Moth3r

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Join date: 26-Oct-2004
Last activity: 16-Jul-2017
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Post: #257608
Topic: Fot the UK'ers out there....Best Broadband??
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257608/action/topic#257608
Time: 20-Nov-2006 6:21 AM

I am with ntl for broadband only. If you have been with them a while then you can phone up and say you're thinking of leaving, and you will normally get offered a reduced rate deal. You just need to phone them every 3 months or so. We're currently on 10Mb for £19.99 a month.

Customer support is crap but the service is pretty good (and you get access to some of the binary newsgroups).

Bought a second hand Sky dish + box + expired card off eBay, fitted it myself, gets us the free to view channels. Also still get some channels on the ntl digital stb that they never collected when we cancelled the TV subscription!

Our phone service is through Vonage for £7.99 a month (all geographic calls free) and a couple of contract mobiles.

Post: #257511
Topic: Info: 2006 GOUT DVD using 'Faces' PCM Sound?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257511/action/topic#257511
Time: 19-Nov-2006 3:48 PM

Originally posted by: Belbucus
One should keep in mind, that the source material for this came from the linear audio tracks of a VHS tape - likely several generations away from the original - ...

I'm 99% certain that the tape I used was a first generation recording.

Post: #257503
Topic: Pre-ANH bootleg telecine - a widescreen version (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257503/action/topic#257503
Time: 19-Nov-2006 2:27 PM — Edited 5-Aug-2020 9:04 PM

Most of you will know about the original theatrical bootleg, you may even have seen a DVD transfer from The Starkiller or MeBeJedi.

However, there is also a much rarer bootleg, which not many people seem to know about. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it mentioned on here. Unlike the other one, which is pan and scan (except it’s not actually “panned”), this one is in letterboxed widescreen. The audio is mono, but appears to be a fold-down of the '77 Dolby Stereo mix rather than the actual mono mix.

I’ve recently got hold of a copy of this (thanks very much to the person who sent it me). My source was a DVD-recorder transfer from VHS - so pretty low quality. I’ve IVTCed it and carried out a bit of cleanup, the final encode was a 2-CD XviD AVI file for convenience. I will be posting this on the newsgroup within the next few days. More of a curiosity for reference than a serious release, this is only for you if you thought the quality of the GOUT DVD wasn’t bad enough, or if you enjoy comparing frame counts.

Technical Specs

RUNTiME…: 2:00:26
ViDEO…: 672x288 23.976
ViDEO ENCODE…: XviD 1516kbps
ASPECT RATiO…: 2.35:1
AUDiO…: Mono 48kHz
AUDiO ENCODE…: MP3 VBR 101kbps
ARCHiVES…: 100x15MB
DiSCS…: 2 CD

Screenshots

Original Crawl:

Original starfield:

The “famous burn marks”:

I’ve lost R2! (One of about twenty-odd video dropouts)

Original subtitle placement:

Final shot:

End of the reel:

Post: #257083
Topic: Burning Video DVDs With More Than Just Audio/Video_TS Folders / Makin' ISO's Off Of Hard Drive Files
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257083/action/topic#257083
Time: 16-Nov-2006 11:34 AM

I recommend ImgTool Classic for creating the image and DVD Decrypter or ImgBurn for burning.

Post: #256853
Topic: Help Wanted: Question about the Thief and the Cobbler
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/256853/action/topic#256853
Time: 15-Nov-2006 7:38 AM

Forum Rules

I believe that the Calvert and Miramax versions are official releases, so you should be looking to buy the retail versions.

And although I have sympathy for ocp's situation, we do not allow selling for profit on here at all - no matter what the circumstances.

Post: #256847
Topic: Scratched Metropolis DVD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/256847/action/topic#256847
Time: 15-Nov-2006 6:20 AM

If you can find someone who has the DVD, RFSync might be useful.

Post: #256789
Topic: Star Wars: Classic Edition 2.0 NEW from Ocpmovie (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/256789/action/topic#256789
Time: 14-Nov-2006 6:39 PM

Clams being American slang for dollars?

I'm very disappointed in ocpmovie. He may be a valuable member of this community, but rules are rules and they apply to everyone. I asked him privately if he was making a profit from this, and he dodged the question. Therefore, thread locked.

DJ, if you think this is worthy of uploading, then go ahead and upload it.

Post: #255816
Topic: A New Hope HDTV screenshots
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255816/action/topic#255816
Time: 9-Nov-2006 8:11 AM

For those who can't tell the difference:

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/5637/hdcomparedf3.jpg

Post: #255534
Topic: MOVED THREAD (Guy Fawkes Day)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255534/action/topic#255534
Time: 8-Nov-2006 8:16 AM

Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Guy Fawkes is supposed to be celebrated?

Bonfire Night is a celebration of the day when a plot to blow stuff up in London was foiled.

http://www.bonefire.org/guy/gunpowder.php

Hmmm...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6123236.stm

Post: #255531
Topic: Anyone Hi8 Experts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255531/action/topic#255531
Time: 8-Nov-2006 7:44 AM

The camera and the VCR will have slightly different video output levels. It sounds to me like the settings in your capture device are calibrated to your VCR and not the camera. If you adjust the contrast/saturation settings to be optimized for capturing from the camera, then you should get better results.

Re-reading your first posts:
I looked up the Sony camera you mention (CCD-TRV32). It seems to be 8mm (not Hi8) and does not have an s-video output.
And I fixed your images for you. It was nothing to do with the hosting site, you had just implemented the [IMG] tags incorrectly.

Post: #255520
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255520/action/topic#255520
Time: 8-Nov-2006 5:22 AM

Originally posted by: s7en
Looks like someones started posting a version of it to the newsgroups (the logical one for hdtv - am i allowed to name it or is that forbidden?):
"Star Wars - Episode 4 : A New Hope. (1920x1080i h264-to-mpeg-2 reencode)"Episode IV reencode"

You are allowed to mention names of newsgroups such as alt.binaries.hdtv. Just don't post a link to a NZB file.

Post: #255267
Topic: DGIndex and CCE settings for progressive NTSC material.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255267/action/topic#255267
Time: 7-Nov-2006 8:03 AM

You're welcome.

Post: #255259
Topic: DGIndex and CCE settings for progressive NTSC material.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255259/action/topic#255259
Time: 7-Nov-2006 7:06 AM

CCE uses YUY2, and cannot accept YV12 input. If you have the XviD codec installed, then that will act as the YV12 decoder. Or you could use ConvertToYUY2 in your script.

You've done the right thing by carrying out a test. By comparing the input to the encoded output you can satisfy yourself that the correct luminance range is retained.

Post: #255258
Topic: Anyone Hi8 Experts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255258/action/topic#255258
Time: 7-Nov-2006 6:49 AM

I don't quite understand what you're saying.

It is true that:
Hi8 -> DV
should give better results than
Hi8 -> VHS -> DV

If you are finding otherwise, then something is wrong with your capturing.

Post: #255257
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255257/action/topic#255257
Time: 7-Nov-2006 6:25 AM

I've tidied up this thread, and moved it into the Star Wars Preservation forum where I think it is more relevant.

Post: #255084
Topic: DGIndex and CCE settings for progressive NTSC material.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255084/action/topic#255084
Time: 6-Nov-2006 2:25 PM

Then AVISynth will handle the conversion to RGB.

The YUV->RGB setting in DGIndex only affects VFAPI upsampling (and the display window?). I've never used the VFAPI plugin (DGVfapi.vfp), I've always used AVISynth/MPEG2Source().

Post: #255054
Topic: DGIndex and CCE settings for progressive NTSC material.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255054/action/topic#255054
Time: 6-Nov-2006 10:51 AM

1) - Correct.

2) Doesn't matter, because you will probably be staying in YV12 colourspace, so there will be no conversion to RGB.

3) Yes. If you tick the box "for DVD" then the pulldown flag will be inserted for you. 2:3 pulldown is the norm, but there's no difference.

4) Yes, although you can leave block scan to auto if you like.

Post: #254016
Topic: Help Wanted: anyone have the old 20th Century Fox Logo in good quality?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/254016/action/topic#254016
Time: 30-Oct-2006 3:08 AM

I think ocpmovie used the opening logos from Empire of Dreams.

Post: #253317
Topic: The "ADigitalMan Special Editions" DVD Info and Feedback Thread (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/253317/action/topic#253317
Time: 25-Oct-2006 8:44 AM

Don't double post - use the edit option instead.

Post: #253316
Topic: Anamorphic widescreen?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/253316/action/topic#253316
Time: 25-Oct-2006 8:42 AM

This link will tell you which versions are anamorphic:
http://www.aptirrelevance.com/otscreenshots/#versions

Post: #253314
Topic: What's better...Plasma or LCD?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/253314/action/topic#253314
Time: 25-Oct-2006 8:33 AM

I have no experience with plasma or LCD, but from what I've read LCD is best for general everyday TV viewing and plasmas are better for mostly watching films.

I bought a new TV last year, and being old skool I went with a CRT - specifically, this one. Although at 75kg it was bloody heavy (embarrasingly I had to ask a neighbour for help with lifting it), I'm really happy with the picture quality.

Post: #253140
Topic: The "Dr. Gonzo" Trilogy DVD Info and Feedback Thread (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/253140/action/topic#253140
Time: 24-Oct-2006 12:09 PM

The alt.binaries.starwars thread

Post: #253139
Topic: Info Wanted: Which is the best OT preservation project?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/253139/action/topic#253139
Time: 24-Oct-2006 12:04 PM

Locked.

Post: #253120
Topic: The "Dr. Gonzo" Trilogy DVD Info and Feedback Thread (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/253120/action/topic#253120
Time: 24-Oct-2006 10:12 AM

'GOUT' is the term used to describe the theatrical version on the official 2006 DVD release. On this forum we don't discuss where to download rips of retail releases.

But the fan preservation projects can usually be found in alt.binaries.starwars.

Post: #253103
Topic: Good capture card?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/253103/action/topic#253103
Time: 24-Oct-2006 6:17 AM

Put simply, an AVS file is a text file, or script, that describes a series of processing operations applied to a video source.

Processing can be anything; deinterlacing, noise filtering, resizing, colour correction, etc...
There are many filters built in to AviSynth, and many more can be downloaded as plugins.

When you select an AVS file as the source for CCE, TMPGEnc or whatever, the encoder sees the AVS file as a normal AVI file. Since AVISynth takes the source video, processes it, and serves the processed frames to the encoder, there is no requirement to save an intermediate file.

It is a very powerful piece of software, and it is worthwhile learning how to write scripts.