digitalfreaknyc

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Post: #258647
Topic: *** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258647/action/topic#258647
Time: 27-Nov-2006 12:03 PM

Originally posted by: tb1971
I have three 2 E.T. specials from betacamSP masters I think. Not sure if any of these is the one you're looking for...

E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL: THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY

- THE EVOLUTION AND CREATION OF E.T.(50:16)
- E.T. COMES HOME (50:18)

Wait...you have two or three?

I only see two.

I think both of these are on the regular DVD release, no?

if not, I'd be all over them.

Edit: It looks like the Evolution documentary is on there but E.T. Comes Home is not! I'd love that!
Any chance you could get it onto DVD? If not, I might be able to find a way.

Post: #258628
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258628/action/topic#258628
Time: 27-Nov-2006 9:31 AM

Originally posted by: DVD-BOY

Originally posted by: digitalfreaknyc

Originally posted by: DVD-BOY
I believe if you were going to flip this into another format (MPEG-2 for HD DVD DFNYC

Sorry...that's Blu-Ray. HD DVD uses VC1 almost completely and is a much more efficient codec taking up 1/3 the space (sometimes less) than MPEG2 does.

Sorry, I thought I saw you on the AVS forums with regards to making red laser DVDs of HD content, playable in HD-A1 using Ulead's software. Isn't that how you did your Trailer HD DVD?

In the near future, hopefully the homebrew community will be able to run out DVD-Rs / DVD+R DLs with H264 & VC-1 video, but for the short term, HD DVD is stuck with MPEG-2, although at least that works (I understand Blu-ray and Ulead don't)

Oh totally. I'll be doing it with the recent Madonna concert as well. But, yeah, unfortunately we'll be stuck with MPEG2 for the moment because that's all they're offering with regards to authoring. Even still, those MPEG4 captures from the UK are MPEG2 sizes so the quality should be great...but still wouldn't fit all on on DL DVD. We'll have to wait until recordable HD DVD's come out.

Post: #258626
Topic: The Princess Bride (1987) - The Criterion Collection (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258626/action/topic#258626
Time: 27-Nov-2006 9:29 AM

Originally posted by: bdev

Do the discs use the DVD transfers of those two films, and then use the extras from the laserdiscs, or are they straight LD transfers?

For the Baron Munchausen, I will be sourcing the laserdisc, as it's in the correct aspect ratio. To my understanding, the current DVD releases aren't; at least mine isn't. I haven't looked over the discs yet, but that's my understanding.
--bdev

There's a R2 Superbit.

Post: #258625
Topic: The Princess Bride (1987) - The Criterion Collection (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258625/action/topic#258625
Time: 27-Nov-2006 9:29 AM

Originally posted by: trip42
Did this torrent get removed from the spleen? I don't see it anymore when you just browse for the most recently added.

No. I had to go to work and since no one is helping me seed (like they promised ), it'll have to wait.

Post: #258578
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258578/action/topic#258578
Time: 27-Nov-2006 12:06 AM

Originally posted by: totsugeki

edit: Also, Blu-Ray supports VC-1 and H246 as well.

Of course it does. Never said it didn't. But unfortunately a majority of the releases aren't VC1.

Post: #258512
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258512/action/topic#258512
Time: 26-Nov-2006 2:30 PM

Originally posted by: DVD-BOY
I believe if you were going to flip this into another format (MPEG-2 for HD DVD DFNYC

Sorry...that's Blu-Ray. HD DVD uses VC1 almost completely and is a much more efficient codec taking up 1/3 the space (sometimes less) than MPEG2 does.

Post: #258511
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258511/action/topic#258511
Time: 26-Nov-2006 2:29 PM

Originally posted by: Karyudo
People are reporting a size of about 10 GB for each of the three original films from Cinemax. The highest number I've seen quoted is 12 GB, I think -- and who knows what all that includes; there's some "bonus material" that may be included in that total.

I thought no one was able to rip it? If they were, where are these reports coming from and why are we having this discussion?

And like I said, you can get audio from another source. They can be combined, youknow? No more atrocious speedup.

No you can't combine it. You'd have to slow down the video then as well.

Post: #258493
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258493/action/topic#258493
Time: 26-Nov-2006 8:46 AM

Originally posted by: s7en

And do we know if the original broadcast was in MPEG4? I'm 95% sure it wasn't. AFAIK, all broadcast HD would be MPEG2. If you're finding other versions, it's because people have re-compressed it. So that wouldn't be an advantage.

I'm not sure why this is even up for debate.

Yes, the recent German Star Wars HDTV broadcasts were MPEG4. Premiere HD is a MPEG4 based channel.
"Premiere is broadcasting the HD channels using the new MPEG4/H.264 compression procedure "

MPEG2 may be typical of US HDTV broadcasters, but in Europe MPEG4 seems to be the preferred choice. Here in the UK both Sky HD and the BBC's HD service are also broadcast in MPEG4.
Which means another lot of MPEG4 Star Wars HDTV broadcasts when Sky shows all six movies on New Years Day - and another potential source for english language HDTV version of the movies at that point.

More info on UK HDTV standards here.

You learn something new every day

Thanks for letting me know! Still, too bad about the PAL speed-up. Otherwise this would have been great!

Post: #258490
Topic: The Princess Bride (1987) - The Criterion Collection (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258490/action/topic#258490
Time: 26-Nov-2006 8:33 AM

It's up at myspleen.

Anyone who has it, please help. just take a look at my file structure and make sure yours is set up the same way or else it won't work.

Post: #258444
Topic: Info: Anyone Have The Fight Club Workprint? Or any workprints for that matter?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258444/action/topic#258444
Time: 26-Nov-2006 1:09 AM

Originally posted by: ReverendBeastly
I've got it, but it looks pretty terrible. From what I understand, all circulating copies do.

It probably looks as bad as the version that's used on the laserdisc. Any chance I could get a copy from you?

Post: #258437
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258437/action/topic#258437
Time: 26-Nov-2006 12:32 AM

Originally posted by: BountyHunter
Alright...I really want to help out so what exact info do you need from me, if any?

Bountyhunter,

Unless your DVR has firewire out and you know how to run it from the DVR to your PC plus be able to rip the TS files from the DVR, I don't think you'll be able to handle it. The resulting file will probably be about 12-15GB. It's not a quick one-shot deal.

Post: #258436
Topic: Info: Anyone Have The Fight Club Workprint? Or any workprints for that matter?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258436/action/topic#258436
Time: 26-Nov-2006 12:20 AM

I was talking with someone about the Bram Stoker's Dracula workprint. Does anyone here have it? Low gen would be great.

Post: #258434
Topic: The Princess Bride (1987) - The Criterion Collection (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258434/action/topic#258434
Time: 26-Nov-2006 12:05 AM

It's up! Please help me seed!

Post: #258431
Topic: The Princess Bride (1987) - The Criterion Collection (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258431/action/topic#258431
Time: 25-Nov-2006 11:15 PM

Originally posted by: Murch

Originally posted by: digitalfreaknyc
I'll do it sometime this week.

Is the artwork included on one of the discs?

If anyone who has the discs can help me seed, that would be sweet.

Any chance you'll be able to ul it? I'll keep it seeding....

I loaded it onto my pc. I will be uploading it soon to the usual places. be on the lookout and help me seed

Post: #258428
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258428/action/topic#258428
Time: 25-Nov-2006 11:06 PM

Originally posted by: Karyudo

Originally posted by: digitalfreaknyc
Dude, you really have no idea what you're talking about. It has nothing to do with his PVR. It's encoded by the cable company.

Yes, and where does that manifest itself? Right: at the PVR. Why get all esoteric about 5C being part of the incoming bitstream, when it's whether or not the PVR will dump the stuff out via 1394 (for whatever reason) that matters? Do you really think that irrelevant technical distinction makes any difference to a self-professed noob? He's got a PVR that will either allow or disallow the trilogy out via 1394, end of story.

I suggested posting the model of PVR and the location, which should determine which cable company, and whether or not they have a history of using 5C encryption on Cinemax. With the location and model, one could also do a very thorough search (on AVS Forum, say) to find out exactly what the deal is. There are a lot of clever HD-capping people out there, and most of them are not on this forum.

Might I remind you, DFnyc, you were wrong about being able to cap HBO-HD. So I don't think you're in such a good position to be deciding who "really [has] no idea what you're talking about." Let's keep it civil, shall we? And focus on determining whether or not it's ever going to be possible to find a 5C-less cap of our fave trilogy in HD from Cinemax?

I was not wrong, to be honest. I never said it's impossible. MOST cable movie channels have the encryption on them.

Civil? How about logical? you get logical and i'll get civil. You really don't know what you're talking about. It doesn't manifest itself at the DVR. The model has nothing to do with it. It has everything to do with the cable company and the location. THAT is the origin. They decide whether it's turned on or off.

And btw...i wouldn't touch the German broadcast. Watching any Star Wars movie with PAL speed-up is atrocious.

And do we know if the original broadcast was in MPEG4? I'm 95% sure it wasn't. AFAIK, all broadcast HD would be MPEG2. If you're finding other versions, it's because people have re-compressed it. So that wouldn't be an advantage.

Post: #258427
Topic: *** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258427/action/topic#258427
Time: 25-Nov-2006 11:00 PM

Originally posted by: ShiftyEyes
I have a VHS recording of the NBC reunion special. Unfortunately, I missed the first few seconds. I transfered it to DVD with a DVD recorder. But the quality isn't really crystal clear considering the source and a bit jittery at times.

At the moment, I have nothing. It may be better than nothing. Can we set something up? I'd like to put it on as a bonus to the original laserdisc documentary.

Post: #258342
Topic: ***//BUILDING EMPIRE\\: PAL & NTSC DVD - NEW EDITION NOW ONLINE! ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258342/action/topic#258342
Time: 25-Nov-2006 4:19 AM

Originally posted by: caligulathegod
I'm getting a new hard drive on Black Friday so I'll finally be able to finish mine. I keep putting it off because of space and other projects.

Caligula, you're doing an NTSC version? I'm having the same problem.

Post: #258341
Topic: .:. MoveAlong's - The Story of TESB/The Adventures of Luke Skywalker .:. Complete!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258341/action/topic#258341
Time: 25-Nov-2006 4:18 AM

Originally posted by: Galactus
Looking very forward to this MoveAlong! Good luck! Of course the final product will be awesome!

Seriously. I loved the first one.

Post: #258340
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258340/action/topic#258340
Time: 25-Nov-2006 4:15 AM

Originally posted by: Karyudo

Originally posted by: BountyHunter
Please tell me I'm not the only one who actually bothered to record these films...cause I'm a total noob, and if I'm your only hope then we are all pretty much screwed. Really.

First of all, you don't have to do anything. It's your PVR, it's your subscription, it's your time. So as much as any of the rest of us want to get a copy (and I'm on that list, of course), if we really wanted it that bad, we'd sign up our damn selves. Or, as in the case of so many of us who don't live in the US, we'd just learn to live without.

If, on the other hand, you'd like to take a shot at getting this going, I guess the first -- and possibly only -- thing you'd have to do is to check whether 5C is enabled on your HD-PVR. Or, if you indicate where you are and what model PVR you're using, maybe others can research that for you.

If it turns out there's no 5C, then things start to get fun!

Dude, you really have no idea what you're talking about. It has nothing to do with his PVR. It's encoded by the cable company.

Post: #258339
Topic: *** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258339/action/topic#258339
Time: 25-Nov-2006 4:13 AM

I'm still looking for the E.T. reunion special that was broadcast on NBC on March 16, 2002 if anyone has a copy of it.

Post: #257773
Topic: *** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257773/action/topic#257773
Time: 20-Nov-2006 11:18 PM

Teaser

Post: #257661
Topic: The Princess Bride (1987) - The Criterion Collection (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257661/action/topic#257661
Time: 20-Nov-2006 2:06 PM

I'll do it sometime this week.

Is the artwork included on one of the discs?

If anyone who has the discs can help me seed, that would be sweet.

Post: #257633
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257633/action/topic#257633
Time: 20-Nov-2006 11:16 AM

Originally posted by: Karyudo

Originally posted by: digitalfreaknyc

Originally posted by: Karyudo
Lateral thinking: When will the GOUT turn up on HBO-HD (which I know is cappable)?

Wrong.

NONE of the channels are readily cappable. 5c will probably be "on" for all the premium channels.

Huh?? My brother caps from HBO-HD all the time. I also know that several people have dumped Cinemax HD to D-VHS. So if there's any 5C, it's "copy once" at worst. And there is evidence that there's actually no 5C.

DVHS is fine. You can't do it to a PC if 5c is enabled in your area. There are very few places where it isn't at this point.

Post: #257573
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257573/action/topic#257573
Time: 19-Nov-2006 10:42 PM

Originally posted by: Karyudo
Lateral thinking: When will the GOUT turn up on HBO-HD (which I know is cappable)?

Wrong.

NONE of the channels are readily cappable. 5c will probably be "on" for all the premium channels.

Post: #257174
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257174/action/topic#257174
Time: 16-Nov-2006 8:54 PM

Originally posted by: Karyudo

Originally posted by: digitalfreaknyc
[It's] very difficult to find a cable subscriber who doesn't have the 5c encryption on for all the premium cable channels.

You mean "cable provider", don't you?

Is there any post-capture 5C decryption possible? Although I guess that's moot: if you can't get the file out via 1394, then I guess it doesn't matter if you could decrypt it or not.

yeah, that's what i meant. duh. sorry

No. It won't let you even capture if the encryption is on there. It's not like it's scrambled or something. And as far as I know, no one has been able to get around it.