kevin7 said:
I've been working on a disc cover to match the VHS label from the "Faces" THX edition. Only have ANH done for now. PM me if you'd like a better quality file!
Is that intended for the Special Edition? The unaltered Star Wars is 121 minutes.
iamsometal said:
Pretty great: https://youtu.be/JFA-Oip1wF8
I like.
nightstalkerpoet said:
@Alexrd That was me. I only asked because I hadn't seen that shot in that high of quality before and was curious of your source.
Apparently I need to feast my eyes on the blu shot :P
@Valeyard this is a VERY quick and dirty comparison of the Sebulba scene (gimp lanczos3 upscale of GPVOD vs your lossless upscale of the extras dvd)
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/139232
I figure if a rough scaling can put them that close, your scaling script will probably work wonders.
Is that Warrick Davis?
yubnub said:
I had a look at your videos mverta on your restoration work. The film looks wonderful from your examples. I feel that Lucasfilm/20th Century/Disney will never release the original film, and if they do I'm sure it won't have all the skill and care your making of it. Have you thought that maybe the National Film Registry Library might like to have a copy of your finished restoration? I know that George Lucas offered them a copy of the A New Hope Special Edition which they refused.
They'll only take it in its original format, so 35mm prints only.
moviefreakedmind said:
I don't understand why anyone other than an overly-obsessive collector would buy the steelbooks. I would imagine most people who want to own the films on blu ray have already purchased the current incarnations by now. The new artwork isn't even very appealing (at least not in my opinion), and if you only want the original trilogy regardless of whether it's the special edition then you already have had the ability to buy the OT on blu ray separate from the PT. 64% of the very few reviews of the OT steelbooks are 1 star on Amazon which is good. Hopefully they'll get the message with this release.
Well, I mean they're not out yet, so you can't really review them yet.
SilverWook said:
Only Goofy wasn't manipulated into putting a sith lord into power, ultimately causing the deaths of billions across the galaxy. ;)
That you know of...
Haarspalter said:
So i guess the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars in 2017 is our new/next hope?
This has been my hope for a while. I didn't really expect a 2015 release.
Step 1: Acquire Ded 2.5 DVD5 versions from website of choice (if you don't know how to torrent, download something like qbittorrent, then download the torrent file). We're not going to tell you the exact site to get it from because that is considered piracy. They are, however, extremely easy to find if you Google them.
Step 2: Use imgburn to burn the files (or ISO) to these discs: http://www.amazon.com/Verbatim-Branded-Recordable-25-Disc-95033/dp/B0003QIXBY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1439409517&sr=8-1&keywords=Verbatim+4.7+GB+up+to+16x+Branded+Recordable+Disc+DVD%2BR+25-Disc+Spindle+95033
Step 3: Insert DVD into player and enjoy!
TV's Frink said:
Actually, I just remembered they were a gift. But I wouldn't have minded buying them new, it wouldn't change anything.
Don't you mean "we"?
Leonardo said:
Hello and welcome! You're in the right place. Nice username.
I've heard of some people pirating these, but I really don't want to steal something that has had so much time and love put into it. So...what do I do?
I'm not sure I understand what you're saying. You mean you want to watch the Despecialized but you don't wanna "pirate" it?
I'm pretty sure he means just getting these in the most legal way possible. Harmy's recommendation is to purchase the Blu Rays (and maybe the official DVDs, but I'm not sure). That way you own the bulk of the sources that he used that are available. After that, you can torrent these. If you Google well enough, you can find the torrents very easily.
yoda-sama said:
towne32 said:
Harmy's is actually a 35mm Death Star with GOUT x-wings, I believe. Which would explain the difference in quality compared to Mike's work.
GOUT X-Wings, yes, but as even the sources documentary indicates, he uses Puggo's 16mm as a source for lowering the noticeable aliasing effects on the wings. A good 35mm scan would probably lend this scene a world of good, as Mike's work no doubt indicates.
Even if Harmy doesn't, it's remarkable how much detail is in those shots in Ded. Besides, if he did get more 35mm sources there are shots that need it far more than any of the Battle of Yavin scenes.
generalfrevious said:
imperialscum said:
generalfrevious said:
We have lost. We are on the fringes now. We lost not because we were unwilling, but because Lucasfilm/Disney had better weapons.
Please Stop. This doesn't alter the fact that the originals are still unavailable.
I think his point is that you're being unnecessarily dreary and pessimistic about the future of Star Wars. Even if an official version of the OOT is never released, the fan preservations will cover us in that area. We've never seen a history of C&D letters in this community and I see no reason why they would start now. Disney has been in charge for 3 years and nothing has really changed, and isn't likely to. Will we get an official OOT release? Maybe. Maybe not. There is no evidence one way or the other. At the very least, if they are released, you won't be let down since your expectations are low as they are.
This is also assuming Legacy becomes an official version, which I really, really hope it does.
towne32 said:
I suppose the most likely explanation is that the 2004-2011 changes were made in 1080p only. Do we know if that's the case? These parts would need to be redone or upscaled or something.
Well, anything filmed while on set of Revenge of the Sith is in 1080p for sure (i.e., ghost Anakin and Ian McDiarmid's emperor).
yoda-sama said:
Harmy said:
sunglassesatnite said:
Harmy said:
It's gonna happen - there are just some things moving in the background that I can't really talk about (or affect for that matter) that I'm waiting for so as not to do redundant work.
Awesome! So Harmy's working on the official OOT !!
Sadly, no.
Harmy is working on the official 4K Special Edition OT!!
He's working on a new 8k master of Attack of the Clones using modern up-scaling processes!
Fang Zei said:
It's possible, however unlikely, that they could be planning something to coincide with Ep7's eventual release on blu-ray in the Spring. I'm not holding my breath, though.
I think what's more likely is that the TFA box art will mimic these. Why elese would they release single discs? No one really wants to own just one Star Wars film.
imperialscum said:
This time they will put LD scans on a Blu-Ray instead of DVD!
At this point, I would buy that just to show demand for the OOT. And hey, it might look DVD quality at that resolution!
Honestly though, I don't give a shit about what they happen to release at this point. I am content with the state of current fan preservations, namely Team -1's work.
Fang Zei said:
It's worth noting that the covers for ANH and Empire echo those of the 1995 Faces/THX/OneLastTime release.
They used the Emperor instead of Yoda for RotJ. They probably thought Yoda was a better fit for AotC because his lightsaber fight with Dooku is generally considered to be the standout scene of that movie.
I don't think that was intentional. Just sort of happened.
I do like the new Complete Saga artwork much better than the stupid Luke/Anakin one. When most people think of Star Wars they think of Vader, and that evokes this better. It's only really worth it for people who don't own the Complete Saga already, though.
nightstalkerpoet said:
Am i the only one that feels PT film transfers should be prioritized higher before they begin to deteriorate?
They're not going to deteriorate that quickly. New film stock lasts much longer than those of previous generations.
towne32 said:
NeverarGreat said:
crampedmisfit1990 said:
mumbles_ said:
I think Jedi is pretty important to preserve considering how butchered the film was with all the special editions. It was my favourite of the three as a child but now I think I like them all just the same.
I share this opinion, I do not like Jedi any less than New Hope or Empire. In some ways it is my favorite, in others it is not. I always feel like watching all 3 together and feel weird if I only watch one at a time.
I think it would be weirder for me to watch all 3 together. Sounds like a mess ;)
But only half as much of a mess as this.
Holy shit.
iRed4321 said:
Hello, I'm new (and french) on this forum.
Are you French off this forum too?
poita said:
I managed to get penumonia again
Well, don't. That's not good. Being better is good.
SilverWook said:
The original ILM coffee table book covered the early days up to about 1987.
There was a second book in the late 90s covering the digital era. Perhaps that's what you saw?
This is a modern book, I believe for their 35th anniversary. It went up to at least Iron Man and maybe even The Avengers. The SE trilogy was one of the first full-length sections in the book.
I was recently at a museum gift shop and found a book chronicling ILM's work. It basically glossed over everything pre-Jurassic Park in a few pages. There was one still from Star Wars- the Falcon sitting in the Death Star hangar- which may have been the SE. Then there was no more Star Wars mentions until the SE trilogy in 97, which included the '04 Jabba and detention cell set extension.
Previously you mentioned that these would be released on dual layer DVD as well as Blu Ray compatible ISOs. Is this still the plan? I don't know about most people, but I really don't plan on getting a Blu Ray burner for my PC, but I would really like to have a physical copy of these, if at all possible.
I know that color correction hasn't been done, but will the final product look this flat or will it have more contrast?