Moth3r

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Post: #317231
Topic: Did PDI Deluxe come with installation cd?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317231/action/topic#317231
Time: 6-May-2008 8:37 AM

Knightmessenger said:

But if anyone has any other tips, I'd appreciate them.

Frankly, you should learn how to perform simple tasks like installing PCI cards, replacing hard drives and installing software and drivers yourself - rather than pay a store to do it for you.

Post: #317220
Topic: Info: ROTJ forced subtitles
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317220/action/topic#317220
Time: 6-May-2008 3:28 AM — Edited 7-Jun-2010 6:57 AM

Just to confuse the issue, read THIS POST. That Leia/Boushh line is not subtitled! I don't know what version those subs are based on.

The subtitles I used on my LD transfer were based on the 1995 VHS versions, and the Boushh line is shown. I'll have another look at the DVD and verify the rest of the lines.

For a theatrical reference, we need to find someone with a recording of Jedi off ITV in the eighties. See THIS THREAD.

Post: #317173
Topic: Info: ROTJ forced subtitles
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317173/action/topic#317173
Time: 5-May-2008 3:39 PM

D'oh! You're right. Don't know what I was thinking.

On my LD transfer the line is:
"I want fifty thousand. No less."

Post: #317159
Topic: Info: ROTJ forced subtitles
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317159/action/topic#317159
Time: 5-May-2008 12:24 PM

g-force said:

Also, should it be "50,000" or "fifty thousand" or "fifty-thousand"?

IIRC, this line should not be subtitled at all - it is translated verbally by C3PO.

Post: #317027
Topic: Mega Madness: The Ultimate Gremlins Companion (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317027/action/topic#317027
Time: 2-May-2008 4:56 AM

I could use a DVD recorder to record off digital satellite or cable. It wouldn't be as ideal as a pure digital capture (e.g. from someone with a Topfield box or DVB-T/S capture card), but connections are analogue RGB via SCART, so the quality would be reasonable.

Do you know during what programme the ad will be aired?

(Also, might be better to have someone else as back up, because I'm notoriosuly bad at remembering to record things...)

Post: #316940
Topic: Princess Leia fucked Han Solo
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316940/action/topic#316940
Time: 1-May-2008 2:35 AM

(Wondering whether to move this thread into General Star Wars Discussion)

Post: #316893
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316893/action/topic#316893
Time: 30-Apr-2008 6:24 AM

Darth Solo said:

... But that Star Destroyer is probably the envy of every fan here, that doesnt look like a kit but more like a personal project of some sort (not like id know though, its just like the command centre looks like its waiting to be carved or somthing, am i right?). Just how big is that?

48 inches long.

Post: #316797
Topic: Can you copy DVDs with iDVD? DVD-R newbie needs help please......
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316797/action/topic#316797
Time: 28-Apr-2008 11:20 AM

From it's web page, iDVD looks like a DVD authoring tool - which is not what you want.

Could you use Disk Utility to create an image of the the original disc, then burn this image onto a new DVD-R?

I've never used a Mac, so maybe someone else can give you a definitive answer.

Post: #316793
Topic: Waterworld ABC Cut? A ton of info - see McFly's posts for details (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316793/action/topic#316793
Time: 28-Apr-2008 10:38 AM

Jaiman Tuckuh said:

It might be possible to put together a Theatrical without logos, if they come & go at random.

Failing that, there are some pretty neat AviSynth filters available these days that do quite a good job at logo removal.

One example: see the guide HERE (author's name sounds familiar...)

Post: #316781
Topic: spyware problem
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316781/action/topic#316781
Time: 28-Apr-2008 8:28 AM

Cookies cannot harm your computer.

The main concern is that it's possible for 3rd-party cookies, from somewhere like Doubleclick, to track your browsing habits and display targeted ads based on the type of websites you visit.

Post: #316777
Topic: How would the GOUT look upconverted on a BluRay player?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316777/action/topic#316777
Time: 28-Apr-2008 6:10 AM

Arnie, please don't embed large images, it's better to post them as links instead.

Huge images within posts annoys Zion as much as posting in all caps annoys me :)

Post: #316771
Topic: .: Citizen's NTSC DVD / PAL DVD / XviD project :. (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316771/action/topic#316771
Time: 28-Apr-2008 3:22 AM

The French ANH disc is missing a screenwipe at the end of side 1, between Ben and Luke lifting C3PO and the external shot of Ben's hut. There is also a shorter wipe missing in RoTJ at the end of side 3, just before the first appearance of Wicket. TESB is complete.

I do not have the German set to compare quality, but I believe they are very similar.

Post: #316769
Topic: Help: looking for... Star Wars - Electric Moog Orchestra
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316769/action/topic#316769
Time: 28-Apr-2008 3:09 AM

The Memorabilia forum is for the buying and selling of official retail media only.

Since you are requesting a rip of a vinyl record I will move this thread into the preservation forum, where it might receive more attention.

Post: #316768
Topic: spyware problem
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316768/action/topic#316768
Time: 28-Apr-2008 2:59 AM

Looks like you're in for some fun and games removing that crap. This page HERE may help.

Alternatively, you could reformat your drive and do a clean re-install of your OS. It would probably be quicker.

Post: #316577
Topic: Help: Wanted... Revenge of the Sith German Dub?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316577/action/topic#316577
Time: 25-Apr-2008 6:14 AM

Oops...

This topic was meant to be locked. Looks like I only locked the post.

Post: #316575
Topic: Help: Wanted... Revenge of the Sith German Dub?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316575/action/topic#316575
Time: 25-Apr-2008 5:00 AM

Let me quote the forum FAQ for your information:

12b. I need some deleted scenes/alternative audio/whatever... for my project, can someone help me out?

If the material has had a retail release on DVD or CD, then you may not request it on the forum. Even if the retail release is rare, out-of-print, a different DVD region or just too expensive, there shall be no exceptions.

If, however, the audio or scene you want has never been officially released, or can only be found on an obsolete format such as VHS or laserdisc, then you can make a request on the forum.

This means you need to buy the German DVD to get the German soundtrack.

Post: #316507
Topic: Help: looking for... Star Wars - Electric Moog Orchestra
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316507/action/topic#316507
Time: 24-Apr-2008 2:56 AM

Just a quick search on eBay, and found 8 hits in eBay Stores. Seven on vinyl, and one 8-track tape. You should be able to pick it up fairly cheaply.

Post: #316458
Topic: Why is the GOUT not anamorphic?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316458/action/topic#316458
Time: 23-Apr-2008 8:45 AM

totsugeki said:

Actually, resampling by only 33% does damage to the fine details.

Actually, it doesn't.

Post: #316452
Topic: Why is the GOUT not anamorphic?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316452/action/topic#316452
Time: 23-Apr-2008 3:05 AM

At least the GOUT was a dual-layer disc - unlike the non-anamorphic Region 2 DVD of Condorman, released the same year.

Post: #316304
Topic: The history of Star Wars games
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316304/action/topic#316304
Time: 21-Apr-2008 3:49 PM — Edited 22-Apr-2008 2:33 AM

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Post: #316162
Topic: Dracula 1979 - The original theatrical color version (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316162/action/topic#316162
Time: 18-Apr-2008 2:59 AM

Alucard - read the rules please.

Post: #316161
Topic: Posting from Drafts does not update Last Post information
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316161/action/topic#316161
Time: 18-Apr-2008 2:56 AM

If you save a post to drafts then post at a later time, the Last Post information in the forum index does not get updated.

Right now, the index says that the last post in the Technical Discussions forum was 17 Apr 2008 at 4:11 PM by reave. If enter that forum, you can see that it actually 17 Apr 2008 at 8:57 PM by me.

Post: #316105
Topic: Difference in quality of laserdisc players
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316105/action/topic#316105
Time: 17-Apr-2008 3:57 PM

reave said:

Do you mean it looks similar in the sense that it has similar specs?

I mean from the photographs I've seen on laserdiscarchive.co.uk, the actual design of the players looks to be very similar. The main difference is that the LD-V4400 has fewer connectors on the back.

I'm no more knowledgeable than you on the actual specifications.

reave said:

I already own the unit, I picked it up at a garage sale on a whim because it was mint in a sealed box, and only $20.

Sounds like a bargain. Well done!

reave said:

Also, about the comb filter. If that is not something that is on board the LD player, do I buy a comb filter unit, or is that a software thing? Excuse my ignorance in this matter :), and thanks for your help!

Simply put, composite video on a laserdisc is a combination of a luma and a chroma signal. To display the video, or capture into your computer, a comb filter is required to split these signals. Comb filters can be found in TVs, DVD recorders and of course capture devices. Quality varies, poor filters result in "dot crawl". Best results may be obtained with external filters, for example: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280215009270

Post: #316083
Topic: The history of Star Wars games
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316083/action/topic#316083
Time: 17-Apr-2008 2:53 AM

Don't forget Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy!
My lad and I must've spent hours playing that in 2-player mode.

Post: #316013
Topic: Difference in quality of laserdisc players
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316013/action/topic#316013
Time: 16-Apr-2008 7:26 AM

Reave, the LD-V4400 is an industrial player that looks similar to the LD-V8000 that Laserman recommended (NTSC-only, single side play, BNC connector).

So, together with a decent comb filter, I would expect it to be capable of good results (but bear in mind I'm no expert, so I'd advise getting a second opinion before purchasing).