In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the classic PBS series from KCSM-TV and the Interregional Program Service (now American Public Television), I'm working on an HD restoration of the complete series, beginning with the very first season, produced in 1983 and broadcast nationally in 1984.

Mission: to restore the PBS classic Computer Chronicles in the correct episode order, from start to finish.

Video sources: MPEG-2 files from the Internet Archive.
Audio sources: original soundtrack from the same files, also French and Spanish tracks as applicable.

Subtitle sources: English SDH, to reflect soundtracks; other languages, direct translations of the English original.

Project info:
There's a lot of confusing information all over the Internet about the order in which each episode of Computer Chronicles was made or broadcast; not even the Internet Archive is helpful in that regard. For this project, I'm going to go with the order given by stquantum.com, a fansite for the series which has been active since 2006 and appears to be the definitive source for all things Computer Chronicles. Each set will include a series of special features produced by yours truly titled Computer Chronicles: Then and Now, detailing how much has changed in the industry since the series was originally broadcast on PBS stations.

Source Material

Video:

• Computer Chronicles - MPEG-2 Internet Archive
  
• Viewers Like You tags - Pledge drive broadcasts recorded to VHS tape in 4:3
  
• American Public Television closing logo - Broadcasts of recent APT programming with the original APT music playing over the logo, also recorded to VHS tape in 4:3
  

• Computer Chronicles - Various Internet Archive files
  

• English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.
  

• Blu-ray: x264 960x720, 59.94 fps progressive, ~5mbps
  
• DVD: MPEG-2 720x480, 29.97 fps interlaced, ~3mbps
  

• English AC3 192kbps 2.0 16bit 48kHz Dolby Surround
  
• French AC3 192kbps 2.0 16bit 48kHz Dolby Surround - as applicable
  
• Spanish AC3 192kbps 2.0 16bit 48kHz Dolby Surround - as applicable
  

• English
  
• French
  
• German
  
• Italian
  
• Spanish
  

1. Mainframes to Minis to Micros
   
2. Microchip Technology
   
3. Storage Devices
   
4. Printers
   
5. Networking
   
6. Programming
   
7. Operating Systems
   
8. Database Software
   
9. Integrated Software
   
10. Business Application Software
    
11. Word Processing Software
    
12. Decision Support Systems
    
13. Robotics
    
14. Simulator Software
    
15. Computer Graphics
    
16. Computer Music
    
17. Computer Games
    
18. Speech Synthesis
    
19. Computers in Education
    
20. Computer Ergonomics
    
21. Computer Entrepreneurs
    
22. Computer Security
    
23. Artificial Intelligence
    
24. Supercomputers
    
25. Fifth Generation Computers
    

1. Computer Games
   
2. IBM Clones
   
3. Software Piracy
   
4. Computers and the Disabled
   
5. UNIX
   
6. Computers in Sports
   
7. Personal Finance Software
   
8. Profile of Big Blue: IBM
   
9. Lasers and Computers
   
10. Computers in Communications
    
11. Low End Computers
    
12. Japanese PCs
    
13. Computer Graphics
    
14. Slowdown in Silicon Valley (2-parter)
    
15. Women in Computing
    
16. Printers and Business Graphics
    
17. Computers and the Media
    
18. Modems and Bulletin Boards
    
19. Computer Networks
    
20. Computers and Politics
    
21. Computers and Medicine
    
22. Optical Storage Devices
    
23. Business Applications
    
24. Amiga and Atari
    

• Main animated menu, static soundtrack and subtitle settings menu, static chapters menu (all tentative)
  
• Blu-ray and DVD custom made outside and inside covers, plus disc label; number of chapters to be determined; Computer Chronicles: Then and Now; interviews with Stewart Cheifet and Gary Kildall; assorted Comdex videos
  

• Micro Focus (Season 1)
  
• McGraw Hill (Seasons 2-4)
  
• American Federation of Information Processing Societies (Seasons 2.5 and 3)
  
• Leading Edge (Seasons 3.5 and 4)
  
• CompuServe (Season 4.5)
  
• Public television viewers (35th Anniversary Edition)
  

• BronzeTitan (for directing me to stquantum.com)
  
• Dan Bricklin (for the Comdex '83 footage)
  

Just thought I would start a thread about why YOU (anyone) does this sort of thing with video editing or want to learn or improve video?

I myself personally want to slip into something in my later years that is not physically demanding. We all Love film and so on but what is your end goal?

Do you simply just wish to learn stuff or are you driven by just simply wanting to see a film like how you remember it?

I am asking an honest question about personal motivation and what YOU want out of doing what you are doing and why?

Do you want to land a job?

Do you already have a job in Video or the film industry and feel that some things simply are not good enough?

It's a basic question and I would like you to bare all, well not get naked or anything I just want you to say why are you doing what you are doing if there is any other reason other than simply I just want it to be right! / or better in terms of doing work on something for nothing....

Hi there,

Working restoring some of the classic animation era of Disney and looking for some workprints. There have been a number  available over the years, but had no luck tracking any down, can anyone point me in the right direction please?

Thanks in advance

Hi all,

Huge fan of the restoration projects, been following Original Trilogy website for a while and came across this site, thanks for a great scene! 

PCC

Something that would be interesting to do but It's something I am not sure it would be possible.

Basically the signature series 2 disc edition has a special feature on the disc that has the MPAA cut's which were dropped for the original cut rather than have a I think perhaps 18 Rating (UK).

When the extended version was released the violence cut's were not re-instated and people were left scratching there heads a bit on why not?

The footage on the DVD in the "Treasure Chest" does have some really fantastic shots in it and it's not all violence related some of it is simple cut down for time or other reason but it has a overlay of very thin vertical lines. At least it does on the UK edition....

I am wondering if the footage can be found without the vertical lines or a way to possibly remove them? 

Found Some here without the Vertical lines... This has his son being actually run over by the horse and the cut's to the first battle to tone the film down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQYLGNba...2c&index=1

But the UK edition has some of the more graphic footage from the Gladiator Rings in Africa... And from memory perhaps a bit more.

http://www.movie-censorship.com/special.php?ID=8&Page=6

I also found this video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu29evuurgc

^ this is actually a joke video but this is the part with the most graphic footage cut for censorship Including the impalement at the end of this battle. The Hand being cut off I can't remember if that is there or not, also after the fight a guy comes around crushing people heads to make sure they are dead. And a Vulture is also pecking at a dead body also.

Basically I think it would be quite cool to actually do an unrated cut of the film.

Anyone Game for it?

I have stumbled upon this site recently and I really love it. I am greatful that a site like this exists as fan edits are great

Been lurking for a while.  I think part of it is simply because I don't have a membership with some of the trackers used here, but I still love keeping up with this stuff. I suppose my exposure to fanedits was the Alternative Edition of Dune, and it was a slippery slope from there. I love that we live at a time when technology has reached the point that fan edits, regrades, restorations, etc can be done by regular people, and some of these end up being better than what's commercially available. Pretty crazy. Keep up the mighty fine work!

I've been a member for a while now and it seems like the Thank You button finally works for me. So I've been going through threads and thanking people because at the time for some reason I couldn't hit that little button of appreciation.

So I thought I'd make a thread to thank everyone properly who have welcomed me, helped me with things and advised over the last couple of years. This place reignited my love for Laserdisc and now I have my player again and a modest selection of essential titles to enjoy. I dabbled in muxing audio and video from different sources thanks to the people on here. I don't feel I'm anywhere near your level guys to bash out projects. But I want you to know I'm an avid fan and will watch your projects with gratitude and provide feedback should you want it.

Going forward I'd like to see if I can rip the audio from any of the laserdiscs I have to help people out on here who may need something.

So that's it! Thanks and keep being awesome

Just a heads up guys; I just viewed the Alien: Covenant blu-ray, and can confirm the colour grading differs from the theatrical release; the blu-ray has that blanket green tint that Fox loves so much.. it wasn't too obvious at first until the night scenes, which (as I'm sure others here who saw it in cinemas recall) should be a really dark blue with deep blacks, but now is noticeably green. Also, the scenes in David's layer used to have very vibrant flames, but they are more muted on blu-ray (the scene now look more like the Alien 3 blu-ray, a sort of soft brown) i think applying the same fix as the done in the Aliens and Alien 3 fundamental regrades would put it where it needs to be :-) Beyond that the picture is nice - and the CGI doesn't seem to leap out at you and slap you in face like it did on the big screen/is much more forgivable and enjoyable :-) **update** A friend over at one of our video groups also noticed the issues I've listed above and has confirmed the blanket green and muted tones in the UHD 4K release as well.