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Joel

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#583071
Topic
STAR WARS - Special Widescreen Edition (Technidisc) (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/583071/action/topic#583071
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At one point I thought it was just a problem with my player, but I have not seen this kind of artifacts on any other LD's I own.

That's interesting - the artifacts look like RF interference. If you have any different cables (extra-shieled old-school high-end video cables?), I'd suggest trying those, but if you haven't had trouble with other LDs, that would seem like the trouble is with the disc itself. 

 

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#581741
Topic
The SWOLT ANHV8 Preservation Project (* unfinished project *)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/581741/action/topic#581741
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I *highly* recommend using After Effects instead of photoshop for this kind of work.

Basically, you'll save the step of exporting the frames, modifying, then reinserting them. Instead, you paint a "traveling matte" that you modify as needed, with the possibility that you don't have to draw a new one for every frame.

This is how old-school effects shots are modified (wire removal, etc) these days, and I did a little training for it at Technicolor about 8 years ago. I'm sort of handy at it, or could get back to proficiency very quickly.

If you would like to share the offending sections of footage with me, I'll get to work.

 

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#581181
Topic
Puggo GRANDE - 16mm restoration (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/581181/action/topic#581181
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I'm a little late to the party, but THANK YOU to Puggo for making this and to msycamore for the invitation. 

Puggo Grande is just wonderful.  The original wipes, the mono mix, the scratches, all of it makes for an viewing experience in which the focus is the content, not the quality of presentation. I enjoyed watching Star Wars more than I have in years watching this version.

Awesome! 

And I know I'm not alone in anxiously awaiting Puggo Strikes Back.

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#579958
Topic
.:. MoveAlong's - The Story of Star Wars .:. Complete!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/579958/action/topic#579958
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I'd be happy to share!

I've just done the raw capture and need to edit the two sides together. (they're like 1GB each at the moment)

It's not completely noiseless, as there are ticks and pops a bit, so I'd like to clean those up but I'd be happy to share the before and after.

I downloaded the MoveAlong Edition last night, will check it out later in the week.

I have an idea for my own video version, too.

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#412710
Topic
THE OT SOUNDTRACKS SALVAGE - <strong>SW</strong>ESB<strong>ROTJ</strong> -&quot;remastered&quot;(so far)+ LP's (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/412710/action/topic#412710
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Hi - Not sure what you're asking me, but I'm having trouble just not knowing anything about newsgroups, etc.  Is that what you mean by "other site?"

And re: "Certainly not".. I somehow missed that you weren't doing the vinyl transfers yourself. Vacuum cleaning machines (A la Keith Monks, VPI, and Nitty Gritty) are the gold standard for getting a clean record to begin with. 

 

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#412272
Topic
THE OT SOUNDTRACKS SALVAGE - <strong>SW</strong>ESB<strong>ROTJ</strong> -&quot;remastered&quot;(so far)+ LP's (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/412272/action/topic#412272
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Hi all!

I am in the middle of getting a newsgroup downloader so I can check these recordings out. I am an audiophile and LP lover so I'm very curious to hear what's going. 

On the capture side, my own experience with the Goldring 1042 cartridge is mixed at best. My friend with a Linn Lp12 had one and I didn't like it at all. However, I have heard other needle-drops on the internet with it and it sounded great. 

So i'm going in with a little bias... :) 

I would love to make audiophile captures of these, but my own experience in trying to locate well-pressed LPs has been frustrating. I DO have a good "Star Wars", but both of my Empires are off-center so the pitch wavers quite a bit. 

ABC, do you vacuum-clean your records? 

Downloading,

 

-Joel

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#92407
Topic
.: The X0 Project Discussion Thread :. (* unfinished project *)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/92407/action/topic#92407
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Hi all- I'm new to this forum.

I bought a DVL-700 for my own transfer but I'm considering just sending a hard drive to Laserman for the X0 video files. Is this still a possibility?
If so, there are a few more questions: Form factor (raw drive or in a fw case?), where do I send it, do you want a fee, etc?
If someone wouldn't mind e-mailing me directly, it would be appreciated.





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#64328
Topic
Star Wars - The Edits and DVDr releases thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/64328/action/topic#64328
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Original Prologic had mono surround (no rear steering)

Ummm.... No steering between lr and rr maybe, but steering from front to back, back to front, that was the point of "logic steering."

From "gizmohighway.com"

With the addition of the Centre channel, the distribution of sound elements becomes clearer In addition, by installing the adaptive matrix circuit into the playback side, Pro Logic emphasises the sound directions.


I agree that the surround track was still mono, though.

..but I was incorrect about Pro-Logic II. According to the Dolby website, Pro-Logic II *IS* intended for regular ol' stereo.

BTW, hi everyone. In no way was I trying to insult anyone, or ruffle feathers, or anything like that. I'm a recording engineer and audiophile, and I was attempting to offer some insight.

Anxiously awaiting the Magnolia Fan DVDs myself,

Joel
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#64176
Topic
Star Wars - The Edits and DVDr releases thread
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/64176/action/topic#64176
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Hi all,

This is a response to MeBeJedi's post:

The PCM soundtrack on the LD's is not Pro-Logic II encoded! It can be Pro-Logic II decoded with the right equipment. Pro-Logic II was designed to create "5.1" sound from stereo sources, and didn't even exist until a few years ago, well after the last LD was ever pressed.


This is almost correct, but I want to clarify a couple of things.

The PCM soundtracks on the Laserdiscs are encoded with matrixed Dolby Surround information. Dolby Surround is a 3 channel (Left, Right, and a mono Surround track), 1980's version of surround sound. The "surround" track is encoded 90 degrees out of phase with the L and R signals with the intention that the decoder will place this info the in the rear speakers after a few ms of delay.

Dolby Pro-Logic was a (Decode-Only) way to better reproduce the surround environment by 1)extracting center channel info from the L and R signals to be put in a center speaker, and 2) "Logic Steering" a sound source (eg a TIE Fighter) into the corresponding L or R surround speakers for a slightly more realistic effect when going from front-to-back or back-to-front.

Dolby Pro-Logic II is just the current version of Pro-Logic, which takes those same matrix-encoded Dolby Surround stereo tracks, does the math (center channel extraction and more-advanced Logic Steering) and outputs 5.1 discreet channels of audio (L,C,R,LS,RS,LFE). As far as I know, PLII was not intended for Stereo sources, but rather matrix-encoded Dolby Surround sources.

I hope this clarifies rather than confuses!

-Joel