Mackey256

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Join date: 6-Apr-2003
Last activity: 24-Aug-2025
Posts: 576

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Post: #59367
Topic: HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59367/action/topic#59367
Time: 12-Aug-2004 1:01 PM

No matter what the specs are in the end they are just specs. What it will come down to is what one looks better on your TV.

For a complete nerd reference look at new graphics cards. The new Navidia card has a few things that the new ATI card doesn't and yet the ATI card still out performes the Nividia card in frame rate tests.

Anyway what i'm saying is that no matter which new HD format has better specs it still may not be as good as the one with worse specs. It's all in how they are used.

I don't want to get in the middle of this but that is my two cents. I really don't care which version gets picked up. I just don't want a format war like what is going on with DVD-Audio and SACD

Post: #59257
Topic: HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59257/action/topic#59257
Time: 11-Aug-2004 3:16 PM

I have always loved Lawrence of Arabia. The shear fact that it was even made is impressive considering the scope of the film.

But back to the future of DVD......

Post: #59255
Topic: 1997 SE officially bootleg fodder?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59255/action/topic#59255
Time: 11-Aug-2004 3:10 PM

I call shenanigans on this whole affair!!!!

Post: #59228
Topic: HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59228/action/topic#59228
Time: 11-Aug-2004 1:13 PM

I remember buying my first DVD player at a cheap 1,300 bux. I also bought all the DVD's that were out at the time. I think there were like 12 of them. It was an expensive day. I have sense bought new versions of all those DVD's (There may be a few that haven't been reissued yet, BATMAN) and six DVD players. If I combine all my DVD players I have bought sense that first one and all the reissues I have it still doesn't equal 1,300 bux. Sad huh?

I'm not going to adapt so fast this time.

Post: #59226
Topic: General DVD Talk
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59226/action/topic#59226
Time: 11-Aug-2004 1:10 PM

Yeah Devil's Backbone is Guillermo Del Toro's movie.

As for Mohicans the version shown in theatres was completely different than anything ever put onto video or DVD. I'm not sure about laserdisc.

Post: #59023
Topic: General DVD Talk
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59023/action/topic#59023
Time: 10-Aug-2004 11:56 AM

The only reason to get the new Predator disc is for the bonus stuff. The movie is the same transfer that the old disc had. I was hoping for a new HD master. Oh well.

If you haven't see The Devil's Backbone now is the time to get it. It was just rereleased with a HD transfer and it looks great compaired to the old one.

The movie is just wicked sweet.

Post: #59022
Topic: Info Wanted: MagnoliaFan's Balance of the Force - opening crawl?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59022/action/topic#59022
Time: 10-Aug-2004 11:53 AM

Don't get me wrong. Magnoliafan did a great job with the edit. It is truely an awesome looking piece of work.

I always felt that The Phantom Menace was a week movie. I liked parts but not enough where any edit will make me like it. So yeah Magnolia is right. There is no way for me to like that movie.

I can pretty much say the same thing about Attack of the Clones. I liked that a lot more but it still had issues. Magnoliafan did make it a bit more easier to watch.

Oh and I did see that typo but forgot to post something on the forum.

Keep up the hard work Magnoliafan.

Post: #59020
Topic: Best Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59020/action/topic#59020
Time: 10-Aug-2004 11:49 AM

I have to go with the TR47 set. The sounds is just so awsome. After all sound is 90% of any movie.

Post: #58431
Topic: star wars kid
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/58431/action/topic#58431
Time: 6-Aug-2004 9:17 PM

Well as long as he got an ipod everything will be OK

Post: #58391
Topic: General DVD Talk
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/58391/action/topic#58391
Time: 6-Aug-2004 3:10 PM

I never really understood why people would go out and pay for that software anyway. There is a freeware program called DVD Shrink that works better and does more and it doesn't cost a dime. I was suprised that they were around as long as they were to be honest with you.

As far as DVD protection there will never be new DVD protection otherwise you would need all new DVD players to decode the new protection. So what there is it what there is. I just hope that you can back up your HD-DVD's easily. I know my backups have saved me a few times. You know how kids like to just throw stuff around. Well I would be out quite a few movies if it weren't for DVD Shrink backing up my DVD's. Of course there are people out there who just copy all the movies they rent and never pay for a DVD in there life. And that is really sad.

Just my two cents

Post: #58236
Topic: DUAL LAYER SET's will hit soon - but be skeptical!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/58236/action/topic#58236
Time: 5-Aug-2004 6:28 PM

I'll tell you one thing. I just upgraded my Infocus 4800 to a 4805 and my old Toshiba 57HX81 widescreen looks way better for playing these DVD's. With something like this you can't really blow them up that big. It really shows all the faults to much for my tastes.

Rikter is right though, people do expect way to much out of these DVD's.

BTW i have always used the DVE set up discs.

Post: #58154
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/58154/action/topic#58154
Time: 5-Aug-2004 5:45 PM

I wish we used Metric. Of course I also wish they would get rid of the 1/10th of a cent on gas prices.

Sorry pointless post here.

Post: #58155
Topic: DUAL LAYER SET's will hit soon - but be skeptical!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/58155/action/topic#58155
Time: 5-Aug-2004 11:52 AM

The TR47 set uses the orginal PCM 2.0 audio yes. But with a Prologic II reciever it will decode to the rear channels very nicely. The closest to 5.1 you will get for the OT. It's not 5.1 but sense the orginal trilogy was never put out with 5.1 (On laserdisc i mean I know it was in theatres with 5.1) that's the best you can get as far as sound.

The TR47 set really does spank the anamorphic on sound.

As for picture it really only matters if you have a widescreen TV with a good zoom feature. If you don't have good zoom go with the Anamorphic. If you have a decent zoom the TR47 will look better.

If you don't have a widescreen TV at all it won't really matter all that much which set you get.

Hope that helps

Post: #58153
Topic: Horror movie fans...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/58153/action/topic#58153
Time: 5-Aug-2004 11:42 AM

I liked Blair Witch for what it did for us independent filmmakers. Suddenly a 30,000 dollar movie had a shot at making millions and for about three weeks studios took notice. But yeah other than that the movie sucked.

As for the Village. It sucks hard. I didn't care for it much. I don't want to say anything and give away the ending, but I thought it sucked.

Yes OPERA is a good movie. If you have never seen a Dario Argento movie this is the one to start with. You more than likely won't find a better Giallo film anywhere.

EDIT SPELLING

Post: #58018
Topic: Info Wanted: MagnoliaFan's Balance of the Force - opening crawl?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/58018/action/topic#58018
Time: 4-Aug-2004 6:10 PM

I could be opening a whole can of worms here but I didn't care much for the magnolia edits. Granted the editing was good and all and they choices of stuff to edit was pretty spot on. I just never like Episode I at all.

If you polish a turd you still just have a turd.

Post: #58017
Topic: Horror movie fans...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/58017/action/topic#58017
Time: 4-Aug-2004 6:08 PM

I totally agree with the Signs thing. I didn't care for the ending. I liked Sixth Sense the first time I saw it but it's really a one trick pony. Once you know how it ends there isn't much to it. Every movie sense Sixth Sense has seemed like the twist at the end is being forced out. (By every movie I mean every Night movie)

Oh and Sixth Sense is for sure a horror movie.

Anyone seen Opera?

Post: #57877
Topic: Ewoks do what Ewoks do
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/57877/action/topic#57877
Time: 4-Aug-2004 11:50 AM

^ What he said.

Post: #57876
Topic: DUAL LAYER SET's will hit soon - but be skeptical!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/57876/action/topic#57876
Time: 4-Aug-2004 11:50 AM

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Nope that's an actual DIY screen that I made + It has 3% light gain over a white wall or bedsheet and has about the same quality of picture as my 48x48 Da-Lite Screen - I know it's NO Stewart Firehawk but heck it beats the heck out of one of my clients 150" Elitech Csreen

Thank god. I've seen so many good prjectors that people just put up on a white wall.

Glad to hear you have some knowledge other than "I want it big."

Post: #57871
Topic: Horror movie fans...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/57871/action/topic#57871
Time: 4-Aug-2004 11:43 AM

Yeah the Thing was a totally kick ass movie. Anyone seen Dellamorte Dellamore?

That movie needs more love

Post: #57656
Topic: Rankings
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/57656/action/topic#57656
Time: 4-Aug-2004 12:41 AM

You all better watch out. Only 10743 more posts before I take the lead suckers

Post: #57655
Topic: DUAL LAYER SET's will hit soon - but be skeptical!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/57655/action/topic#57655
Time: 3-Aug-2004 6:28 PM

It's so sad to see a good prjector go bad

Post: #57651
Topic: Horror movie fans...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/57651/action/topic#57651
Time: 3-Aug-2004 6:20 PM

I'm a total Horror film nut. I have a cool avatar that i'm waiting for jay to put up. It's the zombie with the worms in the eyes from, well, Zombie. But as for good movies you have to go with Dead Alive (AKA Braindead). That is a true classic.

Post: #57649
Topic: DUAL LAYER SET's will hit soon - but be skeptical!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/57649/action/topic#57649
Time: 3-Aug-2004 6:09 PM

What kind of screen is that? Tell me that isn't just painted on the wall.

Post: #57646
Topic: OT.com appearing in GQ Magazine in September
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/57646/action/topic#57646
Time: 3-Aug-2004 5:59 PM

I'm pretty sure you can. Try loging out and then see if you can view them.

I'm going to say yes, yes you can.

Post: #57581
Topic: Ewoks do what Ewoks do
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/57581/action/topic#57581
Time: 3-Aug-2004 12:24 PM

It's not even real and I so want to see that show.