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Post: #317628
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317628/action/topic#317628
Time: 12-May-2008 6:21 PM

Covenant said:

But they may increase your allocation for a nominal fee !

;' )

Actually.. just checked, and saw they don;t... 90 day retention is good for an ISPs own server though ! You could get 3/4 of it and then ask for reposts !!! ;' )

Have you checked out giganews or similar?

I am made of patience, so I can wait for Rapidshare or torrents.

Post: #317620
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317620/action/topic#317620
Time: 12-May-2008 5:38 PM — Edited 12-May-2008 5:40 PM

Covenant said:

3) for those who have NO understanding of newsgroups and how they work....

Awesome stuff there. I wonder if Comcast has a newsgroup...

EDIT: It turns out that they do. However:

comcast.net said:

The Comcast High-Speed Internet service now includes free access to newsgroups through the Comcast Newsgroup service (powered by Giganews). Your free account includes up to two gigabytes of downloads per month (headers are not counted towards your 2 gigabytes).

Nevermind then, I need at leat 4 times that.

Post: #317605
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317605/action/topic#317605
Time: 12-May-2008 2:14 PM

I hope that "when your profile is reset" doesn't mean that it will mess up your upload at the time.

Post: #317597
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317597/action/topic#317597
Time: 12-May-2008 1:28 PM

adywan said:

Sod it, i'm going to start the upload even if it is going to take weeks.

Go for it!

Post: #317596
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317596/action/topic#317596
Time: 12-May-2008 1:28 PM

Dr. Jones said:

hmm sorry this is somehow to high for me.. how do I get to alt.binary.starwars ?

well doesn' matter.. I really thank adywan and all who helped him for his/their great creative/technical effort.. really looking forward to this! :9

Unless I'm mistaken (which is why I need help with my post), you have to contact your service provider to subscribe to newsgroups. Basically, it costs money, which is why I know nothing about it and will wait for the Rapidshare or Torrent.

Post: #317592
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317592/action/topic#317592
Time: 12-May-2008 1:14 PM — Edited 12-May-2008 1:26 PM

Here is a guide on how to get Revisited for yourself:

Newsgroups: alt.binary.starwars (a.b.starwars) is a newsgroup.

wikipedia said:

Newsgroup servers are hosted by various organizations and institutions. Most Internet Service Providers host their own News Server, or rent access to one, for their subscribers. There are also a number of companies who sell access to premium news servers.

While Newsgroups were not created with the intention of distributing binary files, they have proven to be quite effective for this. Due to the way they work, a file uploaded once will be spread and can then be downloaded by an unlimited number of users. More useful is the fact that every user is drawing on the bandwidth of their own news server. This means that unlike P2P technology, the user's download speed is under their own control, as opposed to under the willingness of other people to share files. In fact this is another benefit of Newsgroups: it is usually not expected that users share. If every user makes uploads then the servers would be flooded; thus it is acceptable and often encouraged for users to just leech.

Each version of Revisited is available via alt.binary.starwars and is split into many files that need to be put back together using WinRAR.

Rapidshare: Rapidshare is a free hosting website, which due to file size limitations will also have the ISO file split up into several pieces that need to be put back together using WinRAR.

Torrents: Torrents are files that contain metadata and tracking information so that using a Torrent program like uTorrent one would be able to download the entire ISO file in one piece, but from multiple places (peer-to-peer, or P2P)

ISO files can then be burned directly to a DVD using any CD/DVD burning program by "burning a disc image" not just by burning the file to a disc. Take note that the new version requires a DUAL LAYER DVD, so make sure you get a "dual layer" or "double layer" or "DL" DVD (+R or -R). Verbatim is the brand of choice. Burn at the slowest speed your DVD DL burner can go and have it verify the file to minimize errors.

(PM me for suggestions/revisions NOT questions, because I don't know how any of this works, I just looked them up)

Post: #317590
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317590/action/topic#317590
Time: 12-May-2008 12:59 PM — Edited 12-May-2008 1:00 PM

adywan said:

i give up. Someone or something is out to get me. Just started uploading the PAL but it was crawling and i mean crawling. opened up my emails and there was one waiting for me from my isp:

"please be aware that from 17:00 on the 12th may 2008 your line may be restricted to 16kbps upstream and 512kbps downstream due to urgent maintenance at the exchange in your area. The work should take no longer than 48 hours but your speed will likely not improve until your profile is reset, normally within 10 working days"

thats just taking the piss. there is no possible way i can upload this now with those speeds and i'm still having to pay the full months money to my isp. So i guess i'm just going to have to wait until i get a decent enough speed to be able to get this out

not happy :(

16kps up? That's ridiculous. Couldn't one of the PIFed people upload it for you? I guess not, or they wouldn't need it PIFed, would they? ;-)

Don't worry about it, we'll just talk about the awesome painting until you get your speeds up.

And it also gives us more time to write up some kind of tutorial to keep the "How duz I git this?!" messages to a minimum.

Post: #317581
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317581/action/topic#317581
Time: 12-May-2008 11:57 AM

Perhaps we should have a post here during the calm before the storm explaining how to get them (how newsgroups, torrents, and rapidshare work).

Since I don't fully understand it and will probably wait for the torrent, I would not be the best choice to write it.

Post: #317575
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317575/action/topic#317575
Time: 12-May-2008 11:08 AM

I'm of the opinion that DSII should stay in RotJ only. If we spend all this time referencing future events, we'll be just as bad as Lucas.

Post: #317563
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317563/action/topic#317563
Time: 12-May-2008 8:06 AM — Edited 12-May-2008 9:21 AM

I like that it still has the "only factory sealed packages" have the 20th Century Fox logo... I wouldn't think you'd want to put all of the copyright stuff on this quasi copyright questionable item...

"For Distribution only in the United States, its possessions and Canada." - "MADE IN U.K." LOL

Post: #317559
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317559/action/topic#317559
Time: 12-May-2008 7:54 AM

Amazing. Absolutely amazing.

Post: #317514
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317514/action/topic#317514
Time: 11-May-2008 11:40 AM

Ripplin said:

Once the non-teaser trailers and regular update videos start coming in, I dunno if I want to watch them. In a way, it would be great to see the progress, but on the other hand, I hate spoilers. :p

Having looked at all the teaser stuff for ANHR, I think that Ady will be able to keep some of the changes a surprise.

Post: #317380
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317380/action/topic#317380
Time: 8-May-2008 2:51 PM

I'm sure it'll make its way to fanedit.org. Remember, this will be the PAL version first, right?

Post: #317377
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317377/action/topic#317377
Time: 8-May-2008 12:32 PM

adywan said:

No, in Jedi the cockpit shots were filmed at closer range so you couldn't see out of the cockpits rear windows most of the time, plus i don't have to add that bloody middle strut to every Falcon cockpit window scene ever again.

LOL

The pain you put yourself through to fix things that should have never been broken or fixed by ILM in the first place...

Post: #317375
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317375/action/topic#317375
Time: 8-May-2008 12:26 PM

You know, at least theres not hundreds of in-cockpit shots in this one to add backgrounds to. That was my biggest surprise when Ady sent me the Comparisons. I had no idea they were missing. Is Jedi that bad in that regard?

Post: #317371
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317371/action/topic#317371
Time: 8-May-2008 12:20 PM

adywan said:

Well the painting is about 85% complete. problem is now that its so hot here at the moment that i can't work on it during the day because the paint dries way too quick, so that's slowed me down a lot. I'm hoping i can get it finished tonight then i can scan it. I'm not going down the photography route because the results just weren't good enough. Its going to be fun scanning it in on an A4 scanner though. :)

I'm trying to imagine you standing there holding this huge canvas down on this tiny scanner, and tapping your foot while it takes forever to scan. Then you have to stitch it back together on your computer... Sounds like a fun project. :-P

Post: #317365
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317365/action/topic#317365
Time: 8-May-2008 9:50 AM

negative1 said:

i stand corrected..

what i meant was , it can possibly SHARE files that you don't intend it to..

when you first set it up, it looks for other media to share beyond just the
ones you should be sharing...in p2p torrent applications that can NEVER happen,
as you only can share the files you are getting, unless you set up a torrent to
seed......in limewire, you might have file sharing on, and inadvertently share
out your desktop/private files/etc unwittingly, which is what happened to the
user asking the question...

sorry for the confusion...........yes, limewire is a useful application,
its just not as easy to use sometimes for the beginning user........thats what i meant..

(i had it working once, but now it refuses to run on my computer)..

later
-1

I'm far from being an accomplished file sharer. I may switch programs based on your recommendation, since I don't want to share My Documents anyway.

Post: #317363
Topic: State of the Trilogy/ annual SW depression
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317363/action/topic#317363
Time: 8-May-2008 9:45 AM — Edited 8-May-2008 9:45 AM

Fang Zei said:

...When I keep hearing stories about how even people with widescreen tv's don't care about everything getting stretched out and even get pissed off when someone tries to properly set it, I wonder.

Then again, the difference between anamorphic and non-anamorphic is rather insignificant when compared to the difference between sd and hd.

What upsets me is I just got a lot more HD channels on my cable, and several of them (TNT, HGTV, Food, A&E) pre-stretch out everything that's not 16:9. TNT even labels everything "HD", even when they are 15 year old shows. With networks saying things like this:

TNT.tv said:

Why does the screen look “stretched” when I watch TNT in HD?

In an effort to present a consistent broadcast, we have decided to maintain the same aspect ratio for all HD programming. An unfortunately consequence of this is that the standard TV ratio of 4:3 is presented as 16:9. This is what “stretches” the image. We apologize for any inconvenience this caused.

how can we expect the average viewer to understand that shows shouldn't be watched like this?! I'm always explaining to the ladies at work that things filmed in widescreen should be wide and things in fullscreen should be full, but when the networks don't even understand that, how does my argument hold water? TNT can't do it, but Disney Channel and ABC Family have the right aspect ratios? I'm disappointed.

Kind of off-topic, but strangely relevant.

Post: #317356
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317356/action/topic#317356
Time: 8-May-2008 8:08 AM — Edited 8-May-2008 8:08 AM

negative1 said:

1)limewire is not a .torrent application, and it CAN possibly share files,
avoid it

Limewire is my first application like this in years, so I may not be up on the definitions of a "torrent application", but my Revisited XVID, Revisited DVD-5, and 40 episodes of the Naruto: Shippuden anime would disagree with you. Why would you have a torrent app that wouldn't share the file? Aren't you supposed to have to pass it on?

/confused

Post: #317314
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317314/action/topic#317314
Time: 7-May-2008 1:38 PM

I use Limewire.

Post: #317310
Topic: State of the Trilogy/ annual SW depression
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317310/action/topic#317310
Time: 7-May-2008 12:45 PM

Fang Zei said:

As for it being released on standard dvd again, I'm convinced that won't happen unless there's a day and date Blu-ray to go along with it. Ya think maybe people are getting tired of double/triple/quadruple dips?

Have you seen the Indiana Jones Special Edition DVDs with no BluRay in sight? Yeah, I wouldn't put it past Lucas to give us the OOT on DVD again.

Post: #317297
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317297/action/topic#317297
Time: 7-May-2008 10:05 AM

Ziz said:

Is that for a torrent or something like RapidShare? I avoid torrents because one of the first times I tried it, I later found that while I was downloading what I wanted, the torrent app was UPLOADING RANDOM FILES FROM MY COMPUTER WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE!

I avoid torrents like the plague now.

You know, you can set the settings to not share things from your computer. I only use Torrrents for downloading, and it shares the one file that I'm downing at the time.

I used to share everything, till I decided not to be a dirty pirate. :-P

Post: #317255
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317255/action/topic#317255
Time: 6-May-2008 2:46 PM — Edited 6-May-2008 3:02 PM

I will attempt to create a PURIST version of my cover, without making it look like I just deleted the Bonus Features section.

We shall see...

EDIT: Ady, do we have a list of changes to the PURIST edition, other than the one I compiled at fanedits.com?

Post: #317243
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317243/action/topic#317243
Time: 6-May-2008 12:35 PM

ImperialFighter said:

Adywan (or anyone else) - Has anyone put up any specifically 'PURIST' version cover art, or disc art also, do you know? If so, where please? If not, there's a gap there surely...

By the way, am awaiting my own PIFed copy of the 'PURIST' version soon, and have 'g-rev' on board for one from me then. So the first next two to PM me can also get it from me. I'm in U.K. but will accept from anywhere. :)

No, no one has made any PURIST cover art. I was thinking about it, but without any special features or even menus, I didn't think it was worth it.

Post: #317235
Topic: Info: ROTJ forced subtitles
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317235/action/topic#317235
Time: 6-May-2008 9:38 AM

Man, now I'm really confused. I could have honestly been mistaken (it's been a while), but I don't think it makes sense for 3PO to read the subtitles for us, even if it was that way originally.