^ a shame that, was looking forward to seeing them on screen - though like Colin Cantwell says, hope it is in a ‘Directors Cut’ or deleted scenes etc
^ from https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/8l9imu/cant_wait_to_see_solo_so_there_is_my_star_wars/
If you magnify your browser screen (holding down CTRL and hitting + or - a couple of times usually does the trick) you can see a single light blue pixel between the PM speech bubble icon and your avatar icon in the top right of the screen.
I’m not sure where to post this as I can’t seem to find any of the old “soundtrack” discussions, but I notice that the new RETURN OF THE JEDI CD release is the original 1983 version (YAY!!!) and I’m wondering if anyone has had the opportunity to compare the sound quality to the old Anthology set and the 2-disc sets?
There are a few soundtrack and audio discussions listed in the Index for this section of the site - in the ‘Theatrical Cuts vs. Subsequent Releases’ Index, and in the ‘Star Wars Preservation’ Index too mate 👍
Nice one that it’s the original '83 version 😃
There are these three main Hal 9000 Prequel Edit threads, by Hal 9000 himself - where information is in abundance, the history and process of the project is contained, and many questions have been already answered - with more encouraged to be asked:-
Star Wars Episode I: Cloak Of Deception
Star Wars Episode II: The Approaching Storm
Star Wars Episode III: Labyrinth Of Evil
And for the Hal 9000 Sequel Edits - these three main threads by Hal 9000 himself - again… where where information is in abundance, the history and process of the project is contained, and many questions have been already answered - with more encouraged to be asked:-
The Force Awakens: A Gentle Restructure
The Rise of Skywalker: Ascendant
There is also this outdated discussion thread (more an Archive on an abandoned Saga Series Edit by Hal 9000) - full of info & ideas - which may be of interest:-
Obviously, the main rule of acquiring the Hal 9000’s Prequel & Sequel Editions is that you must own the official retail release of the Prequel Trilogy & Sequel Trilogy on blu ray - or the HD Digital Downloads thereof.
You can send a PM to Hal 9000 himself for information on acquiring his Edits - and they can also be found on the 1337x•to torrent site - as well as other public and private torrent sites.
The ‘Custom Special Edition’ That Almost Wasn’t, But Then Was (Released)
Return of the Jedi: A Gentle Pruning
1997 Special Edition Audio Mixes, GOUT-Synced project thread too.
Back to the Future as one film
Lord of the Rings BOOK CUT Revamped, Books I and II
Sharkey’s “Lord of the Rings” Purist Editions
There are also more of Hal9000’s Edits that can be found over at FanEdit•org - link
Of course, it’s up to you which format you’d like to have the Hal 9000’s Edits stored on - many people like them on blu ray discs - some in quality Box Sets and cases or covers with quality artwork, a few have them stored on USB flash drives, or their computer hard drive, some have them on standalone HD Players, or plex / kodi / media centre type set-ups…
The ‘Case Covers, Disc Labels, and Fan Art’ section of the OriginalTrilogy•com site has an array of cover and disc art for adywan’s Revisited Editions - well worth checking it out for ideas & inspiration, for printing info, and help too.
The ‘How-To’s and Technical Discussions’ section may also be of use/assistance if you’re having any technical issues - for seeing if others are having / have had the same or similar problem, or for posing a new question.
Other preservations, fan edits and fan projects can be found in…
Star Wars Preservation - link
Star Wars Fan Edits and Other Projects - link
Preservation of Other Properties - link
Fan Edits and Projects for Other Properties - link
The Welcome to the OT.com; Introduce yourself in here thread is just that; a place to make your first post on here - and for more longstanding members to welcome new additions to our community.
Secondly, the About and Help sections may be of interest to you regarding this site and what the OriginalTrilogy•com is about.
Thirdly, the ‘How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com - some info & answers to members’ queries thread should also hopefully be of some help as to many of the functions of the site, along with other related info as well.
The Announcements Section - including Site Rules & Guidelines, Fan Edit & Preservation Rules & FAQ, as well info for Signatures, Linking Policy for Downloads, and Plot Spoiler Policy (and much more) that may be of use too.
If you are having any issues with the site, have a question, an idea to improve the site, or would like to give some feedback - then these can be done in the Feedback Forum and General Assistance sections.
There are also several Index Threads pinned at the top of many respective sections of the OT•com - which may help members find various topics of discussion, fan edits, preservations and other projects etc.
To Join the OT.com Discord server! click on the link. There is also the OriginalTrilogy.com Twitter too.
'An OriginalTrilogy.com Timeline | a history of the site | the why & how it came to be…’ chronicles both the history of this site & also it’s continuing evolution.
The ‘Complete Comparison of Special Edition Visual Changes’ thread by doubleofive contains many sources of information as to the numerous changes made to the Original Trilogy films over time - as well as serving as an insightful and comprehensive discussion thread and reference point on the subject.
Also, the ‘George Lucas: Star Wars Creator, Unreliable Narrator & Time Travelling Revisionist…’ thread attempts to highlight and catalog some of the revisionism, altering of history and contradictory claims by George Lucas / Lucasfilm as to the formation, planning and history of the Star Wars films and universe therein.
The Some useful OT.com threads re the non-release of the theatrical OT | How you can help… thread - highlighting just a few of the many discussion threads on this site focusing on our love and appreciation for the Original Trilogy - and ongoing attempts to achieve a modern, high quality, official release of the unaltered theatrical version of the classic Star Wars movies.
(and take the time to look around to see how this place works - and doesn’t - before posting requests for projects on here - thank you)
The OriginalTrilogy•com is a community where a ‘read first - post after’ mantra benefits everyone here - especially for the ‘Fan Project’ sections. We appreciate some may be excited to see the projects featured on this site - information on how to acquire them is readily available - yet patience is also required. If you bring impatience, entitlement, aggressive or vitriolic attitudes, personal attacks, or toxicity… then expect some choice words in return - and also expect your stay on here to be a short one.
Do NOT create a new thread asking ‘for a link to’… to Harmy’s Despecialized Editions, TN1’s 4K77/80/83, adywan’s Revisited Edits, the Hal9000 Edits, or any other project listed on this site. It is for you to take 5 minutes and go find the relevant project on here, for you to then read up on what the project is about, and then how to acquire it. Do not ask / expect others to do this simple task for you - we’ve had hundreds of such entitled requests over the years - and the patience of OT•com community members understandably wears thin. If thousands of people have managed to find, read up on, and then acquire these projects listed on here over the years… then you can too. A little patience - and a ‘read first - post after’ mantra - goes a long way on here…
These ‘signpost’ threads, featuring useful info and links to the five most sought-after fan projects, may be of interest…
• Some info & help for Harmy’s Despecialized Editions of the Original Trilogy…
• Some info & help for Puggo’s Grande 16mm preservations of the Original Trilogy…
• Some info & help for TN1’s 4K77, 4K80 & 4K83 preservation projects of the Original Trilogy…
• Some info & help for adywan’s Revisited Editions of the Original Trilogy…
• Some info & help for the Hal 9000 Edits of the Prequel & Sequel Trilogies (+ more)
Obviously there are countless more projects in the four main Project Index threads in each of the ‘Fan Project’ sections of the site.
👍
Last updated: 29th September, 2020.
If there are any threads or sources of information you would like to see added to this one please let us know - thank you.
There are these three main Revisited Edition threads, by adywan himself - where information is in abundance, the history and process of the project is contained, and many questions have been already answered - with more encouraged to be asked:-
Empire Strikes Back: Revisited
There is also an unofficial discussion thread by nightstalkerpoet - full of useful info too:-
The Unofficial Complete REVISITED SAGA Ideas and Random Discussion Thread
Plus this ‘ideas and wishlist’ thread for adywan’s Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi edits, by teharri:-
Info & Ideas: ESB and ROTJ Wishlist
As well as this older discussion thread by muddyknees2000 - on adywan’s Purist & Revisited Editions of Star Wars:-
adywan’s The Star Wars Saga - 1080P AVCHD DVD-9 for PS3 & Blu-Ray players thread - SW & ESB colour corrected in 1080p
adywan’s The Phantom Menace - Theatrical Version - NTSC DVD project.
adywan’s The Empire Strikes Back “1980 Theatrical version” Reconstruction project.
Star Wars Revisited Website : Facebook : Twitter : YouTube
The ‘Star Wars Revisited’ Website linked above is particularly useful and helpful for acquiring all things Star Wars Revisited
^ Some of which is superbly run and maintained by doubleofive - who can also be found on his quality Star Wars Visual Comparisons Blog and Twitter too 👍
‘ANH:R HD sample reel’:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFp1WuYKWtI - a 5 minute video at the Adywan revisited youtube channel (in April 2020).
Obviously, the main rule of acquiring the Revisited Editions is that you must own the official retail release of the Original Trilogy on blu ray - or the HD Digital Download of the OT.
Of course, it’s up to you which format you’d like to have the Revisited Editions stored on - many people like them on blu ray discs - some in quality Box Sets and cases or covers with quality artwork, a few have them stored on USB flash drives, or their computer hard drive, some have them on standalone HD Players, or plex / kodi / media centre type set-ups…
The ‘Case Covers, Disc Labels, and Fan Art’ section of the OriginalTrilogy•com site has an array of cover and disc art for adywan’s Revisited Editions - well worth checking it out for ideas & inspiration, for printing info, and help too.
There is also an unofficial Cover and Art thread for the Revisited Editions, here - link
The ‘How-To’s and Technical Discussions’ section may also be of use/assistance if you’re having any technical issues - for seeing if others are having / have had the same or similar problem, or for posing a new question.
Other preservations, fan edits and fan projects can be found in…
Star Wars Preservation - link
Star Wars Fan Edits and Other Projects - link
Preservation of Other Properties - link
Fan Edits and Projects for Other Properties - link
The Welcome to the OT.com; Introduce yourself in here thread is just that; a place to make your first post on here - and for more longstanding members to welcome new additions to our community.
Secondly, the About and Help sections may be of interest to you regarding this site and what the OriginalTrilogy•com is about.
Thirdly, the ‘How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com - some info & answers to members’ queries thread should also hopefully be of some help as to many of the functions of the site, along with other related info as well.
The Announcements Section - including Site Rules & Guidelines, Fan Edit & Preservation Rules & FAQ, as well info for Signatures, Linking Policy for Downloads, and Plot Spoiler Policy (and much more) that may be of use too.
If you are having any issues with the site, have a question, an idea to improve the site, or would like to give some feedback - then these can be done in the Feedback Forum and General Assistance sections.
There are also several Index Threads pinned at the top of many respective sections of the OT•com - which may help members find various topics of discussion, fan edits, preservations and other projects etc.
To Join the OT.com Discord server! click on the link. There is also the OriginalTrilogy.com Twitter too.
'An OriginalTrilogy.com Timeline | a history of the site | the why & how it came to be…’ chronicles both the history of this site & also it’s continuing evolution.
The ‘Complete Comparison of Special Edition Visual Changes’ thread by doubleofive contains many sources of information as to the numerous changes made to the Original Trilogy films over time - as well as serving as an insightful and comprehensive discussion thread and reference point on the subject.
Also, the ‘George Lucas: Star Wars Creator, Unreliable Narrator & Time Travelling Revisionist…’ thread attempts to highlight and catalog some of the revisionism, altering of history and contradictory claims by George Lucas / Lucasfilm as to the formation, planning and history of the Star Wars films and universe therein.
The Some useful OT.com threads re the non-release of the theatrical OT | How you can help… thread - highlighting just a few of the many discussion threads on this site focusing on our love and appreciation for the Original Trilogy - and ongoing attempts to achieve a modern, high quality, official release of the unaltered theatrical version of the classic Star Wars movies.
(and take the time to look around to see how this place works - and doesn’t - before posting requests for projects on here - thank you)
The OriginalTrilogy•com is a community where a ‘read first - post after’ mantra benefits everyone here - especially for the ‘Fan Project’ sections. We appreciate some may be excited to see the projects featured on this site - information on how to acquire them is readily available - yet patience is also required. If you bring impatience, entitlement, aggressive or vitriolic attitudes, personal attacks, or toxicity… then expect some choice words in return - and also expect your stay on here to be a short one.
Do NOT create a new thread asking ‘for a link to’… to Harmy’s Despecialized Editions, TN1’s 4K77/80/83, adywan’s Revisited Edits, the Hal9000 Edits, or any other project listed on this site. It is for you to take 5 minutes and go find the relevant project on here, for you to then read up on what the project is about, and then how to acquire it. Do not ask / expect others to do this simple task for you - we’ve had hundreds of such entitled requests over the years - and the patience of OT•com community members understandably wears thin. If thousands of people have managed to find, read up on, and then acquire these projects listed on here over the years… then you can too. A little patience - and a ‘read first - post after’ mantra - goes a long way on here…
These ‘signpost’ threads, featuring useful info and links to the five most sought-after fan projects, may be of interest…
• Some info & help for Harmy’s Despecialized Editions of the Original Trilogy…
• Some info & help for Puggo’s Grande 16mm preservations of the Original Trilogy…
• Some info & help for TN1’s 4K77, 4K80 & 4K83 preservation projects of the Original Trilogy…
• Some info & help for adywan’s Revisited Editions of the Original Trilogy…
• Some info & help for the Hal 9000 Edits of the Prequel & Sequel Trilogies (+ more)
Obviously there are countless more projects in the four main Project Index threads in each of the ‘Fan Project’ sections of the site.
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Last updated: 29th September, 2020.
If there are any threads or sources of information you would like to see added to this one please let us know - thank you.
An ‘All You Need To Know Before Watching Solo’ infographic…
^ from http://www.owl2.it/what-you-need-to-know-before-watching-soloa-star-wars-movie-infographic/
(the ow12.it link above has a really big blow-up pic)
Nice one, Forceboat - I’ll be searching out the dvd later and giving it a re-watch 😃
This bullet-point style compilation thread may be of interest…
George Lucas: Star Wars Creator, Unreliable Narrator & Time Travelling Revisionist…
An array of various OT•com threads over the years discussing the many contradictory and somewhat hypocritical statements - and the rewriting of Star Wars history - by George, can be found in the ‘Archival / Historical Discussions’ section of this thread, linked below:-
An Index Thread for Original Trilogy Discussion…
This thread will hopefully be of some interest and use for anyone with an interest on the history of this community…
‘An OriginalTrilogy•com Timeline | a history of the site | the why & how it came to be…’
And also the following may also be of some interest and help…
Posting on the OriginalTrilogy•com…
A reminder that a significant number of members on here are fans made to feel unwelcome at certain other Star Wars sites - or were censored or even banned for discussing the unaltered cuts, or highlighting Lucas’ disingenuous statements & alterations of history.
That the OriginalTrilogy•com is a place to openly talk about the revered original cuts of the three iconic & pioneering Star Wars films.
Please know and remember this - the people who sell these freely available projects do so on the backs of the Fan Editors’ long, arduous & hard work - all given for free. The same applies to those who designed the cover and disc art, and also the people who put together any extras such as interactive menus or bonus / additional content made for these projects as well.
Many of these sellers make considerable money from selling these Fan Edits - despite often claiming that they are only charging ‘for their time and to cover costs’. These claims are false - they substantially profit from their actions.
The quality of product you see in many sellers’ ‘unboxing’ or ‘promotional’ videos on youtube etc may be nowhere near the quality of what you actually receive; some people have received non-working discs, cheap quality discs, poor quality covers printed on standard letter paper, low quality ink settings used, broken disc cases, just being sent the discs themselves instead of in their protective boxes - and without disc covers and artwork too (despite some ‘review’ videos showing the contrary).
They also endanger the future of any and all future projects too. It is a golden rule of owning these freely available Edits that you must own the official retail release (or digital download) - and that no-one profits from the making & distribution of them.
Some sellers have even deleted comments on their sites from Harmy and other Fan Editors letting people know the above info - and that all these projects are freely available elsewhere…
Harmy, the author of the Despecailized Editions, released a 4 minute video on the subject to youtube - just to remind everyone that Fan Edits & Projects must never be bought or sold:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrwKZHv4OS0
There is a thread to discuss such issues, here - Dealing with People Selling Fan Projects - in the ‘Star Wars Preservation’ forum. Please keep discussions on the matter confined to the above thread - thank you.
It’s worth remembering that people profiting off bootlegs and other people’s work has always taken place - from Con halls, merch stalls, car boot sales to under-the-counter deals at disreputable videos shops (and now glossy looking websites and ebay). It doesn’t make it right, it is annoying and frustrating - yet there is only so much we can do. eBay doesn’t seem to care along as they get their cut - though they will take listings down when reported (despite a reluctance to ban or sanction the sellers; £$€s) - so keep on reporting the leeches on there as you see fit.
Computers are easier and cheaper to come by than ever before (even with blu ray writers installed) - especially for pre-owned computers - whether from a high street shop, an online store, independent pc or electric store, charity or thrift shop, advertised in a local paper, or on sites like ebay, gumtree or pre-loved.
Friends, family, neighbours, acquaintances, your local internet cafe, public library may also be options… to be able to acquire somme the great projects here, and also burn them to disc - if need be.
Some smart phones and tablets may also be able to acquire projects that appear listed here too.
As mentioned elsewhere in this thread… many modern tv sets have USB ports built-in… you don’t even have to burn project X to a blu ray disc any more to be able to watch it. A simple and relatively cheap USB Drive (aka a flash drive - or ‘thingy stick’ 😉 will play the films just fine - in an mkv or mp4 format etc.
Others often use devices such as Chromecast or WDTV, XBox, wireless harddrives, Plex or other ‘media centre’ style setups (or just a pc with a video cable to the tv) to play back their collections of film, tv and music.
For those who do still wish to have project X on a blu ray disc - yet do not have a blu ray re-writer on their computer… they now cost around $50 / £45 for a new internal burner, and $80 / £70 for a new external burner. Prices continue to drop over time… and there are many pre-owned burners also available at lower prices.
Alternatively, a friend, neighbour, colleague, or family member with a blu ray writer can be worth asking if they are able to help - or maybe even trying the local internet cafe or library etc.
Firstly, you MUST own a copy of the Original Trilogy on blu ray or the Digital Download to be able to acquire the Despecialized Editions. Please see the Preservation / Fan Edit Rules & FAQ - and Harmy’s own requirements and reasons.
It IS quite easy to acquire the Despecialized Editions. There is some effort involved in obtaining them - yet this pales into insignificance the efforts, dedication, time, mistakes - and learning from them, money invested, sacrifices made, and ‘blood, sweat & tears’ that Harmy and his fellow contributors undertook to bring about these Editions - as well as the work and projects that went before - all of which are available for free.
Many, many people with hardly any IT / computing skills at all (and also those for whom English is NOT their first language - or may have struggled with)… have managed to acquire a copy of the Despecialized Editions - by following HanDuet’s clear and concise The Ultimate Introductory Guide or solkap’s superb Guide / Instructions in his thread, here - link.
A little patience and effort is often all that is required (as well as a pc and an internet connection 😉) Don’t be intimidated or overawed - just take your time and follow the instructions - one step at a time.
If you get stuck on a particular issue / step… as Section 10 of HanDuet’s superb guide states:-
'If you find any errors, have feedback, or can think of ideas for improving this guide, please leave a comment on my Facebook page. I will also post on that page when a new version of this guide is published, so please “like” the page if you’d be informed of future updates:
https://www.facebook.com/HanDuet.SWDE/’
ZigZig’s kind & generous Monthly shares thread may be of some assistance for members looking to acquire certain projects.
It may also be worth reading through the respective threads on here to see if it has already been addressed/answered - and if not, then there are usually a good few members on here who’ll try and answer any questions - to help you along the way.
Please also see the ‘Why don’t you guys just have links to downloads (torrents and file share sites etc) on here?’ Q&A, for more information.
Note: As many modern tv sets have USB ports built-in… you don’t even have to burn the Despecialized Editions to blu ray discs any more to be able to watch them. A simple and relatively cheap USB Drive (aka a flash drive - or ‘thingy stick’ 😃) will play the films just fine - in an mkv or mp4 format etc.
Others often use devices such as Chromecast or WDTV, XBox, Plex or other ‘media centre’ style setups (or just a pc with a video cable to the tv) to play back their catalogue of film, tv and music etc.
For those who do wish to have the Despecialized Editions on blu ray discs - yet do not have a blu ray re-writer on their computer… they now cost around $50 / £45 for an internal burner, and $80 / £70 for an external burner. Prices continue to drop over time… and pre-owned writers are available at even lower prices.
Alternatively, a friend, neighbour, colleague, or family member with a blu ray writer (or other equipement) can be worth asking if they are able to help - or maybe even trying the local internet cafe or library etc.
The Despecialized Editions by Harmy : Index of ‘How-To’s & Help’ Threads | Index of ‘General Despecialized Threads’ | ‘Where are they? And how do I get them?’ mega-merge thread… thread may also be of interest.
As is the Some info & help for Harmy’s Despecialized Editions of the Original Trilogy… thread.
• Some basic info for Harmy’s Despecializd Editions can be found in this ‘Signpost’ thread - link
• The Despecialized Editions by Harmy : Index of ‘How-To’s & Help’ Threads | Index of ‘General Despecialized Threads’ | ‘Where are they? And how do I get them?’ mega-merge thread… thread may also be of interest.
• Some basic info for adywan’s Revisited Editions can be found in this ‘Signpost’ thread - link
• Some basic info for the Hal 9000 Prequel & Sequel Edits (and more) can be found in this ‘Signpost’ thread - link
• Some basic info for the Jambe Davdar’s Filmumentaries (and lots more) can be found in this ‘Signpost’ thread - link
• Some basic info for poita’s Star Wars projects (and more) can be found in this ‘Signpost’ thread - link
• Some basic info for the 4K77, 4K80 & 4K83 projects can be found in this ‘Signpost’ thread - link
^ + more information on ‘How to join TheStarWarsTrilogy.com - and invitation codes to it (read the actual thread before posting!)’
• Some basic info for the mverta’s Star Wars Legacy preservation project can be found in this ‘Signpost’ thread - link
• Some basic info for Puggo Grande’s 16mm preservation projects can be found in this ‘Signpost’ thread - link
• Some info & help for NeverarGreat’s Starlight Project fan edits can be found in this ‘Signpost’ thread - link
The above projects - as well as many other quality preservations, fan edits and fan projects can also be found in…
The various Index threads located in the above sections will also hopefully be of use in finding specific projects.
Also, joining up here and then creating a new thread along the lines ‘Give me the link to X’, ‘Where is project Y’, or going straight into a project thread and posting ‘How do I get these?’ doesn’t really fly on here - and will likely be ignored or deleted. Take the time to learn about a project - read through the project thread(s) - as well as how to acquire them; simply making an effort to be part of the community here, and how this place works, even if just leaving feedback for acquired projects, can go a long way…
Many of the projects on here have been undertaken by volunteers or enthusiasts who’ve devoted considerable time, effort, dedication and some expense… to locate, preserve, restore & archive - or edit - films and TV programs in their best possible presentation. This is often with painstaking commitment - yet all projects are available for free; not to mention our members also improving upon & sharing techniques, knowledge, technical assistance, experiences - and a few stories, along the way.
Some useful info / links…
A Master List of Fan Edits, Preservations and Restorations - over 1700 films - a superb compilation by spoRv
A Master List for Workprints](http://blog.sporv.com/workprints-master-list/) - another superb compilation by spoRv
FanEdit.org - A large online database of Fan Edits (with forum)
IFDB.com - FanEdit•org’s own Masterlist of Edits - The Internet FanEdit Database
FanRes.com - A forum focused on movie restorations : fanres.com - new fan restoration forum - OT•com thread
FanRestore.com - A forum focused on movie restorations (a forum split from the above fanres•com).
Reddit’s R/FanEdits - A reddit page for Fan Edits
^ https://old.reddit.com/r/fanedits/comments/nd8z20/guide_to_finding_fanedits - a most useful resource, by Heavysyde.
The Fanedit Network - another very useful resource.
Reddit’s R/FanEditedMovies - Another reddit page for Fan Edits.
Fan Edit Central - A ‘fan project database of the highest quality fan edits’.
FanEdit.info - An independent site for providing ‘your daily Fan Edit fix’.
TheStarWarsTrilogy.com Forum - restoring Star Wars content… (invite code required to join)
OriginalTrilogy•com’s much overlooked ‘How-To’s and Technical Discussions’ forum.
There are also the OT•com’s ‘Index Threads’ for many Preservations, Fan Edits and other Fan Projects etc that feature on this site:-
Star Wars Preservation - Index
Star Wars Fan Edits and Other Projects - Index
Preservation of Other Properties - Index
Fan Edits and Projects for Other Properties - Index
It’s also worth trying some of the public torrent sites - and also private torrent sites - for trying to find an elusive Fan Edit or Fan Project etc. Online search engines are useful for this.
Some projects also have their own websites or youtube, twitter and facebook pages etc - so it’s worth checking for those as well.
A general, yet important, rule on many a Fan Project site is… ‘Before obtaining any fan projects, you must be in ownership of the official retail release’.
Another rule is do not post direct download links to Fan Edits or Preservations etc on this site (though links to a short demo or trailer is fine) - see the post above this for more info & details.
The only direct media links allowed are for short trailers or samples to demonstrate quality. You may also post links to fan-made DVD artwork, subtitle streams and unreleased/obsolete audio or video (this is NOT the same as rare/out-of-print. If in doubt, ask a moderator first.) Do not post torrent files, NZB files or Rapidshare links for downloading copyrighted materials, nor links to sites hosting such files. You are however allowed to mention names of websites or newsgroups where fan edits or preservation projects can be found.
Do not link to websites selling bootlegs/silvers or eBay auctions for non-official media.
In summary:-
“PM me for the download links to my project” - is acceptable.
“Now available on a.b.starwars” - is acceptable.
“Click HERE for NZB” - is not.
“Torrent uploaded to piratebay” - is acceptable.
“Get the torrent at www.atorrentsite.com” - is not.
“Mega links are available at fanedit•info” - is acceptable.
“Mega links can be found on this page” - is not.
“look for the Star Wars Fixhund file with pcm audio in 1080p” - is acceptable.
“Star.Wars.IV.1977.MULTI.VFF.1080p.PCM.AC3.x264-Fixhund” - is not.
Furthermore, obfuscated or hidden links (ie, links behind an icon or a single character in the post text etc) are still considered direct links, will be removed - and will result in a ban.
To acquire a Fan Project you will likely have to read the Editor / Author’s thread (usually in their first post) - or PM them for instructions on how to acquire their project. You will also have to own the official retail release - as per the site’s Preservation / Fan Edit Rules & FAQ.
‘We ❤️ Star Wars and give it all the moneys. Please don’t sue us.’ - this applies for every Fan Project on here (not just for Star Wars releases) - we pay for the film/tv/media release beforehand; via purchasing the physical media or digital download etc.
The site and community would prefer not to raise our profile any higher than it already is. We have a nice thing going where people are being allowed to work on Fan Edits & Projects and then share them with others who own the retail release - without the copyright owners bringing the hammer down. Let’s keep it that way.
Posting links to torrents and file share sites is a sure way to bring the wrath of Disney and other film companies here. We’ve been around since 2003 - so let’s not do anything to jeopardise our future - and likely that of the Fan Edit community as a whole.
For a list of allowable links for this site please click on this link and scroll down to the ‘FAQ Section’ - Number ‘9. What kind of links can I post?’
or click here - What kind of download links can I post on this site? - for info too.
Also, joining up here and then creating a new thread along the lines ‘Give me the link to X’, ‘Where is project Y’, or going straight into a project thread and posting ‘How do I get these?’ doesn’t really fly on here - and will likely be ignored or deleted. Take the time to learn about a project - read through the project thread(s) - as well as how to acquire them; simply making an effort to be part of the community here, and how this place works, even if just leaving feedback for acquired projects, can go a long way…
NOTE: Many editors & preservationists choose not to make their projects available to ‘hit & runners’ or people with a post history of mainly asking for many projects - which is completely up to them. That some people join up here looking to simply take - instead of give something back; not even leaving a simple ‘thank you’, feedback or review, or join in with the community here - and instead move on to asking for more projects… is not encouraged. As above, such requests may likely be ignored.
Many of the projects on here have been undertaken by volunteers or enthusiasts who’ve devoted considerable time, effort, dedication and some expense… to locate, preserve, restore & archive - or edit - films and TV programs in their best possible presentation. This is often with painstaking commitment - yet all projects are available for free; not to mention our members also improving upon & sharing techniques, knowledge, technical assistance, experiences - and a few stories, along the way.
Myspleen (a private torrent site) are not currently issuing invites to their site - and haven’t done so for some time.
No-one here is affiliated with Myspleen, we have nothing to do with Myspleen, we are as much in the dark about this as you - and so we cannot help you with invites or other info.
So please ** DO NOT MAKE A POST ASKING FOR A MYSPLEEN INVITE ** - thank you (we’ve already had hundreds of posts about this - and members’ patience on here is understandably wearing thin).
Any invite requests posted in threads on here will be deleted.
This OT•com thread has the current situation in regards to MySpleen (and other private torrent sites too):-
Requesting invites to private torrent sites (i.e. MySpleen) (in Announcements)
^ The above link to the Myspleen forum is also useful for finding out if / why the Myspleen site itself may be down or not - or for resetting forgotten passwords - and other account queries etc.
Again, do not ask for help re forgotten passwords or account info on here - we have nothing to do with the running of Myspleen - and so cannot help you.
It may be worth be trying some of the public torrent sites - and also private torrent sites too - for trying to find an elusive Fan Edit or Project etc. Online search engines are useful for this.
Some projects also have their own websites or youtube, twitter, and facebook pages etc - so it’s worth checking for those as well.
Firstly, take the time to look around to see how this place works - and doesn’t - before posting requests for projects on here.
Read through the thread of the project you are interest in - there is usually information in there (often in the very first post) on how to acquire a project.
If no such information is in the thread…
then simply send a polite PM to the fan editor / preservationist asking them for links or information on how to obtain it
…and after that a little bit of patience is required. It is likely that the Fan Edit author / owner isn’t online every day - or even every week - and may have a ton of queries or other stuff to get through before dealing with and replying to your request.
If you haven’t heard back after some time (over a month or so…), then let it be known that you are seeking a copy by making a post in the relevant thread; hopefully other members of the community on here may be in a position to help you. This also applies or if the fan editor / preservationist are obviously no longer about this site anymore.
• Do NOT simply just post ‘a request’ for links in the project thread (unless asked to do so by the editor or preservationist) - doing so just fills threads up with endless link requests… which often disrupts any ongoing discussions, further ideas & feedback occurring in such threads.
Also, fellow members may be more likely to help you out if you are an active member of the community here - you don’t have to be a fellow fan editor, preservationist, tech wiz, artistic or skilled etc; just a member that has made, or is making, an effort…
NOTE: Many editors & preservationists choose not to make their projects available to ‘hit & runners’ or people with a post history of mainly asking for various projects - which is completely up to them. That some people join up here looking to simply take - instead of give something back; not even leaving a simple ‘thank you’, feedback or review, or join in with the community here - and instead move on to asking for more projects… is not encouraged. As above, such requests may likely be ignored.
• Joining up here and then creating a new thread along the lines ‘Give me the link to X’, ‘Where is project Y’, or going straight into a project thread and posting ‘How do I get these?’ doesn’t really fly on here - and will likely be ignored or deleted.
Many of the projects on here have been undertaken by volunteers or enthusiasts who’ve devoted considerable time, effort, dedication and some expense… to locate, preserve, restore & archive - or edit - films and TV programs in their best possible presentation. This is often with painstaking commitment - yet all projects are available for free; not to mention our members also improving upon & sharing techniques, knowledge, technical assistance, experiences - and a few stories, along the way…
The OriginalTrilogy•com is a community where a ‘read first - post after’ mantra benefits everyone here - especially for the ‘Fan Project’ sections. We appreciate some may be excited to see the projects featured on this site - information on how to acquire them is readily available - yet patience is also required. If you bring impatience, entitlement, aggressive or vitriolic attitudes, personal attacks, or toxicity… then expect some choice words in return - and also expect your stay on here to be a short one.
Do NOT create a new thread asking ‘for a link to’… to Harmy’s Despecialized Editions, TN1’s 4K77/80/83, adywan’s Revisited Edits, the Hal9000 Edits, or any other project listed on this site. It is for you to take 5 minutes and go find the relevant project on here, for you to then read up on what the project is about, and then how to acquire it. Do not ask / expect others to do this simple task for you - we’ve had hundreds of such entitled requests over the years - and the patience of OT•com community members understandably wears thin. If thousands of people have managed to find, read up on, and then acquire these projects listed on here over the years… then you can too. A little patience - and a ‘read first - post after’ mantra - goes a long way on here…
• It may also be worth checking some of the other Fan Edit sites around - sometimes it can just come down to good fortune if you acquire a project or not. Being rude, impatient, making repeated requests for project updates / an ‘eta’, or ranting about how unfair / what a rubbish system this is - won’t likely get you any help that may have otherwise been coming your way…
Some projects also have their own websites, blogs, youtube / vimeo / dailymotion / twitter or facebook pages etc too - so it’s worth checking your online search engine of choice - to see just what is out there on the internet as well.
• Please leave some feedback for the fan projects on here - or even a review…
A great deal of time, love, dedication, and effort… goes into the making of near-on all the projects that appear on here.
So if and when you do watch an Edit or Project, please remember to leave some feedback for the Editor / Preservationist etc - whether on a technical level, ideas for additional changes / edits or alternatives, some constructive criticism (keep it civil), how much you enjoyed it, or even just a simple ‘thank you’…
Reviews are also much appreciated and valued by the project creators - helping them improve for any future versions, or for any other prospective projects.
^ More information on the above can be found here:-
Please leave some feedback for the fan projects on here - or even a review…
• General Info…
Fan Edit & project authors are responsible for the availability / distribution of their releases - it may well be frustrating that you have found information on a long sought-after project on here (or elsewhere) - and yet have no way of acquiring it, though unfortunately on occasion that is the way it is…
• A polite request…
Fan editors & preservationists are asked to keep their project threads (and thread titles) updated as to their status - whether their project is in the… ‘Planning’ or ‘Idea’ stages, if any ‘Help Needed’ is required, is a ‘Work In Progress (a WIP)’, or hopefully ‘Finished’ or 'Released’ - or even unfortunately ‘Unfinished’, ‘Cancelled’ or ‘On Hiatus’ etc.
The site staff also ask that fan editors & preservationists include information in the opening post of their project thread as to how they would like members to ask about obtaining their projects; whether that is by sending them a PM, or asking for link requests in the project thread itself, or by other means. Thank you.
Some information about The 2020 re-organisation of the ‘Fan Project’ sections of the site - and more…
• If creating a new thread that is NOT a fan project… please give fellow members a clear idea of what the thread is about. For example, add ‘Query’, or ‘Info’, ‘Discussion’, ‘Help: looking for…’, ‘Help Wanted’, ‘Info Wanted’, ‘Has anyone done a project on X?’, or ‘Idea: for Project X’ etc to the thread title. It annoys members to see lazily titled threads that appear to be projects on here - to open them - and only to find it is some lazy git just looking for a project, or wanting a link, or more info, or wanting someone else to make a project for them etc. Please do not make new threads for which there are project threads already in existence.
• The important rule on many a Fan Project site is…
‘Before obtaining any fan project, you must be in ownership of the official retail release’.
Another rule is do not post direct download links to Fan Edits or Preservations etc on this site (though links to a short demo or trailer is fine) - the What kind of download links can I post on this site? post contains more info & details.
Note: OriginalTrilogy•com is NOT responsible for the availability of ANY Fan Edits or Preservation projects that appear in threads on the site - that responsibility lies with the owner / author of the respective project.
Images may not contain nudity or graphic depictions of violence, death, etc at all on this site.
If you are going to post something that could be considered NSFW then do so in a NSFW labelled thread - or use the ‘Spoiler Code’ above, AND clearly mark it as ‘NSFW’.
If in doubt as to whether something you are going to post may be unsafe for viewing at work, or if you’re not quite sure that the content is NSFW, then err on the side of caution - and use the above ‘Spoiler Code’.
While there are no specific restrictions on profanity, please exercise restraint. Dropping an F-bomb here and there isn’t going to get you banned, but excessive profanity shouldn’t be necessary to make your point.
There is an OriginalTrilogy•com twitter page, here - https://twitter.com/originaltrilogy
There is also the OriginalTrilogy•com Discord server, which you can ask to join, here - link
Whilst you can use the ‘Report’ button for any posts you may take issue with on the site… please note that at present all the ‘Reports’ only go through to Jay (the Site Owner & Admin) - and NOT to the Moderators.
As you can imagine Jay receives a LOT of Reports, PMs and emails to sort through - on top of his other Admin duties - and even a life outside here.
So, if you wish to contact any of the Site Moderators instead with any issues, queries or concerns etc - you can do so by sending them a Personal Message (aka a ‘PM’) by clicking on their respective names below…
Anchorhead | SilverWook | Tobar
If you wish to report any spam on the site please us this thread - A thread for reporting any spam seen on the site…
Please do NOT use the ‘Report’ button to ask for project links.
Also, please do NOT PM the moderators to ask for project links.
In January 2022 oojason retired as a moderator on here and also left the site - so please do NOT send him PMs - thank you.
Thank you.
Forum Rules and Guidelines, can be found here - link
Preservation / Fan Edit Rules & FAQ, can be found here - link
Maximum Signature Size Rules, can be found here - link
The Announcements section is also worth checking out, here - link
Nice one, thank you - either of these can be made in the relevant site sections, here:-
General Assistance | Feedback Forum
Sites like abbreviations.com, thefreedictionary.com, webopedia.com & urbandictionary.com may all be of use for this.
There is also an OT•com ‘acronym buster’ guide, here - The originaltrilogy.com acronym buster
Please note: whilst some abbreviations / acronyms may make it a lot easier / quicker to type or read certain word & meanings - the use of ‘txt spk’ on here is not encouraged - so please refrain from using it, thank you.