Tikigod

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Join date: 12-Sep-2004
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Post: #85887
Topic: Thought on de-SE'ing the DVD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/85887/action/topic#85887
Time: 12-Jan-2005 5:02 PM

Dove Soap is 99 and 44/100 percent pure.

I WIN!!

Post: #83053
Topic: Info Wanted: a Pre-ANH edit of Ep IV?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/83053/action/topic#83053
Time: 2-Jan-2005 2:48 PM

Well that's all well and good, DanielB, but still:

Originally posted by: ADigitalMan

What about MF's edits have led anybody to believe he's doing this on home equipment?

So why don't we just ask him? He's still on the boards, right?

Hey, MagnoliaFan, can you do seemless branching?

Post: #82587
Topic: Thought on de-SE'ing the DVD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/82587/action/topic#82587
Time: 26-Dec-2004 7:26 PM

He's refering to "Empire of Dreams" from the DVD, methinks.

Post: #79912
Topic: Censorship of the original films
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/79912/action/topic#79912
Time: 29-Nov-2004 2:55 PM

Originally posted by: DanielB

Capitalism is where you believe that your own rights should take precedent, and you extend them at the expense of other's rights.

Found on: www.dictionary.com

cap·i·tal·ism
n.
An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned and development is proportionate to the accumulation and reinvestment of profits gained in a free market.

OR

capitalism

n : an economic system based on private ownership of capital [syn: capitalist economy] [ant: socialism]

Seriously, stop it. You make my brain hurt.

Post: #79340
Topic: Censorship of the original films
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/79340/action/topic#79340
Time: 25-Nov-2004 11:07 PM

Okay, this whole Picasso thing is really ridiculous. Your analogy of adding a new shadow is something that would throw off the entire composition and balance of the piece. It's something that would be readily noticeable and change the entire context and overall effect of the picture plane. Changing five frames of light saber effects out of thousands more in a two hour movie is more akin to changing a single brushstroke, if it's comparable at all. Also, as much as I like Star Wars and think it's an important movie and piece of history, any comparison between a thirty year old motion picture with a plethora of original unaltered copies floating around in various formats and a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork from an established master is way off base.

In short: MeBeJedi and Zion aren't taking a palette knife to Guernica, they're making a light saber effect consistent between a span of a few dozen frames of film.

There is a great difference.

Post: #79211
Topic: Censorship of the original films
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/79211/action/topic#79211
Time: 24-Nov-2004 8:44 PM

Originally posted by: Rikter

Mverta - is said to be adding NEW colors and has even added new special effects like the Starscape and such.

- I agree with you DanielB - THIS IS NOT a Preservation BUT a SPECIAL EDITION regardless of what Mverta says he's added to the film by adding these new colors on the Tantive and creating an ALL NEW starscape.

I think as far as the colors and starfield goes, he's restoring the color balance on the Tantive's red markings and starfields that were present in the laserdiscs but changed for the 2004 DVDs. But other things Mverta is doing (such as re-rotoscoping the lightsabers during the training remote sequence and erasing matte lines during the tractor beam sequence) would definately make his version a different "special edition."

Post: #79203
Topic: Censorship of the original films
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/79203/action/topic#79203
Time: 24-Nov-2004 8:01 PM

So if I download MeBeJedi's or Zion's versions does that mean I can't celebrate my birthday anymore?

Or do I have to go around door to door peddling the glories of five frames of lightsaber fixes?

Can't we just all agree that MeBe and Zion and whoever else are putting the work into their versions so they can do whatever they see fit to those versions?

Can't we then also agree that if somone would want a purely unaltred laserdisc version then there are already a few straight LD transfers available?

I really don't see what the big deal is. It's not as though Zion or MeBe are running around destroying these other versions. Also, your comparison to works of art such as Picasso paintings is also out of proportion. Even if you disagree with what they're doing, MeBeJedi and Zion aren't "destroying" original one-of-a-kind versions, they're "destroying" prints of them. They haven't broken into the AFI vaults and burned the original Star Wars negatives. They aren't breaking into people's homes and smashing original trilogy laserdiscs. They're putting time and effort into making transfers for themselves, and then out of the kindness of their hearts, letting us have them for free.

So, seriously, I know I'm new here and have an inferior post count to you, but you should probably calm down and get some perspective on what you're so worked up about.

Or, you know...don't.

*shrug*

Post: #78808
Topic: StarWarsLegacy.com - The Official Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/78808/action/topic#78808
Time: 22-Nov-2004 12:45 PM

Hey, Mverta.

Don't look now, but PVP may have totally ripped you off: http://www.pvponline.com/newspro/archives/arc10-2004.html.

Here too: http://www.thinkgeek.com/pvp/swag/712c/

Post: #78336
Topic: .: The Zion DVD Project :. (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/78336/action/topic#78336
Time: 17-Nov-2004 9:58 PM

Zion, I had a problem with my Ti4600 a few months back. Not the same as yours, but my games would freeze for 10-15 second and then start up again for a few minutes until freezing again. Very annoying. Anyway, I fell back on the classic NES-fix of opening up my case and blowing the dust out of my video card's heat sink and that seemed to fix things up. You might want to pick up another case fan too, if overheating turns out to be the problem.

If not, pricewatch.com lists a number of cheaply priced replacements.

Post: #78088
Topic: ***The MeBeJedi feedback thread ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/78088/action/topic#78088
Time: 16-Nov-2004 6:11 PM

My whole view on this thing is that if the final product of MeBeJedi or Zion's transfer looks like the effects could have been created in 1977 under the BEST possible circumstances, then it's okay.

The huge changes like inserted CGI or new scenes and editing changes are what separates the original versions from the special editions, in my mind.

If the editing, narrative and general "retro" look remain intact, I'm fine with it.

And also, I applaud you, MeBeJedi, for crawling through this thing frame by frame and removing all the scratches and rot spots by hand. That's just crazy and shows enormous dedication and grants you the right to do anything you'd like to your version of the Trilogy.

Post: #77947
Topic: ***The MeBeJedi feedback thread ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/77947/action/topic#77947
Time: 15-Nov-2004 5:40 PM

Well here's all the changes I can find:

http://img106.exs.cx/img106/3125/saberchange1.jpg

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http://img106.exs.cx/img106/3915/saberchange2.jpg

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http://img106.exs.cx/img106/5645/saberchange3.jpg

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http://img106.exs.cx/img106/9978/saberchange4.jpg

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http://img106.exs.cx/img106/4018/saberchange5.jpg

If there's any more than that, then they really ARE subtle.

Looking at all these screenshots lined up, it's really clear how much the over-all color of the scene jumps around. The first two are blueish, the second two are kinda pink and the last has a green hue. Looks like it'll be hell to try and balance everything out if you're gonna attempt it. You certainly have your work cut out for you, man!

Post: #77924
Topic: ***The MeBeJedi feedback thread ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/77924/action/topic#77924
Time: 15-Nov-2004 4:01 PM

Ooops

okay, I lied.

I went frame-by frame through SOME of the clip, then I waded through even more and came up with a few frames like this:

http://img128.exs.cx/img128/423/saberchange.jpg

My apologies for doubting you.

They are very good fixes though, they maintain the low-tech look of the original saber effects and blend in very well with the rest of the scene.

Nice work!

Post: #77912
Topic: ***The MeBeJedi feedback thread ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/77912/action/topic#77912
Time: 15-Nov-2004 3:02 PM

I just frame-by-framed through the whole thing and I can't notice any differences between the top and the bottom images. The jumps in Luke, Obi-Wan and 3PO all seem the same, the color and consistency of the lightsaber look the same and you can still see the shadow of the saber stick on 3PO near the end....

Soooooo, what should we be looking for?

Unless you just put the same video on the top and the bottom and are trying to make us go crazy.

*shakes fist*

Post: #74484
Topic: ***The "official" Screenshots feedback thread ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/74484/action/topic#74484
Time: 29-Oct-2004 8:15 PM

Hey, sorry about posting in the wrong forum about that, but I'm glad I could help out, I suppose.

Post: #74375
Topic: ***The "official" Screenshots thread ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/74375/action/topic#74375
Time: 29-Oct-2004 8:11 AM

Your copy of the Farsight transfer:

http://img87.exs.cx/img87/1671/Farsight_000.jpg

looks way more washed-out than my version:

http://img86.exs.cx/img86/4295/farsight.jpg

Is there something going on with yours, or is my monitor just set ridiculously differently than it should be?

Post: #74126
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/74126/action/topic#74126
Time: 27-Oct-2004 9:46 PM

The first one is the symbol for the Old Republic.

See, you can see it on the Jedi Starfighter:

http://www.starwarsfan.org/prequels/editorials/sotg%208%20pics/jedi%20starfighter.jpg

Neat how it's all distorted for the Empire's logo, eh? Ooooooh, eeeeeevil!

Post: #69635
Topic: Using the '04 SE DVD version to restore the Original (with lots of info)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/69635/action/topic#69635
Time: 4-Oct-2004 1:25 PM

mverta, it'd be great if we could get some full resolution shots of your updates, so we can see them in all their glory. Great job so far. It's amazing how inconsistent some of the color timing is on the DVD and it's nice to see how these scenes really should look.

Post: #63974
Topic: STAR WARS: The Torrents thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63974/action/topic#63974
Time: 13-Sep-2004 10:23 PM

Well you could painstakingly rotoscope out all the lightning and make it look like a force push. Spend hours and hours copying pixels from frame to frame, paint out all the skeleton shine throughs on Anakin...

Or, you know, just leave it in...

Post: #63643
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63643/action/topic#63643
Time: 12-Sep-2004 6:11 PM

Yeah, I put everything in a video_ts folder but still no luck running off the IFOs

but, I can apparently just double click on the .vob files and play them like that. Have to go re-click when one runs out though. Oh well...

Odd behavior, but the quality of the rips is really great, so I can suffer through a slight annoyance

Post: #63615
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63615/action/topic#63615
Time: 12-Sep-2004 1:23 PM

I just downloaded the Farsight rip of RotJ but I can't seem to get it to work.

Does it need to be burned to play, or can you play it right off your hard drive?

I also have the other anamorphic LD rip of A New Hope and it runs fine in Power DVD right from the .ifo files, but no dice with the Farsight version of Jedi.

Anyone know what's up?