Rikter

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Post: #105956
Topic: For those that cannot play PAL DVD's....
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105956/action/topic#105956
Time: 16-May-2005 7:21 PM

PLEASE DO NOT DOWN CONVERT to NTSC - you will lose a LOT of quality and waste a TON of time (that and most free convertors cannot ITVC the video!)

IF you just go to WAL-MART and buy one of the cheap $20-$35 Cyberhome CH-DVD 300 DVD players and you will be able to play the PAL discs just fine.

MOST allegedly "cheap" asian DVD players will convert to NTSC or PAL on the fly with little quality loss!

visit Videohelp.com and do a search and check the "Multisystem/PAL to NTSC/NTSC to PAL" button when searching.

If your concerned about DVI outputs you can still score a sweet player for about $80-100 - Check out this link!

A one time purchase of about $100 will save a TON of conversion time not to mention saving the quality!

- RiK

Post: #105954
Topic: Info Wanted: What is the Best Quality OT Fan Preservation Set?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105954/action/topic#105954
Time: 16-May-2005 7:14 PM

Originally posted by: dumb_kid

Originally posted by: Rikter

I suggest going to wal-mart and picking up a cheapo Apex or Mintek DVD player ($35.00) that can play the PAL discs

and save time converting...

I doubt those cheapo's have DVI output and a Faroudja chip to upsample to 720p or 1080i.

Now granted on normal 19" CRT TV any dvd player will do; my xbox can play PAL for my living room tv. But the above features really help out when you have a 10ft screen and a native 720p projector. I love my setup and it loves me

THEY SURE DO!

Spend about $75-$100 and you can score a PROGRESSIVE SCAN player with DVI out

- If you have a LCD projector why not just run your PC to it and let the PC convert the PAL on the fly?

Post: #105930
Topic: STAR WARS: The Torrents thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105930/action/topic#105930
Time: 16-May-2005 5:31 PM

New torrent up...

STAR WARS - G4 Icons - Star Wars Games - Episode 5005

Same Place as always (for now........)

Dark One - I'll be talking to ya VERY sooN!

Post: #105920
Topic: Info Wanted: What is the Best Quality OT Fan Preservation Set?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105920/action/topic#105920
Time: 16-May-2005 5:12 PM

Originally posted by: dumb_kid

Originally posted by: Rikter
Moth3r - I just got a copy of your ANH and great golly even after being down converted to NTSC (mintek 1600) - it looks amazing...

Unfotunately my good DVD player, a Denon 1910, can't play PAL discs, so I did a NTSC conversion over the weekend to see if I could. The conversion turned out pretty good... I'm going to do another one with some minor color tweaks and maybe some other tweaks that will be based solely on my own personal preferences. If they turn out well I may send a couple out to interested parties, that way everyone can share the joy of Moth3r's work.

I suggest going to wal-mart and picking up a cheapo Apex or Mintek DVD player ($35.00) that can play the PAL discs

and save time converting...

Post: #105924
Topic: For Free & Info: 25 disc Limited Run of my JEDI BEAT MACHINE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105924/action/topic#105924
Time: 16-May-2005 11:18 AM

THANKS!!!!!!!!!

I remixed all of the tracks by resequencing some exisiting tracks and layed down some samples and some new bass tracks of my own

-

These covers are glossy laserjet printed and each disc is a Ritek RiData and is also printed (no stickers!) and numbered (1-25)

Shipping is also included gang

RiK

Post: #105919
Topic: Rik !!! This one is for you (nearby Star Wars concert)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105919/action/topic#105919
Time: 16-May-2005 11:10 AM

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANKS for the heads up!

Post: #105918
Topic: Star Wars Creatures Animal Planet Special
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105918/action/topic#105918
Time: 16-May-2005 11:08 AM

Quote
Originally posted by: Jedikev
Can't wait to see Science of StarWars too.

My TiVO series 2 is all set for these!

RiK

Post: #105808
Topic: .: Moth3r's PAL DVD project :.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105808/action/topic#105808
Time: 16-May-2005 9:49 AM

Moth3r - congrats on this transfer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post: #105802
Topic: Info Wanted: What is the Best Quality OT Fan Preservation Set?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105802/action/topic#105802
Time: 16-May-2005 9:17 AM

Moth3r - I just got a copy of your ANH and great golly even after being down converted to NTSC (mintek 1600) - it looks amazing...

Post: #105793
Topic: <strong>The "EditDroid" Trilogy DVD Info and Feedback Thread</strong> (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105793/action/topic#105793
Time: 16-May-2005 8:09 AM

Originally posted by: OZ
I'm a newbie and I'm desperately trying to get a set of the EditDroid Trilogy DVDs, can any one help me out??? I am in Australia, are there any Aussies who have the discs? please email mickvolcanic@gmail.com

I posted them for free download on myspleen.net

- if broadband is not an option email me.

Post: #105784
Topic: Star Wars - The Edits and DVDr releases thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105784/action/topic#105784
Time: 16-May-2005 6:14 AM

A few new titles added...

NEW -
G4TV’s Icons - Episode 5005: The Star Wars Games
- Angrysun Release BLAK0026
- 1 DVDr - Fan Preservation
- Full Episode
- Source - TiVo Series 2 to DVD extraction
- Interactive Menu
- Custom Cover Art available

Tech Specs
- 1.24gigs
- Interactive Menu
- Runtime: 20:00
- Video: 6-8 Mbps (average bitrate)
- Audio: MPEG 2.0 384 Kbps

NEW -
The Trial of Han Solo - A Fan Film
- Angrysun Release BLAK0027
- 1 DVDr - Fan Preservation
- Source - DivX to DVD conversion
- Interactive Menu
- Custom Cover Art available

Tech Specs
- 1.44gigs
- Interactive Menu
- Runtime: 19:42
- Video: 9.20 Mbps (average bitrate)
- Audio: MPEG 2.0 384 Kbps

Post: #105783
Topic: Access Hollywood 1 hr Special from today?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105783/action/topic#105783
Time: 16-May-2005 6:06 AM

Originally posted by: digitalfreaknyc
anyone get it on DVD-R???? Had no idea it was even coming on.

I snagged it

Post: #105781
Topic: Any Star Wars TV stuff coming up?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105781/action/topic#105781
Time: 16-May-2005 5:39 AM

Originally posted by: digitalfreaknyc
Did anyone catch the hour-long Access Hollywood special from yesterday?

And FYI...the Star Wars specials on discovery are going to be broadcast on the HD channel. Can anyone capture the HD versions?

- I did catch it

(they repeated it later that night) I will be converting it via TiVo2Go in t he next few days or so

RiK

Post: #105621
Topic: Any Star Wars TV stuff coming up?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105621/action/topic#105621
Time: 14-May-2005 4:12 PM

Originally posted by: The Dark One

One further note...Comcast uses LOTS of compression. I can see digital artifacts clearly in my HDTV (although the picture looks fine in the 4:3 in the bedroom) on everything but actual HD broadcasts. Since none (except some of the commercials) of these programs were in HD, I actually had to run sharpen and denoise filters on the raw video to clean it up...that just sucks.

Rik, is there any way to bypass and/or shut off the compression that the cable company uses or is it sent to the house already compressed? I figured if anyone would know it would be you. TIA

- Sadly, that's the best you'll get from cable as only a small number of the channels are really digital (premium only really + HD) most Cable Companies "Basic and Expanded/Extended Basic" service packages (MTV is normally ANALOG) are all analog (OTA) but even with "Digital Cable" the analog channels are still ANALOG even though you have a "Digital" DVR/cable box (D Cable customers being jiltted as they are TOLD it is all Digital) - so it MAY not be digital just standard cable (you'll need to call your provider to verify this) so that is why your getting the dirty picture.

- Dishnetwork, DTV or VOOM is what you really want to get (my cable bill and Dish bill combined is still less then the same digital package that comcast offers here

)

Post: #105570
Topic: STAR WARS: The Torrents thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105570/action/topic#105570
Time: 14-May-2005 1:56 AM

Jetrell Fo - WELCOME to Parenthood!

Thanks for the offer and that sounds awesome, The Dark One Has also offered to help me with this also (You guys all ROCK!) and if myslpeen does go I'd appreciate any help!

RiK

Post: #105554
Topic: SW fonts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105554/action/topic#105554
Time: 13-May-2005 11:31 PM

Now THIS is TEAMWORK guys!

Everyone - Thanks for the support!

Post: #105517
Topic: SW fonts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105517/action/topic#105517
Time: 13-May-2005 7:50 PM

Hey gang if it is possible....

Could ANY fonts gathered for the OT preservation and custom covers please also be mailed to me?

ANYWAY here is my collection of fonts

STAR WARS FONTS

A New Hope
Aurabesh
Bank Gothic Light BT
Bank Gothic Medium BT
Bodega Sans-Black
Dark Katarn
Droid
Engli-Besh
Episode I
Ewok
Galactic Basic
Jedi Hollow
Jedi Solid
Lucas Font
Mandalorian
Massassi
Metal Rebel
Naboo
Naboo Futhork
Nal Huttese
New Aurabesh
Shadow of Xizor
Star Jedi Outline
Star Vader
Sith Prophecy
SW Crawl Body
SW Crawl Title
SW Trade Huttese
Trade Federation
Tiewing

I will have these up as long as I can

- RIGHT CLICK SAVE AS ENJOY!

Post: #105516
Topic: STAR WARS: The Torrents thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105516/action/topic#105516
Time: 13-May-2005 7:32 PM

In the event that MYSPLEEN does stop hosting torrents - I may move to NEWSGROUPS and other Torrent Sites it may be a few days or longer before I post the next round of movies

I can still offer duplications for those without broadband so you can still hit me up for the discs

Post: #105518
Topic: For Free & Info: 25 disc Limited Run of my JEDI BEAT MACHINE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105518/action/topic#105518
Time: 13-May-2005 2:13 PM — Edited 24-Apr-2020 7:38 AM

Hey gang, I just got 25 copies of my Star Wars remix CeeDee - each one is numbered (1-25 - both the disc and case ) and they will all be shipping out starting this TUESDAY!!

BUY THE JEDI BEAT MACHINE HERE! - There is a free DL of one of my tracks on the site!

Again I only have a limited number of these discs - THANKS guys and gals and enjoy!!

Post: #105415
Topic: Any Star Wars TV stuff coming up?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105415/action/topic#105415
Time: 13-May-2005 7:48 AM

I will be capturing these over the next week....

They will be Dish Network 311 > TiVo Series2 > Ethernet > PC > TMPGEnc > DVD conversions

AND I have also set my PVR510 to record them. Even though funds are short in the ole' Blaksvn House I will TRY to buy a stand-alone set top DVD recorder so I can record them without having to re-encode the video... (or if anyone wants to loan me theirs to do the transfers

) - EITHER way I will keep them on my PVR510's HD until I do get a recorder

- I will also upload these via torrent (myspleen my soon go bye-bye) or with the help from the THE DARK ONE.

Coming Soon to the "The Blaksvn Archive Collection"

G4: ICONS - "The Star Wars Games" - DONE!

MTV: TRL - "Star Wars Edition"

NBC: Access Hollywood

Ebert & Roeper: Ep3 Review

Discovery: The Science of Star Wars "Man and Machines"

Discovery: The Science of Star Wars "Space Cowboys"

Discovery: The Science of Star Wars "War, Weapons and the Force"

G4: Filter - "Best Star Wars Characters"

VH1: "When Star Wars Ruled the World"

A&E: Empire of Dreams - Edited DVD Documentary

Animal Planet: Animal Icons "Star Wars Creature"

ETV: Behind the Scenes - "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith"

Biography: Life & Times - Mark Hamill

Biography: Life & Times - Carrie Fisher

Bravo: Inside the Actors Studio - Harrison Ford

- RiK

Post: #105413
Topic: Liningup.net and StarWarsTV online video channel
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105413/action/topic#105413
Time: 13-May-2005 1:35 AM

Don't forget to donate!

It's for kids gang so don't be shy

Post: #105340
Topic: DVD: Return of the Ewok and Other Little Films (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105340/action/topic#105340
Time: 12-May-2005 7:36 PM

Originally posted by: SilverWook
How good is the Donny and Marie segment? (In terms of video quailty of course...) I have a copy of the whole show, but the built in TBC on my Panasonic doesn't like the squiggly video signal very much, so it's been on the back burner for a while.
And when the heck is someone going to "aqquire" the Cantina skit Richard Pryor did on his short lived tv series?

I got that - It's just not on my list yet

Post: #105248
Topic: The Trial of Han Solo Fan Film
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105248/action/topic#105248
Time: 12-May-2005 1:15 AM

Rebel - THANKS for the LINK!!!!!!!!!

GREAT GALLOPING BANTHAS!!

This is the most truly awesome fan film EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Sorry about not calling back tonight - after we talked I got to talking about the MagFan edits with my friend that stopped by THEN since I seem to be made to suffer, my knee really started to hurt - minor dislocation today gang so pain pill away! - I then kinda "zoned out" sorry man!)

Post: #105247
Topic: Info Wanted: looking for someone with knowledge of DVD's
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105247/action/topic#105247
Time: 12-May-2005 1:08 AM

Flame not the youngling fellow Jedi... hmmm, patience he will learn or forever the flames may burn.

Search then you must, only then all answers be clear hmmmm heehehee yes only then

May the force be with you...

(oh yea, welcome to the funhouse!!!!!!!!!)

Post: #105093
Topic: Info: OT Preservation mention on G4:AotS by Chris Gore (then he mentions eBay - Ugh!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/105093/action/topic#105093
Time: 11-May-2005 2:02 AM

He also failed to mention that the "LOOK" set that he used has wonky audio on Empire (delays and very tinny sounding) and a slight audio lag in Jedi durning the last 1/4 of the film (THIS may only affect some discs from this release)