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#453920
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VIDEO_TS sleuthing/forensics. How can I, and what could I learn?
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What can you learn about the author/authoring of a DVD from the VIDEO_TS or .ISO files? 

The .BUP, .IFO and maybe the .VOBs or the .ISO, do they leave clues as to the software which created them, the operating system?  I tried opening them up in a text editor and it's mostly gobbledygook to me, what program might make sense of this data and display the relevant parts?

The idea behind this is I've got a copy of the ViSA workprint of RotS which is believed to be the source behind all the hoopla.  The files date "May 17, 2005 11:51 PM" so that leads creedance to them, now i'm trying to figure out what can be learned from them.  For instance the .ISO was made almost 24 hours after the VTS's were made.  Opening the .ISO in a text editor, the only thing recognizable is "Ulead Systems USA Inc." (**Edit** forum doesn't like these characters **Edit**)

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#453229
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STAR WARS - THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE - Is Forever ...One Last Time (Television Trilogy Preservation Set + SW Commercial Breaks) -The Ordeal Is Real- & available (Released)
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Knightmessenger wrote:

Are you going to upload any of the commercials or short segments to youtube if any are not there already?

I have no plans to, but anyone can take the DVD and pull out those bits.  If you want the original file, I can post it somewhere.

Knightmessenger wrote:

Also, did you get the 1995 THX commercial that used a split screen to compare the improvement with the new digital mastering? (it's not the One Last Time ad)

That one is not part of this project.  and it's not ringing a bell.  Had begun a separate project which would center around trailers:

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Star-Wars-Original-Trilogy-Theatrical-and-Home-Video-Trailers-Deconstruction/post/427212/#TopicPost427212

So I'll be on the look out for that one.  Back in 2006, Sluggo had started a thread to collect all the trailers.

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/lt-The-Star-Wars-Trailers-Project-gt/post/218379/

and both project would benefit from each other.  We'll see if something can be coordinated.

ray_afraid wrote:

This looks so amazingly awesome! Unfortunately, I don't have the time to d/l RAR after RAR after RAR after RAR after RAR after.... you get the idea.

Any chance of making a torrent of these?

Thanks, hope someone enjoys the effort.  A torrent can be created, suggest a place.  In the mean time, various programs can make the RAR downloading process automated.

For instance, there are plugins for firefox like FlashGot or DownloadHelper which might allow you to download all.  (if you do use this method please set the number of connections to 2, if you can)

Another method is jDownloader, which again can automate the download process.  jDownloader's linkgrabber requires the actual file links.  To get that list go to the folder in a webbrowser, copy all the text.  Will look like this:

SWUE01.part001.rar      18-Sep-2010 09:49   49M  
SWUE01.part002.rar 18-Sep-2010 09:53 49M
SWUE01.part003.rar 18-Sep-2010 09:56 49M

go to a text editor like wordpad and find replace the beginning of each link with the full url.  So find "SWUE" replace with "full html link+SWUE".  That will create the actual link, and now you can copy/paste the text doc into jDownloader's linkgrabber and it'll pull out the links and start downloading the files.

Here's the process condensced:

browser: ((Link from FAQ))

cntrl-A - cntrl-C

open text editor

cntrl-V

find "SWUE" replace with "http://Link from FAQ/SWUE"

cntrl-A - cntrl-C

open jDownloader

cntrl-V into linksgrabber

done!

Hope that helps. 

 

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#453121
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Random Thoughts
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was all that really necessary?

For the sake of the 'Random Thoughts"ness of this thread, Yes.

I mean exactly what I said when I said "I will trust God to know what is best as far as that stuff goes" 

and that's how anyone can get out of the rest of the Mission Statement.

 

 

King Missile - Monks

 

I like to sing
I wish I could sing like those guys who can sing two notes at once, those Monks.
It takes them ten years to learn how to do it, but it's worth it, because God really sits up and notices when you sing chords.
And there are all those Monks that used to sit and copy the Bible in this very neat lettering, and let me tell you:
When you write all neat and pretty like those Monks did, you can bet that God sits up and takes notice
Those Monks recieve divine grace or my name isn't...whatever my name is.

I wonder if I can make a Monk laugh.
I wonder if I can make a Monk spit out his chocolate milk through his nose
I wonder if I can make a Monk accidentally break a vow of silence
I wonder if I even have the heart to attempt such a thing
It seems so cruel - those Monks are silent for a reason, a beautiful reason, and you can bet when one of those Monks doesn't speak for, say, a year or two, you can bet that God sits up and takes notice.
You've got to appreciate shit like that.

Of course you might figure that with al lthe records I've made that God would have noticed me too, but I would think that if there was a God, God would notice everything, Hell, God probably woudl be everything.

If, on the other hand, there is no God, if there's only space aliens for example, that would be a different story
I mean I'm sure the space aliens would notice the Monks that sing their two notes at once, and even the Monks that take vows of silence,
But would a space alien be abke to tell the difference between a beautiful hand written Bible and one made with state-of-the-art desktop publishing software?
See, that's where the real story is.
In the competition for the attention of the space aliens.
Everyoens equal in the eyes of God, but the space aliens, you've got to figure they would play favourites.

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#453099
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This Thread Is Currently About...Bingo and/or Wings!!!
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twister111 wrote:

Alright, watched it. My oppinion noi, meh. You are right the premise is good. Could make an excellent series. *OMIT*  I mean geeze leaves nothing much to look forward to in future episodes. 

I watch that episode and see writers willing to take chances who probably would have other plot elements to funnel in to make the series a constantly evolving thing, so you wouldn't want every episode to be providing answers to the overall story arc.  Personally I find zombies to be a bland idea, yet I watched the episode.  I forsee the show as more Picket Fences/Northern Exposure then anything else, that's not what most people want from a zombie show.

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#453048
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'Thee Backslacpkping With Media'
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The FOIA request to the FBI for documentation about the pre-operation details of Operation D-Elite has returned. Pages can be viewed from: http://noneinc.com/tBSWM/tBSWM_FAQ.html#FOIA (scroll down to "2010.11.08 - Response : Federal Bureau of Investigation")

example:

Full Size: http://noneinc.com/tBSWM/tBSWM_FOIA/tBSWM-FOIA_FBI-20101108_01of14.jpg

First impression is that they set up and provide an overview of the case. The dates are interesting as they show that this 'ROUTINE' problem had been established months prior. Also that action could have been taken weeks before Star Wars was leaked. So this leads creedance to the idea that the Star Wars leak was something special. Who specified why the Star Wars leak was special is not alluded to in the documents.

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#452947
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***The Official ANGRYSVN STAR WARS*** Release Thread
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Grabit is the software, the other key is what newsgroup provider/server you are using.  They differ in retention (how long they save articles), and that's most likely what's causing your 'article not found' message.  This guide ( http://www.slyck.com/Newsgroups_Guide ) has information on different providers.  The few ISPs which still have newgroups generally have limited retentions (1 month to 100 days) some of the pay services have close to two years.  Some providers has a free trial period, so if you are only after a few discs, that could be something to try.  Then if their service agrees with you then you get a full subscription.

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#452839
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This Thread Is Currently About...Bingo and/or Wings!!!
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twister111 wrote:

As such my oppinion may change.

If you watch it, it will.  Basically small town, all the dead rise and return to their lives.  Husbands go back to wifes, children return to school, etc.  The main conflict revolves around a murder/cover up which would have slowly unraveled.  But then you'd also have other issues like where do you put all the people from the cemetary (in various states of decay) which would have provided other plot lines to follow through.  Close to "Brilliant But Canceled" territory.