Moth3r

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Post: #156509
Topic: X0 Equivalent for vcr's?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/156509/action/topic#156509
Time: 19-Nov-2005 5:44 PM

Unlike the X0 for laserdiscs, there is no universally accepted best deck for VHS playback.

I once followed a few threads on Doom9 about this, I'll try to summarise what I remember:

1. Don't consider anything other than JVC or Panasonic.
2. Professional edit decks have better tape transport build quality, so should give better results than even top of the range consumer decks.
3. SVHS decks with s-video outputs do offer an advantage, because even on standard VHS the chroma and luma are separate.
(However, there is some dispute that the VHS-only professional units may have bigger tape heads that are more suited to VHS playback than SVHS decks)
4. A time base corrector is essential, either built-in to the deck or as a separate unit.

This is the deck I use.

Post: #156497
Topic: Temporal smoothing without nasty side effects
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/156497/action/topic#156497
Time: 19-Nov-2005 5:07 PM

Alternatively you could use a filter with motion tracking, that reduces or disables the temporal part of the noise reduction filtering when movement is detected. (This is what PixieDust does, apparently).

Upside is that hard drive space usage is kept low.

Downside is the processing time - I'm talking 12-14 hours per pass!

Post: #156296
Topic: Dr. M's Reinventing The Wheel Edition (PAL to NTSC+) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/156296/action/topic#156296
Time: 18-Nov-2005 4:29 PM

Mono soundtrack for Dr. M's ANH: MEGAUPLOAD

Post: #155590
Topic: This is a newbie question...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/155590/action/topic#155590
Time: 16-Nov-2005 8:07 AM

I think he means "rip", not "download".

Post: #155588
Topic: Copyrighted DVD's/VHS-(Could I record them)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/155588/action/topic#155588
Time: 16-Nov-2005 7:57 AM

Try this Link.

Post: #155587
Topic: I NEED HELP W/DVD RECORDER!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/155587/action/topic#155587
Time: 16-Nov-2005 7:52 AM

So basically, you can record fine in standard play (SP) mode, but long play (LP) screws up the audio?

Does sound to me like a faulty recorder.

Post: #155568
Topic: "FACES" (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/155568/action/topic#155568
Time: 16-Nov-2005 6:34 AM

bongloads, if you're viewing at 1680x1050, have you tried using a good scaler like the one in ffdshow and not the scaler built into your graphics card/display device?

Post: #155295
Topic: .: The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :. (SEE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/155295/action/topic#155295
Time: 15-Nov-2005 6:50 AM

nin, thanks for "revealing yourself" to the OT.com forums!

You might be interested to read this thread, in particular my post dated May 6th!

Post: #155276
Topic: External video capture devices (non-DV, non-mpeg) ?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/155276/action/topic#155276
Time: 15-Nov-2005 5:00 AM

Citizen, you are of course correct (even if your units are confusing: mb/s = millibits per second

).

If I had done the simple calc for the uncompressed 24bit RGB PAL datarate = 720 x 576 x 24bits x 25fps = 249Mbps then I would have seen that it's clearly possible to transfer over USB 2.0 (max 480Mbps).

See also the Pinnacle Dazzle DVC90.

Post: #155027
Topic: .: Moth3r's PAL DVD project :.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/155027/action/topic#155027
Time: 14-Nov-2005 3:08 PM

I'm looking forward to watching my Episode VI as well...

Post: #154885
Topic: I NEED HELP W/DVD RECORDER!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/154885/action/topic#154885
Time: 14-Nov-2005 7:52 AM

Originally posted by: WESHALLPRESERVE
...
or is there a problem w/ the recorder itself? (I got it Oct 28.)

Have you managed to record anything on it yet?

Post: #154861
Topic: Copyrighted DVD's/VHS-(Could I record them)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/154861/action/topic#154861
Time: 14-Nov-2005 5:50 AM

I think the firmware on some LiteOn models can be hacked to disable macrovision detection, and allow the recording of macrovision-protected VHS tapes.

Alternatively you could just get a "video stabilizer" box to use between the VCR and the DVD recorder.

Post: #154851
Topic: External video capture devices (non-DV, non-mpeg) ?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/154851/action/topic#154851
Time: 14-Nov-2005 5:19 AM

Hmm.. not sure if it's possible. An external device must be connected to the PC somehow, and high-speed connections such as USB2.0 and IEEE-1394 can only do ~400Mbps. Not sure off the top of my head what the datarate of uncompressed PAL video is, but I'd expect it to be more than that.

That said, take a look at the TerraTec Grabster AV 250. It has no hardware encoder, yet claims it can do full res PAL and NTSC capture.

Post: #154845
Topic: Mono mix for Moth3r's ANH DVD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/154845/action/topic#154845
Time: 14-Nov-2005 4:03 AM

Thanks for that; there's always a risk of screwing up when you do something "blind", it's satisfying to know it worked out.

Belbucus indicated some time ago he'd be happy to share the final masters with me or anyone else. I believe he will be using the audio from the DC laserdisc as a reference for sync.

I'm not sure if mono PCM is allowable under the DVD spec, but if PCM (or lossless) is what is shared, it would be ideal for anyone who wants it to encode how they see fit.

Post: #154492
Topic: Dr. M's Reinventing The Wheel Edition (PAL to NTSC+) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/154492/action/topic#154492
Time: 12-Nov-2005 11:01 AM

So, has anyone tried the mono mix on Dr. M's ANH yet?

Post: #154488
Topic: ***The "official" Screenshots thread ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/154488/action/topic#154488
Time: 12-Nov-2005 10:06 AM

Are you going to include the ~10 EditDroid screens I sent you a few months ago? Or do you need someone else to send you the remaining shots?

Post: #154029
Topic: Mono mix for Moth3r's ANH DVD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/154029/action/topic#154029
Time: 10-Nov-2005 5:49 PM

The mono AC-3 file for Dr M's DVD is up on the newsgroup now. Since I don't have Dr M's video to test this, it'd be good if someone could try it and report back whether it syncs up or not.

Post: #153922
Topic: best way to capture Laserdisc (need help)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/153922/action/topic#153922
Time: 10-Nov-2005 8:39 AM

Originally posted by: supercoolio
1. what software to use when capturing ? VirtualDub is a good choice.

Originally posted by: supercoolio
2 . Should I de-interlace the image or use filters after I capture If you're capping NTSC-film, then it's preferable to IVTC before encoding. Noise reduction filters are also useful.

Originally posted by: supercoolio
3. should I capture directly to DVD or use lossless codecs like Huffy

Sure, use huffy if you have enough space, or MJPEG if you want better compression. I wouldn't recommend capture direct to MPEG-2.
Originally posted by: supercoolio
4. how to make an anamorphic image from 4:3 widescreen laserdisc ?

Crop out the black bars, stretch vertically to your new resolution, and add (smaller) black bars back in if necessary.
Originally posted by: supercoolio
5. are their some good tutorials already out there , I cant find any that are that good .

Try here.

Post: #153921
Topic: NTSC to PAL or PAL to NTSC
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/153921/action/topic#153921
Time: 10-Nov-2005 8:26 AM

NTSC to PAL conversion is very rarely necessary, because most equipment over here in PAL land will happily deal with NTSC video.

In terms of software, personally I would use VirtualDub/AVISynth for the video, and BeSweet/SoundTouch for the audio.

Post: #153888
Topic: Mono mix for Moth3r's ANH DVD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/153888/action/topic#153888
Time: 10-Nov-2005 3:31 AM

For those who are interested:

http://sky.prohosting.com/oparviai/soundtouch/soundstretch.html
soundstretch mono.wav mono_ntsc.wav -rate=-4.096

Like I said, a doddle...

Actually, the resulting file was about 34ms too short due to rounding (23.976 is actually 24000/1001; I tried soundstretch with -rate=-4.0959 but the resulting wav was exactly the same). So I split the difference and added 17ms of silence to the start of the file. I think it's very unlikely that any desync will be noticeable, but I haven't got Dr M's DVD to test it with.

I'll post the AC-3 encoded file this evening.

Post: #153655
Topic: Interesting article on DVD production
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/153655/action/topic#153655
Time: 9-Nov-2005 8:07 AM

Interview with DreamWorks' Mark Atkinson

Discussing the details of the "Shrek" DVD, interesting to note:

- The MPEG encoder used is by Sony - not sure whether this is a hardware encoder or a software application (would it be the encoder included with Vegas?)

- They use 3 pass encoding, but often 5 or 6 are required until the quality is satisfactory.

- Scenarist is used for the authoring.

- Pitch correction for PAL releases is only applied at the director's request, because it can add digital stepping. (Related to this, see this discussion - apparently Spielberg requested pitch preservation for the PAL release of Jurassic Park.)

Post: #153633
Topic: Info Wanted: Just wondering... re acquiring a digital copy of something I already own?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/153633/action/topic#153633
Time: 9-Nov-2005 2:38 AM

Technically, it is illegal - but who gives a shit?

Post: #153103
Topic: .: Moth3r's PAL DVD project :.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/153103/action/topic#153103
Time: 7-Nov-2005 7:50 AM

Grinder, in reply to your PM, the French laserdiscs do have the English titlecard and opening crawl (with French subtitles in the lower black bar). The German discs have a German language crawl.

I'm not a laserdisc expert but I believe the X9 was the replacement for the X0, and added a more advanced comb filter and facility to playback both sides of a disc. But from what Laserman said previously, these additions were at the expense of a lower overall build quality.

Post: #152583
Topic: .: Moth3r's PAL DVD project :.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/152583/action/topic#152583
Time: 4-Nov-2005 4:59 PM

True, the D925 replaced the 2950 and had additional features such as freeze frame/slow motion on CLV discs and an AC-3 output. But that does not necessarily make it "better".

Although performance of the two units is very similar, it has been suggested that the 2950 might be slightly superior (less noisy) due to a better build quality and a simpler video path. This is yet to be confirmed conclusively, however.

Also consider this: is the X9 better than the player it replaced (the X0)?

Post: #152513
Topic: Info: Does Anyone Have The Old Original Theater Bootleg '77 Tape? (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/152513/action/topic#152513
Time: 4-Nov-2005 9:16 AM

Originally posted by: skyjedi2005
there was a airing on british television in the eighties that actually had bits of the mono mix in it, does anyone have this? Yes, I have it. It didn't "have bits of the mono mix in it", it was the mono mix. (However the video did not have the pre-ANH title crawl.) Anyway, see this thread for more details.

Originally posted by: skyjedi2005
The quality might be a little better than the boot of the telecine.

It is, if you can live with the PAL speedup.

Originally posted by: skyjedi2005
The guy who posted sound clips on theforce.net, had a copy in pal betamax in his dad's collection.

It'd be interesting to see how the quality and integrity of his copy compares with my VHS.