Let's just say there's a reason why PBS prefers interlaced content to be top field first, in accordance with Red Book specifications. Right now, I'm having problems with interlaced content which had been encoded bottom field first.
Shoutbox archive
As Scully says (okay, I watch X-Files, too): "The answers are there. You just have to know where to look."
I know ... you think I watch too much X-Files. Well, I watch too much cartoons. Okay, so they're X-Files cartoons ... "ReBoot: Trust No One" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRFhJROL19w 
Don't let GOOGLE in your HOME! (Get it? Google Home? 
) They think it's 1984 and that they are Big Brother -- https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=abraham+lincoln -- see the Google box to the right. Abraham Lincoln was in the "National Union Party"? Say what? What other propaganda do we get? And why? Time to look for another search engine -- "Orwell's Nightmare: The NSA and Google" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-w-whi...10171.html 
) They think it's 1984 and that they are Big Brother -- https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=abraham+lincoln -- see the Google box to the right. Abraham Lincoln was in the "National Union Party"? Say what? What other propaganda do we get? And why? Time to look for another search engine -- "Orwell's Nightmare: The NSA and Google" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-w-whi...10171.html 
Yeah, it's a long shot. But that guy is never going to give up looking for it. Everybody has their own movie holy grail I guess.
Possible uncut... With running time of 58 minutes, after deleting the commercial breaks? I doubt that...
Anybody in Germany that could record a possible uncut version of The Land Before Time? http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/The-Lan.../4#1096553
A project thread is already created; you can find it in the In-Progress section.
Anyway, once I start with the encoding process, I'm going to send a test file depicting a barebones encoding of the series premiere, "Mainframes to Minis to Micros", in MP4 format via WeTransfer. Feedback from those who receive it next week would be much appreciated.
Well! That appears to be an even better resource than Internet Archive, at least as far as getting the correct episode orders is concerned!
A good resource (may or may not be duplicated at Internet Archive) --> http://stquantum.xtreemhost.com/ ... with .PDF show notes --> http://stquantum.xtreemhost.com/cc/content/
BTW I'm getting them from Internet Archive so I can get the MPEG-2 files, which are more easily converted to the 720p60 format in which I'll be doing this project.
Internet Archives is where I get those episodes. There is an episode on utilities from Season 4, but in regards to that topic, that's just about it.
"Computer Chronicles" (and "Net Cafe") host Stewart Cheifet - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Cheifet - and interviewed on TWiT - https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation/episodes/114
I think I recently checked out an episode of Computer Chronicles that actually showed a LD-R
Computer Chronicles! Awesome retro-tech!! Definitely check Internet Archives -- a lot of these kind of things wind up there.
OK, as I prepare to work on my aforementioned Computer Chronicles project, it appears there's one missing episode from Season 1, centering on software utilities. I believe it's the 20th episode of Season 1.
I just can't seem to find any info about the actual "master" used to create the French VHS, sorry.
Evit, here's another link that "might" be helpful. http://www.worldcat.org/title/bandits-ba...referer=br
Jetrell Fo, I wish we had such a similar archive for all Italian releases! My question was not much about if it ever existed on VHS but rather if the French VHS was from French theatrical master, with French title and credits, rather than from US master.
A bit of a teaser for a future project, to be released sometime next year. In 1983, the PC market was in its development stages. The IBM PC was just setting the standard for the computer industry. The Macintosh wasn't even available yet! Join Stu and Gary as they explore this young world of microcomputers and what made them special back in the day. Because no matter how powerful your computer, you just know they've all got to start somewhere.
Doesn anybody know if Time Bandits was ever published on VHS in France with French theatrical credits? I only found this advert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVBCq5oDnrc
Koopa, just use Film Convert. There's no grain plate you will come out with that will emulate as well as FC as it has years of development, plus you can tweak everything from the inside. It works with DaVinci, FCPX etc
Details to come in a future thread, after I've audited every last detail in regards to film stocks.
As I finally get my new Lenovo laptop with DaVinci Resolve 14 ready to work on my projects, I'm going to need some clean film grainplates, so as to emulate an authentic film look as closely as possible, because I'm pretty sure from the feedback here that even the grainplate that came with Resolve isn't going to do me any good.
He is not completely wrong: said off DVD Edition has no English audio, only Italian audio, and I don't understand Italian... (but it is a version not on another DVD in my collection)
(but it is a version not on another DVD in my collection) 
He just wants a few of the DVDs in my collection... I think it only was one... A silly movie... "Highlander 2"...
I also didn't notice any pirate ships and treasure chests just lying around either, arrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhh.
Yay me! I bought an old German VHS tape... Hope it arrives until weekend... Want to check title credits...
YAY ME!!! I just picked up the U.S. Shin Godzilla Bluray and the digital code gave me the english and japanese version of the film. WAY COOL!!!!
the nice fellows at screenshotcomparison had the database full, so what? They wiped out all comparisons made before today!!! 
Anyway... anyone know any 70mm grainplates I could use to simulate 70mm blowups, be they OAR blowups or cropped-to-standard blpowups?
BTW is there a smiley for "egg on face"? Because that's exactly how I'm feeling right now.
I never actually thought of that! Could someone please move it there? Thanks!
It'll be good practice for original projects I plan on doing at some point in the future.
Currently, I'm trying my hand at reconstructing 5.1 surround audio from stuff only available in 2-channel stereo.
If anyone asks about me I'm away until the 4th and might not be able to reply. Ciao
" From Film to Delivery." https://forum.fanres.com/thread-1415-page-3.html <--??
An interesting article about The Godfather saga restoration: http://web.archive.org/web/2008072415044.../page1.php wanted to add it to a related thread - that I think was made, but can't find it anymore...
Quickly now, since I'm about to make my choice. Given the choice between the HP Omen gaming desktop, the Asus ROG Strix GL753, and the Lenovo Legion Y720, which would you recommend?
I think it was one of those "can I have a myspleen because I love star wars long time invite" people but I have no proof, just a feeling.
I would hate to think it was a forum member. Anyone could lurk and copy that information used in the ebay listings though.
Regarding the sale of Harmy's DEs... it's one thing to make custom packaging and labels for copies for personal use, but selling them is just wrong. Has the person who dared offer them for sale been blacklisted yet?
And giant freaking tv's is hardly a new idea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumbotron
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JumbotronI would think glasses free 3D at theaters is going to be a giant monitor of some sort. It's what Cameron wants ready when Avatar 2 finally comes out.
The price of these big TVs is going to be very prohibitive. I think this installation is a publicity stunt for samsung
At least Tarantino and Nolan are trying to keep 70mm alive and kicking. Wish I could afford to go see Dunkirk on film. The preview I saw in front of Rogue One when I saw it in 70mm IMAX was stunning.
Seriously... things are going down and down. Cinema is dying. 35mm was the real deal. The digital era is killing the movie industry.
Woohoo! I had that odd feeling already being in a cinema and watching a DCP... it felt like I was home watching a movie on my TV. Now I guess it's definitely going to be like watching your freaking TV! I don't wanna pay almost the price of a Blu-ray disc to see the same stuff without having the possibility of setting the volume...
Samsung Installs First Cinema LED Display: http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/L...more/39613
Now that I've had a chance to think about it some, whatever happens, happens. The places I might care about made it clear they don't care about me so there is really nothing I can do. Why waste the positive energy on it when it can be put towards better things.
I sent my recommendations to Myspleen admin on this so it's in their hands now.
It would be in their best interest as a site to protect themselves even if the ban of invites is temporary until this gets solved but what do I know. 
re: Jay (at OT) - "We ❤️ Star Wars and give it all the moneys. Please don't sue us."
harmy's star wars were on ipt before as well, havent used that site in around 10 months, but everything leaks to there
Besides, kicking a hornet's nest is not a good idea -- they sting EVERYTHING in the area. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink?
I'm going to talk with the myspleen admin. Maybe they will put a temporary closure on new members coming in for the time being.
As far as I know, Harmy does not condone the selling of his versions, I would think NJVC feels the same. Whomever it is, is printing the discs and all the artwork to boot, but it doesn't justify stealing either way. I'd bet it was someone who went to OT.com begging for a myspleen invite. If Jay is the admin he says he is, he'd stop the flow of invites out of OT immediately until further notice.
Aw, guys? Cut'em some slack. Defense lawyers are expensive at half the price! For a mere 30 songs, "Jury orders student to pay $675,000 for illegally downloading music" http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=8226751 Multiply that by the biggest block-buster franchise of movies ever and those guys should double/triple their Buy-It-Now's.
don't know if the piracy ads at the start of original copies have changed much in the USA, but they used to have a thing in that screen that said piracy funds terrorism, so they have had the outlet to bring in the big guns againsus the whole time, military intelligence and there is nothing any of us can do to stop them locating us, they are the system, vpn's and all that crap are worthless against them
yes, absolutely, I think it is getting towards that time anyway, when the uploaders should be at least thinking seriously about whether they should be risking this for too much longer, if at all, the curtains are beginning to close, which was always inevitable, they were always going to win if they started to try to win, they outgun us, pure and simple
My rage is not regarding the law breaking part... More the possible consequences... And with money involved these consequences may come faster...
Also, thus sellers may even bring project makers to stop sharing finished projects, if they have to fear finding them on eBay...
dont get me wrong MrBrown, I am not in favor of or defending the actions of the people selling this stuff, I think it sucks, but we all know what we do here, we are breaking the law(s) of various countries, so it is a tad hypocrytical when we start pointing fingers at others breaking the law in different ways
surprised the CEO of Disney doesnt want to own ebay, would be rather easy for them to sue them into the floor if there is more than one count
Just that it is not a new thing it doesn't make it any better... Calculate it that way: The person sells 12 burned and printed discs 8 printed sheets of paper, 5 BluRay cases for 190 usd. Let's say his material costs are about... 20-30 usd... His time spending: 6 hours (he may print and cut the papers while burning the discs...) so... He makes about 160 dollars per 6 hours of work... Most of it waiting until the burning process finished... That's roughly 25 usd per hour... How much of that does go to the ones who spend time into the realization of the project in the first place? 0. They just get the trouble if the companies start to pursue...