dark_jedi

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Join date: 4-Apr-2005
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Post: #166572
Topic: Bit Rate calculator
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/166572/action/topic#166572
Time: 30-Dec-2005 4:49 PM

Thank you very much Moth3r,that will work out great,you are a tremendous help,and i am learning SO much,i might have to go back and re-do ALL my captures,just kidding,i dont think so.
thanks again
DJ

Post: #166491
Topic: Classic Edition: Return of the Jedi by Ocpmovie (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/166491/action/topic#166491
Time: 30-Dec-2005 11:05 AM

yes i agree with you but since i capture LD's, it is still nice to have them preserved and on dvd.
DJ

Post: #166488
Topic: Classic Edition: Return of the Jedi by Ocpmovie (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/166488/action/topic#166488
Time: 30-Dec-2005 10:39 AM

"ocpmovie
The XO project is just another laser transfer, it doesn't compare to 2004 DVD quality. Nothing does, actually .... I've learned that the hard way, you can't match it on home equipment. Gotta just use what Lucas gave. "

That is why i like yours(ocpmovie) and ADM's edits,my thoughts exactly,the 2004 DVD's are in EXCELLENT quality,cant be matched by any LD player, or post processing and and encoding,we just dont and will not get ALL that fancy equipment and resources GL has.
just my thoughts
DJ

Post: #166481
Topic: Bit Rate calculator
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/166481/action/topic#166481
Time: 30-Dec-2005 10:16 AM

hi guys
was wondering, is there any good bitrate calculators out there, that work as well as the one on videohelp?
i downloaded that one to use offline,and i cant get it to work,something about activex settings,so is there any others out there you guys are using?
TIA
DJ

Post: #166469
Topic: SIX fantastic brand new preservation projects..... (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/166469/action/topic#166469
Time: 30-Dec-2005 9:35 AM

I have to say though,the first issue US set is not that great,looks very old and sounds it too,but hey like Russ said at least it is preserved now,now to finish up the special edition widescreens,so here is my updated progress:
Star Wars Standard Play Collection - FINISHED-
Star Wars 97 Special edition VHS Fullscreen -FINISHED-
Star Wars "First Issue" -FINISHED-
Star wars Special Widescreen Edition (including fixed and non-fixed SW) - Capping Now -( I am aslo capping this set and others after with the Pioneer CLD-79 Elite,the other player has retired,also using other software including but not limited to,CCE,BeSweet,Adobe Encore,and AviSynth.)
DJ

Post: #166366
Topic: The Jedi/Feta Definitive Collection (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/166366/action/topic#166366
Time: 29-Dec-2005 9:56 PM

i am all for waiting on YOUR final Boba,im sure it will be worth the wait
keep up the great work my friend
cheers
DJ

Post: #166365
Topic: Help: looking for... King Kong (1933) Colorized
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/166365/action/topic#166365
Time: 29-Dec-2005 9:54 PM

the PAL version is OK but not great,hell the 1933 King Kong US box set that was released a few weeks ago doesnt look great either,i mean we cant expect it to look like todays standards,the video was shot over 70 years ago.
but they are both very watchable
hope this helps
DJ

Post: #166045
Topic: Help: looking for... King Kong (1933) Colorized
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/166045/action/topic#166045
Time: 28-Dec-2005 5:27 PM

Post: #165875
Topic: Grinder's PAL widescreen project (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/165875/action/topic#165875
Time: 27-Dec-2005 5:36 PM

Grinder you got PM
DJ

and for the record Russ and I have a thread on projects, and we arent getting any response either,i think noone cares,ALL they want is the X0 set,and NOTHING else matters,so what i do is for Russ and Boba at the moment,and if they want to share they can,or just keep to themselves,makes NO difference to me.

Post: #165604
Topic: SIX fantastic brand new preservation projects..... (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/165604/action/topic#165604
Time: 26-Dec-2005 2:40 PM

OK the "First Issue" is all capped and encoded,i will author these soon as Russ makes up the menu's,thats right Russ is throwing in some of his creativity,thanks Russ for the help,now i have the SW "Special Edition Widescreen" menu's done(thanks to, ALOT of help from my friend Boba Feta,thanks man!!) and ready to start capping them,cant wait to give my new Pioneer CLD-79 ELITE a shot at these.
so here is where i am at,if any one interested,i am also now encoding at more passes and a higher bitrate and dabbling with CCE.
Star Wars Standard Play Collection - FINISHED-
Star Wars 97 Special edition VHS Fullscreen -FINISHED-
Star Wars "First Issue" -FINISHED-
Star wars Special Widescreen Edition (including fixed and non-fixed SW) - Capping Now -
thanks again Russ and Boba you guys rock
DJ
and 2 non SW projects done also,i did Conan The Barbarian and Destroyer(they are in my link under my sig,thanks Russ)the reason i did these is because there are no fullscreen releases of these so i capped my VHS tapes for the hell of it.

Post: #165534
Topic: KING KONG - The Spider Pit Restored Cut (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/165534/action/topic#165534
Time: 25-Dec-2005 11:20 PM

Here are pics from devilmans excellent King Kong The Spider Pit Restored Cut:

http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/3105/kongmain5hf.png

http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/5581/kongchapters7ey.png

http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/8620/kongbonus5tn.png

very well done,nice job Devilman,keep up the great work!
DJ
I hope you dont mind me posting these,and aslo you have a PM.
Also dont forget to email me in a couple weeks,then i will send out the Harry Potter trilogy to you,that should give me enough time to finish up current projects.

Post: #165429
Topic: attempting to make my work better...........
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/165429/action/topic#165429
Time: 24-Dec-2005 4:03 PM

thank you very much Moth3r for replying,and yes it is NTSC DV from a canopus ADVC-110,i am trying to get the same kind of results Citizen is getting,now i know he is using PAL source but other than that we almost have the same equipment.
i think i might have finally figured out CCE,but not 100% sure,i have been running some tests, and to be honost, so far TMPGEnc Plus is giving me better looking results,now i know this has to be wrong, so i must still have some learning to do with CCE LOL.
thanks again Moth3r for your help and i hope you and your family have a safe and Merry Christmas
DJ

Post: #165380
Topic: attempting to make my work better...........
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/165380/action/topic#165380
Time: 24-Dec-2005 10:49 AM

hi guys i have been getting ALOT of tips from our own Citizen(Thank you for all the help and fast replies),but lately my emails have been bounced back to me and i am stuck,so i am going to see if any one here can give me some help,so here goes:
i was told that NTSC DV has poor chroma compression,so i was told to use
the chroma smoother filter built-in to VirtualDub,now when i use this there are settings these are the settings:
VirtualDUB v1.6.11

Filter: Chroma Smoother

Source Color Space:
4:4:4 (Disable Chroma Smoothing)
4:2:0 (MPEG-1)
4:2:0 (MPEG-2, MPEG-4)
4:2:2 (MPEG-2)
4:1:0 (Indeo)
4:1:1 (NTSC DV)
which one do i use,the 4:1:1 NTSC DV or the 4:2:2 MPEG-2?
also when i use this it makes my output file HUGE is this right?

secondly i was told to use a GOOD DV codec,well i have what he recommended and installed it,but how do i make sure that is what is being used and not another?
and he explained very well why i should use the "composite" cable instead of the S-Video,so i have been using "Composite"
I am also going to try and learn CCE,i have 2.66,2.67 and the latest version.

The reason i am wanting to get my captures alot better is because, i just scored, a like NEW, in MINT condition, hardly used, Pioneer CLD-79 ELITE player
so please any help at all would be greatly appreciated
thanks
DJ

also this is the capture software i have been using:
Scenalyzer Live

Post: #165028
Topic: Info: The Frighteners - Signature Collection laserdisc preservation thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/165028/action/topic#165028
Time: 22-Dec-2005 5:58 PM

I have it and everything is fine,finally can see this in great quality
DJ

Post: #164159
Topic: Idea: a 2005 King Kong edit...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/164159/action/topic#164159
Time: 18-Dec-2005 9:29 PM

not to me i thought it was friggin fantastic,cant wait for the extended dvd release LOL
DJ

Post: #164143
Topic: what did you get for xmas this year?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/164143/action/topic#164143
Time: 18-Dec-2005 8:33 PM

hopefully more chrome goodies for my Harley Davidson Fatboy
DJ

Post: #164140
Topic: Idea: a 2005 King Kong edit...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/164140/action/topic#164140
Time: 18-Dec-2005 8:20 PM

i loved it
DJ

Post: #163999
Topic: SIX fantastic brand new preservation projects..... (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/163999/action/topic#163999
Time: 17-Dec-2005 6:56 PM

Boba and I are tossing it around,but it might happen,a Special Collection Jap-Less Edition Trilogy LOL
DJ

Post: #163665
Topic: The "ADigitalMan Special Editions" DVD Info and Feedback Thread (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/163665/action/topic#163665
Time: 15-Dec-2005 10:15 PM

it will be on its way to you DS very soon
DJ

Post: #163608
Topic: SIX fantastic brand new preservation projects..... (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/163608/action/topic#163608
Time: 15-Dec-2005 6:07 PM

those menu's might be *Plain* but i like them,they are right to the point of what is going to be on the DVD,i am starting to like simple menu's,OH and Boba's fancy ones too LOL
DJ

Post: #163603
Topic: SIX fantastic brand new preservation projects..... (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/163603/action/topic#163603
Time: 15-Dec-2005 5:46 PM

Russ i have in MY possesion now the Star Wars Widescreen set,the corrected SW will be here in a day or 2,LD's are *MINT*,alos have the Japanese Special Collection,again in *MINT* condition,and an now an update on my progress:

Star Wars Standard Play Collection - FINISHED-
Star Wars 97 Special edition VHS Fullscreen -FINISHED-
Star Wars "First Issue" - Not here yet(LD's)
Star wars Special Widescreen Edition (including fixed and non-fixed SW) - SOON -

side note,i am tossing around doing the Japanese Special Collection again,and this time cropping out the Japanese sub-titles and centering the video,not sure though,i will need help with this project.

when all these are finished and burn tested Russ they will all be on the way to you,along with Conan The Barbarian/Destroyer VHS fullscreen transfers i have finished,not sure but i think ONLY widescreen is available on dvd officially.
and you my friend are going to get them whether you want them or not,i know where you live.
DJ
also as menu pics are availble Russ adds them to the link below my pic in my sig.

Post: #163311
Topic: ***The Blaksvn-Torrentz Release Thread***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/163311/action/topic#163311
Time: 14-Dec-2005 5:50 PM

i second ADM,because i did not find any in my viewing either,and i check them out before they go any where
DJ

Post: #162782
Topic: The Dark Side Of Oz (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/162782/action/topic#162782
Time: 12-Dec-2005 6:05 PM

sorry to hear that CLP,i hope everything works out OK in the end,HD crashes suck big time
DJ

Post: #162781
Topic: Help Wanted: a cover for the star wars 1997 SE trilogy "fullscreen"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/162781/action/topic#162781
Time: 12-Dec-2005 6:04 PM

thanks i reallt could use them
DJ

Post: #162581
Topic: Help Wanted: a cover for the star wars 1997 SE trilogy "fullscreen"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/162581/action/topic#162581
Time: 11-Dec-2005 10:36 PM — Edited 4-Jul-2020 8:38 AM

does anyone have any hi-res scans of the 97 star wars se trilogy VHS?(each tape)just the front cover would be fine,my scanner does not work that well.
thanks in advance
DJ