Moth3r

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Post: #260509
Topic: Info Wanted: Please someone confirm details of NTSC GOUT for audio synch?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/260509/action/topic#260509
Time: 6-Dec-2006 4:29 PM

Just had another look at this thread and noticed you had edited your post. Thanks for the info DM.

VDubMod gives 174260 frames for my "unofficial" NTSC version, but DGIndex gives 174258. (Not that it makes any difference to the audio sync, because the extra frames are at the end of the file.)

Post: #260106
Topic: Info Wanted: Please someone confirm details of NTSC GOUT for audio synch?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/260106/action/topic#260106
Time: 4-Dec-2006 4:14 PM — Edited 4-Jul-2020 12:07 PM

Checking a rip of my official PAL Region 2/4 DVD, I get the following details:

Total frames: 174241
Running time @25fps: = 1:56:09.640

[SW logo appears frame 689, 0:00:27.560]

Can someone who has the Region 1 disc please provide me with the same information for the NTSC discs? (This is so I can help Belbucus with the mono mix synch process).

Post: #259726
Topic: "Banning of OCPMovie"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259726/action/topic#259726
Time: 2-Dec-2006 8:17 AM

It has nothing to do with personal issues or the X0 project. He broke the forum "no selling" rule, plain and simple. I would have banned him if Zion hadn't beaten me to it.

Let's take a look at his track record:

1. He sends out free discs to names within the industry to promote himself and his own fame, then expects his "customers" to cover his costs.

2. He expects his customers to cover the costs incurred by bad burns, instead of working out what's actually wrong with his hardware.

3. Whereas other fan editors see this as a hobby or labour of love, he expects to be reimbursed for his own time.

4. And how much of his time was spent in the creation of my laserdisc transfer? So why was he selling that (and several other discs created by other members) alongside his own projects?

5. He asked Movealong to delay posting Classic Editon V2 to Usenet - to protect his profits.

6. He told Dark_Jedi not to put Classic Edtion V2 on a torrent site - to protect his profits.

Even though I rated Deleted Magic highly, this is not the kind of member we want at this site, either in person or in proxy. In future, any more messages from ocpmovie should be sent privately directly to Jay (but I tell you now it will be a waste of time, he will be in agreement with Zion and I).

Post: #259655
Topic: The Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259655/action/topic#259655
Time: 1-Dec-2006 6:23 PM

Dinkins: resize your signature image to sensible proportions. Thanks.

Post: #258998
Topic: Dolby Pro-Logic Encoding/Decoding
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258998/action/topic#258998
Time: 29-Nov-2006 5:03 AM

Yes, you're right. BeSweet uses the azid.dll to decode and downmix AC3 files.

If your source is a multichannel WAV, you probably need to have a play with the 6ch to 2ch Downmix plugin for BeSweet:
http://besweet.notrace.dk/plug-ins.htm

Post: #258620
Topic: DVD Video in Powerpoint
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258620/action/topic#258620
Time: 27-Nov-2006 8:48 AM

1. Rip the whole DVD to your harddrive, but only convert the sections you want into AVI?

2. Rip the whole DVD to your harddrive, and use ChopperXP to extract the clips from the DVD VOB files?

Post: #258619
Topic: When creating the .AVI, do you do it using progressive or not?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258619/action/topic#258619
Time: 27-Nov-2006 8:43 AM

"Blockiness" is not something I'd associate with whether a file is interlaced or progressive. Not sure what TMPGEnc is doing to the file.

For converting an M2V file into a huffyuv AVI, you could try using VirtualDub-MPEG2 or VirtualDubMod. These will read the file and should correctly identify the framerate, then it's a simple process to set compression to huffyuv and save out an AVI.

Nothing wrong with making a huffyuv AVI, if you have the disc space. There are more elegant solutions, such as using Premiere plug-ins to read the M2V file directly, or a plug-in to read AVS files in conjunction with DGIndex and MPEG2Source().

Post: #258525
Topic: When creating the .AVI, do you do it using progressive or not?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258525/action/topic#258525
Time: 26-Nov-2006 4:56 PM

Not sure exactly what you're asking.

You probably want to use the "forced film" option in DGIndex and a framerate of 23.976fps in your AVI.

Post: #258522
Topic: Dolby Pro-Logic Encoding/Decoding
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258522/action/topic#258522
Time: 26-Nov-2006 4:35 PM

1. You can use BeSweet to convert a 6-channel AC3 file into a 2-channel surround encoded file; it's probably possible to use a multichannel WAV instead of AC3 as the source if you wish. You can choose between the "surround" or "surround 2" downmix mode; the latter supposedly being more compatible with DPL II decoders. In realtime, AC3Filter can do the same thing.
(Both these programs are free; the downmix algorithm is not officially Dolby licensed but works just fine.)

2. Yes, popular software DVD players (PowerDVD, WinDVD) include a software DPL II decoder (although it's normally only the "deluxe" or "platinum" versions of such players). If you actually want to process a 2-channel file to get 5/6 separate channels, there are several guides over at the doom9 forums.

Post: #258403
Topic: What PAL/NTSC Laserdisc players would you recommend me?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258403/action/topic#258403
Time: 25-Nov-2006 7:49 PM

Most - if not all - PAL players will play NTSC discs.

Post: #258380
Topic: What PAL/NTSC Laserdisc players would you recommend me?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258380/action/topic#258380
Time: 25-Nov-2006 4:21 PM

Remember that the PAL laserdisc market was tiny compared to the market in the US and Japan. The best PAL players - the Pioneer CLD-2950 and CLD-D925 - are only equivalent in quality to the midrange NTSC models.

There is not much to choose between the two, but the D925 has an AC-3 RF out to connect to your demodulator. I don't know how they compare with the V8000/800.

Post: #258313
Topic: Pre-ANH bootleg telecine - a widescreen version (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258313/action/topic#258313
Time: 24-Nov-2006 4:51 PM

Reading can be fun:

Originally posted by: Moth3r
... the final encode was a 2-CD XviD AVI file for convenience.
...

Two CDs = 2 x 700MB = 1400MB.

Post: #258293
Topic: Pre-ANH bootleg telecine - a widescreen version (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258293/action/topic#258293
Time: 24-Nov-2006 11:02 AM

Originally posted by: ZigFried
Gee, I wish I could. But I have a 56k connection, so it'd take me months to download.

Or just over 58 hours.

Post: #258280
Topic: how to time stretch audio for Island Mysterosa edit
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258280/action/topic#258280
Time: 24-Nov-2006 6:52 AM

Here's a nice little free command line utility:
http://www.surina.net/soundtouch/soundstretch.html

Your audio is 6339.56s and you want to make it 5766.88s?

6339.56/5766.88 * 100% = 109.93%, so you want to increase the tempo by 9.93%.

The command would be:
soundstretch input.wav output.wav -tempo=9.93

This will make your audio the desired length. However, syncing audio to video is not as simple as just adjusting the length. If you explain clearly what you are trying to do, then you might get some better help.

Post: #258211
Topic: Request: Edits and Xvids - file size limits help
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258211/action/topic#258211
Time: 23-Nov-2006 7:59 AM

Not to worry. I've just found out that Xvid no longer has a capital D at the end!

Post: #258208
Topic: Request: Edits and Xvids - file size limits help
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258208/action/topic#258208
Time: 23-Nov-2006 6:42 AM

Originally posted by: klokwerk
I have been thinking lately that MP4's might be a good way to go. Instead of Xvid there could be an MP4 version (which would be around the same size as an Xvid or less) and then two criteria would be fulfilled:
1. There is a smaller version of an edit to sample before trying to get a DVD-R version
2. That smaller version would be in iPod/PSP format and would allow people to watch the video on the go.

You have your terminology slightly confused. MP4 is just a container format, like AVI. Xvid is an MPEG-4 video codec.

Post: #258207
Topic: Request: Edits and Xvids - file size limits help
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258207/action/topic#258207
Time: 23-Nov-2006 6:32 AM

I have used the XviD format before (check here and here). My reasoning in these cases is that capturing a low quality or VHS source, you gain little or no benefit from the higher bitrates used for DVD-spec MPEG-2 (basically, you are encoding the noise more accurately!).

Darth Editous did a DivX version of his ANH edit. DivX conversions of DVDs from Cowclops and ADigitalMan have appeared on Demonoid. Deleted Magic and Building Empire are available as XviD files on the eDonkey P2P network.

The beauty of Xvid is that I can download a 700MB file from Usenet in under 10 minutes, whack it on a rewritable disc and watch it on my DVD player (that supports MPEG-4 playback). Because my upload is much slower, if I was to download a full DVD off a torrent site, I would need to keep seeding for at least 24 hours to get a 1:1 ratio. The casual downloader is therefore much more likely to check out an edit if it's a smaller format.

Many think that DivX or XviD = crap quality. In fact, when encoded properly, with due care taken with resolution and DRF values, the result can be near-DVD quality.

Post: #258204
Topic: Need some info on Laserdisc players and AC3 RF
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258204/action/topic#258204
Time: 23-Nov-2006 5:39 AM

The alternative is to wait for a used one to appear on eBay, but you'll be lucky to get one for less than $70 (just had a look what they go for).

Only you can decide whether it's worth it or not.

Post: #258057
Topic: Help: looking for... Prequel Preservations...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258057/action/topic#258057
Time: 22-Nov-2006 5:55 AM

The NTSC DVD of TPM was a mess with far too much edge enhancement applied. The PAL DVD was slightly better.

The Japanese laserdisc had AC-3 at 384kbps; the DVD's audio track at 448kbps should technically be superior. However, I've seen reports that the audio was remixed for the DVD, whereas the laserdisc contained the original theatrical audio with increased dynamic range and power.

Post: #258055
Topic: How much of the audio channels is reversed in Episode IV from 2004?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258055/action/topic#258055
Time: 22-Nov-2006 5:39 AM

Neil's the expert on this, but I believe it's the rear left and rear right channels that are swapped, music only, for the whole movie, and Empire and Jedi are not affected.

Post: #258054
Topic: Need some info on Laserdisc players and AC3 RF
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258054/action/topic#258054
Time: 22-Nov-2006 5:29 AM

Laserdisc Database returns 1020 titles with AC-3 audio - so quite a few.

Not sure how easy it is to get hold of an RF demodulator these days. Obviously you also need a soundcard with SPDIF input.

Doom9 thread on the subject HERE.

Post: #257816
Topic: Help: looking for... Prequel Preservations...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257816/action/topic#257816
Time: 21-Nov-2006 4:23 AM

We don't allow discussions about recent theatrical bootlegs - the key word being "recent". ROTS is over a year old and a DVD release is out, the warez scene has moved on and only nerdy SW fans are still interested in old workprints and telesyncs.

Still, it's bad form to start a new thread just to request something. So this thread is now a general discussion about prequel bootlegs.

Post: #257813
Topic: Question about the Prequels
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257813/action/topic#257813
Time: 21-Nov-2006 3:30 AM

Originally posted by: ZigFried
All right, it is Ingo. Just don't ban me again as I'm not tecnically doing anything wrong.

Ingo was only banned temporarily. But I much prefer this ZigFried guy who does the mspaint stuff.

Post: #257810
Topic: .: The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :. (SEE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257810/action/topic#257810
Time: 21-Nov-2006 3:11 AM

Originally posted by: Knightmessenger
I've heard the PAL THX versions don't have smearing.

Not true; the PAL THX versions have been through the same DVNR process.

Post: #257649
Topic: Info: 2006 GOUT DVD using 'Faces' PCM Sound?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257649/action/topic#257649
Time: 20-Nov-2006 1:04 PM

That was the intention of the '93 mix (according to the liner notes of the DC laserdiscs), however, it ended up being predominantly a mix down of the 70mm 6-track.

The 85 mix is mostly based on the '77 Dolby mix.