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#132416
Topic
STAR WARS: The Torrents thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/132416/action/topic#132416
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Originally posted by: klokwerk
digitalfreaknyc:
Maybe there was reencoding, but it wasn't Rikter if there was. The (info page on Superman II: RIC states that the "final version" contains... and then lists all the items Rikter has listed. Perhaps you simply have an earlier version of the disc?


I guess I do have an earlier version because all that extra stuff definitely isn't on there. Looking foward to downloading this. I'm assuming that the first movie is coming along? If not, I have that one as well.

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#132371
Topic
STAR WARS: The Torrents thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/132371/action/topic#132371
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Rikter,

I had the "official" version of this 2 disc set and it didn't have the making of Superman 2 on it nor the trivia track. Was there re-encoding done on this??? There had to have been because I don't think there would be room for that making of special if there wasn't. Personally, I'd rather have that special have it's own release rather than try to cram it onto this one.

Is the whole thing in 16x9 or just the parts where it's the original movie and the tv parts in full screen? My version is completely full screen.
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#132153
Topic
*** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/132153/action/topic#132153
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Originally posted by: SammyTheBull
By the way, traders have (and some pirates sell) a workprint of BSD - 132 minutes long, time coded and in very bad quality. I could have had it in a trade a while ago, but I didn't find it worth postage...


I've heard of this and would love to see it. They also sell one of Se7en. Both apparently have atrocious quality so I never bothered but if I saw them, might be a different story. If anyone has a "hook up" i'd be interested.
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#132065
Topic
*** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/132065/action/topic#132065
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Originally posted by: SammyTheBull
Oh, laserdisc... their current catalogue seems to only list the DVD releases.

Great extras, indeed. Too bad they probably lost the rights to them already and won't rerelease this on DVD... just as they won't release their short-lived "Spinal Tap" exclusive once again... :-\


Yup. good thing I'm doing my version

Of course, the editing suite won't be as exciting technically but I assure you, seeing several takes of Keanu doing the same lines (some of which are vastly [read: upsettingly] different). And then of course, the two audio tracks. I'm debating making this a dual layer.
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#131997
Topic
The Indiana Jones Project (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/131997/action/topic#131997
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The first 3 releases will be the two Raiders "making of" specials that have already been released and the making of Last Crusade. The Raiders specials will have a higher video bitrate and will NOT be using a PCM audio track. The original master was mono so there's no need for a large audio file when that could be going towards video quality. I'm sure you'll all be very pleased.

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#131601
Topic
X-Factors - Blade Runner Project (* unfinished project *)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/131601/action/topic#131601
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Originally posted by: eDroj
Originally posted by: Yocke
Well it actually doesn't matter how many sides a film on laserdisc is presented on. If it's in CLV or CAV won't affect the quality of the film (noticeably). The quality of this particular Blade Runner transfer sucks because of shitty mastering, pure and simple.


The mastering of the BR transfer that Farsight has done is fine, have you seen the original LD of this movie?
I give you cred for your effort Farsight!




Ummm...yeah. I own the Criterion laserdisc.
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#131073
Topic
X-Factors - Blade Runner Project (* unfinished project *)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/131073/action/topic#131073
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I couldn't disagree more. I've done a lot of recordings in both xp (1 hour) and sp (2 hour) on my recorders and the 2 hours are always worse than the one and I've decided that, on the whole, I'd rather burn a dual layer disc than a single layer that looks worse.
I think the only reason why dual-layers aren't being used now is because the price is so high and so few people are using them. But rest assured, any of the files *I* put up here that are longer than 2 hours will be dual-layer. The hi-def age is here and I'm not going to be stuck behind the 8 ball because single layer is cheaper at the moment. I want to preserve things in as best a quality as I can.
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#131056
Topic
X-Factors - Blade Runner Project (* unfinished project *)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/131056/action/topic#131056
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Probably a combination of both. 2 hours is two long for a single layer DVD. What I don't understand is that you'd be better off taking the regular BR dvd which is essentially 16x9 already, adding the fake ending, editing out the dream sequence and just mixing in the VO to the soundtrack. That would give you nicer results than an LD transfer.
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#130280
Topic
X-Factors - Blade Runner Project (* unfinished project *)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130280/action/topic#130280
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Originally posted by: Karyudo
Of course it's encrypted. Still, I'm pretty confident I'll have it within a few days of it being aired, despite living in a country where it won't be broadcast. Usenet rules.


Don't be so sure. Some people have said that sometimes it is...and sometimes it isn't..depending on where you are and whatknot.

Is there a way around the encryption?
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#129843
Topic
X-Factors - Blade Runner Project (* unfinished project *)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/129843/action/topic#129843
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Do you know which version they're gonna air?


Directors Cut.

But even if you're looking for the original version, this is still going to be the best master we have if anyone is able to capture it. The current DVD is single layered and terrible quality. If one captured this correctly, they could have a full dual layer, anamorphic set with possibly 5.1 sound! Do we know if that channel is encrypted?