Moth3r

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Post: #311075
Topic: Help Wanted: PAL/NTSC hybrid transfer query
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/311075/action/topic#311075
Time: 21-Feb-2008 6:55 AM

I would strongly advise you not to crop - keep the 'scope frame.

Originally posted by: Anti-Matter
... the PAL DVD is stored natively as 720x576 pixels. During playback, this information is stretched horizontally to 1024x576 resolution... This is only true in very specific cases - when you're viewing the DVD on a PC, using a media player in non-full-screen mode, using a basic AR calc instead of correcting for ITU-R, your desktop is set to a resolution with square pixels...
It's better to just say "the image is scaled to suit your display".

There is considerably more vertical detail in the PAL version...

Screenshots - or it didn't happen!

However, it has been shown elsewhere that the NTSC DVDs suffer from more prominent edge-enhancement artifacts, and this is another reason to favor the PAL footage in your Star Wars project.

This is the case with TPM (see this R1 vs R2 comparison) but I thought AoTC and RoTS were much improved.

Post: #311067
Topic: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Story LP (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/311067/action/topic#311067
Time: 21-Feb-2008 3:06 AM

Indeed, if you use WinZip 11 to zip a .wav file, it uses the WavPack compression algorithms.

I used WavPack to pack the SW mono mix for distribution - after Darth Mallwalker pointed out that FLAC, although it compresess the audio data losslessly, sometimes changes meta data in the wav file header.

Post: #310984
Topic: After Effects CS3 help needed
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310984/action/topic#310984
Time: 20-Feb-2008 11:31 AM

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5765/fixedzb4.jpg

Knackers.

Post: #310974
Topic: GOUT image stabilization - Released
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310974/action/topic#310974
Time: 20-Feb-2008 7:54 AM

To add to my previous post, here are some screenshots to illustrate my comments about the contrast and the filtering:

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/9844/sample1oq5.png

GOUT

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6308/sample2vw7.png

Moth3r

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/6640/sample3vu8.png

g-force

Post: #310967
Topic: GOUT image stabilization - Released
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310967/action/topic#310967
Time: 20-Feb-2008 4:46 AM

Originally posted by: g-force
Moth3r,

I'm curious to hear your comments on the screencaps and comparisons to yours.

-G

The lower black level is good, but I think you've taken the contrast down too far with it. I prefer the corridor walls to look white rather than light grey.

The colour saturation boost is good, but I think the face of the rebel trooper looks too pink. As you know, I tweaked the hue slightly towards the yellow in my version.

I think your settings for fft3dfilter are too strong; the reduced grain makes the picture look a little too soft.

Bear in mind this is all subjective, comments are based on my personal opinion (and might be affected by differences in display calibration and so on...)

Post: #310957
Topic: Howard The Duck - special edition (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310957/action/topic#310957
Time: 20-Feb-2008 2:54 AM

I bought the German release last year. Still haven't had a chance to watch it, or to compare the quality with DJ's HD2DVD release.

Post: #310662
Topic: Busting Macrovision
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310662/action/topic#310662
Time: 18-Feb-2008 2:51 AM

A couple of models were mentioned in this thread:
http://www.originaltrilogy.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=12&threadid=3539

Post: #310661
Topic: After Effects CS3 help needed
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310661/action/topic#310661
Time: 18-Feb-2008 2:48 AM

Couldn't get that AviSynth inpaint function working at all.

For just a few frames, I'd try painting over by hand in Photoshop as caligulathegod did. You can then use AviSynth's imagesource to replace the damage frames with the fixed ones.

Post: #310658
Topic: audio help and buring back to dvd
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310658/action/topic#310658
Time: 18-Feb-2008 2:44 AM

Originally posted by: Cameron
... I tried to burn all the files to a disc and the disc won't work in any player.

Need more information about these files in order to help.

Post: #310354
Topic: How much longer will the format war last?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310354/action/topic#310354
Time: 15-Feb-2008 6:28 AM

Anyone who thinks size is all that matters should head over to the Doom9 forums and ask the experts why more space doesn't necessarily translate into better quality. You'll be told how quality depends on a lot more than raw bitrate, and how codecs max out above a certain level.

Being able to get content from other countries can come in quite handy, and unlike the situation we had in the early days of DVD, region-free Blu-ray standalone players are limited in number and unreasonably expensive.

I care about what I can do with movies I pay good money for (think fan edits, format shifting, creating back ups, etc.) so I will be staying away from Blu-ray.

Post: #310334
Topic: .: The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :. (SEE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310334/action/topic#310334
Time: 15-Feb-2008 3:53 AM

<3 X0 lolcats!

I expect it will be a long time before we see the OOT in HD, if indeed ever (the closest we'll get will be a fan recreation such as PaulisDead2221's Vintage Edit). And anyone who's examined the GOUT in detail, or tried to improve it, will know that some of the flaws of that DVD are irrepairable.

That is why we need a preservation that combines the best available laserdisc sources. Maybe I'll start Moth3r V2.0 this year.

Post: #310330
Topic: After Effects CS3 help needed
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310330/action/topic#310330
Time: 15-Feb-2008 3:18 AM

Blimey, that's is a big black line!

Last night I tried an AviSynth script with InpaintFunc(), but I couldn't get it to work. Just realised I wasn't loading the AVSInpaint.dll correctly. I will try again tonight.

Post: #310328
Topic: How much longer will the format war last?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310328/action/topic#310328
Time: 15-Feb-2008 3:02 AM

You can argue that Blu-ray is technically superior, but with region coding, mandatory AACS, and BD+, you can hardly call it the lesser of the two evils.

Post: #310186
Topic: The Vaultbreakers Collection - Disney Preservations
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310186/action/topic#310186
Time: 14-Feb-2008 3:48 AM

Originally posted by: Knightmessenger
...
Moth3r, how did you adjust the black levels? Did you just use simple photo software manually or something more sophisticated?

Levels for still images can be adjusted with Photoshop/The Gimp. Video adjustments can be made with VirtualDub/AviSynth.

Post: #310185
Topic: After Effects CS3 help needed
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310185/action/topic#310185
Time: 14-Feb-2008 3:38 AM

I've never used After Effects. Can you post an example of the "terrible big black line"? I might be able to think of a way to remove it using AviSynth.

Post: #310184
Topic: Info: Cheapo Marvel Superhero Movies
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310184/action/topic#310184
Time: 14-Feb-2008 3:33 AM

Pretty sure this show has never been officially released, so any so-called DVDRip you might find would be from a bootleg VHS->DVD conversion.

Post: #310124
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310124/action/topic#310124
Time: 13-Feb-2008 4:53 PM

Link to hi-res version:

http://rapidshare.com/files/91595314/lflpwnagecover300ppi.zip.html

Post: #310081
Topic: GOUT image stabilization - Released
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310081/action/topic#310081
Time: 13-Feb-2008 10:07 AM

I've deleted the GOUT DVD files off my hard drive, and I'm too lazy to rip the DVD again to try out the scripts. Anyone want to post some screenshots? (Ideally the same frames as shown HERE so I can compare with my disc.)

I know still shots won't demonstrate the stabilization part of the script, but I'm interested to see if FFT3DFilter softens the image at all and how the levels/saturation tweaks compare.

One day I'll compare the PAL laserdiscs again. I'm sure that the weave was not as pronounced as the DC source.

Post: #310071
Topic: Burning Dual-Layer Discs For The First Time
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310071/action/topic#310071
Time: 13-Feb-2008 8:18 AM

Yes, ImgBurn is the only program you need to burn dual-layer DVDs.

Initially I had about a 50% success rate, using Aone DVD+R 8X Dual Layer (RICOHJPND01). I'm too cheap to buy Verbatim, and since Verbs are more than twice the price of these discs even with 50% failed burns it works out cheaper in the long run. After flashing the firmware of the burner the success rate was 100%.

One thing to watch out for though; I've seen reports that if ImgBurn notices an error with the VTS sectors in your IFO files, it will fix them when it builds the image - without telling you. This means that the IFO/BUP files aon your disc will be slightly different to your original. While you could argue that fixing errors is good, it's bad if, for example, you want to re-seed a torrent and have deleted the original files. The files stored on the disc will have slightly different checksums so your torrent won't be 100%, and you won't be able to be a seed.

Of course if the person who originally authored the DVD did it correctly in the first place, this problem would not occur.

Post: #310069
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310069/action/topic#310069
Time: 13-Feb-2008 7:51 AM

Is there any preference for the compression/quality setting when saving to JPG format? (Or, to put it another way, what's a typical size of a DVD cover JPG file?)

Post: #310059
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310059/action/topic#310059
Time: 13-Feb-2008 6:02 AM

Minor updates to the cover I posted previously:

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/1843/preview2od9.jpg

Question - what format and resolution do folks normally use when sharing high-res versions of their covers?

Post: #310058
Topic: Info: Cheapo Marvel Superhero Movies
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310058/action/topic#310058
Time: 13-Feb-2008 5:24 AM

Just found out the complete season 1 & 2 of The Amazing Spider-Man was uploaded to Myspleen (last June - shows how often I check that site).

Episodes are VHS rips, Xvid-encoded video in AVI files. I don't know what the quality of the capture is like.

Post: #309910
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 <strong>REVISITED</strong> ADYWAN *<em>1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION</em>
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/309910/action/topic#309910
Time: 12-Feb-2008 10:08 AM

Originally posted by: ron2112

Originally posted by: Sevb32
[removed]@hotmail.com not the correct address?

You might want to edit that post and obfuscate Ady's address (like he did in his own post). Don't want the spambots coming after the poor guy.

Ron Moses

It wasn't adywan's address, it was Abigail Dywan's. And her name sounds like she's a gal not a guy...

Post: #309763
Topic: capturing VHS?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/309763/action/topic#309763
Time: 11-Feb-2008 4:46 AM

Here is an updated link:
WinFast VC100 XP

This thread was started in 2005, so there might now be similar cards with more up-to-date capture chips and possibly better quality. Still, for a simple barebones capture of reasonable quality with no macrovision problems at a decent price it would be worth considering.

Post: #309761
Topic: REALLY bad overscan, or a method error?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/309761/action/topic#309761
Time: 11-Feb-2008 3:56 AM

I found my CRT had atrocious overscan with the factory default settings.

I recommend you get the Digital Video Essentials DVD and use one of the geometry/overscan patterns you can find on there. You will also need to search the web to find out how to get into the factory menu of your TV.

Make a note of the defaults first, in case you screw the adjustments up!

You should push the picture as far as it will go without distorting the geometry at the edges. In most cases you should be able to limit overscan to less than 2.5%.