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#214887
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STAR WARS CELEBRATION IV in Los Angeles - May 24-28 2007
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/214887/action/topic#214887
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Originally posted by: 20th Century Mark
It's run by Gen Con who did a bad job for C3 which is what worries me.


How so?


To many reasons to list here without a massive thread derailment. I was a volunteer at C3. The good thing about volunteering is that I was able to get INTO the convention early every morning (I heard about a lot of people being stuck outside in the line more than 2 hours after it opened). The bad thing about it was dealing with GenCon staff.
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#213983
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Lord of the Rings - TTT - The Re-Edited Re-Edit Book Cut! (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213983/action/topic#213983
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Originally posted by: Lord Phillock

concerning the part at the Entmoot.... they talk until Merry says "this has been going on for hours" and
Fangorn turns and says "We have just agreed." and it cuts to the part where he takes them to the chopped down forest, he gets angry and Calls for all the Ents. CUT back to Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli at the forest of fangorn....


Sweet! I can't wait to see this!

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#213875
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Lord of the Rings - TTT - The Re-Edited Re-Edit Book Cut! (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213875/action/topic#213875
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Were you able to fix the Ents deciding (at first) to not go to Isengard? That's one of the biggest things that bothered me about the movie. I'm not sure if it's even doable without overdubbing Treebeard. Other than that, it should be easy enough to cut the rest of the footage out and just show a straight cut to the Ents March.
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#213835
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STAR WARS CELEBRATION IV in Los Angeles - May 24-28 2007
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213835/action/topic#213835
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FINALLY!!! They're finally bringing it here! YES!!!

Now I won't have to book a hotel or worry about flying and how to get everything back! YES!!! And it's even closer than I had hoped for (Los Angeles vs San Diego, I live in Orange County).

I see they're going to have the store open 24 hours a day. That should help alleviate some of the crowds. Now they just need to make sure they make enough of everything. They should make more than enough. It's not like they won't try to sell it online once the thing is over anyway.
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#213542
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What sends the better message to LFL?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213542/action/topic#213542
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As soon as I heard the news about the OUT on DVD I was ready to buy them. I had planned to go to the store on 9/12 and pick them up as soon as the store opened. Now, I'm not so sure. If they really do release the OUT as non-anamorphic, the only thing that would compell me to buy them is that they're the OUT (I did not buy the 04 set, I do not want to and will never watch them) and we may never see them again.

I really don't think most people are going to boycott this though. Most Star Wars fans are going to pick it up because it has "more bonus features". As for me, I'll probably save my money for something else. If the quality is no better than the existing LD->DVD transfers that are already out there, I see no reason to give GL any more money.
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#213319
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Lord of the Rings - FOTR - The Book-Cut (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213319/action/topic#213319
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Originally posted by: wmgan
Wouldn't it be better for the original creator to release both a DVD image (or DVD-compliant MPEG) and a DivX/XviD encode? Encoding to DivX from the DVD would also cause a quality drop compared to exporting directly from the editing program.


Yes actually it would. I guess it depends on the target audience. If most of the people are just going to watch it on their computers and not share it with anyone else, then the easy thing to do is to just encode to DivX/XviD. If, however, the target audience is people who will be watching it on DVD on large screen TVs, then a DVD image or compliant MPEG is the way to go. It seems to me that the original intent was for people to take the mpeg and author it to a DVD and then watch that on their TV. That's why a lot of us want the releases kept as mpeg. Even the format they're in now doesn't require a lot to fix. Authoring isn't very difficult either.

On the other hand, a DivX/XviD encoded file won't be as easy to share. Sure, it's a smaller file size so it's easier to share over the net, but a DVD disc is a lot easier to copy and hand to someone. Most people I've ever shared these types of things with don't want to have to watch the video on their computer. They'd rather have a DVD that they can pop into just about any DVD player, instead of a file that may or may not work without downloading "yet another codec".
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#213030
Topic
Lord of the Rings - FOTR - The Book-Cut (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213030/action/topic#213030
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As others have said, please continue to release these as MPEGs (having them as proper DVDs would be even better, but that's a step I can take). Those that want them as Xvid/Divx can reencode the mpeg. If you release them as Xvid/Divx, those of us that want them on DVD have to reencode to mpeg (which would probably cause a quality drop) and then we'd have to author them onto a DVD. As long as they're released as DVD compliant mpegs, either group of people only has to take one step to get what they want (either authoring onto DVD or reencoding to Divx).
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#207413
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The Official 2006 Discs Will Be No Better Than What We Have!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/207413/action/topic#207413
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Has anybody stopped to wonder why Lucasfilm, with the resources they had access to in 1993, would bother using a laserdisc rip when they probably have access to the digital masters? If Lucas is anything like me, I'm sure he didn't just make a master laserdisc and then throw away the uncompressed digital master. He probably saved the entire thing in extremely hi-res on servers somewhere. Wouldn't it be far easier to go back to that master than it would be to capture a laserdisc rip and then remaster that? Sure, that's what we fans do for our preservation edits, but that's all we have access to. I think it's a safe assumption that LFL has access to digital masters that can be used to make a very nice looking DVD.

This would also explain the whole 1993 comment. As has been said, it's not going to look as good as the 2004 DVDs because they're not going to have Lowry do any color correction on it. I imagine they'll take the digital master from 1993 and stick it on a DVD. And even if they don't, it can't look any worse than what we already have.
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#207111
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The Official 2006 Discs Will Be No Better Than What We Have!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/207111/action/topic#207111
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Originally posted by: Neil S. Bulk


Just like the "Ultimate Edition" soundtrack of The Phantom Menace is every note composed by John Williams for that score and just like the mixing mistake on the current Star Wars DVD represents a "deliberate creative decision".

Neil


Yes, we all know those were mistakes. Did you really expect them to admit that? I think I know ONE person that actually believes it was deliberate. I fully expect them to fix this and release it in 2007 for the 30th anniversary.

Now, whether this is released as 16x9 anamorphic or not, I could care less. Some of you keep saying we "deserve" a good, quality release. I have some news for you. We don't deserve a darn thing. Lucas sees this release as just continuing to milk the franchise. The movies are done and aside from the tv show, he has nothing left to give us that will satisfy our wants. He knows that every die hard Star Wars fan will go out and buy this so they can have the original as well as the SEs. Those of us that didn't buy the 2004 DVDs *raises hand* will now have to live with both, but at least we'll be getting the original.

If I had a wishlist of what I wanted these DVDs to be, it would be completely cleaned up (no matte lines, etc), but no other changes besides that. Will we get that? I have no idea. Even if it does have matte lines, I'll be 100% satisfied. Then again, aside from an HDTV, I don't have a surround sound stereo system. I don't think that would change my mind even if I did though.
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#206496
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ORIGINAL STAR WARS TRILOGY OUT 09/2006 BY LUCASFILM
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/206496/action/topic#206496
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Originally posted by: MeBeJedi
"Don't be pissed that the OT is now on DVD"

Respectfully, it's not here yet, and the devil is in the details. Lucas didn't exactly make it obvious beforehand that Hayden replaced Shaw in the '04 release, and nobody believed the leaked pics of that scene were true. It's not that I'm not happy about this, I'm just concerned what the final product will look like. My X0 files may still be necessary.


Totally agree with this MBJ. We may still need the XO project to get a definitive restoration.
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#206494
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ORIGINAL STAR WARS TRILOGY OUT 09/2006 BY LUCASFILM
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/206494/action/topic#206494
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Originally posted by: Metallaxis



Wait a minute: If I have the original LD, I can have as many copies or transfers as I like in my home, provided that I do not sell them or progect them in public places. Backing-up is not illegal. Am I wrong on this one? I think the exact same thing applies to compuer game's no-cd copy protection cracks. As long as you have the original disc, you can copy it and use it with the appropriate crack to use your backup to play it.
I can number a few sites that on that ground continue to provide download links to such cracks legaly. Am I mistaken here?

Sorry for getting out of topic, but there are so many things on my mind right now, I have to share them!


That's exactly correct. While I don't know if arnie's assertion that you're only allowed to have one copy is true, I know that you are allowed to make copies for your own personal use. That's exactly what I was referring to. Anyone that makes a copy or transfer of their own LD is perfectly legal. Once you go beyond that, into giving copies to other people (unless they also happen to already have the same source material), then you're breaking the law.

While all of us consider these fan preservations a Good Thing, the fact is that it's still illegal. How many people really have each version of the Star Wars LDs anyway? I have the DE set, but I don't own any of the Faces editions or anything else. In fact, I only bought the DE set because it had the big book in it and I wanted Star Wars in a format that would last a good long time. Well, until DVD ended up coming out anyway.
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#206470
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ORIGINAL STAR WARS TRILOGY OUT 09/2006 BY LUCASFILM
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/206470/action/topic#206470
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Originally posted by: Darth Editous
2) He makes us illlegal for sharing our preservation progects.


Has it ever been legal?

David


Thank you for saying this. As much as people have always said it's a gray area, I'd bet you'd have a hard time convincing a judge that converting your LD to DVD and then sharing it with thousands of people is anything but illegal. I'm not saying I don't look forward to each of your edits as they're completed, because I do. But let's not kid ourselves here. Whether you give it away or not, it's still illegal. Doing it for yourself is one thing. Sharing it with all of us is quite another. Just because Lucas looks the other way right now, doesn't make it legal.

And I highly doubt Lucas would send a C&D to OT.com even if this was all about prosecuting fan projects (he doesn't need a DVD release to do this though). He'd more likely send one to myspleen and the other torrent sites and tell them it needs to be taken down.
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#206438
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ORIGINAL STAR WARS TRILOGY OUT 09/2006 BY LUCASFILM
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/206438/action/topic#206438
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To echo geekza and others, thank you everyone who has ever worked on a preservation project. Thanks especially to ocpmovie. Until your Classic Editions came along, having the originals in DVD quality was nothing but a dream for me. I had always wanted to do something similar (I may still one day) and just never had the resources.

I'm sure I'm not the only one that will pick these new DVDs up and keep the fan projects on my shelf. I'm just happy to hear that Lucas has finally done it.
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#206325
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ORIGINAL STAR WARS TRILOGY OUT 09/2006 BY LUCASFILM
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/206325/action/topic#206325
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Am I the only one that was surprised and then completely ecstatic when I saw this news? I pesonally never bought the 04 DVDs because I was tired of the changes (most notably Anakin at the end of ROTJ). I will gladly buy this set since it will FINALLY have the originals. I've told everybody I know "I'll buy Star Wars on DVD when they release the originals". The transfer might not be the best, but it's finally the original version that so many have been asking for. I don't care if it does include the 04 DVDs. I don't have to watch them if I don't want to.

It seems like a lot of you will never be completely satisfied until you have the O-OT on DVD just the way you want it. As long as it doesn't look like that insanely old copy that was posted to usenet a few months back, I'll be happy.

I am completely ecstatic and look forward to being first in line on Sept 12th to buy these.
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#202869
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Info: Whats on Your Shelf????
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/202869/action/topic#202869
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Originally posted by: skyhopper
Sweet collection. The pictures are huge... but the detail is worth it!!!!

Where can I get the rogue squadron, dark forces and beneath the dome discs ? I'm not seeing them on myspleen

Thanks


I don't know about the first two, but Beneath the Dome is available pretty much whereever DVDs are sold. I don't think you'll find it on myspleen.
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#201905
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Help Wanted: Newsgroup Users... Please Help Me
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/201905/action/topic#201905
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Not that I can help you, but usenet is often faster for a lot of people. Most intelligent posters add par or par2 files which keeps anyone from getting anything corrupt. Bittorrent always depends on at least 1 person seeding. If that person stops seeding, everything up to that point is useless.

In other words, they both have their strengths and weaknesses. If there are par or par2 files for what you're looking for, get them while you can and then just get a program to interpret them (I have one I use at home, but I can't remember the name of it right now). Once you have that, you should be able to rebuild the corrupt vob file.
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#196381
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Info: BLADE RUNNER THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/196381/action/topic#196381
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Originally posted by: Raul2106
I just incorporated the voice over and scenes not in the directors cut from the laser disc and cleaned it up to match your director's cut. It really doesn't matter though because nobody cares.


Actually, that's definitely something I'd like to see. The only thing missing, IMHO, from digitalfreak's release was the voiceover.

As for the game, well, I wouldn't say it works on modern hardware. Yeah, the link provided by Moth3r has links to files to help get it running, but I've also read that it doesn't work under XP (how much more modern can you get than that?). It may very well work using the xpcompat program though. Of coure, reverse engineering the code to make it work natively would probably fall under preservation, but that's not what was planned.