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The MGM HD transfer of OHMSS is actually free of many of the Blu-ray’s issues, thank goodness… I don’t know where they’ve been hiding it, but it very clearly is NOT the Lowry transfer. Anyone who knows and loves the film would notice this immediately. I’m just thrilled it finally surfaced. It just needs color correction, but that’s pretty much it. There are a few specs and nicks on it but overall it is a beautiful HD broadcast.

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Side note: MGM HD Channel is airing On Her Majesty’s Secret Service this month… here’s what’s interesting though… It’s not the Lowry master they are using. There’s a small amount of dirt on the transfer and the opening credit sequence is NOT window boxed. I’ve never seen this print shown anywhere except MGM HD. Most importantly, the contrast isn’t blown out like the Blu-ray. The whites are not clipping and hot on this broadcast, so it can be adjusted for color, cleaned slightly and preserved. The Blu-ray is useless cuz it’s blown out. The colors should be corrected to look like the original DVD from way back…

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So if this broadcast can be used as a basis… one hell of an OHMSS preservation is possible.

Thanks, looks awesome.

Looking forward to Aliens with actual color! Later this year perhaps?

hairy_hen, I’m sticking with your 5.1 version… it’s the only way to fly.

Thanks, towne… I made a slight edit above.

So I remember this as one of the significant changes around the time of v2.0 and v2.1 (or remastered)

…again, this was dialed back to a more balanced look in the end.

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Yes, I still have a copy of v2.1… I remember the Ben Kenobi desert scenes were adjusted because they had been a little blown out to look like the IB Tech print from that theater screening and then Harmy sort of dialed that back to look less so. That’s around the time the whole '70s look was coming into the presentation…

That gives you an idea of what direction the colors were going toward at that time, but many changes to the overall palette and timing have come into play since.

The AVCHD versions fit nicely on a dual layer DVD (use Verbatim) and they are in beautiful HD. They clock in at just over 8 gigs. I’ve played them on various displays through several different blu-ray players and never had a problem. They are pristine and never fail to impress. A large MKV is very nice but by no means the only way to watch Harmy’s work.

Just a note to Team Blu… Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan has a new BD Director’s Cut out with some issues. However, there is great potential for a project based on the new transfer if Team Blu ever decides to undertake Khan.

Thanks, towne… I had a feeling it was out there somewhere.

Ok, you guys are correct. The Renegade Grindhouse ESB from TN1 is still on the Spleen as an ISO. Does anyone know if GOUT synced 5.1 audio (via Harmy’s/Harry_hen) was presented for this version? Thanks for the info.

Is the ESB Grindhouse on The Spleen actual Grindhouse footage or Harmy’s footage… that seems to be unclear.

Hope you spleen cowboy.

WTF

Mikey? Hey buddy… can you come out and play? Please.

Impressive… most impressive. Thanks again to the whole team for all your hard work. Looks stunning.

I have a feeling that Mike was pleasantly surprised.

Hey Mike… super curious to know what you think of everything happening right now and of course, the new flick… give us your two cents, Captain. Looking forward to it.

Is the Grindhouse the first version?

Other than possibly a very slight touch of yellow, it strikes me that each shot is nearly identical in color to its counterpart... right?  Maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me here.  Are they as close as they seem?

The black levels on Trek III need some tweaking... but it looks really good.  Wrath of Khan is excellent except for a few pops in the soundtrack... easily replaceable.

Yes.

All I know is that's a bad ass flick and I still have the old DVD from the '90s, which I love.  (my SE DVD is dated 2000 but hey...)