vadertyme said:
Is there a good way to capture movies off of Amazon Instant Video?
If they can be downloaded to a device like a TiVO or other streaming media player, it's possible that the video and audio could be captured with the right equipment.
I was actually expecting that print to go for more than $1200... Maybe I should have put in a bid.
I just saw the wavy lines you were referring to in the background. They look like they could be removed manually but they also look like something that was part of the original film. Possibly they used a back projection screen behind the actors for the background instead of a location shoot and it was a little bit wrinkled or warped.
rockin said:
Robocop - There is one project presumably in the works by someone else but I think it would great if Team Blu could do this too.
Robocop is planned as sort of a joint project between myself and Team Blu at the moment. I have all the sources and a re-edited video of the unrated version using three different sources but it needs color correction and I'm still working on some of the extras.
moviemike85 said:
Will the rest of us be able to purchase this somehow?
It won't be up for purchase but it may be available to download by other methods.
Ok, I've posted the torrent on a certain spleen. If anyone else has already downloaded all the files and wants to assist with seeding, that would be greatly appreciated.
I finally got the extended BD to finish downloading. I'll be posting it to a certain spleen in a while since it's still not up there. If I can get the 2-disc cover before I post it, I can add that to the torrent.
Try converting the file to FLAC and see if VLC still has sync issues. I've noticed that VLC can be a little finicky with WAV files at times.
The movie was released uncut on Blu Ray in the UK with the original Japanese dialog:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Street-Fighter-II-Movie-Blu-ray/dp/B00BFDXY2W
The hybrid cut was what inspired me to do this. I liked the look but the frame stuttering at the beginning and the lower resolution bothered me. Sony did something really weird with their bluray. They used progressive video with nonstandard pulldown flags. The hybrid cut used frame dropping instead of removing the pulldown flags, which caused the stuttering. What's worse is that there are a handful of spots that used extra junk frames and left out the pulldown flags, causing the audio to end up a half second out of sync if you just remove the flags without adjusting for the messed up frames.
I've yet to find a definitive source for the original theatrical color, but I've been told that the Sony transfer is closer than the mgm release.I feel that the Sony transfer looks a lot better overall inspite of the contrast issues.
zeropc said:
if i remember correctly bendermac wanted to do a hd trailer re-edit a long time ago. he dropped it because of the gas station blowing up scene was longer in the trailer and had the movie title & credits overlay. you might wanna check the trailer again. just in case i mixed up something ;)
I already reviewed the trailer for potential problem scenes and I did note the logo on the gas station clip but I have what I need to recreate the logo animation, so that part won't be an issue. If that segment contains extra frames that weren't in the movie, that might present a bit of an issue, though.
dark_jedi said:
Is there really a reason to include the Theatrical? just asking lol so please tell me why if so.
Some of the footage in the director's cut was actually replaced with alternate reduced-violence footage in the theatrical edition, so I figured it would be a worthy addition.
I have the video done. The HDTV rip matches the Sony blu-ray, color-wise, but has the additional footage, so I used that with some minor enhancements.
As far as the HD trailers, I was considering remastering the trailers in HD myself, if I decide to go that route.
I’ve been working on a 1080p restoration of the original Robocop director’s cut using the video from the unreleased Sony blu-ray, and the 1080p HDTV rip synced to the retail blu-ray disc audio. I have the movie rendering to lossless video right now and, originally, I was considering just turning it into an m2ts file that could used to replace the one on the retail blu-ray disc.
After talking with Dark Jedi, he said that Team Blu had been considering this as a project and that I might be able to work with them to turn it into a full-fledged blu-ray disc, instead.
So, I’m going through the assets I have at my disposal to see what could be included. I have the material off of the Criterion DVD, including the audio commentary and original stereo mix. A bit accurate LPCM version of the stereo mix off of the Criterion LD would be nice if someone has it available.
I would also like to create an isolated score audio track since I have the soundtrack as well as the extra song by PTP that wasn’t included on the soundtrack CD.
The theatrical cut and maybe some HD trailers could also be included as bonus features, disc space permitting.
Is this project worth pursuing?
There's an HDX version on VUDU for sale or rent, as well.
I would think restoring the color timing to the 1999 version would still be a preservation of sorts. It might not be a preservation of the original theatrical version but it's a preservation of the 1999 remaster. I would like to see this. I thought the color looked really good on the 1999 DVD release.
I wish I could find a print like this for The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh.
I have a 1080p 24fps video file of The Black Hole that was labeled as a BluRay rip even though I've found no evidence of any Blu-Ray release. The file I have is 7.22 gb in size and the quality is really good. I have no idea what the true source is, though.
Edit: It looks like it's from the HDTV file. I was scanning around in the video and found one spot with a deinterlacing glitch.
Spaced Ranger said:
With your version, The Superman Cartoons Of Max & Dave Fleischer (1998), the package also has different credits between content and packaging (hard to resolve the blurry Amazon package picture to be more specific).
It looks like the back of the package says "Program and Content copyright 1994 Bridgestone Productions"
I can't seem to find any details regarding this company.
I wonder what it would take to do a really good 1080p upscale of these shorts. Something that didn't have jaggies other issues due to excessive DNR and EE, a soundtrack that's not constantly going out of sync, and no stupid company logo in the corner throughout every short.
I'll be uploading to a mirror site or two as I get the files downloaded (which may take a while since the current files are downloading so slow). If anyone else wants to try and coordinate on this, let me know.
I used to have this version:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/6305078955/
It had the original mono soundtracks and predates all the releases that started adding extra sound effects and cheap stereo effects. My brother had the Bosko versions on VHS and I recall it having better picture quality then those with a few scenes intact that were missing or altered due to extra fades and wipes added to the Bosko version. Beyond that I don't remember enough about the picture quality.
Does anyone know how this compares to the DVD that was released by Image Entertainment?
Sendspace and dropbox seem to be popular options. If you want to pm me the link after it's uploaded, that would be good.
It's on the spleen. Search for Roger Rabbit 1080p.
(I'm not sure if I'm supposed to post the link here.)