Hey guys.

Finally, it's ready.
4K release of The Exorcist. The badly dnr'ed exorcist scene of the UHD has been replaced with human-managed AI upscaled footage from the old bluray and the jump cut shot from the 35mm print (cleaned, of course). Regraded to remove the blue tint, and to be consistent with the UHD colors.
The UHD looks gorgeous, no need to do anything. Or almost anything. A couple of scenes are also regraded here, both in Regan's bedroom before the exorcism (also blue tinted). Other than that, only a handful of way too saturated shots are tweaked, just a little bit.

As for the sound, the original mono mix, and 1979 stereo remix from the '97 DVD are included (the '97 DVD audio surprisingly needed some sync'ing). I kept the Atmos track and a 5.1 ac3 compatibility track as well. All subtitles from the UHD are included.

Gallery: 49 pics -> https://postimg.cc/gallery/qhph4rz/bdc1eeb4

Quote:68.12GB

Video: HVC1 3840x2160 23.976fps [V: hevc main 10 L5.1, yuv420p10le, 3840x2160 [default]]
Audio: PCM 48000Hz stereo 1536kbps [A: 2.0 ('97 DVD) [eng] (pcm_s16le, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 1536 kb/s) [default]]
Audio: PCM 48000Hz mono 768kbps [A: Original Mono Mix ('85 JP laserdisc) [eng] (pcm_s16le, 48000 Hz, 1 channels, s16, 768 kb/s) [default]]
Audio: FLAC (framed) 48000Hz 6ch 4608kbps [A: 6-track mix ('97 DVD) [eng] (flac, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s16) [default]]
Audio: TrueHD 48000Hz 8ch 9216kbps [A: TrueHD Atmos 7.1 [eng] (truehd atmos, 48000 Hz, 7.1, s24) [default]]
Audio: Dolby AC3 48000Hz 6ch 448kbps [A: Compatibility track [eng] (ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), 448 kb/s)]
Audio: Dolby AC3 48000Hz stereo 192kbps [A: Commentary with director William Friedkin [eng] (ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 192 kb/s)]
Audio: Dolby AC3 48000Hz stereo 192kbps [A: Commentary with screenwriter/novelist William Peter Blatty [eng] (ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 192 kb/s)]

Multisubs from the UHD

I'm new here and I like to watch rare films that are not on streaming sites.

Howdy folks! I discovered this forum after watching a Cinemastix video about a recut of the Bourne Identity without the Treadstone scenes--couple of Google searches landed me here. Average dude, average fan of film, average taste--hobbies include summing stuff up and then dividing by the number of things I summed. Big behind the scenes guy, enjoy knowing how stuff was made. Also like seeing different perspectives cut into a film, hence my initial interest in this forum. 

Trying to watch more movies in general. Looking into horror, got a list, but "foreign" films is quite empty. Recommendations? Also not too knowledgeable about film restoration or re-edits so apologies for that, I'll try to learn while I'm here. 

Thanks!

Hello Community,

Performing citizenship duties as new member.

had some previous experience as a film and video technician for an east coast film university (past life and SMPTE member), but currently do electrical engineering which is unrelated to film.

I would be very interested to find out more about progresses made in scanning.  my previous experience was mostly transfers to video tape for 16mm documentaries we had in our library.

Questions:
1. is there a consensus on type of equipment members scan on?
 - modified aerial optical printers with slr cameras
 - "Hacked" commercial still camera strip scanners
 - liquidated cine-film scanners from transfer houses?

(note, my previous experience included some antiquated approaches, like video taping from a 5-blade projector to avoid scan lines.... "film chain")

2. is exposure and focus racking performed in these scans?
 - one discovery made on my past projects was that the film strips had "depth of focus" (as opposed to depth-of-field when the picture is taken)... as the film had layer depth to the emulsion.  I used to do multiple recordings while racking the focus live to get the "suitable" subject matter in focus.  wondering because I have been to recent film screenings where the projectionists seem to neglect this issue and I see a bunch of background items in focus instead of the main character.

look forward to discovering more, thanks

Hello, my name is Evan. I'm 23 and a lifelong fan of movies, specifically horror films and animated films.

I've lurked here for a while but never posted anything. I love physical media, AV gear, home theater, and I'm a purist when it comes to films, finding the releases with the best picture quality, best mastering of original mixes, etc., and that's precisely why I'm here!

Hey everyone,

just wanted to say hi! Looking for jp and lotr restorations

Hello

Greetings!

My main interest is TV Shows that were filmed and deserve a 2K or 4K release, such as The Munsters (1966) or Wild Wild West (1965).

Looking forward to many interesting discussions.

Hi everyone,
I'm ne0phit, from France, and I've been passionate about films, home cinema, and video quality for many years.
I maintain a fairly large personal movie collection and spend a lot of time comparing different masters and releases, especially when it comes to Open Matte versions, alternate aspect ratios, restorations, fan-made preservations, hybrid sources, and carefully made upscales.
What interests me most is not simply having a file labelled “4K”, but understanding how it was created: which sources were used, how different masters were combined, whether details were genuinely recovered or artificially generated, how grain and color were handled, and how much of the original image can be preserved.
I'm particularly fond of Open Matte presentations and projects that recover additional image area while respecting the original photography. I also enjoy comparing commercial releases with fan restorations to understand the strengths and compromises of each version.
I discovered FanRestore while researching some Open Matte projects, including Hitcher's work on Inside Man (2006), and quickly realized that this community goes much deeper into restoration and preservation than most places I've encountered.
I'm here primarily to learn, discover projects, exchange information, and better understand the techniques used by the people creating these restorations.
Looking forward to exploring the forum and learning from your work.
Cheers,
ne0phit

Hi, how's it going. Interested in fan regrades, theatrical audio, and especially 35mm restorations