FremenDar007

Why not a DVD9 of the Japanese Laserdisc? No X9 or X0? OH WELL.

I could rent The Matrix Blu-ray and rip the main video file and then re-time it. It still has the re-timing to match Reloaded and Revolutions, correct?

No, it won't be for DVD, unless if I make a BD9. Yes for BD25 since it's cheapest. Still VC-1, no MPEG2 shit downconversion. Yes for the lossless audio and subtitles.

If you don't have a Blu-ray disc player, PS3, or even a BD-ROM or burner drive, then tough shit.

Nothing will be changed to the video concerning film grain, just retiming the color. Should be easy.

Wouldn't DTheater be better instead of a Muse LD since it used component instead of composite for it's HD displaying? Only read this page and certainly hope the two of you won't be using ANY DNR or EE for this. Keep the film grain as is.

Might as well get a X0 or X9.

Use the MGM Blu-ray disc as a base, not the DVD. If you already are then good.

I highly suggest using the Blu-ray from the Anthology set for this project. I won't even be interested in a DVD9 version. BD25, yesiree indeedy.

BD25 version or not interested.

Have you used the Blu-ray release for this project or only the Special Edition DVD? DVDs are worthless for projects, especially because of Blu-ray.

Also looking for a link for this also. Already have Bram Stoker's: DRACULA LD to DVD conversion.

Infinity said:

Any updates on this?  If not, if I were to buy the following I would have unmodified episodes/music?

Season 1 DVD - NTSC

Season 2 DVD - PAL

Season 3 DVD - PAL

Season 5 DVD - NTSC

Then the only problem is Season 4, which appears to be complete and unedited on Hulu but nowhere else...

Anyway to capture from Hulu?

Season 2 and 3 PAL to NTSC conversions are dead in the water. I've moved on to start adding some custom tracks to Blu-ray. Especially trying to add the full-bitrate DTS track from Interview with the Vampire DVD to the BD25 Blu-ray released by Warner Bros. Which has lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 audio.

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About subtitles: I didn't think about them... could you provide them, if they are on the BD and/or DVD? I could try to extract them from the laserdisc CC, but until now I have not find a working software that could take them from the captured video and save as text.

For the extra and commentary subtitles: my english is good, but I think I'll be not able to transcribe an entire commentary and extra features... here, an external help MUST BE provided!

If I'll release a BD25, I think to add the original PCM soundtrack (just converted from 44.1KHz to 48KHz); obviously, I will add the AC3 soundtrack too. For the commentary, maybe 448kbps DTS is not needed, as a lower bitrate will be enough, but I'm open to every suggestion.

About video bitrate, I usually use 7000 or 8000kbps for AVCHD, with pretty good results; for BD, I think 15000kbps will be enough for the movie and the alternative ending, less for the extras.

For the BD25 do it maximum bitrate as possible but still have the extra features as 480p but AVC at a lower bitrate. Seamless branching?

I'd be more eager to burn a BD25 compared to resorting to AVCHD. How about subtitles? The audio for the main English track for the Blu-ray should be PCM or highest bitrate feasible. Perhaps the commentary as a 448kbps DTS stereo track.

For the BD25 be sure to match it as close to film as possible and use AVC with a good bitrate thereby leaving in the film grain. What about subtitling the commentary and all the video bonus features?

The Blu-ray quality is utter crap. Far too much DNR along with EE to be a proper source. Also it's only single layered so I've already made an exact copy of it.

Be sure when you do make a transfer from the HLD-X9, not to remove any of the film grain which lies in the image. DVD9 for the film with commentary and perhaps a DVD5 for special features?

digitalfreaknyc said:

I know it may seem backwards to some of you but I've started re-doing some of my earlier discs on blu-ray. I'm not re-encoding but more combining and adding.

At this point, I'm working on my Jaws, E.T. and Indiana Jones discs. I have a TON of new Indiana Jones stuff that I'm throwing into those discs.

The problem is that I know a lot of people are not able to burn blu-ray's so it's a bit limiting but...I'm just doing this mostly for myself and if other people can benefit, then that's what I care about.

If anyone is interested, I'm happy to list what's going on the discs. I'm thinking I might share them on myspleen as well.

I'll be able to burn to BD25 easily. Just make sure it also has disc label artwork to print up.

Great idea you'll be combining all the Indiana Jones features to BD25s. Will you have the main menus be able to be selectable for the content to select from? Best idea to combine DF001-DF003 & DF012 but in film order. For JAWS are you going to just have it as a special features disc but Blu-ray? Same question applies for E.T.

DVDs are pointless now since I have the ASUS Blu-ray disc burner. BD25s are cheap from Optical Quantum. 4X spindle of 50 with logo top is $36.

EDIT: I'm not interested in the Titanic stuff though. You know me. I couldn't seem able to find which e-mail I used for my FremenDar account.