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Post: #243485
Topic: 2006 OT DVD: Well today's the day...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243485/action/topic#243485
Time: 12-Sep-2006 10:43 PM

Well, I knew you knew better than to do a hack job of just dropping it in there, but even with downgrading the image quality to match, I didn't know it was possible to correct the botched color jobs. Guess I was wrong.

Post: #243482
Topic: starwars.com
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243482/action/topic#243482
Time: 12-Sep-2006 10:40 PM

Very interesting.

Post: #243480
Topic: First Impressions of the OOT ...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243480/action/topic#243480
Time: 12-Sep-2006 10:37 PM

Ooh, wow, so that's what it is. I getcha now. Thanks.

Post: #243478
Topic: 2006 OT DVD: Well today's the day...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243478/action/topic#243478
Time: 12-Sep-2006 10:36 PM

But wouldn't there be serious color continuity issues if you started splicing '04 scenes into the original footage?

Post: #243470
Topic: Rankings
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243470/action/topic#243470
Time: 12-Sep-2006 10:22 PM

Wow, this thread hasn't gotten as much traffic as it used to. But I'm here to fix that with wonderful news!

I have 4,000 posts! So I've been a Jedi Master for a little over three months now. Bow to me!

Post: #243468
Topic: First Impressions of the OOT ...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243468/action/topic#243468
Time: 12-Sep-2006 10:20 PM

Oh, joy. By the way, what is ghosting?

Post: #243467
Topic: 2006 OT DVD: Well today's the day...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243467/action/topic#243467
Time: 12-Sep-2006 10:20 PM

Yeah, I find the varying quality to be quite strange myself. I wonder what causes some scenes to look great and others to look like total crap in comparison?

Post: #243456
Topic: Tune Into G4 This Afternoon...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243456/action/topic#243456
Time: 12-Sep-2006 10:08 PM

Okay, good. I was afraid it was some tf.n yes-man-in-training.

Post: #243455
Topic: First Impressions of the OOT ...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243455/action/topic#243455
Time: 12-Sep-2006 10:07 PM

Just a pause, I believe. And thanks for confirming the aliasing for me.

Post: #243453
Topic: The Things We Hate And Love Thread .
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243453/action/topic#243453
Time: 12-Sep-2006 10:02 PM

Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
I hate that some people think we're all stupid.

Hahaha! That was so funny and so true! That was the most I've laughed all day, and I've had a pretty good day! Go, Rush! You tell 'em!

Post: #243449
Topic: starwars.com
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243449/action/topic#243449
Time: 12-Sep-2006 9:56 PM

Pardon, but what about starwars.com?

Post: #243448
Topic: 2004 DVD crap-o-la
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243448/action/topic#243448
Time: 12-Sep-2006 9:56 PM

It's all pretty damned bad. No bones about it.

Post: #243447
Topic: New Forum Software has recreated crawl?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243447/action/topic#243447
Time: 12-Sep-2006 9:55 PM

Do you not see the picture in Anchorhead's first post?

Post: #243446
Topic: Tune Into G4 This Afternoon...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243446/action/topic#243446
Time: 12-Sep-2006 9:54 PM

Geez, I could understand those words coming out of Lucas's mouth, but out of a consumer's? Hopefully, this was said with some bitterness and not out of understanding.

Post: #243444
Topic: First Impressions of the OOT ...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243444/action/topic#243444
Time: 12-Sep-2006 9:53 PM

Aaah, so many good posts and so many things I want to address. Let's get cracking!

First of all, I watched Star Wars on my computer, with a 15.4" hi-def widescreen and zoomed in. The zooming didn't really affect the picture quality as far as I'm concerned. I'm sure it would look much better on a standard definition TV. As I guessed, the grain wasn't as noticeable in a lot of the scenes on the Death Star. Something else I noticed was how a lot of lines in the picture ended up very jagged-y. I'm not sure of the terminology for that. And as long as I'm on the subject, what is aliasing?

I, too, had the layer change. I knew it was there, because it was there on the '04 DVDs as well. It makes me sad that I'm almost used to it by now, and when I don't get a slight pause, it throws me off.

Unlike some others, my subtitles aren't quite cut off. The very bottom of the second line is, but nothing is unreadable. Of course, if they just left the subtitles burned into the original picture in the original font, then we wouldn't have problems like this in the first place! Honestly, this is my biggest gripe. I hate that.

In regards to the red line on the screen, I haven't watched Empire yet. But as long as the subject is up, I noticed a blue line on the edge of the frame in two scenes, both of which are part of the planet Yavin. If you're watching on a standard TV, I'm sure you wouldn't be able to see it at all, as I know it would be part of the overscan area, but if you watch it on a computer or an LCD screen, has anybody else noticed this?

Well, I think that's it. I really enjoyed the movie and was so into it by the Battle of Yavin that I didn't really notice anything bad about the picture anymore.

Post: #243435
Topic: Tune Into G4 This Afternoon...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243435/action/topic#243435
Time: 12-Sep-2006 9:39 PM

Geez, I wish I could have seen that. How many people were there in all? And was Hunt the only one who wasn't drinking Lucas's milk?

Post: #243432
Topic: 2006 OT DVD: Well today's the day...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243432/action/topic#243432
Time: 12-Sep-2006 9:37 PM

Yeah, for right now, I've switched the disc positions as well. Until I manage to send the SE disc back to Lucasfilm, that's where it will stay.

Post: #243363
Topic: my memory isn't that bad, is it? (in SW '77 - Luke misses with the grappling hook?)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243363/action/topic#243363
Time: 12-Sep-2006 7:33 PM

Sorry you didn't find the droids you were looking for.

Post: #243362
Topic: First Impressions of the OOT ...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243362/action/topic#243362
Time: 12-Sep-2006 7:32 PM

I've only watched about the first half hour of Star Wars so far (until my computer froze). I'm not quite sure what to think. In the first scenes, I was quite positive that they were much better quality than the rips that I already have. And I'm especially glad that all the reds don't have visible macroblocking on them. The Tatooine stuff has been a pretty mixed bag so far. The worst so far, though, is the scene in Ben's hut. That scene looks pretty damned horrible, in my opinion. To exagerate a bit, I can barely see through the grain in that scene. It looked like someone had dusted off a film reel from 1936. All of the transfer so far has more of its fair share of grain, though. Some of it just seems worse than others. Hopefully, by the time we get to the Death Star, it won't be as noticeable. Overall, I'm pretty impressed... from the standpoint we're forced to take, that is. It looks good for what it is, but, of course, it should look much better. Then again, I stand by what I said back in May. Had Lucas and his cronies stepped in to "remaster" it, it probably would have ended up pretty damned horrible, so I'm almost glad it's the way it is. So! In conclusion, I could be happy with these for the rest of my life, and I see no reason to waste any more money on any more re-releases of these movies. So somebody tell me where to send "Disc 1" back!

Post: #243360
Topic: Tune Into G4 This Afternoon...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243360/action/topic#243360
Time: 12-Sep-2006 7:26 PM

I wasn't referring to Bill Hunt. I was referring to the TFN guys that were said to be there. Sorry I didn't make myself clear before. I'm sure Hunt can hold his own. At least I hope so, because my guess is he'll be the only guy who's in our camp.

Post: #243324
Topic: Tune Into G4 This Afternoon...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243324/action/topic#243324
Time: 12-Sep-2006 6:26 PM

Well, that's just great... I wish a more balanced viewpoint would be there.

Post: #243322
Topic: 2006 OT DVD: The Crawl on Star Wars
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243322/action/topic#243322
Time: 12-Sep-2006 6:25 PM

I was about to believe it was the real thing (or at least perfectly recreated) until Obi Jheewhyen said that he remembered that the angle was different originally. Now I'm not sure what to think.

Post: #243321
Topic: 2006 OT DVD: Well today's the day...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243321/action/topic#243321
Time: 12-Sep-2006 6:23 PM

The Star Wars one uses the cover of the first issue, but the actual content extend through the entire movie. Besides that, I assume they're exact reprints (or pretty close). Actually, and I've only opened Star Wars so far, but the Marvel logo and the price that are shown on the box cover are replaced by the Dark Horse Logo, as well as replacing the green Marvel Comics Group bar across the top with Dark Horse Comics. And the Comics Code Authority logo is gone as well.

EDIT: And the barcode is replaced by a Lucas Books logo.

Post: #243311
Topic: 2006 OT DVD: Well today's the day...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243311/action/topic#243311
Time: 12-Sep-2006 6:05 PM

I just bought them. I got them from Wal-Mart packaged with the graphic novels, because those looked pretty cool to me. But no, I'm not getting the video game. And, yeah, he will probably turn around and give us something better in about six months. But I really don't give a shit. When deciding whether or not to get these, I figured I had two choices: not buy these and wait to see if maybe we'd get something better, buy it, and not buy any more releases. Or buy these, be satisfied that they're good enough, and never buy any releases again. So by purchasing these, I'm pretty much giving Lucasfilm a parting gift when I tell them to f*** off.

Post: #243308
Topic: 2004 / 2006 OT DVD: Crazy Idea
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243308/action/topic#243308
Time: 12-Sep-2006 5:59 PM

Yeah, I'm planning on sending them back. Which address should I use?