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#126480
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.: Moth3r's PAL DVD project :.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/126480/action/topic#126480
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Dolby Surround is a way of encoding a rear surround channel into the 2 main channels. There is no centre channel in the mix, but if you decode Dolby Surround with a Dolby Pro-logic decoder, it creates a new channel by steering any sound with equal strength in the left and right channels to the centre speaker.

I think that's right; certainly Pro-logic is a system for decoding only.

I've got a few smaller video projects to do before I start on ROTJ, so I can't say when it will be done yet. In theory, I should know what I'm doing this time so it won't take so long.

I'll post some screenshots when I have the raw video capped.
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#126385
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Info Wanted: who no UK PAL LaserDisc Version for a DVD transfer?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/126385/action/topic#126385
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Originally posted by: Rebelscum
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And although Moth3r´s results have been great, they are obviously lacking in the audio department, with the audio only being from VHS.
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What exactly is "obviously lacking" with VHS hi-fi audio? Have you listened to the DVD yourself, or are you just assuming that the audio is second rate because it's from VHS?
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#126282
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***The "official" Screenshots feedback thread ***
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/126282/action/topic#126282
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I've had a look at the Cowclops V2 video sample posted in that thread, and there does appear to be an issue with ghosting caused by a temporal smoothing filter. It only occurs on single frames immediately following a scene change, so only those with very keen eyes will ever notice it during normal speed playback.

Here's a typical example:

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/213/ghost8kg.jpg

The yellowness to the left of C3PO is a ghost from the previous frame. (The ghosting caused by the "dirt concealment" processing in some places on the laserdisc master of TESB (example here) is actually worse than this, because it affects several frames whenever fast motion occurs.)
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#126262
Topic
Info Wanted: who no UK PAL LaserDisc Version for a DVD transfer?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/126262/action/topic#126262
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Originally posted by: Rebelscum
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Anyway, yeah, that tasty french laserdisc may just be the highest quality version of the Original Trilogy out there!
I expect that the video quality is exactly the same as the non-boxed-set version I used in my transfer (apparently the missing screen wipe/Ben's hut problem is also present on the boxset).

It would be nice to get a direct digital copy of the English audio at PAL speed, though.
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#125794
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.: Moth3r's PAL DVD project :.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/125794/action/topic#125794
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Originally posted by: Grinder
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So popped that one in, and it blew me right off of my chair! I really didn't expect NTSC to be that inferior to PAL.
... Glad you enjoyed the disc. NTSC as a format is not significantly inferior to PAL, just in this case it's a different laserdisc source that seems to be better. Make an NTSC DVD from the PAL laserdiscs and you should still get better results than a transfer from the D.C. disc.
Originally posted by: Grinder
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I have quite some experience in VHS>DVD transfers, and have found that with a good VCR the image can be near DVD quality, VERY near. But the thing always giving away the source is the considerable amount of hiss in the sound.
... I would say the opposite; VHS video is much worse than DVD, however audio from hi-fi VHS (not the linear track - that does suffer from hiss) has an excellent signal-to-noise ratio.
Originally posted by: Grinder
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I did notice an occasional line drop-out and the two color shifts, at first I thought "huh, how could he have missed those?" but I just read the entire thread and found out you had, but didn't fix them (why?).
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Because I only noticed after the video had been encoded.
Originally posted by: Grinder
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P.S. Can't wait to see ESB uploaded on a.b.starwars or MySpleen
ESB has already been uploaded to a.b.sw.

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#125491
Topic
.: Moth3r's PAL DVD project :.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/125491/action/topic#125491
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I posted 50MB sample VOBs for both ANH and TESB to a.b.sw before posting the full disc. (Actually, the samples weren't real VOBs, just renamed RAR files - but they work in most media players.)

I don't mind reposting if required.

If Metallaxis uploads TESB to Myspleen, it would be a good idea to include the sample so those who want to check the quality before downloading can set their torrent clients to download the sample only.
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#125332
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***The "official" Screenshots feedback thread ***
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/125332/action/topic#125332
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In Shot 1, what has caused that yellowish discolouration on the right hand side of the Star Destroyer in Cowclops V2?

Also, in Shot 16 and other Tatooine scenes, the DC laserdisc has a very different hue to both the official DVD and the PAL laserdiscs. I'd be interested to hear the opinion of mverta or the X0 project team (i.e. anyone who has looked in detail at colour correcting the movie) on what this shot should look like.
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#124877
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Info: The 'complete' OT feedback thread. Put all the star wars glitches & fixes in here.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/124877/action/topic#124877
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No problem with any of the suggestions, but can we classify them as (in order of "purity"):

1. laserdisc mastering defects (e.g. interlaced frames, trails)
2. film defects (scratches, cig burns)
3. special effects shortcomings (matte boxes)
4. bloopers (continuity)

My own opinion is that 1 & 2 should definitely be addressed, 3 is arguable and 4 is only for a Darth-Editous-type Special Edition project.
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#124832
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<strong>The &quot;Dr. Gonzo&quot; Trilogy DVD Info and Feedback Thread</strong> (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/124832/action/topic#124832
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Originally posted by: oojason
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Video Bitrate: 5-8 Mbps (average bitrate)
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Not doing any calculations, but I think it would be a struggle to fit video with an average bitrate of above 5000kbps and two soundtracks (commentary + main) onto a single layer DVDR.

Also, stating the average bitrate is somewhere between 5 and 8 Mbps is akin to saying "the running time of this movie is between 80 minutes and 2 hours." It doesn't really impart any useful information.

Information I have states that the average bitrate is around 4340kbps, but I can't remember where this came from.

:: EDIT - That's for ANH, of course ESB and particulaly ROTJ will be lower because they are longer films.
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#122868
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A word to the Myspleeners.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122868/action/topic#122868
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Originally posted by: Gillean
Originally posted by: Moth3r
Ripping an already-burnt DVD to an image file for reseeding is just as easy as copying the VIDEO_TS folder.


Cool, I've never really had much to do with image files and I had just presumed that ISOs, etc, could vary and that possibly the ripping program entered its own details in the file, therefore causing errors for downloaded copies. But if that isn't the case then there's one of my reasons answered!
Forget that, it appears that I've fed you duff info. I've just tried using DVD Decrypter to rip my burnt disc to an image file, and the new image is about 2KB larger than the original.

(I've previously ripped a burnt CD to a BIN file, and found the image file to be exactly the same as the original BIN, so I falsely assumed the same would hold true with a DVD).