Two issues.  I hope this is where I should put this.  

First, I had been using DVDFab to rip Bluray's to m2ts for fan editing in Vegas.  I just realized that if the bluray uses AVC then I'm golden but if it uses VC-1, I'm hosed.  Both Vegas and Hitfilm just crash.  Just curious what workflow some of you recommend.  

Second, I have a couple of .mov files to work with in Vegas Pro 13.  Both are ProRes.  Media Info indicates that one is 422 HQ and the other is 422 Proxy.  The 422 HQ imports fine.  But the 422 Proxy imports as audio only.  Incidentally, the "problematic" 433 Proxy file plays with audio and video in VLC, Media Player Classic, Quicktime (of course) and I can import it onto a timeline in Hitfilm.  However Windows Media Player only plays the audio as well, no video.  I am about to start a big project and I want to make sure I request the proper delivery format.  I have been pulling my hair out since 11:30 last night googling for a solution - non stop.  I'm loopy.  Hoping someone can shed some light.

Anyone watching this show? Doombot hipped me to it and it's pretty damn good so far. It's been described as 80s era Steven Spielberg meets Steven King with a dash of John Carpenter thrown in (especially the music). That description is pretty accurate I'd say. It really captures an 80s genre vibe.

Hey fellas

I know that I'm a "member" here for over a year now, and I apologize for not being active in any discussion so far. I think I registered here after seeing a few of the fan edits over at myspleen / ot.com, and seeing all those edits who made a few of the movies look better than in their original form, I became, well, obsessed Although I don't have the techniqes to make any edits myself, I would love to support other members any way possible

I'm looking forward to have a lot of interesting discussions here with all of you. Looks like a nice and small community for movie lovers And let's pray that there will be a lot more 35mm prints which will be landing in our hands in the near future


PS: Excuse me for any bad grammar, etc. English is not my native language, for obvious reasons

Sincerely, RooBee

How's it going folks? I was just wondering who else here uses a projection based home theater as their primary movie viewing location?

   

Does anyone have the LD audio for Fire In The Sky that they could share or rip?  I have an MKV that has only Russian audio and I'd like to replace it with english audio so that I may watch it proper like.

Thanks,

Shawn

At what resolution should I capture NTSC/PAL Laserdiscs in order to preserve the actual quality?

Actually the Lawnmower Man director's cut is infamous for making the movie from
a good movie to a great one. There's 40 MINUTES of new footage. I love this version
but the laserdisc is unfortunately like the only perfect version of it. I think it was put
out on DVD but if I recall something was wrong with it, maybe improper aspect ratio, etc.

I don't have the ability to rip laserdiscs but since I own these rare discs, I would be willing
to work with someone who can to get the job done. Dr. Caligari 1989 is extremely rare.
Lawnmower Man Director's Cut isn't as rare but it's good and if I remember, there are 2
director's cuts on laserdisc, one that's cropped/fullscreen and the other which is in the
correct aspect ratio. I have the one that's in the correct aspect ratio.

EDIT: Actually yes, the DVD of Lawnmower Man director's cut is absolutely terrible.
Here is a review of it. It's in 4:3 aspect ratio!!! WTF were they thinking?!?!?

http://dvd-fever.co.uk/the-lawnmower-man...d-release/

The widescreen DC laserdisc is the only proper version of the film.
As for the 35mm, it would be cool to have but it's still the inferior theatrical cut where they took
40 MINUTES out of the movie. Again, the DC laserdisc widescreen is the only version to see imho.

There have been numerous laserdisc versions as well.

I have this one: http://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/07437/ID32...al-Edition
It's the only one that's uncut plus a special 1.85:1 widescreen transfer, THX audio and commentary track.

This one is seen alot but it's 4:3 (WHY would they put this out?!?!) -
http://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/21675/7589...ctor's-Cut
as well as this one from Japan which is uncut but 4:3 as well -
http://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/33367/MGLC...er-Man-The

And there are at least 3 laserdiscs of the theatrical version, including one widescreen version.

There are 2 dvd versions, one is widescreen but theatrical and the other is the uncut version
but 4:3 and also with horrible picture quality. (Reviewed above.)

I am willing to mail these laserdiscs to someone who can properly rip from fiber optic the digital
audio and from SVIDEO the best quality of video but I want to make sure it's someone who is
trusted by forum members and who I can therefore trust. This is what I'm able to contribute.

[post moved from PDB's Alien thread, because it was OT]

Hi all. i wanted to introduce myself and do so in a manner that doesn't sound too much like a craigslist personals ad. I'm just your normal, average film freak... just another 44 year old guy who still buys Star Wars toys and had no qualms spending as much money on my home theater screening room as I spent on the rest of our home. It's all about priorities.

As seen here (https://fanrestore.com/thread-1011-post-...l#pid20081), I'm working on recreating the uncensored version of Trainspotting with the superior (albeit censored) Lionsgate HD master. That being said, I'd like to include the original theatrical audio if possible.

Does anyone perchance own this Criterion Collection release of Trainspotting (http://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/07580/CC14...al-Edition)?

If so, is the audio (either the LPCM 2.0 or the DD 5.1) worth preserving as more theatrically accurate? The Lionsgate BD sounds good taken on its own, but I'm not too familiar with the film's audio history.

Thanks guys!

Project Info

When Lionsgate finally released Trainspotting on Blu-Ray in the U.S., fans were dismayed to find that two shots of sex and drugs, respectively, were censored, replaced with alternative material. Apparently, the use of this cut version was a complete error (albeit one that was never resolved); the US DVD previously had the uncensored version of Trainspotting. A comparison can be seen here: http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=912549 (WARNING: NSFW photos).

However, the new US Lionsgate BD had what international BDs (JP, DE, CA, UK) of Trainspotting lacked- a brand new HD transfer, which truly looked better than anything previously released.

This project aims to recreate the uncensored version of Trainspotting, reinserting the uncut material from one of the international BDs into Lionsgate's HD transfer. The uncut shots will be color-corrected to match the BD. I tried to generate interest for this project about two years ago on ot.com, but finally feel confident that I have developed the skills to pull it off on my own.  

Video

• Lionsgate US BD- The R-Rated Cut - the bulk of the project
  
• Film 4 UK BD- The Uncensored Version- source of censored shots
  

• English DTS-HD 5.1- home video surround track (untouched from US BD)
  
• English Dolby Digital 2.0- commentary track (untouched from US BD)
  

• English (untouched from US BD)
  
• English SDH (untouched from US BD)
  
• Spanish (untouched from US BD)