corellian77

xytan4 said:

Ok, I have a problem. I just tried to play the DVD in my PS3 and it will not read it.

You can rule out the problem being the PS3.  I have both an older (4th generation?) and current model, and my DVD-9 plays fine on both.

Loving these recent clips Frink... special mention goes to the "tiny gungan living inside my chest" and "Obi-Wan is short on time" :)

xytan4 said:

So I've looked at the list of changes made to the movie, and I love them all, except for one: The needle on the interrogator droid now has an electric arc going across it.

I always thought it was a hypodermic needle for injecting interrogation drugs.

The effect is technically well done, but it's actually a change that many people were so-so with, and one which I believe Adywan himself said he'd reconsider when he gets around to doing the 720p version.

New bacta tank = terrific.

Trooper passing in foreground = didn't even notice.

ibleedspeed said:

so until you smack talkers have some more credit i would keep your opinion,s hidden like your nudey mag collection under your bunkbeds.

Ha!  Shows what you know... I keep mine in my sock drawer.

Ah, I see you located the Shift key.

ibleedspeed, at the risk of stating the obvious, if you're still interested in getting help with your fan edit, it might be a good idea to stop fighting with the very people from whom you're seeking advice.

According to the info accompanying Ady's latest clip, the projected date is currently December 2011.

Thanks for the update dark_jedi... really looking forward to seeing both these edits (particularly the blu).  You've definitely whet my appetite.

BA-ZINGA!

bkev, who used that avatar again?  The memory's foggy.

TV's Frink said:

corellian77 said:

C3PX = quotable

Said the guy without a C3PX quote in his sig.

TV's Frink = niggler

In my defense, I used to have a C3PX quotation in my sig, but I had to put it and 005's in storage to make room for my current two (I thought 4 might be pushing the sig-length boundary).

Besides, bkev has a C3PX quotation in his sig... that must count for something.

C3PX = quotable

Just watched the video on Facebook... the colours look great Ady.  Just a quick question: have (had) you considered adding shadows below the snowspeeders in some of the shots?  I forget if this has been asked before (potentially even by me), but it seems like we should be seeing some shadows at some points given the apparent direction of the light and the speeders' proximity to the ground.

Cool DJ.  I think that last sample is definitely the best.  I'm looking forward to sitting down and being able to watch this whole trilogy at some point.

^ Really?  I thought DJ had only released three 720p samples to date.  At any rate, I've edited my post to include post #s for clarity's sake.

Hmm... just flipping through those now, I think maybe that original clip is too soft after all.  Just noticed some detail being blurred on the underside of the star destroyer in pic #1, the Rebel's collar being blurred in pic #6, and Leia looking... well, "pastel-ly"... in pic #10.

Maybe that last version is the best after all.  Thoughts?

Here's some screen caps of each version for comparison (although, as others have said, it's not the same when not in motion).  Left column is the original clip from post 1829, middle column is the second clip from post 1884, and right column is the most recent clip from post 1942.

Right click and open in new tab for full size:

Ended up watching the new clip tonight too, along with the other two previous clips, all on my HDTV this time.  I'm a little tired, and I'll probably watch these again tomorrow when I'm more awake, but as it stands now here's my 2 cents:

I'm sure I'm in the minority when I say I actually like the first 720p version (post 1829).  It simply astounds me that such clarity can come from the GOUT, and of the three samples thus far, it's the one that most looks like a blu-ray image to my mind.  Although people's faces may be a bit too smooth (i.e., "plasticy") in this version, the backgrounds (i.e., the Blockade Runner's hallways, the sky during the droid sale on the moisture farm) are the best looking here, as there's no "blocking" (everything is even and smooth).

If some grain is to be left, however, then the most recent (third) sample is the best (post 1942).  As far as skin texture is concerned, this version is the one to beat, and it manages to keep the film grain without sacrificing the backgrounds (hallways, sky) too much.  Overall, it also looks "natural" for lack of a better word, and is pretty much how I remember Star Wars looking.  It may not have quite the same knock-your-socks-off effect of the original clip, but it may well be the most faithful of the three versions.

Truth be told, they all look really good DJ, with my vote going to sample 1 (from post 1829) or 3 (from post 1942).  At the end of the day, I'd be ecstatic to be able to watch the OOT at either of these levels of quality.

Just downloading the last of the clip now DJ.  I'll try watching tonight, but I might only be able to get back to you tomorrow.

Thanks DJ.  I'll try this as soon as possible.

I too really liked the menus on ANH:R -- they gave the DVD a certain "polish."  Without them, a DVD doesn't really feel too official, and I liked how this inclusion, at the quality Ady was able to achieve, immediately set his edit apart.

I'd gladly watch these on my HDTV, but I don't know how to get the downloaded clip from my PC to my PS3.  I tried simply playing the files off a USB flash drive, but no luck.  Do I need to burn to a DVD?

Ziggy Stardust said:

Does anyone here have or know where to find a horny C-3P0 card?

If you're into making your own cards, you could always slap this classic image on the front: