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I'll Sync Your Classical Hollywood! |
Posted by: Moshrom - 2017-03-03, 10:47 AM - Forum: Requests, proposals, help
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Hi everyone,
(I've PMed a couple people about this, only to then realise that they're already a part of the 'audio sync scene' here!)
Basically, I'll sync the LD (or even DVD) audio of any film released from the Classical Hollywood era, provided it sounds better than its blu-ray counterpart.
People here have contributed greatly to the preservation of mixes that haven't been issued on blu-ray, but as I'm finding with increasing frequency there are also countless instances where a film's mono or stereo mix has been filtered to such an extreme degree that it is no longer truly representative of the original sound mix.
This offer extends beyond just Hollywood films: anything from the 1960s and earlier, anything belonging to the Criterion Collection, etc.
If it's a movie I like, I can often bang out a synced version in a couple hours.
It would be great if anyone interested could reply with a list of the movies they own on LaserDisc that fall into these criteria. If you are unsure of whether the blu-ray sounds better or worse, I'd be happy to examine the captured track (or even an excerpt of it) in detail.
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[Retired] The Dark Knight (Regrade and Imax Restoration) |
Posted by: PDB - 2017-02-28, 09:54 PM - Forum: Released
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![[Image: UQD2HfU.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/UQD2HfU.jpg)
The Dark Knight Regrade (Imax Project #1, v1.1)
This project has changed. Originally, it was suppose to be an upscale but now is all HD. See project origin here:
https://fanrestore.com/thread-1071.html
The goal of this project was to first restore the Imax shots to their full frame (from the CE BD and DVD) and correct the picture to remove as many faults (halos, etc) as possible. The second part involved pulling as many 35mm frames, 70mm frames, trailers, promotional material and boots to help better determine DK's look in theaters (less red , more green) and steer this regrade to look more like that. And third include the Cinema DTS soundtrack to the finished project, allowing you to hear the track as it appeared in theaters.
Video:
The BD image was run through a filter to reduce edge enhancement and then mixed with the 4:3/original matte Imax footage from the bonus features in the BE CE. Unfortunately, only 6 sequences were in full frame leave about 30+ shots still in 16:9. For those missing shots the full frame DVD was upscaled, de-blocked and dehalo-ed. The result works well for most shots with only 4 or 5 shots looking poor due to the DVD's noise. The resulting image was then color corrected with a 35mm LUT.
The resulting video was synced to the BD
I also used a lot of information from CSchmidlapp's thread:
https://fanrestore.com/thread-56.html?hi...ark+knight
The video was synced to the BD
Audio:
1. DTS-HD MA 5.1 (from the Cinema DTS discs)
2. Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (from the US BD)
Pics:
MKV Pics (Final)
![[Image: OCnnc7w.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/OCnnc7w.jpg)
BD/Regrade (Out of date)
![[Image: FLNFo0q.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/FLNFo0q.jpg)
![[Image: d3Krzox.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/d3Krzox.jpg)
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![[Image: mUILPuR.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/mUILPuR.jpg)
![[Image: GAmuubb.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/GAmuubb.jpg)
Thanks:
CSchmidlapp: for the needed Imax shots and his research
Chris_solo: for syncing the Cinema DTS soundtrack
Jetrell Fo: for finding and sharing the Cinema DTS soundtrack
Doombot: for advice
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Just getting started.. |
Posted by: Flexicon9 - 2017-02-27, 02:28 AM - Forum: Presentation
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Hey guys, I'm new but I will have much to add in the coming year... I wasn't aware of this site until now. There's lots of cool Cinematic stuff going on and I'm sure we will discuss it all at some point. I'm looking forward to it, thanks.
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Encoding : where to go from here...? |
Posted by: Docsap - 2017-02-26, 03:55 AM - Forum: Converting, encoding, authoring
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Guys, I'm stuck at the encoding step of a few finished projects.
I tend to end my edits with DN-HD outputs (which are about 120gb for a 90mn film), which I then encode to h264/blu-ray or other more lossy formats to share online. However, I still haven't found the right encoding method to deliver satisfying results for those "more lossy" formats, especially h264 and BD-related encodings. No matter what softwares and settings I use, I keep finding the resulting videos disappointing compared to the original source, and at this point, I feel like I've tried pretty much everything.
An example HERE
You can see the BD encode has greatly softened the grain, even though the settings used were tentatively as high as can be for the desired output size/format.
Obviously, quality loss is to be expected, but not to that level (?).
I'm open to your suggestions and advices as to what method should be used to properly encode to "general consumption" formats. Humble thanks !
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Forum update |
Posted by: Feallan - 2017-02-22, 03:43 PM - Forum: Announcements
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I have updated the forum's software to MyBB 1.8.10
I did a clean install this time, so there is a high chance I broke something. Please report any bugs here or via email to admin fanres com
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Dracula: Dead and Loving It |
Posted by: spoRv - 2017-02-22, 12:57 AM - Forum: Movies, TV shows and other
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Just finished to watch it. Ain't no Young Frankenstein for sure. But not bad at all, either. Mel Brooks did a nice comedy, with good acting, chose the right star for each role, with respectable special effects. Sure, it's not as funny as the previously mentioned film - that is a masterpiece IMHO - but he made me laugh some time, and smile a lot.
Luckily, it was a light comedy without bad words, and heavy sexual jokes, like the most part of the parodies of these days. All in all, a mild funny flick for the whole family.
No Blu-ray of this; even if it's just a comedy, it would be good to have it on a high definition format. There is a 720p HDTV verions, sadly it has corrupted frames and missing end credits, but could be used as source for an eventual project, along with laserdisc PCM - that "could" be better than 384kbps 2.0 DD track, but I can't be sure...
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