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#66195
Topic
Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66195/action/topic#66195
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"Even if it means cutting to a blurry laserdisc shot in the middle of an otherwise sharp transfer"

Sorry, but no. Someday, people will realize that this is just going to look like shit. I prefer the consistency of an all-LD-transfer, but you are welcome do make your own.

"the number of shots you'll actually put in taken from the laserdisc will be fairly few."

And they will stick out like an albino in Compton. For all the complaints about the problems on the DVDs so far, I can't believe people want to mix up material of such different quality.

"I will be following progress on a patchwork '04/'93 edition with great interest."

Let me know when someone else does it.
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#66137
Topic
Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66137/action/topic#66137
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"MeBeJedi, please tell me you will use the PAL DVD's as a source, and not the NTSC ones."

I presume you meant "LD's", and I live in America. Besides, from what I've read, the PAL LD's don't make a tremendous difference.

"hope this helps"

Immensely. Hey, it's asking dumb questions and getting good answers that got me this far in the first place.

(BTW, please forgive me typing earlier. I was holding my 4-month-old son at the time. )

"I hope you'll eventually make the dvd image itself available, as, depending on the encoding settings and quality, even a 2 CD rip can fail to accurately reflect the strengths of the original source."

Well, for now, my concern is getting my current version on BitTorrent, just so everyone can see where I am right now. 4.7 GBs seems a lot to download, but maybe that's just me.

"AVIs and VBR audio don't mix very well, unfortunately."

Near as I can tell, FairUse used VBR audio, and it sounded great.
Post
#66101
Topic
Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66101/action/topic#66101
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"You can buy it from http://discountlaserdisc.com for 25 bucks."

Just ordered it. Thanks!

"You can load MPEG-2 files directly into VirtualDubMod."

No kidding!?! I never saw an XVID option (though I admit I never looked.) What about the audio? FairUse converted the audio along with it (I dropped the 5.1 from 448kbps to 224). I've always run the video by itself through VDM (The PCM is a separate capture)

"P.S. I PMed you some info about AVISynth/Decomb."

I saw it. Nice stuff. When I get to my hom computer (Man, my father-in-law's DSL is fast!), I'll give it a shot. One quick question: at first glance, it lookss like you hacve me running an AVIsynth in VDM. Is this the case? If so, why use this versus VDM's own IVTC?

"Also MeBeJedi i could give you my SE LDs to make transfers of them"

Thus earning yourself a free set. In fact, I've beat laserman to the punch - I've already got 5 people on my personal "free set" list for lending necessary materials to me (mostly misc SW footage for my supplements disc - various "Making of" films and stuff.)

I can't promise when I'll get them back to you, since the O-OT has precedence right now, so if you want to hold off until I'm ready for them, that's cool. (Of course, if they are lying around in your basement, then you probably won't miss them for a while anyways. )

Just so you guys know, I am in talks with a few other important people (I don't want to mention who yet, until things are finalized) about a multi-version ultimate edition SW DVD (hopefully dual-layer), so your LD's would certainly come in handy for that.
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#66199
Topic
Help Wanted: A little audio help for/from those making fan-edit DVDs...
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66199/action/topic#66199
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You know, with the similar avatars, it's getting confusing to figure out who I'm responding to.

"Hope that helps. I am still getting the sped up version of my AC3."

HL, do you have a Hex editor? I know than when I've turned my 2-channel recording into a 6-channel recording, I have to go in and change the WAV header. It sounds to me like the header information might be messed up.

Do the individual wav files sound okay by themselves? Do you have a Hex editor? After you edited your files, did you save them at 44Khz or 48 Khz?

"I've definitely ripped the 6 channel AC3 and not the 2 channel file too. Its really frustrating me!"

What program are you using to rip the AC3 track?

Hardcore Legend, please turn on your PMs.
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#66038
Topic
Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66038/action/topic#66038
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"If VirtualDub's internal IVTC is leaving some interlacing artifacts, you could try Donald Graft's "Decomb" filter for AVISynth - I've had much more luck with it."

I don't know how to write the scripts, and I like the real-time visual interface of VirtualDub. That's not to say I can't learn how to use AVISynth, but someone will need to hold my hand.

"ybe rather than use VE on laserdisc use DVE on DVD, it might end up looking better."

The problem is that I have to calibrate the video from my LD player. The signal has to come from it, not a DVD player.

Good news: I made an XVID
Bad news: I didn't realize I needed to rotate it 90 degress (my first time with FairUse. )

Is there a program that will make an XVID of the MPEG file by itself, or do I need to do it from a mastered DVD?
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#66163
Topic
Help Wanted: A little audio help for/from those making fan-edit DVDs...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66163/action/topic#66163
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"When I do this, I get 6 wavs alright, but 4 of them are 700mb worth of silence while the other 2 tracks contain all the sounds. I've definitely ripped the 6 channel AC3 and not the 2 channel file too. Its really frustrating me!"

In the process of creating my 5.1 soundtrack, I took the PCM stereo soundtrack and processed it through a program imitating a Pro-logic II decoder. This created a 6-channel wav, which I used BeSweet to split into 6 individual waves (the fifth LFL/.1 channel had nothing.) so I know the program works in that aspect. When I get home, I'll give you my settings, and we'll see if we can lick this thing.

"What I have are the SE re-releases of the OT soundtracks. On them are included stereo recordings of the original soundtracks, with the included never before used tracks. Also included are alternate cues, such as the alternate Binary Sun theme, as opposed to the reuse of Obi-Wan's."

Well, it's better than nothing. Know anyone who might have the OT soundtrack as well? I have ANH on a two LP set, but I don't have a functioning record player.
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#66148
Topic
Help Wanted: A little audio help for/from those making fan-edit DVDs...
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66148/action/topic#66148
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"I thought I could simply use the program I already had and re-encode, but that doesn't do it. So now I'm turning to you fans out there who have done anything in the realm of digital video editing. Especially MagnoliaFan. All of your edits have been in Dolby Surround, and I assumed you used an AC3 file or something of that effect for your audio."

Actually, you might want to ask me, since I currently have the best known remastered 5.1 SW soundtrack.

Sony Vegas does it quite easily.
Post
#66121
Topic
Proof OOT has been restored? + DVD quality Pre-ANH footage!
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66121/action/topic#66121
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"there is a substantial amount of footage that is clearly OOT stuff, and it seems to be as clean as the 2004 DVD shots."

Not that I wouldn't mind having that footage for my DVD, but the O-OT footage was not DVD quality.

"They did NOT do this, or there would be no matte boxes anywhere in the DVD, and there are."

Surely, it wouldn't have been so difficult to at least remove the matte boxes...?
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#65966
Topic
Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/65966/action/topic#65966
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"What they did was capture each side and IVTC that before putting it together."

I did that as well.

"They said there are two places in the Def. Col. version of ANH where the pattern is off."

I heard that two. I'll have to find the post that describes the two points. I think you are right about the Greedo scene, but I can't rememeber the other.

"If you just want to IVTC a segment in Virtual Dub, you can set the beginning and end of your captured file and cut the rest out."

Yeah, you're right. I just wasn't thinking. BTW, there's a manual IVTC setting. Ask your friend how that works, and if it's worth it to try.

"they knew an easy way to fix the TR47 4 second pause on ESB. However, they never posted the solution."

Sure they did.....get MY version.
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#65961
Topic
Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/65961/action/topic#65961
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"Did you take this from the faces set? The huge number of sparklies throughout the transfer would seem to suggest it."

Yes, but like I said, my Def. Col. has many more flaws. It's the lesser of two evils.

"Also, I would strongly suggest calibrating your video capture card to the laserdisc. Grab a copy of video essentials on laserdisc and go through the calibration via your capture card."

My capture settings were at default. I'm playing with those now.

BTW, anyone got Video Essentials on LD?

"Also there is some strobing artifacts on quite a few scenes."

Which scenes? The lightsabers? Does anyone know of a way (VirtualDub or otherwise) to IVTC specific segments? Some did not come out as well as others.
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#65854
Topic
Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/65854/action/topic#65854
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Okay, even though those official DVD captures kinda took the wind out of my sails...

I managed to keep playing around some, and came up with this. Whaddaya think?

(If anyone complains, I swear I'm gonna throw a thermal grenade in the room! )

BTW, I didn't put "old" and "new". I'll leave it up to you folks to figure it out.

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