Moth3r

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Post: #169295
Topic: Classic Edition: The Empire Strikes Back by Ocpmovie (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/169295/action/topic#169295
Time: 10-Jan-2006 4:10 PM

http://www.paradogs.com/pdx_ppf3.htm

You need to use ImgTool Classic to make ISO images of each disc. Then use MakePPF to create a patch to transform the older ISO into the correct one. Finally send Karyudo the ppf file, and the ppf-o-matic program.

Post: #169114
Topic: ~French Coffret Trilogie LD to DVD transfer~ (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/169114/action/topic#169114
Time: 10-Jan-2006 7:55 AM

Originally posted by: Karyudo
Hmm... interesting points.

The way that both NTSC and PAL versions have the same video flaw could be because they come from the same HD master tape. I'm not saying I'm sure they did, but they could have. There is a good chance that the master is HD. Even if that was dubbed down to sub-masters, those sub-masters could show the same flaw if it was added early on in the chain.

On the other hand, knowing that Faces has this same flaw, and that it's a frame before a cut, I'd have to agree that there is a stronger possibility that it's on the film itself.

I'd vote it's a video flaw. The locations of these dropouts do not generally coincide with cut/splice points, e.g.:

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/7682/line2cy.jpg

And why do they not appear on the VHS? My '95 VHS set is from the same print (i.e. famous burn marks in first Tantive shot) but does not have these line dropouts present.

Post: #169085
Topic: Is SVHS really worth it?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/169085/action/topic#169085
Time: 10-Jan-2006 2:55 AM

If the tapes are VHS, you're not going to get a huge improvement in quality with a pro-deck. A TBC does help, but you have to look closely to see the improvement; it's not strikingly obvious. In theory having an s-video connection might help as well, but again you may not see any benefit.

Post: #169083
Topic: Random: Webpage Sound Effect Question
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/169083/action/topic#169083
Time: 10-Jan-2006 2:43 AM

You mean like http://www.itsatrap.net?

Post: #168691
Topic: .: Moth3r's PAL DVD project :.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/168691/action/topic#168691
Time: 8-Jan-2006 3:16 PM

Almost done.

Post: #168451
Topic: Grinder's PAL widescreen project (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/168451/action/topic#168451
Time: 7-Jan-2006 9:11 AM

Has anyone acquired one of the French pre-THX PAL sets? (I remember Laserman saying he had that set, and "the quality is bloody awful - not worth the trouble unfortunately").

Regardless of video quality, I would be interested to know whether the French soundtrack is pitch-corrected or not.

Post: #168180
Topic: ~French Coffret Trilogie LD to DVD transfer~ (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/168180/action/topic#168180
Time: 6-Jan-2006 9:12 AM

The full script was posted on Mon September 12, 2005.

The bit for removing the line drops is as follows:

ConvertToYV12()
turnleft()
descratch(minlen=700,asym=60,maxgap=50,maxwidth=1,mindif=7,blurlen=8,keep=0,border=0,maxangle=0,modeY=3)
turnright()
ConvertToYUY2()

Post: #168142
Topic: ~French Coffret Trilogie LD to DVD transfer~ (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/168142/action/topic#168142
Time: 6-Jan-2006 5:55 AM

The single line dropouts, as in the top picture, can easily be removed. They do occur in TESB and ROTJ, but they were removed by the DeScratch filter in my script. (A newer version of DeScratch was released after I had completed ANH; this newer version had more options available and I was able to tune the settings specifically for this kind of defect. I posted the script somewhere in my project thread.)

The type of defect shown in the bottom picture would be more difficult to remove. I never noticed it before.

Post: #168124
Topic: ~French Coffret Trilogie LD to DVD transfer~ (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/168124/action/topic#168124
Time: 6-Jan-2006 2:54 AM

Yes, both of those appear on mine, too. Nice to know it's not my player!

Post: #168029
Topic: Grinder's PAL widescreen project (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/168029/action/topic#168029
Time: 5-Jan-2006 4:21 PM

Screenshots are now up on my comparison page.

This is a pretty good transfer; although it doesn't quite have the detail of the Moth3r or Citizen versions, it's still very well done and I'm sure many people will appreciate the subtitles.

I loved this:

http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/3521/watdat0jd.jpg

No wonder all Dutch people can speak English, if it's that easy to learn.

Post: #167982
Topic: .: Citizen's NTSC DVD / PAL DVD / XviD project :. (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/167982/action/topic#167982
Time: 5-Jan-2006 11:12 AM

Originally posted by: Citizen
I've started work on ROTJ after using Christmas as a break from everything SW related, I wondered where you had got to!
Originally posted by: Citizen
But sometimes I wonder if it's worth the bother to do & release my version of ROTJ seeing as everyone's gushing over Moth3r's version and then the subsequent Dr.M NTSC conversion...

Well, the general opinion (which is probably fair comment) on my ROTJ is that the audio is crap and that I should have made it as sharp as the first two (halos and all).

And I don't believe that there will be a Dr. M NTSC conversion.

So yes, it's definitely worth the bother.

Post: #167962
Topic: .: Moth3r's PAL DVD project :.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/167962/action/topic#167962
Time: 5-Jan-2006 9:08 AM

I think I originally got a BMP from Metallaxis, and it was posted to the group in a compressed ZIP file.

Post: #167950
Topic: ~French Coffret Trilogie LD to DVD transfer~ (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/167950/action/topic#167950
Time: 5-Jan-2006 6:58 AM

See:
http://www.blam1.com/LaserDisc/FAQ/FAQ_Hardware.htm
(esp. section 11.1.14)

Such lines are usually caused by debris or foreign matter on the disc surface. If this is the case, I wouldn't expect two different discs to exhibit the same dropout at the same point.

Post: #167914
Topic: ~French Coffret Trilogie LD to DVD transfer~ (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/167914/action/topic#167914
Time: 5-Jan-2006 3:03 AM

Originally posted by: Rebelscum
I noticed on Moth3r's EP IV that there are occasionally bright white lines across the screen. This happens a number of times troughout the film. Have you encountered that same problem on your capture Arnie? Is this because of laser rot or something else?

I think these video "line drops" are a problem with my player. I mentioned it in my project thread on 18 March 2005.

I applied a filter to remove these lines, however it wasn't 100% sucessful for ANH. I tweaked the settings a bit for the other two, and it worked much better.

Post: #167788
Topic: ~French Coffret Trilogie LD to DVD transfer~ (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/167788/action/topic#167788
Time: 4-Jan-2006 3:57 PM

If I ever decide to do V2.0, it's a long way off yet, believe me.

However, that doesn't necessarily rule out a V1.1...

Post: #167666
Topic: Grinder's PAL widescreen project (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/167666/action/topic#167666
Time: 4-Jan-2006 2:59 AM

It'll be interesting to see how a minimally-filtered version compares to the two heavily filtered transfers by Citizen and myself. I'll get this to make some screenshots.

Did you fix the missing screenwipe at the ens of side 1?

And to repeat DM's question, did you preserve the pitch of the DC soundtrack?

Post: #167439
Topic: Help: looking for... 'Back in Black' Marketing Video?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/167439/action/topic#167439
Time: 3-Jan-2006 6:34 AM

Originally posted by: Karyudo
Since it's supposed to be SVCD, I don't think Quicktime has much to do with it. Both MPC and VLC fail to display the video, although they do the audio fine. Which is odd, because I'm sure at least one showed the video before.... Wonder what I borked?

Something wrong with DirectShow overlay? Graphics card drivers? Do other video files play OK?

You could try extracting the pure MPEG file from the SVCD (ISOBuster, VCDGear, etc.) and checking with VirtualDubMod.

Post: #167431
Topic: ~French Coffret Trilogie LD to DVD transfer~ (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/167431/action/topic#167431
Time: 3-Jan-2006 5:45 AM

Did you fix the missing screenwipe at the end of side one, and if so, what did you use?

I checked out your preview, and just some thoughts comparing it with my DVD -

Brightness, contrast and colour all seem good and correct. The green laserbolts are nicer than my capture, which is slightly off-colour in the greens and yellows.

The picture is noticeably softer than mine. However, the increased sharpness in mine has the effect of worsening the dot crawl and increasing noise. Even though you didn't use a noise filter and I did, my capture appears to contain about the same amount of video noise as yours. Overall yours is probably truer to the laserdisc source.

I didn't compare the audio, but I expect it's much better than my VHS source.

Post: #167223
Topic: Info Wanted: OT laserdisc chapter point times
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/167223/action/topic#167223
Time: 2-Jan-2006 4:55 PM

Actually, I forgot to mention those are PAL times so you will need to adjust for NTSC speed.

Post: #167210
Topic: Info Wanted: OT laserdisc chapter point times
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/167210/action/topic#167210
Time: 2-Jan-2006 4:22 PM

ANH
(Check here for chapter descriptions)
00:00:00.00
00:00:16.12
00:02:06.52
00:03:33.44
00:04:55.88
00:06:11.68
00:06:34.44
00:07:25.00
00:08:48.12
00:11:08.44
00:11:58.88
00:14:47.48
00:15:00.76
00:18:47.88
00:20:02.36
00:22:30.56
00:25:01.16
00:26:32.52
00:27:21.76
00:28:17.72
00:31:08.56
00:33:25.48
00:35:18.44
00:37:24.52
00:39:09.92
00:39:53.36
00:40:41.16
00:42:25.92
00:45:19.40
00:47:19.60
00:48:32.40
00:48:59.92
00:50:55.08
00:51:27.48
00:52:31.04
00:54:38.52
00:58:01.60
00:58:26.68
01:01:24.60
01:03:24.92
01:04:09.84
01:05:13.04
01:07:25.24
01:09:01.36
01:10:40.92
01:11:07.68
01:11:55.04
01:13:01.20
01:13:45.80
01:15:59.96
01:19:22.08
01:21:18.96
01:22:14.28
01:24:05.92
01:26:33.96
01:28:01.28
01:30:18.12
01:30:32.72
01:31:56.24
01:33:22.80
01:34:44.88
01:35:06.04
01:36:15.64
01:38:27.72
01:40:52.76
01:42:31.44
01:43:23.28
01:44:00.60
01:44:41.04
01:46:13.40
01:47:11.36
01:48:00.24
01:48:34.96
01:48:58.80
01:49:28.80
01:49:43.36
01:49:54.96
01:50:12.24
01:50:23.36
01:51:04.08
01:52:44.48

TESB
00:00:00.00
00:00:34.20
00:02:04.84
00:03:00.04
00:03:57.56
00:04:19.20
00:05:43.68
00:06:47.16
00:08:12.44
00:10:37.48
00:12:30.64
00:13:10.56
00:14:40.64
00:15:53.72
00:17:39.72
00:19:02.84
00:20:35.60
00:21:41.48
00:24:50.88
00:27:17.24
00:29:42.60
00:30:16.76
00:31:14.56
00:31:51.56
00:33:09.20
00:34:31.84
00:35:25.32
00:36:49.80
00:38:10.08
00:38:36.36
00:39:01.84
00:42:36.08
00:43:17.96
00:44:19.88
00:48:14.80
00:48:44.84
00:50:13.32
00:51:49.72
00:55:02.00
00:58:11.12
00:59:39.80
01:02:49.56
01:03:32.80
01:05:07.68
01:08:31.72
01:10:07.12
01:10:59.00
01:13:08.56
01:14:49.36
01:15:48.00
01:18:25.08
01:18:55.32
01:21:31.16
01:24:40.08
01:24:53.36
01:28:07.40
01:29:10.56
01:29:47.44
01:30:02.92
01:33:42.64
01:35:35.16
01:36:51.24
01:38:51.96
01:40:22.12
01:41:55.24
01:44:04.48
01:45:10.76
01:46:49.32
01:48:11.60
01:48:59.60
01:50:23.92
01:52:51.84
01:53:37.80
01:55:43.20

ROTJ
00:00:00.00
00:00:18.08
00:02:06.04
00:03:42.36
00:05:00.52
00:06:36.84
00:08:05.32
00:10:24.24
00:12:06.52
00:12:49.24
00:13:36.00
00:15:50.64
00:16:39.64
00:19:03.48
00:20:15.16
00:21:02.76
00:22:19.56
00:23:05.56
00:24:45.92
00:27:03.44
00:28:11.60
00:30:52.24
00:35:04.80
00:35:45.56
00:37:25.04
00:39:39.12
00:42:55.84
00:45:55.52
00:48:58.72
00:49:57.12
00:50:50.36
00:51:40.76
00:54:09.64
00:55:34.36
00:58:51.00
00:59:36.20
01:01:49.80
01:03:05.76
01:04:30.56
01:08:37.52
01:11:35.72
01:12:15.56
01:14:32.12
01:18:37.16
01:22:04.60
01:22:48.24
01:23:44.52
01:25:52.64
01:28:59.36
01:29:42.12
01:31:06.80
01:32:13.16
01:35:46.76
01:37:40.04
01:39:09.44
01:39:39.84
01:40:36.16
01:43:44.00
01:45:37.04
01:45:57.20
01:46:31.28
01:48:22.88
01:49:29.00
01:49:38.00
01:49:53.36
01:50:55.20
01:52:19.36
01:54:08.80
01:56:27.52
01:57:32.36
01:59:11.84
02:00:04.04
02:01:30.40

Post: #167129
Topic: Help Wanted: 'When Star Wars Ruled the World' - Audio Help.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/167129/action/topic#167129
Time: 2-Jan-2006 5:51 AM

Originally posted by: Ell the Ewok
No, its the whole thing, and has audio when played in WMP Classic.

While playing in MPC, select Play -> Filters, then look what audio decoder is being used. It'll usually be either MPEG-1 (for MP3 audio) or AC3Filter (for AC-3 audio).

If it's either of the above 2 I don't see why you couldn't extract it.

I suggest you post more details of the programs/methods you tried and the error messages you received in in the Technical Discussions forum.

Post: #166824
Topic: STAR WARS: the alt.binaries.starwars thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/166824/action/topic#166824
Time: 31-Dec-2005 5:17 PM

Originally posted by: MoveAlong
I have a question for the usenet posters out there. If I'm including a 15% set of par2 files, do I need to include an sfv file? And, what should the sfv file be created from? Meaning, I've seen sfv's from the split rars and I've seen them made from video_ts folders. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated

No, you don't need to include an SFV file for Usenet posts. SFVs are more often used for transferring files by other methods (esp. FTP), and are normally used to check the RAR volumes.

However, it is useful to post some form of verification at the start of the post, either an SFV or the first PAR2 file, so that downloaders can identify any bad files before the PAR2 recovery volumes appear.

Post: #166624
Topic: fan edit: removing 'the message' from disney films?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/166624/action/topic#166624
Time: 30-Dec-2005 7:12 PM

Slightly off topic, but regarding this auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6467584868
It says that it's an original boxed set, not a bootleg - but everything about it looks dodgy. Anyone know if there was indeed an official Disney box set released in Asia?

Edit: Another one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6467062989
"Region Free"? Hmmm...

Post: #166568
Topic: Goosebump lines
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/166568/action/topic#166568
Time: 30-Dec-2005 4:34 PM

Obi-Wan: I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced.

Post: #166566
Topic: Classic Edition: Return of the Jedi by Ocpmovie (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/166566/action/topic#166566
Time: 30-Dec-2005 4:33 PM

ocpmovie, I was trying to make sense of something you mentioned in another thread:

Originally posted by: ocpmovie
[Moth3r's laserdisc transfer] and also the TB and Gkar Special Editions, runs faster than the film is supposed to, which caused me problems making my Classic Editions. Since Jedi uses your transfer and the TB set so heavily, I should have done more than I did to make them 24 fps compliant, ...

I don't understand why this is a problem? The PAL and NTSC versions contain exactly the same frames of film, it's only the speed on playback that's different.