There already is an official 4K edition that is pretty much the best possible version of the movie on disc to date.
While the 4k does look great, this is in a different aspect ratio. Kind of a novelty, but it’s nice
There’s a DVD rip on rutracker (5582846); isn’t that the same quality/AR as HDTV?
DVD is 480p. HDTV is 720p or 1080i.
“I remember around that time there were some HDTV version circulating that didn’t have the DNR but they seem impossible to find these days.”
Not impossible. I believe they’re still avaiable on Usenet and Rutracker.
Usenet: Maybe, I’ve never been able to try it since it costs too much for me.
Rutracker: They took them down long ago, sadly.Either way, I’m a big fan of the extended versions so not a huge loss to me personally, but good if the fans have them for preservation’s sake. Fellowship was done really nicely by both 44rh1n and Dwalin.
There is a torrent of all the HDTV versions on CHDBits. Someone had actually posted the torrent from their a while ago and CHDBits killed the torrent after a few people downloaded it and then they reposted the files to their site. I don’t have access to that tracker, however you can usually find someone on Rutracker who has access to whatever tracker you need something from. Just go and ask.
Could you please explain what this HDTV version is?
A recording of the movies as they played on TV
“I remember around that time there were some HDTV version circulating that didn’t have the DNR but they seem impossible to find these days.”
Not impossible. I believe they’re still avaiable on Usenet and Rutracker.
Usenet: Maybe, I’ve never been able to try it since it costs too much for me.
Rutracker: They took them down long ago, sadly.Either way, I’m a big fan of the extended versions so not a huge loss to me personally, but good if the fans have them for preservation’s sake. Fellowship was done really nicely by both 44rh1n and Dwalin.
There is a torrent of all the HDTV versions on CHDBits. Someone had actually posted the torrent from their a while ago and CHDBits killed the torrent after a few people downloaded it and then they reposted the files to their site. I don’t have access to that tracker. However I’m sure someone on Rutracker does, or they probably have an archive on yandex somewhere themselves. Just go and ask.
Hey dude, can we dm, regarding this reel?
I sent you a dm
Just an update: I touched base with gweedo16 and a new encode is being developed. For participators and the newly interested, expect a post Christmas PM with an update.
These encodes take time and this is the timeline.
If you’re sharing with people I would be very grateful for a copy when you guys are done.
I’ve seen much worse, and I’m far more worried about the quality of the actual film itself than the color fade. Also I’ve never seen a full print of the original Planet of the Apes. Only people selling an incomplete version with a few reels, and other Planet of the Apes films. Do you have an archived link to the sale of that print?
It may be too badly faded for the color to recover even with the best possible scan. Even the best scanners in the world cannot cannot get full color separation because it’s just not possible with today’s technology. This is what the spectrum looks like with unfaded film:
Once that yellow peak has faded below magenta it can’t come back, not at the moment anyway and quite possibly never.
Lots of faded films can still scan though and recover good color, it just all depends on the extent of the fade.
And yes I can show you the ad send me a private message.
I ended up finding a nicer set of reels with the help of an old friend who partly owns a local theater by me. The whole project was finished, it’s very raw with minimal DNR. Thanks though and sorry for the late reply lol.
There is no way that a print that badly faded is worth $1,000 even if it’s in otherwise perfect condition. The last faded one I saw come up for sale was priced at $125 plus postage (from the US).
Send me a PM I’d be interested to know where you got quotes from and what you were quoted. 😉 With scanning price and quality does not always go together…
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I’ve come across an original Planet of the Apes 35mm print from 1968. It’s supposed to be in very good condition and has 6 reels in total. The owner wants 1,000 dollars plus 50 for shipping so after tax like 1,150. And hopefully someone can point me to a cheaper option for scanning because the prices I’m seeing are pretty insane for what a 4k scan would cost. If there’s enough interest in the project and someone can help find a more a reasonable option for scanning, I can purchase it.
https://ibb.co/S3XGgnD This is a picture the owner provided of the film itself
https://ibb.co/tbNDVJ7 all 6 reels
