digitalfreaknyc

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Post: #203414
Topic: Blade Runner HDTV (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/203414/action/topic#203414
Time: 22-Apr-2006 2:24 PM

Static,

If you could make some alternate artwork, could I use it for the 1 disc version maybe? That would be sweet. Please let me know!

Post: #203213
Topic: Idea & Info: a Preservation of Alien Evolution doco?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/203213/action/topic#203213
Time: 21-Apr-2006 12:03 PM

triffid,

no offense but you should never use dvdshrink. it sucks and brings down the quality.

Post: #203053
Topic: US Market Set-top DVD players that can play both PAL & NTSC DVD's
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/203053/action/topic#203053
Time: 20-Apr-2006 6:24 PM

I did. Didn't you read?

DVDrhelp.com

otherwise, good references are dvdtalk.com, hometheaterforum.com and of course avsforum.com.

Anything else you want to be condescending about?

Post: #202947
Topic: US Market Set-top DVD players that can play both PAL & NTSC DVD's
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/202947/action/topic#202947
Time: 20-Apr-2006 10:59 AM

Originally posted by: Rikter

Originally posted by: Arnie.d
I had a demo disc that had both PAL and NTSC clips. I've played that disc in a lot of different dvd players (from ultra cheap to expensive) and I have never seen a dvd player that could not play both the PAL and NTSC clips. Maybe in europe all (or most) PAL players can also play NTSC but maybe in the US NTSC players can rarely play PAL.

EDIT: The disc was region free, I made it myself.

I've had about 20 DVD players (I have 5 now and they ALL play PAL - 3 are region free) and out of all of them the only ones I had that could NOT play PAL were my Sony, Denon and a Pioneer. SO for the most part MOST DVD players DO play PAL - the problem is that here in the USA the players are lock at REGION 1 (Thanks MPAA!) and MOST PAL DVD's are not Region 1 but if the DVD's were region free I bet you'd see and hear about more players that do play PAL.

Arnie.d - In Europe are all the players locked for your region or are they mostly region free (can you play US retail DVD without a hitch)?

Saying you have 20 that will play PAL doesn't help if you don't tell us which you have. If you have all Cyberhomes and crap machines, of course they'll play it. Amusing that the ones you mentioned that WON'T play are higher-end players.

As for Rikters "most" claim, you can see the truth at dvdrhelp. They list all the ones that will be region free. There are very VERY few that will do the translation properly, regardless of what he tells you. I could provide a list of the ones recommended. The Oppo is definitely near the top of that list.

Post: #202814
Topic: *** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/202814/action/topic#202814
Time: 19-Apr-2006 9:23 PM

Originally posted by: tb1971
Digitalfreaknyc have you read my PM?

Yeah. What about it?

Post: #202715
Topic: US Market Set-top DVD players that can play both PAL & NTSC DVD's
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/202715/action/topic#202715
Time: 19-Apr-2006 1:38 PM

Originally posted by: Arnie.d
But doesn't every dvd player nowadays play both formats? I think it's cheaper for manufacturers to build one model that can play both instead of two models (one for PAL and one for NTSC).

Nope. Very few do. And it has more to do with Region coding as well.

Post: #202694
Topic: US Market Set-top DVD players that can play both PAL & NTSC DVD's
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/202694/action/topic#202694
Time: 19-Apr-2006 11:43 AM

Originally posted by: dark_jedi
Digital,
that is exactly why I took Jay's advice and got the OPPO digital DVD player,i friggin love it,and when there are updates for it,all you do is go to the website,download the firmware,and burn the image to CD,throw it in your player and boom,all is updated to the current stuff,very nice multi-region player.
thanks again Jay for the advice
DJ

As a member of the DVD community, the Oppo is pretty much the one to beat for region-free capabilities. The rest of the ones that Rikter suggested are crap.

Post: #202594
Topic: The Shadow (NTSC Widescreen Preservation) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/202594/action/topic#202594
Time: 19-Apr-2006 12:25 AM

Originally posted by: OgOggilby

Originally posted by: mgaribaldi83

Originally posted by: bigrob
why not get the R2 UK DVD? That's widescreen and anamorphic

Thank you for the suggestion, but I'm interested in an NTSC widescreen verison of the film, not a PAL version.

Cheers!

mgaribaldi83

You can use some programs to interpolate PAL into NTSC with progressive 24fps video. You'll get excellent quality without ghosting or interlacing (or speedup, even) while keeping it 24fps. Not to mention it would be 16x9 enhanced.

Any suggestions on which programs are best to do this? I'm assuming TMPGenc?

Post: #202277
Topic: US Market Set-top DVD players that can play both PAL & NTSC DVD's
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/202277/action/topic#202277
Time: 18-Apr-2006 12:04 AM

And the Oppo is the only quality player listed here.

The rest are shit. You get what you pay for with a $39 player and only a moron would watch it connected to an HDTV.

But hey...since you care all about quality and think you know what you're talking about...

Post: #202276
Topic: ***//BUILDING EMPIRE\\: PAL & NTSC DVD - NEW EDITION NOW ONLINE! ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/202276/action/topic#202276
Time: 18-Apr-2006 12:02 AM

Originally posted by: digitalfreaknyc

No, Rik is right, this stupid bickering is getting really really old.

Then don't read it.

:: How about you just stop shitting up this thread?

- M

How about you just read what I wrote?

It was actually related to the topic at hand and a very GOOD reason to do it in NTSC now. PAL will be pointless later.

Post: #202091
Topic: ***//BUILDING EMPIRE\\: PAL & NTSC DVD - NEW EDITION NOW ONLINE! ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/202091/action/topic#202091
Time: 17-Apr-2006 11:13 AM

No, Rik is right, this stupid bickering is getting really really old.

Then don't read it.

:: How about you just stop shitting up this thread?

- M

Post: #202089
Topic: Help Wanted: 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?' Laserdisc Footage - censored scene
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/202089/action/topic#202089
Time: 17-Apr-2006 11:11 AM

Originally posted by: Number20
Not sure if your interested,DFNYC, but if you are doing a Dick Tracy disc, I have some general Dick Tracy stuff if you are interested, like the early 50's TV series, there are 5 surviving episodes, IIRC, and the unaired pilot episode of a proposed series in the 60's. That one was produced by the same group that did Batman and the Green Hornet at the same time. The villian of the episode, in fact, was the same actor that played another villian, King Tut in the Batman tv show. Eve Plumb, of the Brady Bunch, was cast as Dick Tracy's daughter, but doesn't appear anywere but in the opening credits. I also have what I think are all surviving episodes of the Dick Tracy radio show as MP3's.

Thanks a lot. I wasn't planning on doing it. My interest lies solely with the movie.

Post: #202023
Topic: ***//BUILDING EMPIRE\\: PAL & NTSC DVD - NEW EDITION NOW ONLINE! ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/202023/action/topic#202023
Time: 17-Apr-2006 2:29 AM

:: Off-topic post removed.

- M

Post: #201998
Topic: //RETURNING TO JEDI\\: NTSC & PAL DVD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/201998/action/topic#201998
Time: 17-Apr-2006 1:11 AM

Originally posted by: Rikter

Originally posted by: THX
Keep it PAL! It's easy enough to do a conversion after the fact if anyone wants to.

SO true....

Just buy a DVD player that plays PAL - Problem solved

KEEP IT PAL MAN!!

Again, i'm not going to tell other people to buy a new dvd player for one disc. That's STUPID.

Post: #201997
Topic: ***//BUILDING EMPIRE\\: PAL & NTSC DVD - NEW EDITION NOW ONLINE! ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/201997/action/topic#201997
Time: 17-Apr-2006 1:10 AM

:: Off-topic post removed.

- M

Post: #201996
Topic: Blade Runner HDTV (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/201996/action/topic#201996
Time: 17-Apr-2006 1:09 AM

Originally posted by: ChainsawAsh
I don't know if this has been asked or not, and my apologies if it has - but in the new, movie-only DVD, will the logo that was accidentally left in be removed?

i'll remove as much of it as i can. i don't know much about how it could possibly be removed.

Post: #201929
Topic: ***//BUILDING EMPIRE\\: PAL & NTSC DVD - NEW EDITION NOW ONLINE! ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/201929/action/topic#201929
Time: 16-Apr-2006 9:43 PM

:: Off-topic post removed.

- M

Post: #201927
Topic: //RETURNING TO JEDI\\: NTSC & PAL DVD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/201927/action/topic#201927
Time: 16-Apr-2006 9:39 PM

Originally posted by: THX
Keep it PAL! It's easy enough to do a conversion after the fact if anyone wants to.

oh yeah? tell me.

Post: #201872
Topic: *** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/201872/action/topic#201872
Time: 16-Apr-2006 5:54 PM

Originally posted by: Moth3r
It appears to be correctly encoded at 23.976 progressive frames per second.

No audio though?

A word of caution - I get an average video bitrate of around 9070kbps. I'm not sure, but I suspect that some standalones may have problems with this, especially when reading off a DVDR. The maximum allowable instantaneous video bitrate on DVD is 9800kbps. The maximum for the stream including audio, subtitles and overheads is 10080kbps. Clearly you do not have space for a LPCM audio track with this video.

I'd recommend you check the finished disc on a few players beforehand, it may be OK.

I'm not making an LPCM track. It will still be Dolby Digital.

No audio on that clip. I just wanted people to download the video because that was the major problem. I haven't gotten my copy of the laserdisc yet and once I do, I will sync that up.

Did you have a problem with my original release? Is this one different/better? Please let me know. That was the whole point of this exercise and it seems like people aren't responding at all.

Post: #201813
Topic: //RETURNING TO JEDI\\: NTSC & PAL DVD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/201813/action/topic#201813
Time: 16-Apr-2006 11:06 AM

Originally posted by: Jambe Davdar
After reading that many of you didn't like the fact that 'Building Empire' was encoded in PAL. I am wondering if I should start again on 'Returning to Jedi' in NTSC format.

With this in mind, is anybody able to send me OCP's ROTJ on a single layer disc (i.e Just the film)?

Thanks
JD

Yah. I'd honestly love to make a copy of BE for a lot of my friends but unfortunately it will do me no good. And with BR and HD-DVD out, eventually I'll have no need for a PAL player. I'd like to get everything in NTSC if possible.

Post: #201724
Topic: ***//BUILDING EMPIRE\\: PAL & NTSC DVD - NEW EDITION NOW ONLINE! ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/201724/action/topic#201724
Time: 15-Apr-2006 11:51 PM

Jambe,

It's not often I will sit through a DVD I PURCHASE on the day that I get it, nevermind one that's free and sitting in my mailbox.

I just sat through the entire set, extras and all.

I bow down to you, sir.

This is BY FAR the best fan-created DVD I have ever seen. BY FAR.

You should seriously be proud of yourself and someone at Lucasfilm needs to hire you for the next documentary.

There are little critiques I could make but to be honest, it was damn professional and thank you for putting, what must have been a massive amount of effort into it. We're all better off for it.

For anyone who hasn't downloaded it yet, please do. If you only download one disc from this site, this is it.

Have a great night,

DF NYC

Post: #201517
Topic: Help Wanted: 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?' Laserdisc Footage - censored scene
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/201517/action/topic#201517
Time: 15-Apr-2006 6:30 PM

You've got mail

Post: #201488
Topic: Blade Runner HDTV (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/201488/action/topic#201488
Time: 15-Apr-2006 3:47 PM

Seesh. I put up a sample of the new version. Where are all the people who complained about the last one?

Post: #201470
Topic: Help Wanted: 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?' Laserdisc Footage - censored scene
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/201470/action/topic#201470
Time: 15-Apr-2006 1:45 PM

Well...like i said...as soon as he gets back to me, hopefully I can work something out

Post: #201462
Topic: Help Wanted: 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?' Laserdisc Footage - censored scene
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/201462/action/topic#201462
Time: 15-Apr-2006 1:06 PM

Oh...and I also meant that there was a trailer for DT on the original "Honey I shrunk" vhs.

Guess I screwed that whole thing up, didn't i?

Still waiting for Tequila to respond though.