bigrob

this was the VHS tape (part of the Widescreen Series from Fox)

not sure if anyone here has this particular edition

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00004SGAQ/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=

i'll go hunting to find the VHS tape

a few for your list

Apocalypse Now - VHS, LD & DVD versions were in the 2.00:1 AR as per DoP instructions. BD was the fully restored 2.35:1 ratio

Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country - same as above

Top Gun - LD and VHS versions were presented in in 2.00:1 AR

Predator 2 - Now this is interesting. i remember having a UK VHS version of this in widescreen and it was certainly in the 2.00:1 ratio and not 1.85:1 as the DVD and BD were.

regarding the IMAX version of Apollo 13, this is what i would like to see anyway but any project is appreciated :)

Disc one - HD-DVD video transfer (original 2.35:1 OAR) with Cinema / Laserdisc / Blu-ray DTS

Disc two - (cropped) IMAX version reconstructed from the HDTV 720p open matte rip (it was never filmed with IMAX cameras, just Super 35MM IIRC and was 'upscaled' so to speak for IMAX showings) perhaps have both IMAX and Theatrical cuts via seamless branching? not sure what audio mix was used though. was the DTS on the IMAX disc done specifcally for that version?

I'll try and screengrab my IMAX DVD version tonight and re-download the HDTV version from rutracker

I'm no expert when it comes to this type of thing but have learnt a lot from these boards regarding colour timing so i'll chime in with my 2c anyway but please don't take my words as gospel

looking at the shots of Warlock Sheen walking in what appears to be a warehouse (haven't seen this for a while in all honesty)

It certainly looks like the BD has a teal push to it as it looks too blue, this is eveident a few more caps provided as well. the DVD looks too pink though so i'd go with the 50% mix between ColourMatch'ed BD using DVD as color reference, and the corrected BD;

Catching Fire on BD is like The Dark Knight BD. it is 2.40:1 for majority for it but during the games it switches to 1.78:1 to replicate the IMAX showings

two more for the list but bear with me as i'm not 100% sure on info

The Amazing Spider-Man - IMAX version - 2.40:1 but had scenes that opened up to 1.90:1

Prometheus - IMAX version - opened up to 1.90:1 throughout

never saw these at IMAX though (last film i saw was Superman Returns in 3D) so i'm just going off old info from various places so if anyone has seen these and need to correct me, please do so

another one is Mission Impossible : Ghost Protocol

shot with IMAX camera for selected scenes, Brad Bird kept the home video release at constant ratio

not sure if there is an opened up transfer of this on any HDTV networks

i'll try and get some caps up of the IMAX version. but it's certainly 1.78:1 throughout. I have my TV set to overscan (for reviewing reasons)

i don't have the HDTV version anymore but can get hold of it again to double check the AR on that

Add Hunger Games Catching Fire to that list as it switches from scope to re-formatted IMAX sequences throughout

one i would like to see would be Apollo 13

that was opened up for the IMAX version (but shortened as well due to technology contraisnts at the time). I have disc two from the R1 DVD set that contains the IMAX version and also had a 1.78:1 HDTV rip of the full theatrical cut as well on my laptop

I think the missing shots are on the BD under the bonus features

IIRC, you can access the unrated scenes and just watch them

It was a branching error which resulted in them not being in the body of the film

those are the cuts that were made to the BD release worldwide. All the DVD and VHS releases outside the were also missing these scenes plus more in terms of violence

http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=661

the uncut US DVD is now OOP and has been replaced with the censored cut in the US (same as the BD)

Liking the AVP-R work so far. well done

got a suggestion for you.

Executive Decision uncut. The film was censored for it's BD release to make it more PC

US Laserdisc and VHS are fully uncut. not sure if there is a HDTV rip out there to grab the uncut scenes from though 

they left this episode off the DVD and BD boxsets in the UK completley

that's looking much better

by all accounts (and please correct me if i'm wrong) but the UHE was a fresh scan but then digitally manipulated afterwards

is there a halfway between the two grain plates?

the first one looks good but the damage caused by the excessive DNR is still visible

the second one is a bit too much IMHO

The German and Australian BD's for Grindhouse is DTS-MA 5.1

I got the German BD sitting in my collection

_,,,^..^,,,_ said:

bigrob, you know that I'm interesting in doing that one... if Doc could make an unapproved 2.70:1 version, who am I to NOT do an approved 1.90:1 version based on laserdisc? (^^,)

 ah, it is still on your list! thought you forgot about it!

look forward to the SPORV version then ;)

any chance of the laserdisc rip which has the JC approved 1.90:1 ratio?

it will have the original stereo soundtrack as well

VHS yes, because i nearly wore my copy out

wasn't aware that there was a full frame DVD release

i remember reading that on all home video versions the factory scene was re-editing because it was too similar to Attack of the Clones

never found a bootleg copy to confirm

regarding Warriors, there is already a fan made Theatrical BD. i grabbed it but when i burned it , the frame rate was way off

It's over at fanedit.org

dvdmike said:

OPC in London show an original Dolby print at least a few times a year need to get down and see it one day

You sure? i've seen it twice there now and it's been digital. you can tell when it's a digital because the picture is windowed boxed and doesn't have any imperfections that a print would have (scratches, reel change burns)

T1 is 35mm (via optimum releasing which is strange) though but it's the 2001 remaster with 5.1 remixed soundtrack

spirit fingers

;)

quick question

is there any noticable picture difference between the original and THX remastered release of Die Hard?

i'm hoping someone preserves the 35mm Stereo track from the original LD and couples it with the 5.1 remix that is reportedly based on the 70mm print. Pretty sure Jonno was in the process of capturing the 35mm audio last i heard

Hoping to see this new 4K remastered print at the weekend :)

not sure if it's applicable here but there was a R2 UK DVD release of a edition called Transformers The Movie : Reconstructed which was basically the original animated frames / cell and put onto disc. maybe that will give an indication to colour timing?

http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/transformers-the-movie-reconstructed.html