Should I release EP4 ASAP, and then EP5 and 6 with calm, or would you like to wait and get them all together?

Also, color grading: is there somewhere a LUT that could be used with Avisynth or Virtualdub, to get rid of the pink tint? I’d like to correct this aspect, as I’m pretty happy with the upscale - yes, not perfect, but really nice.

Last thing: would you prefer a “pure” release, or a combined version, where the main parts would be from BD(and/or HTDV) and then just the 1997 SE parts will be upscales? In this case, I need someone who would help me, providing the exact frames of each shot from one or another version…

GREAT NEWS!!!

It’s official: adywan kindly accepted that his Revisited edition could be used for this project!

Thanks a lot adywan, you made a great job, and, using your edition, would only increase the value of this project!

I think I got the needed audio - have to check DTS Cinema if it’s in sync, though.

Update: I got a powerful PC, I should set it up soon - you know, install the right programs, codecs etc. and transfer data from the old one… so, instead of days, maybe it will take “just” hours to finish EP4. Maybe.

There is still interest in this? Take in account that, for the moment, just EP4 is “almost ready”; I still should work on both EP5 and EP6 but, thanks to the experience gained in working on the EP4, I think a shorter time would be needed to set up the scripts for these two episodes - but do not expect few days, though…

Can’t remember if I wrote this before, but EP4 is now based almost entirely on Flunk (due to its higher resolution and bigger frame size); however, TB and G’Kar are used to replace missing/bad frames, and now the final video will be '04 frame accurate. Still, I don’t like the pink tint, and can’t get rid of this properly…

Due to the fact EP4 uses Flunk, it will have (almost) proper 2.35:1 aspect ratio, while EP5 and EP6 will be around 2.25:1.

Weeks… we could wait… but not 52 weeks, OK? 😄

UPDATE

OK, the project was halted for a while, but it’s not dead, at the contrary!

The project situation:

1. I have now a much powerful computer; it should still be set up properly, hope it will be ready in few days; this means I could work on this project at a much faster rate, restoring a scene will take hours, not days (hopefully…)
2. meanwhile I moved on some other projects, and learned beneficial techniques that I think could be used here as well
3. an important project maker agrees that his work could be used for this very project (will disclose who he is at the right time); that would raise the quality of some shots/scenes a lot, and the overall importance as well
4. the color grading: EP 7 is OK, EP 1, 2, 3 need just a small touch to get rid of the pink tint, done; EP 4, 5, 6 are the problems… we should decide which grading to use, and stick with it… so, GOUT? 1997 SE? BD “as is”? RaiTre? Technicolor?
5. colorization of the b&w scene is important; few members would like to help, I’m waiting to receive test clips to post here and hear comments about them
6. last thing: I must admit I underestimated the proportions of this project… luckily some precious members helped me a lot (thanks to all, you know who you are); still, just few things are done… so, any kind of help, from anyone, is really appreciated!

Thanks to everyone for your patience!

About time schedule? Are we talking about days, weeks, months… years? 😄 - just to know, I would base a project on these if you have no problems with this.

Any plans about TESB and ROTJ?

Time schedule?

No push, just curiosity! 😃

Nice colorization!

I wrote that guy, asking for help; waiting for his answer, who knows…

EDIT: answer received, he’s interested, hope he will join the project!

Maybe, but the guy is skilled, result is good, and video is nice! 😄

I’m not a super expert but, until some of them would chime in, I could write down something that may turn useful.

VCR: if possible, go with S-VHS. Stay with JVC or Panasonic. An industrial model would be better, but head life could be too high, so keep this in mind. If you are lucky, you could find one from a school, so * probably * not heavily used. Don’t forget TBC!

I can add also that you could get a more than decent TBC using a DVD recorder as pass-through; there is a nice thread on the lddb forum.

Capture card: before getting mine, I did my homework, and found some interesting models; the one I get are the Sweetspot (aka PDI Deluxe) and the Aja Kona/Xena; the latter were top of the line, high end product worth thousand $$$, but you can find them used, often in pristine state, for few bucks. Also Blackmagic made great cards; I’d go with the internal versions, if possible.

Last thing: a nice bit-perfect audio card will be the icing on the cake; maybe not so important to grab VHS audio, if your current one is good enough, but essential to capture PCM, AC3 and DTS from laserdisc!

I feel sorry for everything DJ, hope you can solve your problems soon!

It would be great if you can post some before-after color correction comparison screenshots!

About upscaling PAL DVD footage to 1080p; it depends by the source quality; if it is good, it can be upscaled quite nicely - not as real HD, or course, but enough to be acceptable… if there are some shots present in both the documentary AND the movie, a comparison would be really appreciated as well!

It would be great if you can post some before-after color correction comparison screenshots!

About upscaling PAL DVD footage to 1080p; it depends by the source quality; if it is good, it can be upscaled quite nicely - not as real HD, or course, but enough to be acceptable… if there are some shots present in both the documentary AND the movie, a comparison would be really appreciated as well!

You are not alone… 😉

Very nice!

Yep, nice, for sure different from a simple desaturated version - a bit like Mad Max Fury Road b&w version!

That’s simply great… eagerly awaiting to see the test clip!

That’s great! May you do a test using, for example, ROTJ b&w footage of the Rancor scene? Just a shot, few seconds, to see how it would look. THANKS!!!

Very nice! Would you like to help us with the colorize process?

May you say which has, in your opinion, the right color grading?

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Thanks!

😄 darth_ender, don’t worry, stretch009 is right; it IS an oxymoron (that is not a bad word, by the way, despite its sound), and I wanted to use it!

Lost the chance to buy the needed brand new used desktop PC to advance with the job… also, as I usually do, I left this behind to refresh my mind, and meanwhile I learned new techniques that could probably be useful for this project as well.

Now I’m looking for another PC, powerful enough but relatively cheap at the same time.

##UPDATE##

Added over 250 new entries, now they are 1250… have fun!

Just finished to watch the raw LD capture, along with BD audio… well, it’s waaay better than BD; I thought skin tones could be too yellow but, a part few shots where indeed they are, in all the others they have the right colors - reflecting the lights, water etc. colors; even if skin color in the BD is natural, it should be not, as they are not scenes where there is natural light… also, on LD all that magenta is gone, so every light flash, explosion, fire etc. has its own, proper color, and not all the same magenta blanket…