Forum favourite Mad Max 2 / The Road Warrior opens with academy credits and prologue, then widens to 2.35:1 for the first chase.
The sync is done! If you PM'd me recently about this project (Criterion laserdisc audio for 4K Blu-ray video) I'll be getting back to you with a link - if anyone else wants it just give me a shout.
I've spliced on the sound for the opening/closing MGM logos so the track can be used as-is (and I know Andrea likes the lion's roar ;-) ) but I'd seriously recommend using tsMuxer to mux in the new track, while setting the following times for cutting under 'split & cut':
Start 15.00 secs
End 6192.00 secs
This will cleanly remove the MGM stuff so the movie starts with the Orion logo (as is good and proper).
Special thanks to zeropc for the original rips, and to everyone who helped out with the links!
Thanks for the PMs chaps, the sync is underway now.
Oh dear, this isn't going too well!
Ok, if someone can provide me with the PCM laserdisc captures (the originals, not pre-synced to anything) I'll get this done over the next few days.
While the cleaning is surprisingly effective, I like the defects.
Not sure if this is the right place for this, but I've had a go at recreating the 1968 UA logo at HD resolution. This was used at the opening of YOLT, though some seem to think it's also been used on some prints of OHMSS.
I'm making a video version with the correct timing and fades, so if that's of interest to anyone then shoot me a PM.
For what? The audio? I very much doubt it'll be a case of sync and go - there'll be frame differences at all the reel changes at the very least. Whoever syncs this will have to do a fairly precise job of it, and the best reference will be the DTS-HD from the Blu to ensure picture sync (MGM logo and all).
After the two have been matched up, the logo can be eliminated at the mux stage for those who so desire.
Yeah, sorry - the Criterion is AC-3 only. The laserdisc track needs to be synced, no doubt about it!
As for the MGM logo, tsMuxer enables you to set a new entry point without needing to recode the video. It's surprisingly precise - I'd just sync the PCM to the 4K picture as-is, and then those who are fussy about the logo can trim it when they mux.
Again, a bad choice of words. I must have used up all the good ones in my day job ;-)
Laserschwert said:
Jonno said:
for display at 1024x768 square pixels (you do accept that, right?)
No, I don't ;)
And I'm pretty sure, you've used the word "effective" wrong, as the effective resolution of a PAL DVD is always going to be 720x576, no matter how big you stretch that image. That's all I wanted to point out.
Ah, I mistyped the second resolution statement (of course it isn't 1024x768, I meant 1024x576 as per my initial post).
It's quite possible I used the word 'effective' wrong in an attempt to differentiate from 'actual' (are the two in fact the same, then?) I was simply trying to express to the OP that a 16:9 PAL image imported into a square pixel 1920x1080 workspace will occupy 1024x576 pixels; a considerably more generous starting point for upscaling than non-anamorphic letterboxed NTSC (the next best thing from laserdisc sources) and one that yields impressive results if using a high quality scaling engine (I use InstantHD with Adobe, but I appreciate more folks around these parts are Avisynth inclined).
I chimed in here because I've been doing a lot of this kind of thing myself - making intro reels for various films using original cinema ads and trailers. It's frustrating at times because of the low quality of most sources - I've had to employ quite the bag of tricks to make scuzzy SD stuff sit happily next to the HD main feature. I've quickly realised that Youtube rips are pretty unconvincing - soft is ok, blocky is not. I'll be very interested to see your results if you share them (and I hope there are more helpful leads on SW trailers!)
back when TVs and broadcast signals were launched, they didn't use resolutions like 1024x768
Well, no. They didn't.
Given that you seem to be accepting that anamorphic PAL contains an image designed for display at 1024x768 square pixels (you do accept that, right?) I'm not sure what your point is - I used the word 'effective' for a reason.
The trailers on the 2004 bonus disc (PAL version) are the best quality I'm aware of. They're quite grainy and dirty but at least they look like film (unlike anything on Youtube), and with an effective resolution of 1024x576 they upscale nicely.
Having said that, a proper HD scan of the trailers would be most welcome - even a 16mm copy (Puggo?)
How strange! It must be said that MultiAVCHD's interface is quite dense and often unintuitive, so it's quite possible that an option hasn't been properly enabled/disabled on one of the authoring screens. Can you re-check your project for 'compatibility features' (probably around the menu area)?
It's unlikely that you will be able to convert the existing disc to a compliant structure and still retain the menus. ClownBD is an astonishingly good tool that can take almost anything (including HD-DVDs) and turn them into compliant BDs, but the result is movie-only.
Just to answer another question, I couldn't recall if I'd tested Halloween yet so I had a look in my Panasonic standalone. It loads and plays smoothly, no issues. Navigation is a little slow (chapter searching and scanning) but I've often found that to be an issue with x264 encodes - it's certainly not particular to your projects.
Hi Andrea, so sorry to hear your latest project is causing you such woes!
Some quick observations from here:
Positives: My Panasonic DMP-BDT220 loaded up the disc just fine, immediately recognising it as a BD disc. The loading screens and main menus appeared without a fault. When I play the movie, it plays and navigates smoothly so I have no problem enjoying the excellent restoration.
Negatives: The audio menu is unresponsive, and after I click down a few options it gives up altogether and flips back to the main menu. As a result I couldn't access the commentary this way. Similarly, the chapter menu is unresponsive and when I finally accessed the second screen it locked up altogether, necessitating a restart of the machine (a first for this player!)
It's a pity that MultiACVHD's authoring and menu structure seem to be less compliant than they should be - it's a nice enough tool, and I frequently use its playlist merging feature to author multi-part discs (without menus). Contacting the author might help to iron out these issues.
On a side note, I admit I was a little surprised to see the modern MGM logo at the start - not only is is anachronistic, but they weren't even the theatrical distributor (that being AVCO Embassy according to IMDB). If you should happen to go to a V2, might I politely suggest its removal or substitution?
A conversation about the Fear of God versions here:
No mention of a +20min version at the time, I wonder what that might consist of? By the way, I can still provide the BBC broadcast version if it's useful for a project.
Here's a guide to branching with MultiAVCHD, in case anyone is interested in tinkering.
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=154815
It's never worked 100% seamlessly for me, but it might be worth seeing how effective it is with this material.
Space Kaijuu said:
Oh, hey. What about Buckaroo Banzai? That was a weird but fun movie and the chances of a decent bluray release are probably pretty slim from what I understand.
This has been on MGM HD - there's a ~5GB 1080i rip on Cinemageddon (perhaps elsewhere too).
George, I was just wondering why the first half of your homework was so much more carefully done than the second. Did you get extra help at home with that part?
Thanks for the bump Bingo. I've actually just updated this reel to go on my DeEd 2.5 disc - I've made a few alterations and additions and used some higher quality sources for many sections.
Here's the new version, albeit in rather low quality (my grain filters played merry hell with the high compression rate needed by Vimeo):
https://vimeo.com/77330966
I'd love to use more 'local' cinema continuity (as shown in your second link) but I haven't found such things outside of Youtube and 720p isn't very forgiving of lower quality sources. I made an exception for the Old Spice ad at 2:51 because I love it so, but even that I hope to upgrade at some point.
As always, any ideas for improvement are welcome!
As long as they're sure to be thorough and don't leave ANYTHING to our imaginations, I'm in.
More Black Angel news:
The restoration's had some screenings, and a Netflix/iTunes release is planned for next year. Nice clip in that link btw.
Almost certainly.
i tried holding my breath when luke was under the water and i couldnt do it why didnt he die
waspattck said:
Jonno said:
Re. Encore: the CS6 version can still be installed via CC but you need to use a 'special process' (read: workaround).
http://helpx.adobe.com/encore/kb/encore-cs6-installed-cc.html
Tried this, but the "download Premiere CS6" option on the Premiere page has been removed. I think the documentation is out-of-date.
Nope, just did it myself and it's right there. Did you select the CS6 version from the dropdown?
Re. Encore: the CS6 version can still be installed via CC but you need to use a 'special process' (read: workaround).
http://helpx.adobe.com/encore/kb/encore-cs6-installed-cc.html