MeBeJedi

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Post: #76745
Topic: ***The MeBeJedi DVDs *** UPDATE! (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76745/action/topic#76745
Time: 9-Nov-2004 2:56 AM

Yes, yes, and PLEASE POST YOUR COMMENTS IN THE OTHER THREAD.

Post: #76728
Topic: Best IVTC filter/program & lossless compression codec??
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76728/action/topic#76728
Time: 8-Nov-2004 10:20 PM

I've not seen any "ghosting" effect in VirtualDub, and yes, it should be done before everything else.

Post: #76727
Topic: Info Wanted: for my first steps on restorations?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76727/action/topic#76727
Time: 8-Nov-2004 10:17 PM

Fry's should have it as well. I'm not sure what it would be called, as I've seen more than one. Something along the lines of copying. BestBuy has them by the cable/converter stands. I would imagine Frys would definitely have some as well. Just ask one of the salespeople.

Post: #76712
Topic: Star Wars OT ANH - PAL Laserdisc transfer (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76712/action/topic#76712
Time: 8-Nov-2004 8:33 PM

"The first two (ANH & ESB) are the special editions, and the last one (ROTJ) is the original theatrical version!"

I was wondering about those covers, and noticed that disparity. Unfortunately, I didn't know enough about the French releases either way, so I didn't want to say anything.

Post: #76710
Topic: ***The MeBeJedi DVDs *** UPDATE! (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76710/action/topic#76710
Time: 8-Nov-2004 8:25 PM

Update: Okay, Just wanted to give some examples of what I am working on. Here's a 9 Mb segment comparing before and after. Te opening sequence has a slight glitch, see if you can find it. The remaining segments have the most speckles/glitches that I've come across so far, so I chose those to demonstrate what can be done with Combustion. (one of my corrected sequences has a missing frame which I wasn't aware of until now - guess I'll have to go back and fix it.) Be sure to watch it in fullscreen, as most of the speckles are actually kind of small. It may seem like overkill to fix them, but they would really show up in an anamorphic transfer. Plus, I want a pristine master for future projects (in case my LD player bites the dust.)

corrections.mpg

Anyways...stay tuned for updates.

You can e-mail me at originaltrilogy@yahoo.com

And again, PLEASE POST YOUR COMMENTS IN THE OTHER THREAD

(BTW, big thanks to Zion for the use of his site for hosting!) Text

Post: #76707
Topic: Info Wanted: for my first steps on restorations?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76707/action/topic#76707
Time: 8-Nov-2004 7:56 PM

"Secondly, is copy protection. In fact on ANH it has the old style copy protection (where the brightness goes up and down, and generally makes the picture look messed up), and then ESB and ROTJ have the newer protection.....I'm a little uneasy about asking about how to get around the copy protection on these tapes, given the fact that it's a legal gray area"

They both use macrovision. You can buy a defeater at BestBuy

Post: #76689
Topic: .: The Zion DVD Project :. (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76689/action/topic#76689
Time: 8-Nov-2004 5:52 PM

What kind of card is it?

Post: #76688
Topic: Star Wars OT ANH - PAL Laserdisc transfer (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76688/action/topic#76688
Time: 8-Nov-2004 5:51 PM

Expert, eh? "We don't serve their kind here!"

They are definitely French, judging by the titles here, but I don't know which version.

Post: #76660
Topic: Quickie question about VOB ripping
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76660/action/topic#76660
Time: 8-Nov-2004 1:30 PM

You have to zoom in on the footage to advance frame-by-frame. Click on a segment and push the up arrow on your keyboard a few times.

Post: #76588
Topic: Sound question
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76588/action/topic#76588
Time: 8-Nov-2004 9:52 AM

"I've used besweet already for my current star wars DVD's but never read the doom9 guide about getting the right normalisations etc."

Which is why I like Vegas. There's so many ways to tweak the 5.1 settings for each individual speaker. You can even pan sound effects with a joystick between all speakers. I had to turn down the volume on the rear channels, because they were the same volume as the fronts, and overpowered them. I always considered going back and bringing the rear channels back up for the space sequences to blast people out of their chairs.

Post: #76554
Topic: Quickie question about VOB ripping
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76554/action/topic#76554
Time: 7-Nov-2004 11:37 PM

Dude, that sucks. Too bad you got hit by the virus before giving me those files.

Post: #76532
Topic: .: The Zion DVD Project :. (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76532/action/topic#76532
Time: 7-Nov-2004 8:16 PM

"go with 1536k DTS 5.1 which is almost exactly the same file size."

But will a DVD player be able to handle it?

"Dolby Digital 2.0 Music Only (192k)"

Where are you getting the music track from?

Post: #76524
Topic: Sound question
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76524/action/topic#76524
Time: 7-Nov-2004 7:02 PM

Yep.

Keep in mind, however, that the AC3 file was made with a lossy codec, so you've lost some sound information. If you are going to edit the WAVs and make a new AC3 file, save it in the highest quality possible, since you'll lose more information the second time as well.

I believe Sonic Foundry will make your AC3, but you will need a plug-in and a serial number.

Post: #76523
Topic: Star Wars - The Edits and DVDr releases thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76523/action/topic#76523
Time: 7-Nov-2004 7:01 PM

Sorry...still cleaning up ANH. I may put up some comparison shots tonight.

Post: #76515
Topic: Sound question
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76515/action/topic#76515
Time: 7-Nov-2004 6:09 PM

BeSweet will do it.

Post: #76493
Topic: Info Wanted: What other LDs are you all transferring?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76493/action/topic#76493
Time: 7-Nov-2004 2:23 PM

There are few anamorphic LD's, and Superman isn't one of them. You have to capture it at normal resolution, and then make your own anamorphic transfer.

Post: #76481
Topic: ***The MeBeJedi feedback thread ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76481/action/topic#76481
Time: 7-Nov-2004 12:49 PM

I guess...I've yet to find out what happened. I can't even view the forums unlogged.

Oh well, at least now I'm spending more time on my transfer. I also got Combustion to save my changes! Yeah!

http://www.aptirrelevance.com/~original/bluedoor.jpg

(Don't mind this - it is only a test.

)

Post: #76454
Topic: Quickie question about VOB ripping
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76454/action/topic#76454
Time: 7-Nov-2004 9:21 AM

I love Vegas 5. You can download and use it free for 30 days. In fact, you can drop the VOB straight in, and edit as is.

(You will have to extract the audio, though, but that's easy. I use AC32PCM for quicky jobs.)

Hey! Turn on your PMs.

Post: #76426
Topic: ***The MeBeJedi feedback thread ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76426/action/topic#76426
Time: 7-Nov-2004 12:17 AM

Well, I guess I'm kicked out of MillenniumFalcon.com. I've been banned, though I've no idea why, and there's no way to contact anyone. Oh well....

Post: #76425
Topic: Quickie question about VOB ripping
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76425/action/topic#76425
Time: 7-Nov-2004 12:15 AM

"As far as I can tell, DVDShrink just copies over the VOBs. Am I missing something in the settings?"

No. This is why I mentioned using Vobrator - it'll extract the MPEG from the VOB for you.

Post: #76005
Topic: ***The MeBeJedi feedback thread ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/76005/action/topic#76005
Time: 6-Nov-2004 7:59 AM

Here are my settings...

Brightness 1884
Contrast 79
Hue -704
Saturation 151
Sharpness 53
Gamma 100
White balance 0

"It's only possible to make a fair comparison of the 4:3 and 16:9 versions when playing on a TV, IMO. From what I see on the PC monitor they look pretty good."

True, but this comparison was mainly for people who wanted to see the difference on their computer monitors. People kept saying there was a noticeable difference, so now's their chance to compare two identical segments in each format.

Post: #75983
Topic: Quickie question about VOB ripping
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/75983/action/topic#75983
Time: 5-Nov-2004 10:49 PM

DVD shrink is great for ripping an entire DVD, or specific segments thereof. After that, Vobrater is great for splitting Vobs into component parts.

Post: #75897
Topic: StarWarsLegacy.com - The Official Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/75897/action/topic#75897
Time: 5-Nov-2004 5:08 PM

I don't think he meant "approval".

Post: #75869
Topic: ***The MeBeJedi feedback thread ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/75869/action/topic#75869
Time: 5-Nov-2004 11:46 AM

"Talking about the brightness (sorry) have you thought about changing it before capture rather than apply filters afterwards?"

This was how I originally did it. Unfortunately, it ended up doing more harm than good. The BIGGEST problem being: if you realize later, like Zion did, that the settings are bad, you have to recapture the whole thing over. It's extremely difficult to remove the effects of such settings after the fact, without distorting something else in the video.

Now that I have a properly calibrate capture, I have a perfect reference with which to compare (as opposed to starting up the LD player whenever I want a comparison shot.) If I don't like the effect of any filters I've used, I still have a pristine master to work with.

When I get home, I'll show you guys my settings.

Post: #75851
Topic: ***The MeBeJedi feedback thread ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/75851/action/topic#75851
Time: 5-Nov-2004 7:20 AM

So, how does it look (other than the brightness, of course.) No one has compared the 16x9 version to the 4x3 yet.