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#97657
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Info Wanted: General question on these LD transfers
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"the ANH disc is missing a screen wipe at the end of side 1 (where Luke and Ben lift the damaged C3PO)"

Does it just cut to the next scene?

"and the first frame of side 2 (Ben's house) is missing half the resolution"

A single frame? That sounds like interlacing to me. Perhaps it's a copy of an interlaced transfer?

Man, it's amazing how many more differences one can find when really inspecting this stuff.
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#97566
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Video Editing: Where Do I Start?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/97566/action/topic#97566
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First of all, I'm assuming you have a DVD ROM in your computer, but what about a burner?

Secondly, to be honest, starting off with ripping DVDs and editing VOBs isn't a great place to start. You might want to get some edting expertise with AVI's first, since most DVD editing programs will work with these. You should also create an account at Videohelp.com, and use their search feature for specifuc questions. There's this thread in particular: Star Wars Conversions-Hit me with your best shot..

If you have any specific questions, myself and many others here would be happy to answer them.
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#97425
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Info Wanted: My Own Preservation...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/97425/action/topic#97425
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"but in the end the VOBs still cant be larger than the disk capacity. It makes sense logically."

True, but how many shows can you record at one time? I would assume the hard drive is big enough to copy several shows, rather than a single 2-hour movie at high quality. That would not be smart engineering. What is the make and model of your unit?

[EDIT] Oops, perhaps what you mean by "disk capacity" is the DVD capacity, in which case it must be limited to 4.7 GB regardless of the hard drive size. I keep thinking in terms of a capture that you can offload to computer (Hey, I didn't get much sleep last night. )

Well, then...it's between choices 1 and 2. Which one are you going to try?
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#97415
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Info Wanted: My Own Preservation...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/97415/action/topic#97415
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"Well, the recorder is capable of recording different time intervals.....there's a setting for 2 or 3 or 4 hours.
Since the SW movies are just a bit over 2 hours, I would like to record them at the 3 hour setting and then stick in the trailers also.

My question is this: When I import the VOB files into DVD-Lab...will there be a problem since there is actually 3 hours of recording time, but only 2 hours of space on the DVD? Won't that send up a red flag somewhere?"

Yes, because the files are already compressed. Now, some programs can recompress the MPEG even more (I believe DVDLab will do this). However, it's generally not as good an MPEG codec as you would get from an actual mastering program. Considering that your master source is VHS, you really don't want to compress these files anymore than you need to.

Your best bet - copy the movie from the beginning ("A long time ago.....") to the final credits. You might want to time it, and see how much you can squeeze in. Mind you, my transfers had the entire intro (Fox theme, Lucasfilm theme, ending credits), but the LD master is of higher quality, and not only has fewer artifacts when compressing, but actually compresses better than a VHS capture (GIGO), so my version would still look better than yours.

So, you have three choices
1) Just stick to the immediate film (my recommendation for this particular scenario, at least until you have better options). Try to squeeze in as much as you can in the 2-hour setting. Put any extras on a separate disc.
2) Record all of what you want on the 3-hour setting, and recompress (there are a number of applications that will do this, but visual quality will suffer in all cases.)
3) Buy a dual-layer DVD burner to get past the 4.7 GB limit (You can get a great one for $60.)

"I don't think it would be because there is 3 hours of recording time (at a slightly lesser quality than shorter recording times), but the VOB files take up the same file space as a 2 hour recording would."

They would take up more space, but again, it would record everything you wanted, and you could recompress to a smaller size (quality takes a hit.)

[EDIT] It just occured to me, I don't know for sure if the VOBs would take up more space than not. It would be interesting to try it both ways and find out (if you have the patience for it. )

And keep me informed of your progress.
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#97386
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Lucas to rerelease Star Wars films in 3D
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/97386/action/topic#97386
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..or just too bored with every new "exciting thing" Lucas feels he needs to add to his films. Why doesn't he try making a new film with this technology, rather than rely on the crutch of changing his old films?

Lucas may think he's done with the Saga, but I don't think he'll ever be successful with anything without the Star Wars label slapped on it for the rest of his career.