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JediTray

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Info Wanted: Some questions about converting vinyl records to digital....
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So, that's the classic argument through the ages in this department.  Belt drive vs. direct drive.  Personally, I am going with a direct drive next time, to ensure more accurate pitch.

Here's some things brought up earlier in the thread that seem to have been buried:

I don't really care about it and I wasn't planning on adding it to the project, but would anyone be interested in a vinyl recording of the TPM soundtrack?  It was the last Star Wars recording to get the vinyl treatment and I have it in my collection, so I thought I'd ask.
I finally received my factory sealed Star Wars LP the other day, but I'm curious about a sticker on the shrinkwrap in the top left corner.  It reads 8666 H NDC.
Web searches have been fruitless.  Any ideas?  Maybe Hastings Records used it?
I found my last attempt of the ROTJ collection on my backup drive.  These are NOT raw, and were run through "Extra Precision" on DePopper.  Some of the levels are likely too high.
PM for download info.  Smaller SAMPLES also available.
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[Article] "It's Time to Forgive George Lucas"
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Here's the email I sent to the writer of that article:

Nice article, Joel.  BUT, it would have been a GREAT article if you mentioned George’s insane campaign to quash the original 1977, 1980, and 1983 award-winning versions of the Original Trilogy out of existence.
 
Here’s a quote for you:
 
"In the future it will become easier for old negatives to become lost and be 'replaced' by new altered negatives. This would be a great loss to our society. Our cultural history must not be allowed to be rewritten."

-George Lucas to a Congressional Hearing on the colorizing and altering of classic films, 1988, just a few years before he altered the Star Wars films and buried the originals.
 
And a couple sites to consider:
 
http://originaltrilogy.com/index.cfm
 
http://savestarwars.com/
 
This is a dire situation, not just for “fanboys”, but for our cultural heritage, and the history of American cinema.  Until the original versions are released in the best format possible (they are NOT included in next year’s Blu-ray release), I’m afraid that forgiving Mr. Lucas is absolutely OUT of the question.
 
-“JediTray”