digitalfreaknyc

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Post: #91006
Topic: Info: Special Edition - the 'Making Of' Specials
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/91006/action/topic#91006
Time: 31-Jan-2005 6:38 PM

Reverend,

Same here. I have a crapload of stuff recorded on my hifi stereo VHS including that MTV special which is an absolute hoot. One of the best specials I've ever seen with a very relaxed cast.

We should compare copies once you get yours.

Post: #78642
Topic: Will anyone please video capture the "When Star Wars Ruled the World" Vh1 Special?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/78642/action/topic#78642
Time: 19-Nov-2004 7:29 PM

Nope.

Post: #77062
Topic: Wanted: Looking For Making Of Specials, PLEASE HELP!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/77062/action/topic#77062
Time: 10-Nov-2004 2:02 PM

I have all the discs your talking about....one on each...including others AND the VH1 special.

All on DVD.

I'm giving them away for free for a limited time.

Email me at digitalfreaknyc@aol.com if you're interested.

Post: #73700
Topic: Will anyone please video capture the "When Star Wars Ruled the World" Vh1 Special?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/73700/action/topic#73700
Time: 25-Oct-2004 4:02 PM

Is the torrent DVD quality?

I have it on DVD if anyone wants it.

Post: #58008
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/58008/action/topic#58008
Time: 4-Aug-2004 11:21 PM

Funny. Everyone's forgotten about lil' old me and my FREE offer

Post: #55349
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/55349/action/topic#55349
Time: 18-Jul-2004 11:10 PM

What's the deal with the new dual layer set that's just come out? I just saw it on a brand new "bootleg" site. It's $32 for the whole set and they're the original versions. Brand new.

Anyone?

Post: #54077
Topic: The Star Wars Holiday Special - Torrent is still up and running!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/54077/action/topic#54077
Time: 2-Jul-2004 5:07 AM

I hate to do this but my bootleg version is MUCH better than the DVD I got from Rikter. The quality that I got was horrendous. Not to mention the fact that there is more than 2 hours of footage on this DVD which can severely reduce the quality. I'm giong to put the version I have on VHS to DVD-R.

Post: #54065
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/54065/action/topic#54065
Time: 2-Jul-2004 2:03 AM

Just an FYI...

There are problems currently with dual-layer burners.

Apparently it takes a longer amount of time for the laser to realign for the DVD+R DL's than it would for a regular dual-layer disc.

It may be better to let it wait for a bit before jumping.

Post: #53458
Topic: Star Wars - The Edits and DVDr releases thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53458/action/topic#53458
Time: 24-Jun-2004 8:50 PM

Originally posted by: RowMan

Originally posted by: cerbero
Are the fourth discs from TR47's set and the 'Anamorphic set' exactly the same in terms of content?

Yes. They are.

Umm...no they're not. The anamorphic set has the commentaries and easter eggs and the TK 47 set does not. The TK-47 set does, however, have the original PCM 2.0 track.

Post: #53496
Topic: Idea: Preserving the 1997 Special Editions of the Star Wars Original Trilogy on DVD-R
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53496/action/topic#53496
Time: 24-Jun-2004 6:40 PM

As someone who has lived with laserdisc since he was 12 and refused VHS from that point on...i don't think it's a problem with my equipment. lol. It's called lines of resolution and VHS just don't have it.

Post: #53428
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53428/action/topic#53428
Time: 24-Jun-2004 6:05 PM

Fyi...

As I have said before...

I have The making of SW and Empire on DVD-R mastered from the laserdisc...and Classic Creatures on DVD from the VHS. Looks as good as they can get...plus I'd rather NOT have japanese subtitles on them. Kinda ruins any advancement in picture...or sound for that matter. But that shouldn't be of too much concern since they're all in mono.

Post: #53421
Topic: Idea: Preserving the 1997 Special Editions of the Star Wars Original Trilogy on DVD-R
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53421/action/topic#53421
Time: 24-Jun-2004 11:54 AM

Couldn't DISagree more with the above poster.

Never settle for VHS. It's horrible quality and have only watched laser and SVHS for the last few years.

I say bring on the preservation...for those who actually care about the quality of the product.

Post: #53235
Topic: The Original Trilogy - Laser Disc Conversion Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53235/action/topic#53235
Time: 22-Jun-2004 7:38 PM

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Originally posted by: Rikter
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Originally posted by: digitalfreaknyc
When they become cheaper??

You can get a dual-layer burner right now for $90. How much cheaper do you want them? lol

Where from and how much is the media??

Media is coming out this week or next supposedly. Around $3-5 each.

NEC is making the dual-layer burners. They're $90 all over the web. Just look.

Post: #53228
Topic: The Original Trilogy - Laser Disc Conversion Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53228/action/topic#53228
Time: 22-Jun-2004 6:12 PM

When they become cheaper??

You can get a dual-layer burner right now for $90. How much cheaper do you want them? lol

Post: #53183
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53183/action/topic#53183
Time: 22-Jun-2004 11:41 AM

Originally posted by: Rikter

Originally posted by: Laserman
I am sure I will be able to find room for a menu

- I have a collection of Original Star Wars Trailers - WAY more than is on the Extras disc - I've been toying with the idea of MAYBE making a Original Trilogy Trailers DVD......

It would be short BUT it would have all the know trailers (we'll all the trailers i've found on the net + the DVD's we've all created

)

Rich

There's already a VCD of this and it's VERY comprehensive. True...the quality is questionable...but...just saying. Might be a good "checklist" for you.

Post: #52927
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/52927/action/topic#52927
Time: 16-Jun-2004 6:10 PM

Oh I'm totally calm.

I'm just confused about the quote "dvd9 quality." It doesn't make any sense.

Post: #52920
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/52920/action/topic#52920
Time: 16-Jun-2004 1:30 PM

It's still the same quality as a dvd9, if not the convenience.

Again...what the hell does that mean? What is the same quality of a DVD9? That phrase itself means nothing. Everything depends on the original transfer, bitrate and how much bitspace is used on the disc. A properly formatted dual-layer disc will always be much better than a single layer disc becuase it has DOUBLE the amount of space. You can't say that a single layer disc has the same quality as a dual layer because it doesn't. It's simple numbers. it's impossible. Maybe to your eye, you can't see a difference. But I guarantee you that if you blow that image up and do a comparison, you'll see a difference.

Post: #52874
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/52874/action/topic#52874
Time: 15-Jun-2004 3:01 PM

Originally posted by: lazysean
An even simpler concept would be how spreading a movie over two discs also gives you double the space, yet you seem to have missed that.

I haven't missed that at all. That's exactly what I'm saying.

It is IMPOSSIBLE to have the same quality on a single layer disc as a dual layer disc.

Post: #52863
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/52863/action/topic#52863
Time: 15-Jun-2004 10:40 AM

No, you don't have to see it to know that it's not DVD9 quality. It's IMPOSSIBLE to say that it looks like it has double the amount of space available than it has right now. You can say that the quality is fantastic or looks almost like the original but the person selling this already threw his credibility out the window when he said it was uncompressed.

And no, if the guy put his transfer to dual layer, it would NOT be the same as it is now. It would most likely be a helluva lot closer to the actual laserdisc it was copied from. You have double the amount of space to work with. It's a pretty simple concept.

Post: #52830
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/52830/action/topic#52830
Time: 14-Jun-2004 1:46 PM

Ooops.

i was wrong.

scratch that.

But it does say DVD9 quality...which is bullshit. It's not dual layered...they're just saying it's dual layer quality.

Some poor sap is gonna purchase this and it's all crap.

Post: #52829
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/52829/action/topic#52829
Time: 14-Jun-2004 1:44 PM

You guys keep missing the fact that this auction is for the SE's and Non-se's. One disc has one and the other has the other. The movies aren't split. It's just every version together in one box.

I wonder if these are the new DVD+R dual layered versions. Who knows, I guess.

Post: #51744
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/51744/action/topic#51744
Time: 31-May-2004 9:55 PM

Patrick,

Are your masters going to be NTSC or PAL?

Post: #51448
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/51448/action/topic#51448
Time: 27-May-2004 12:02 AM

oojason, that's not true.

There is no expiration date on CD's, DVD's or laserdiscs. Some LD's were prone to rot. The only thing that's confirmed to degrade over time is tape.

Post: #50819
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/50819/action/topic#50819
Time: 18-May-2004 12:43 AM

There you are right, but it was mixed up to a 5.1 mix from all analog sources

There's a difference between a mix derived from an analog source and a mix that's created from a 2.0 stereo mix as he's trying to do. I'm still right.

Post: #50814
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/50814/action/topic#50814
Time: 18-May-2004 12:09 AM

I was referring to the SE LD's, not the upcoming SE DVD's. The LD's were done strictly from analog sources. Burtt has digitized all known audio sources (save an occasional line of dialogue or foley effect) to remix the DVD soundtracks.

This is completely and totally false. The soundtracks for the SE LD's were the same soundtracks used for the theatrical re-releases in 1997 which were (for all intensive purposes) 5.1 mixes. The laserdiscs were faithful to this new remix and had some of the best directional effects around. No fidgeting with a 2.0 mix is going to achieve that. Sorry, but you're wrong.

It's not like my soundtrack is causing you physical harm, right? Quit making this into a pissing contest.

I never said it was. If you're creating these for yourself, then fine. I don't care if you make pan-and-scan versions of them. But if you're making them to try and better the versions out there, a 5.1 remix that you've done yourself is not going to do it. Regardless of what you're doing...a remixed and compressed 5.1 remix will NEVER sound better than a PCM 2.0 if that was its original format.

Drop the attitude. I've been nothing but nice on this forum and I'm doing a big service to the fans. Just because I'm challenging what YOU are doing, don't get nasty.