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#929290
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Star Wars: A New Threat (TFA EDIT) (Released)
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Darth Lars said:

SilverWook said:

These elementary schoolyard level antics really need to stop. Mikeluv80, consider this a warning.

I think there are more than one poster around here that deserves a warning, some more than one.

Seriously, of all the discussion forums I visit frequently, this is by far the least mature – and I think that the actual age of most posters is not relatively low. People should know better. I think it has gone downhill quite a bit only in the recent year.

I know I can be quite crass with some members, but by default I think I’m quite respectful to people around here. However, some people think the relatively laid back moderation is a fantastic chance to slip in vitriolic comments of various types. That is why you notice that it’s a mostly mature forum except for when it really, really isn’t.

Mike knew exactly what he was doing, and made sure it couldn’t be mistaken for something more innocent by telling Frink to Google the first slur. And he continued to post backhanded ‘I don’t care let’s move on’ comments that were intentionally coupled to ‘I don’t care that you’re homos’ to slip in more slurs as his final word (literally, in the end).

I’ll try to post less commentary when the inevitable next case happens, and just do more reporting to mods (which I also did this time). Though I admit that it’s far from unlikely that I’ll someday get myself banned for lashing out at a troll.

Edit: and yes, sorry OP, I won’t post on it again here.

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#928234
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Harmy's Despecialized Star Wars 1977 - Color Adjustment Project for v2.7 (released)
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TV’s Frink said:

towne32 said:

I really hope everyone loves my last minute change in tastes as far as color timing goes. I think it’s really the way the film was meant to look.



It would seem it’s a really bad idea to avoid a thread for a few weeks when one of the posts was on April 1st. I couldn’t believe my eyes for a second there.

I’m happy that I actually fooled someone.

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#928232
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Harmy's Despecialized Star Wars 1977 - Color Adjustment Project for v2.7 (released)
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yoda-sama said:

Dreamaster said:

2.7

It shifts a bit in the GOUT edition as well. Kind of interesting.

Worth noting, it also affects the color of the T-16, making it a bit green as well. I’ll need to grab a copy of v2.7 or see some more screenshots from it to see how it looks throughout the scene, but if the v2.7 shot you so kindly provided shows it at its worst, then I think it could already represent a bit of an improvement over v2.5.

This is one of two scenes that is 100% identical between 2.5 and 2.7. It looks fine to me and changes would really be too nuanced for the scope of this. There are some inconsistencies, but they mostly coincide with the hologram being on or off.

I considered using harmy’s 97se for the bulk of it since I think it looks slightly better, but it makes the inconsistencies larger for the despecialized shots.

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#927522
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Harmy's Despecialized Star Wars 1977 - Color Adjustment Project for v2.7 (released)
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CatBus said:

I hope you don’t mind me being a bit off-topic here, but I just took a look through 2.7 and I think I have a new favorite version of Star Wars to watch. Great work, towne32 and everyone!

Thanks to you as well. And to harmy, Darth Lucas, and the individuals in TN1 who worked on that restoration (I know williarob did work on reel 3, so thanks specifically to him).

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#927403
Topic
Harmy's STAR WARS Despecialized Edition HD - V2.7 - MKV (Released)
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Eh, it’s from typing on my phone.

I keep editing it, and it shows it fixed, but seems to revert?

Edit: oh, I was repeatedly fixing the second error and having browser cache issues. 😃 it happens pretty much every time I type shots on my phone (including just there) and I’m surprised this is the first time someone quoted it in time!

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#927397
Topic
Info: Evidence of TFA Changes in Blu-ray?
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Perhaps you just recognize the score more easily now. I know that was the case when I saw it again in the theater after listening to the CD a bunch.

It could also be the levels sounding different on a home setup. Others have claimed that they hear the score more clearly now. Though I think it’s still too quiet.

I agree that the score differs from the CD (it always does) but I notice no change on the BD. And none quite thoroughly compared the content of the credits.

Either way, this is a good example of how useful a cam bootleg can be, though not for the credits. Maybe someone will check if you have anything specific in mind.

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#927222
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Harmy's Despecialized Star Wars 1977 - Color Adjustment Project for v2.7 (released)
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I think I once understood that being his point. Which is why I suggested that cropping all four sides is required.

But then i assumed otherwise because it’s difficult to understand that perspective. He figured out how to crop two sides but not the other two, though they’re all on the same settings screen? And then blamed other people?

Anyway, at least it seems to be worked out. Until the next round of OT madness begins.

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#927206
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Harmy's Despecialized Star Wars 1977 - Color Adjustment Project for v2.7 (released)
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TJT said:

“The fact is that your preference is a very unpopular preference, and because of that, there isnt any need to sacrifice bluray compatibility just so that people watching on a HD have the option of cropping the image.”

… that seems to be the problem in a nutshell… I didn’t realize that it MUST be letterboxed in order to get full wide screen for BR. Most torrents are not letterboxed.

“You are literally the first person on this forum asking for something like this.”

…That surprises me. It’s not like TV always shows the wide screen version either, even when one is available.

“Just go into the manual crop in VLC, crop off the letterbox, then crop off the desired amount of side-image, and enjoy your botched version of Star Wars.”

…I closed VLC and tried this again. Now it works with manual cropping, while previously it didn’t. Odd. Problem solved, thank you. Now if I only found my old CRT… ahhhhh.

So after all this I think the issue (aside from attitude) may still be that you don’t understand aspect ratios.

If it happened to be filmed in exactly 16:9 it will have zero black bars on your 16:9 TV.

If it is 4:3, it will have black bars on the sides.

If it’s 1.40:1 or 1.35:1 it will have bars on the tops and bottoms.

The issue really isn’t whether or not the file was made for BD compatibility or not. Even if we didn’t care about that, it would still be rendered with the same aspect ratio (vlc would just add it like it does for 4:3 video). Even if there was more than just you requesting this, the logical thing to do is release the intact film. You can come along and do whatever you want to it. But if it was released the way you want, there would be no way for the thousands if people who want it intact to uncrop it. Does that make sense?

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#927130
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Harmy's Despecialized Star Wars 1977 - Color Adjustment Project for v2.7 (released)
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Oh, I’m not claiming that 2.35 is innately superior. Just that it’s absurd to later crop a film of part of its picture.

But even if it’s your preference, it’s extremely rude to tell people they’ve wasted your time by making the real version available to you. If you want a different version, great. Then make it.

This guy even posted a list of options he seems not to like. And complained about several hours to make the version he thinks is superior when others have spent hundreds of hours making the versions he mocks.

He’s not a troll, he’s just a rude ass.