Molly

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Join date: 29-Jul-2004
Last activity: 9-Jun-2025
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Post: #70994
Topic: Has anyone ever seen the Laser Disc "THX-Wow?"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/70994/action/topic#70994
Time: 13-Oct-2004 4:39 PM

If I had it I'd be glad to torrent it on my 1536:384 DSL.

Moll.

Post: #70917
Topic: Never mind. Someone sent me a link. Thanks norinradd!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/70917/action/topic#70917
Time: 12-Oct-2004 10:40 PM

Yes. XviD is MPEG-4; DVDs are MPEG-2; and the encoding is lossy.

Moll.

Post: #70525
Topic: .: The Zion DVD Project :. (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/70525/action/topic#70525
Time: 9-Oct-2004 1:44 PM

The LAVC (used by mencoder) MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 encoding sucks... granted, it works in mplayer playback... but my hardware player pukes on the mpeg-1 video stream, and the mpeg-2 in mpeg-1 wrapper thing... just doesn't work outside of mplayer.

Moll.

Post: #70478
Topic: .: The Zion DVD Project :. (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/70478/action/topic#70478
Time: 9-Oct-2004 12:35 AM

I've used it, it's not bad, but I keep gravitating back to Cool Edit Pro (now Adobe Audition).

Moll.

Post: #70453
Topic: Using the '04 SE DVD version to restore the Original (with lots of info)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/70453/action/topic#70453
Time: 8-Oct-2004 9:41 PM

You know what they say about laws that are unfair... Blatantly ignore them XD (This was the method used during the civil rights movement, too)

Moll.

Post: #70125
Topic: Using the '04 SE DVD version to restore the Original (with lots of info)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/70125/action/topic#70125
Time: 7-Oct-2004 12:53 AM

Same holds true for torrenting the rips of the LDs, though, being different from any release version I think it shouldn't matter. Not everyone has these capabilities.

Moll.

Post: #69973
Topic: Bowling for Coruscant
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69973/action/topic#69973
Time: 5-Oct-2004 7:24 PM

From what I heard Star Wars was (is?) big in Japan because of all the Japanese cultural references Lucas hid in it. They also got some stuff on laser that we didn't...

Moll.

Post: #69828
Topic: Glitch With The DVDs?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69828/action/topic#69828
Time: 4-Oct-2004 11:53 PM

The different angles represent the rollups for the different dubs.

Moll.

Post: #69735
Topic: .: The Zion DVD Project :. (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69735/action/topic#69735
Time: 4-Oct-2004 7:25 PM

When ripping vobs for "Chouhenshin CosPrayers" aka "The Cosmopolitan Prayers" (an anime - these were R2 vobs) we found AC3 2.0 and PCM 2.0 audio tracks. To save bandwidth, my source re-muxed the vobs with only the AC3 before sending.

Moll.

Post: #69522
Topic: Idea: Possible to restore the Han/Greedo scene using the ANH DVD?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69522/action/topic#69522
Time: 4-Oct-2004 12:21 AM

Meesa liken dis. >:}

Moll.

Post: #69501
Topic: Return of the Jedi - major tweaks in the '04 version?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69501/action/topic#69501
Time: 3-Oct-2004 9:40 PM

LOL, yeah... sometimes it's hard to notice a change until you hold it up to the light...

I'm thinking ROTJ might be easier to restore.

Moll.

Post: #69496
Topic: Return of the Jedi - major tweaks in the '04 version?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69496/action/topic#69496
Time: 3-Oct-2004 6:51 PM

Ok, here's what I know is changed from '83 to '97 and from '97 to '04, am I missing anything major? (Improved effects aren't of a concern to me as I don't mind them; and arguably, I really don't have too much problem with the Sarlaac beak.)

Lapti Nek / Jedi Rocks (1997)
Sarlaac beak (1997)
Han commenting on his sight, during the Sarlaac scene (2004?)
Anakin's eyebrows (2004)
The ending (changed both times)

Ideally, I'd need a small amount of 1997 footage to fix this, though, I could do a proof of concept on the 1993/2004 alone.

Moll.

Post: #69415
Topic: Star Wars: Deleted Magic (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69415/action/topic#69415
Time: 3-Oct-2004 12:06 PM

Editing gaffe on my part. XD;

Moll.
Like to see more of this, it's great! :3

Post: #69409
Topic: Star Wars: Deleted Magic (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69409/action/topic#69409
Time: 3-Oct-2004 10:02 AM

404. Found this url: http:// http://orangecow.org/videos/deletedmagicpart2.mov

Moll.

Post: #69385
Topic: Info: The "Lost Cut" Of ANH
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69385/action/topic#69385
Time: 3-Oct-2004 3:32 AM

Interesting stuff, this. XD

Moll.

Post: #69311
Topic: Info Wanted: Bonus Material not offered by the major bootleggers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69311/action/topic#69311
Time: 2-Oct-2004 9:27 PM

Done, but I don't buy stuff over the Internet.

Moll.

Post: #69360
Topic: DVD -to-> XVID questions
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69360/action/topic#69360
Time: 2-Oct-2004 8:17 PM

Cool Edit Pro aka Adobe Audition, or some similar program might help with the audio slowdown.

Moll.

Post: #69268
Topic: ***The MeBeJedi feedback thread ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69268/action/topic#69268
Time: 2-Oct-2004 5:59 PM

It's analog, with 480 vertical pixels. I don't believe the horizontal resolution is defined.

Moll.

Post: #69326
Topic: DVD -to-> XVID questions
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69326/action/topic#69326
Time: 2-Oct-2004 5:23 PM

I don't know of any programs that will rip and also speed-correct the sound. I use mencoder, but it uses a codec similar to and compatible with XviD - that's not really XviD.

The Linux tool mencoder, which has been ported to Windows, is useful

mencoder -ovc lavc -oac mp3lame -lameopts cbr:br=audiobitrate -lavcopts vhq:vqscale=quantizer:aspect=16/9 -dvd-device d: dvd://titlenumber -o filename.avi

(I used quantizer of 4 and audio bitrate of 128 kbps for the Dr. Gonzo encodes.)

Yeah, it's a bit confusing. But I'm used to it.

I know there's other, easier tools too. This is just one I know personally.

BTW: if you rip the subs with SubRip, you can mux them with the AVI into an OGM using Virtual Dub Mod (this is commonly done).

Moll.

Post: #69323
Topic: STAR WARS DVD Producer Van Ling answers the tough questions!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69323/action/topic#69323
Time: 2-Oct-2004 4:11 PM

I call Godwin

Moll.

Post: #69244
Topic: EVERYONE MUST READ: Forum Rules (defunct)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69244/action/topic#69244
Time: 2-Oct-2004 1:14 PM

For one there's more, imho, to take offense to, in the '04 versions, and I like most of the '97 changes, and hate most of the '04 changes, because the '04 changes alter the storyline much more than the '97 ones.

Bt the way, I do own a legit copy of the SEs, but format reasons prevent their use in my projects...

Moll.

Post: #68961
Topic: ***The MeBeJedi feedback thread ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/68961/action/topic#68961
Time: 30-Sep-2004 11:27 PM

ocpmovie, are you going to do the "Son of the Suns" bit? XD;

Moll.

Post: #68871
Topic: Idea: for a new edit of ANH
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/68871/action/topic#68871
Time: 30-Sep-2004 1:17 PM

That opening appears in the 3rd Draft script, which begins to resemble the story as we have it. There, I would suppose it refers to Luke. (I gave it a more KJV-Biblical appearance in spelling and punctuation. XD)

Moll.

Post: #68851
Topic: Idea: for a new edit of ANH
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/68851/action/topic#68851
Time: 30-Sep-2004 12:20 PM — Edited 30-Jun-2020 7:38 AM

This is from a working AVI I’ve started developing. If I’m lucky I may be able to produce an interesting fanedit…

Moll.

Post: #68656
Topic: Using the '04 SE DVD version to restore the Original (with lots of info)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/68656/action/topic#68656
Time: 30-Sep-2004 3:08 AM

I've done a "draft edit" of the first half of ANH. It sucks but it's just an experiment. The video ends with Han, Chewie, Luke, Obi-wan and the droids in the small room.

The following changes have been made against the original source (PAL DVD encode):

* All segments have been slowed down to 23.976 fps.
* The FOX/Lucasfilm logo is the 1977 one (but with the 2004 music).
* "Look Sir, Droids" - restored from DE.
* Binary Sunset sequence - restored from DE.
* Original Krayt Dragon call restored.
* Entrance to Mos Eisley restored from DE.
* Wolfman restored.
* Greedo shooting Han removed; the scene now plays the same as in the 1977 version.
* Jabba scene excised.
* Alderaan explosion restored from DE; but with the sound tweaked (small bits of static; thin layer of brown noise; bass expansion on the right channel)
* A shot of an officer being shot in the chest soon after Han et al exit the Falcon on board the Death Star, restored from DE.

No other changes. This is a draft, and I'll consider working on it further, if I can try to improve it.

Moll.