can’t thank you enough for all the work you’ve done. You’re awesome.
For now I’ll be waiting for the BD25 release. But once it has been released, I’m gonna get it. 😃
The clean up has been done nicely. The dirt on the footage is barely noticable for me. 😃
I’ve just seen the preview and it’s awesome, even though I find the whites and black too strong.
And it’s quite fun to see how grainy the effect shots are. The grain and the cleanup are just right in my eyes. 😃
The colors and the image quality are spot on. Well done. :-)
I've noticed some of the issues as well.
And maybe it's only me but during the dinner scene, the outdoor elements seem a bit too bright.
Other than the already mentioned issues, I'm happy with the colors. :)
poita said:
Looking forward to seeing it.
And so do I. :)
mumbles_ said:
Looks great! Can't wait to see the final product!
So do I. :)
Understood. I'm looking forward to hear the results. :)
It sounds like many of us missed something great. :)
Personally, I look forward to the entire original unaltered trilogy. RotJ may have its weaknesses, but I still love it. :)
There's another preservation underway, based on 35mm-prints. It is taken care of by Team Negative 1.
My apologies for reporting in that late.
I've just seen the preview and I've really enjoyed it. I can't wait to see the next preview to see what kind of improvements will be made over the current one we received. :)
I've lost count on how long I've been waiting for this. I'm very very happy to know that our patience will pay off very soon.
This project is not only important to the fans demanding a proper release of the unaltered movies for years but also for fan editors wanting to incorporate the unaltered footage in their own fan edits. You're doing something grand for all of us and for that, I thank you very much.
2015 is a great year for being a Star Wars fan. And you have also contributed to that. :)
Ah, I understand now.
The German version is fullscreen.
If there are any differences on the audio tracks on each VHS copy, then it might certainly be interesting to include them.
I still have a VHS copy of the Special Longer Version in German and I'd like to offer its audio track if you're interested. It was released around 1997 and was digitally remastered. On the case it says: Hi-Fi Stereo Dolby Surround Mono Compatible.
A German print? How awesome is that? I was hoping that some German prints would still be in existence.