Rikter

I ripped them from my buddies LD’s long ago to my old Terrapin DVD recorder via S-Video, I’ll dig them up as just now checked and I do not have them on my SATA drives so I’ll dig up the IDE drives and DVD’s

Sorry it’s been of mega for a while…

Hey gang!

Long time no poss but I’m back and have a new preservation to share that I found on my regular download site. It’s a MP4 of the 1982 Star Wars Rental tape! I think that it looks better than the last few as it was not converted to DVD, you can find it on myspleen.org!

STAR WARS - The 1982 Video Rental Library VHS Preservation MP4

FILE DETAILS

Video Format…: MPEG-4/800x600/Letterboxed 1.33.1/NTSC
Codec…: H264/MPEG-4 AVC (part 10)(avc1)
Audio Format…: MPEG AAC (Stereo/189kbps/48000Hz/32bit)
Size…: 5.25 GB

RELEASE DETAILS

Genre…: Science Fiction Adventure
Type…: VHS Transfer
Source…: 20th Century Fox, Video Rental Library VHS
Preservationist…: Unknown
Release Catalog…: BLAK0056
P2P Releases by…: Blaksvn-Torrentz
Torrent Tracket…: Myspleen.org

//Featured Preservation//

STAR WARS - The 1982 Video Rental Library VHS Preservation Transfer MP4

Release Format…: VHS
Release Date…: May 27, 1982
Studio…: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Comments…: Video Rental Only release

The rental library version was released in May 1982 on VHS and Betamax. The tape had a rental-only window until September of that year. Note the sticker on the lower, right corner of the back. All rental copies carried individual serial number to help track them. There should be a corresponding sticker on the rear flap of the actual tape.

RELEASE CREDITS

Original uploader: kchrules @ forum.snahp.it

ENJOY and word to the Spookiest!

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…

I set out to document the lack of the original trilogy on DVD as well as the release of the prequel films (like I said a LONG time ago!). At that time I had over 250 hours of footage from I & II’s opening nights where I had interviewed fans both old and new on their take of the new films as well as the OT, but sadly I was robbed and they got all of my video equipment, my laserdisc players, and they also stole all of my films footage, my computer with software (legit even!), the movie files, and took the release forms. They also got my DVDs including fan films, originals, soundtracks and even the VHS tapes (Reason #1 I’ve not been able to seed old torrents). Most of you know I lost interest in Star Wars after this happened and . . . the prequels . . . well, that’s another discussion entirely. EITHER way, my point is, after The Force Awakens my love for the movies was also rekindled.

Now, I would really like to finish what I started (proud, Yoda would be) and this is going to be a challenge for me as I have no idea what I’m doing, but I know I have an workable idea. Jay and the older members of this forum have always been an inspiration and faithful allies to me in all my Star Wars endeavors and I’m here to ask for your help.

I still want to save the OT and I found a way for me to make an attempt at it. I’ve started a project with a few dear friends here in Albuquerque and have approached a few of you via private messages and it seems like it’s rolling forward.

So the basic premise is that the OT much like Alderaan… may be gone forever!

I’d like to document our collective history and efforts in saving it on our own, and more importantly the fact that Lucas has and is actively presenting his own revisionist version of OUR history.

I have a bit of an idea on how to approach this documentary but the point of this post was to official announce this project and also ask for any assistance/guidance the community may have so if you’re interested in offering anything from suggestions, effects, editing, social media or other skills to this project please contact me via PM’s and please feel free to post here also. As always this is a not for profit project - full disclosure we will start a fund raiser to help finance this.

I will continue to update this thread as this project moves forward as of now I’m near completing a proposal of the documentary (also my outline) and have started on storyboards V.1.

Thanks for reading my slightly incoherent, longwinded ramblings, and look forward to somehow seeing this project through.

Word to the Spookies!

• Richard aka Rikter Blaksvn

For more details, see this Markdown demo.

I used to go crazy when I saw Darkside Dealers pimping my DVD’s and the covers I created on eBay but after a while I realized I could not let it upset me. Someone somewhere will always take advantage of others works.

Sure they may profit from our creations against our wishes but at least they are out there being watched, loved and are a cherished illicit collectable in a fans collection.

Word to the Spookies.

Harmy,

I finally got around to a bit of free time and have been catching up on the OT and related projects and DAMN. I’m so happy to have Star Wars back in my life after the tragic episodes and now that I started to prowl around my old web haunts I’m so glad to see that you’ve done some fantastic work here Harmy! I love the little SE bits and the recolouring.

The Force is strong with this one.

• RiK

Team Negative1

Thank you so much for your brilliant work.

Harmy...

This work is absolutely amazing!

The Force is strong with this one...

- RiK

It's been a long, long time...

I hope everyone is doing well and that this year fares well for you all!

I wanna read over the forum for a while to catch up with old friends and discover new challenges.

May the Force be with You!

RiK