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Post: #257130
Topic: The Official babyhum Release Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257130/action/topic#257130
Time: 16-Nov-2006 4:18 PM

Originally posted by: baby hum
New blog post: Its away!!!

Babyhum...

2 things: 1) did you send me copies and 2) any chance you could send me the raw menu files?

I'm going to have to make NTSC versions of all your stuff.

Post: #257128
Topic: <strong><strong>BLADE RUNNER: The Unauthorized OFF-WORLD Box Set</strong></strong> (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257128/action/topic#257128
Time: 16-Nov-2006 4:15 PM

I have to say...I rented the new version of BR and it didn't hold a candle to my DL version. I was happily surprised.

Oh...and I'm still planning on doing my own 2 disc extras set.

Post: #256719
Topic: The Princess Bride (1987) - The Criterion Collection (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/256719/action/topic#256719
Time: 14-Nov-2006 12:31 PM

Bdev...didju want me to torrent this?

Post: #256702
Topic: *** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/256702/action/topic#256702
Time: 14-Nov-2006 10:30 AM

Originally posted by: Ash595
any news on the Jaws disc ?

The first disc is finished. The 2nd disc should be done within the next week. I was waiting on a trailer that I didn't have so hopefully that will be done soon. It will have all of the trailers from the original DVD that were missing from the 30th anniversary, plus the other laserdisc-only trailers...and a rare re-release trailer not included on either.

Post: #256579
Topic: The Princess Bride (1987) - The Criterion Collection (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/256579/action/topic#256579
Time: 13-Nov-2006 3:18 PM

Got mine today! Dude! Great job!

What laserdisc player do you have that everything looks so good

Post: #256537
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/256537/action/topic#256537
Time: 13-Nov-2006 10:03 AM

Originally posted by: s7en

I have a question: Is 5.1 audio from broadcast HDTV better/higher bitrate than DVD 5.1?

It depends on the bitrate on the disc. Unless it's 448 on the disc (which it rarely is), then it's probably better on the broadcast.

Post: #255937
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255937/action/topic#255937
Time: 9-Nov-2006 2:03 PM

Originally posted by: Dunedain
It was posted on the site with the screencaps that the Cinemax broadcast might be in 1080, if that's the case and they use good bit-rates, then I figured it might go past 15 gig, in which case you either have to use a dual-layer HD-DVD disk or a single-layer Blu-Ray disk to have it on a disk you can play in a HD player. And full quality in this context obviously means the full quality that they broadcast the Star Wars movies at in HD on Cinemax, whatever that level of quality turns out to be. It depends on the res they use and the bit-rate, that won't be known for sure until they actually broadcast it, I guess. Anyhow, that fan on the other site seemingly had no problem recording the German broadcast of the HD version of A New Hope off his t.v., so apparently that wasn't encrypted. Hopefully it can be done here, too, in one way or another.

As someone who downloads HD movies all the time, you wouldn't need more than 15gb.

And what channel was it shown in Germany? They don't have the same encryption that we have.

I'd rather stick with my SD-DVD's than watch something with PAL speed-up. Luckily, the HD formats do away with it.

Post: #255891
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255891/action/topic#255891
Time: 9-Nov-2006 12:35 PM

Originally posted by: Dunedain
Hey, if you prefer HD-DVD, then record the movies onto dual-layer HD-DVD disks then.

This isn't about which format one prefers, as long as the full quality of the Cinemax broadcast is captured and preserved. What do you mean it can't be recorded from Cinemax, no one else has mentioned any such thing? The German t.v. broadcast of A New Hope in 1080 HD which that fan on the other forum recorded works just fine according to him, and it looks superb.

So why couldn't the same thing be done with the Cinemax HD presentation?

Good luck. Clearly you dont' know what you're talking about.

You wouldn't need a dual-layered HD DVD disc to fit the movie. Most run 10-15gb. Also, the quality on HD DVD is far better than any broadcast signal. So there's nothing perfect about the HD captures that you'd get anyway. A pre-recorded version will be better if using the same master.

And unless the copyright encryption is turned off where you live (which I doubt) for Cinemax, there's no way to capture it.

Post: #255882
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255882/action/topic#255882
Time: 9-Nov-2006 12:03 PM

Originally posted by: Dunedain
Hmm, too bad about all the voices being in German. Plus PAL movies are speeded up, so that messes up the video and audio. But it certainly doesn't affect the screencaps, they look super!

I sure hope the HD broadcast of all the Star Wars movies coming up on Cinemax will look this great! Get your HD digital video recorders ready, guys. This is our (maybe only) chance to get all 6 Star Wars movies recorded in HD without any further changes (even more changes to the movies may come in the 30th anniversary set). And please record and then back them all up at max quality, so the full unaltered video and audio quality of the original HD cable presentation is preserved. Once we have safe backup copies of all 6 movies on Blu-Ray BD-R disks in full HD quality that will play on any standard Blu-Ray set top movie player, they can never be lost or deteriorate and we can watch them any time.

Screw Blu-ray.

And you can't make back-up copies. You can't even record the HD signal from Cinemax.

Post: #255376
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255376/action/topic#255376
Time: 7-Nov-2006 5:16 PM

Too bad it's impossible for these to be in 1080p.

They're all 1080i.

Post: #254851
Topic: *** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/254851/action/topic#254851
Time: 4-Nov-2006 4:08 PM

Anyone got something for me?

Post: #254299
Topic: //RETURNING TO JEDI\\: NTSC & PAL DVD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/254299/action/topic#254299
Time: 1-Nov-2006 10:49 AM

Originally posted by: BigBlueRig
Yeah, I know how to turn the feature itself into NTSC, but I am incapable of getting the menus and all the other good stuff.

It's pretty much impossible.

I'll just be making a pretty "barebones" disc but at least I'll be able to watch it on my HD DVD player

Post: #254168
Topic: *** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/254168/action/topic#254168
Time: 31-Oct-2006 9:59 AM

The first volume will have the E! special plus the deleted scenes for Jaws The Revenge.
The 2nd volume will have the From Page To Screen special plus the trailers for Jaws from the original DVD, laserdisc and another from VHS that I had.
The 3rd volume will be the In The Teeth Of Jaws plus the Martha's Vineyard special. I won't be putting this up as a DigitalfreakNYC production because the sources are not mine.
The 4th volume will be the Jaws 3 and The Revenge specials if I can get copies of them.

Thanks all!

Post: #254133
Topic: Idea & Info Wanted: Jaws Documentaries
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/254133/action/topic#254133
Time: 30-Oct-2006 11:19 PM

Originally posted by: klokwerk
So you have all of the following:
* In the Teeth of Jaws (UK BBC Documentary)
* Page To Screen: Jaws (US Bravo Documentary)
* New England: Our Way (Rare US 1974 Documentary)
* Jaws: The E! True Hollywood Story

I have yet to pick up the 30th anniversary edition of Jaws - are any of the above included in that commercial release (ie. meaning they won't be included in your set)?

Nope. None of them are included in that.

Post: #254083
Topic: *** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/254083/action/topic#254083
Time: 30-Oct-2006 5:20 PM

Originally posted by: Ash595
sounds like a nice bonus discs trilogy.

But I am not a big fan of the artwork from the screener dvd so I prefer to work with pictures from the movies. Maybe someone else will like to use it for a different cover.

I will come back in a few days with tentative cover for the 3 discs.

Ash,

As soon as 1 person gets back to me with artwork for this disc, I can start seeding it. The others will take longer.

Post: #254067
Topic: //RETURNING TO JEDI\\: NTSC & PAL DVD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/254067/action/topic#254067
Time: 30-Oct-2006 2:00 PM

Originally posted by: kaine23
I'd like to finally see these myself, but waiting for someone to conver tthem to NTSC.

It's on my list to do.

Post: #254061
Topic: Idea & Info Wanted: Jaws Documentaries
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/254061/action/topic#254061
Time: 30-Oct-2006 1:09 PM

Originally posted by: klokwerk
I wouldn't mind taking a crack at covers for the discs.

I might've asked you this before but did you ever get copies of the "Jaws In-Depth" DVDs that someone was making and selling on eBay?

Yeah...i got the one that had In The Teeth of Jaws and the Martha's Vineyard footage. Unfortunately, I can't find another source for either special so I might just torrent the one I have.

Again, if anyone has some rare jaws footage, please let me know!

Post: #254060
Topic: *** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/254060/action/topic#254060
Time: 30-Oct-2006 1:08 PM

Ash,

That looks great.

I'm actually titling this one Jaws Archives: Volume 1, since there will be (at least) 3 volumes of this right now. Any chance you might be able to amend it?

I also put all the deleted scenes from Jaws The Revenge on the disc to pad it out. You might want to add that on as a "bonus feature." I did want to use the original artwork from the Emmy screener DVD as I liked it but I'm open to other interpretations.

Post: #253880
Topic: Info: Batman (1989) HD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/253880/action/topic#253880
Time: 28-Oct-2006 3:10 PM

Originally posted by: dark_jedi
"Forget about Blu-ray."

Thats funny,we will see which one wins the battle.

DJ

Blu-Ray all the way baby!

ugh....not you too. you've been brainwashed. i used to be one of you. oh well. and i liked you, too.

Post: #253846
Topic: *** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/253846/action/topic#253846
Time: 28-Oct-2006 10:50 AM

OH and btw...if anyone is looking to design inserts/artwork for the Jaws discs that I'm doing now, that'd be great. I'd like to torrent them with the discs.

I'm almost done with the first one so please contact me if you're interested.

Post: #253845
Topic: Idea & Info Wanted: Jaws Documentaries
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/253845/action/topic#253845
Time: 28-Oct-2006 10:49 AM

OH and btw...if anyone is looking to design inserts/artwork for these, that'd be great. I'd like to torrent them with the discs.

I'm almost done with the first one so please contact me if you're interested.

Post: #253841
Topic: Idea & Info: a Preservation of Alien Evolution doco?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/253841/action/topic#253841
Time: 28-Oct-2006 10:43 AM

Originally posted by: triffid
I finally have Making of Alien Resurrection laserdisc on the way. It will be in my hands on Wednesday, I guess. Meedermow, should I borrow it to you? There were two LD editions of this documentary - German and Japanese. The first one is overdubbed in German language with no subtitles while the second one has Japanese subtitles and original audio. I decided to buy the German one, of course. The high quality video is what we need and any subtitles are decreasing its value. The question is: are you able to transfer the LD onto DVD and then add English audio from that pale VCD version I once sent to Jonno? If you do not own it yet, I can send it to you as well. This can be a challenge, you must change the speed a bit to plant the audio to the PAL video.

If it's a German LD, he'd need a PAL laserdisc player to play it, methinks.

Meeder, what happened to the NTSC version of the first Alien disc, hmmmmmmmm????????

Post: #253825
Topic: Info: Batman (1989) HD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/253825/action/topic#253825
Time: 28-Oct-2006 3:26 AM

Originally posted by: klokwerk
Oh I believe you there. It'll be a while before I get into HD-DVD/Blu-ray though. I live in Australia so there's nothing here for another month or two at the earliest. Then there's the whole "format war" deal. Finally I couldn't really afford the hardware at this point. So I relish watching HDTV stuff as that's the best I'm going to see for a while (disregarding DVDs that upscale well).

That's too bad. You could get an entry-level HD DVD player right now for $350 here. And then there's the add-on for the 360 that will be $200!!

Forget about Blu-ray.

Post: #253819
Topic: Info: Batman (1989) HD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/253819/action/topic#253819
Time: 28-Oct-2006 2:21 AM

Originally posted by: klokwerk
I realise that. Can't I watch the TS files on my system directly though - thus in the HDTV/HD-DVD resolution?

you can...but let me assure you, HD DVD quality is much better than broadcast HD.

Post: #253818
Topic: Idea & Info Wanted: Jaws Documentaries
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/253818/action/topic#253818
Time: 28-Oct-2006 2:20 AM

I think that the Jaws The Revenge special was on WWOR (channel 9, is it?) or maybe it was WPIX (used to be channel 11).