That is indeed the one. The source for my project was a quicktime file that was roughly DVD quality but compressed pretty poorly. The source of that quicktime file was a VHS tape.
If you have a DVD source that may look much much better.
You've got a PM. :)
Been wanting to do this for awhile. It’s not perfect, but it will suffice until someone can scan a 35mm version.
I pieced this together from a Quicktime trailer I found lurking in the bowels of the net. It was originally sourced from a VHS. The audio was naturally terrible, so I tracked down the DTS cinema audio on a trailer disc and sync’d to the trailer.
While it’s not perfect, it’s the closest I’ve seen anyone come to recreating this wonderful trailer with the original music intact.
Set your faders to 11 and enjoy!
You can find it on the spleen.
I made a straight 2.35:1 cropped version once. It was ok, but the IMAX scenes were very tight to too tight.
Personally, I think it'd be fun to do a 2.20:1 version (70mm). It was never projected theatrically like this, but it's a nice compromise given the source material.
They aren't called cigarette burns by anyone but Tyler Durden. They are called changeover cues or cue marks. It's nice to see them again.
Just projected it last night. It looks stunning at 120". Thanks Team -1.
Time to put my quad core to work. Thanks kitt1987!
I must still be a fetus.
RipBot was not working well with my VM. Anyone have a preset for Handbrake or some simple instructions? I used the high profile setting built in and made sure to output a full 1920x1080 file for the spec, but it would not work in tsmuxer, nor would the final m4v file work on the Oppo. First time handbrake has stumped me honestly.
Giving it a shot, but I'm a Mac user and have to run it in a VM. :(
Can anyone give me some tips for getting this up to BR spec? Didn't have luck with my first go round in handbrake.
Trying to play it from a HDD on the Oppo BDP-93.
Looks stunning on my iMac on VLC though. :)
Preliminary testing via AirPlay only so far so so it's choppy.
My God, FILM!!!!
I cant wait to see Star Wars and Jedi.
You have my support guys!
Does this mean we need to redo Jurassic Park again too?
And it’s brilliant. I’d love to see it in full 1080p, but this will do.
Sure!
This right here will make me go and buy the Blu-ray to sync it to. It sounds terrific just on my iMac. Can't wait to take a listen in the cinema.
Haven't seen the film in years!
A 5.1 mix is surely capable of having LFE in the mains or any other channel. It's ip to an individual processor as to where it actually goes. Most home setups are best diverting all frequencies below 80hz to the sub per home THX recommendations. I have large Klipsch RF-62 towers as my mains that can get pretty low but still do better when only handling things above 80hz with all frequencies below sent to the dual subs. The sound is more robust and menacing. For music only though, I run the mains with no processing at all or bass redirection for optimal results.
Experiment with your setups and see which sounds best. Your ears are the final check of any calibration. Don't always trust the numbers.
Just scrubbed though it on the iMac, now playing it from the start in the cinema. The image is simply outstanding at 10 feet wide. Remarkable work!
The audio is great. The 5.1 track is awfully aggressive with some serious low end. My dual subs are being pushed. I'm honestly having more fun with the 2.0 1980 track in Pro Logic (not II, as my processor has both options): it feels so period accurate. Add THX processing and you'd think it was actually 1980! I've never heard Empire sound this good.
I'm salivating for Jedi 2.0 now. Thanks to everyone involved!
Sweet! More cinema audio and isolated score!
I would love to get the cinema audio for Returns as well.
General, count me in.
I can't wait to see this finished.
This is stunning work. I'm salivating.
I've never heard the mono on the LaserDisc but I can't imagine it being much better. That 2.0 track on the Blu-ray is phenomenally good.
like this?
They really need to start trademarking it: Universal DNR Plus. Or call it Universal Wax Vision.
I have the Blu-ray of the Mummy and Mummy Returns. How did the HD-DVDs compare?
I had never worked with a 29.97 source so I didn't know if it had something to do with that. I'll up it as soon as I get home and send a PM.
That's probably the best way to describe it. It just felt right. If I can get it to sync, it'd allow me to do a better A/B comparison as well.
I thought I had it, but it keeps drifting. I'm very much an amateur at this but I'll keep at it. If anyone wants to take a stab, I can up the .AC3 file somewhere.
So I have always felt the DVD's 5.1 track sounded better than the Blu-ray. I've ripped it but having a hard time syncing the track. Anyone want to take a crack at it or point me to a simple guide for syncing a DVD AC3 track to Blu-ray.
I'm guessing it may have to do with NTSC nonsense...