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Crapple said:

Is rutracker invite only because I can't seem to find the sign up page.  The register page is just the guide lines.

 You want rutracker.org, not .net or .com.  You also definitely want to use Google Chrome to auto-translate the Russian to English.

Edit:   On the register page you must make sure to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page where it says "I agree with these conditions".

FWIW, and I'm not sure how the quality compares, but there's a 1080i HDTV as well as 720p HDTV on rutracker.  There's also a 720p HDTV on usenet.

RicOlie_2 said:

I read both the LOTR books and The Hobbit twice before seeing the movie and I thought it was great. I didn't expect it to be just like the book (how could it, it's part of a lengthy trilogy based on a book aimed at kids) and length isn't a downside in my book, so I was quite satisfied with the way most of it was done.

 both the LOTR books??  I thought there were three.

the Hobbit is part of a lengthy trilogy??  I thought it was a single book that was much shorter than any LOTR book.

Matt_Stevens said:

This is what gets me about Slysoft. The lack of information. 

 That's what google's for.  Plenty of people that have anydvd have all the answers to your questions on the web.  Oh, and Slysoft has their own forums.

"You may download and evaluate our products for free for a period of 21 days." ....

http://www.slysoft.com/en/download.html

I'm pretty sure you can do this with AnyDVD HD (Slysoft).  I know that you can convert between different regions.

AntcuFaalb said:

dark_jedi said:

So no one has any suggestions on a good BD player? seems this thread is dead.

FWIW I'm loving my Sony BDP-S790.

 I have 2 completely different Panasonic BD players, one is 2 years old and the other 3 years old.  Both are awesome and I've never had any problems with them.  All I did was read up on several reviews and they didn't let me down.  : )

chyron8472 said:

Jamould said:

chyron8472 said:

Actually, it is that easy if you have the right software. Though I'm not sure what the best /free/ software is.

EDIT: Because I can, I'm currently making a DVD5 version of Star Wars v2.5 from the AVCHD (using only English subs and the first 3 audio tracks). I'll be out of town for a couple days so I'll have to wait to seed it on Monday afternoon (US CST).

In the mean time, someone can tell me whether making it from the AVCHD /really/ would cause noticeable compression artifacts instead of me assuming things and talking out my rear end. And if that's the case, said someone should be nice and make a proper DVD5 since I don't currently have the MKV to encode from.

 So, I could just burn a .vob file to a DVD, without the folder structure, and it will work?

No, I didn't say that.

VOB files with no folder structure will work on your computer, not on your DVD player. Albeit, since several individual VOB files are used, watching just one of them won't do you any good either.

I have ConvertXtoDVD, and it can use various video sources (including either a complete AVCHD or just its .m2ts file) to create proper VOB files /and/ a proper DVD folder structure that you can use to burn straight to a DVD disc.

However, as has been said, the whole conversation about how to convert this film to DVD (from any format) is moot because a DVD5 version already exists with links on tehparadox. Use that. Don't bother doing it yourself.

 AVStoDVD w/ HcENC > ConvertxtoDVD, and it's free.

SilverWook said:

I've read the 2D version does not have the IMAX aspect ratio change though.

 Yep, that's right.  I recommend checking out KK650's thread over at tehparadox for the full scoop on the BD's, btw.

SilverWook said:

And pay extra for something I can't currently use. ;)

 I'm not sure why you're not getting this.  The 2D copy that comes with the 3D set, which you can currently use, DOESN'T have the green tint.  The 2D-only version has green tint.     

Edit:     Version with green tint (2D):

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Guardians-of-the-Galaxy-Blu-ray/109831/

Version that includes a 2D copy that you can use and without green tint:

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Guardians-of-the-Galaxy-3D-Blu-ray/79118/

SilverWook said:

Gah! Is this a cock up, or more Lucas level fiddling with something that wasn't broken? This is the only new movie I even wanted to buy this year. :/

Will the 3D play back on a non 3D setup?

 The 3D version comes with 2D and 3D on the same disc.  Both of them don't have the green tint.  So it's all good, get the 3D set.

For those that don't already know, the 2D blu ray has a green tint throughout the movie.  The 3D/2D version DOES NOT have this tint.  The 3D/2D apparently has the theatrical color-timing.

Source:  KK650's thread over at the paradox site and I've watched sample clips of each.

TV's Frink said:

stretch009 said:

So if you can play your AVCHD on your DVD player you can also play blu rays on it. 

 I don't think you understand what a DVD player is.

Umm yes I do.  It was late last night when I posted that and I worded it all wrong. 

An AVCHD is the same format as a blu ray but burned onto a DVD.  So if you can play your AVCHD on your DVD player you can also play blu rays on it.  So, no you can't play an AVCHD on a DVD player.  For a while there only certain blu ray players could play AVCHD's.

TheHutt said:

I know where I can buy it. I'd like to know when. :)

It says June 6, 2014 like on any Amazon page except in German, of course.

Edit:  Confirmed on Bluray.com:

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Good-the-Bad-and-the-Ugly-Blu-ray/98716/

AntcuFaalb said:

Chriz said:

Can anyone tell me how to get the updated/best quality version

Grab the Gormaanda Hybrid Edition from MySpleen.

 Myspleen has been down for 2 days and counting....  : (

Feallan said:

Mkvmerge

 Not enough info.  It's part of MKVtoolnix, download it here:

http://www.videohelp.com/tools/MKVtoolnix

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CatBus said:

timdiggerm said:

CatBus said:

There was a conveyor belt scene in AOTC? Seriously? Wow did that movie make no lasting impression.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K4GE9RMTZI

Can't tell if crappy fan edit or crappy real edit.

Seriously, that whole video triggered zero recollection for me. My only memory of the entire damn movie was an obnoxious screeching lizard, which was my cue for a bathroom break.  A pretend bathroom break, so that I could just get out of the theatre for a few minutes.  Maybe that scene was in the middle of the lizard scene?  If not, wow, no impression at all.

 The screeching lizard isn't in AOTC it's in ROTS.

Edit:  (3:45)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oGf-a1Dqlc

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Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:

I'd watch them in the order, and form, that they were released... as close as possible.

 I don't know how anyone can put up with that much Jar Jar.  TPM's gotta be a fanedited version for me.

DoomBot said:

Does it happen in the other 2 movies any where?

 I can't remember, it's been a long time since I've watched those two. (unlike Raiders)