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<![CDATA[Fanrestore - Fan Restoration Forum - Released]]> https://fanrestore.com/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:40:14 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[A Charlie Brown Christmas: The 1965 Recreation]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6881.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:39:19 +0000 orion6464]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6881.html

On December 9, 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas debuted on CBS, quickly becoming a beloved holiday tradition for millions.

However, during its creation, the production faced a tight deadline and skepticism from network executives, forcing the team to rush the special to completion.

A year later, the creators revisited the project to fine-tune details they felt could be improved, and that updated version went on to air/be released as the final, definitive version of the special.

Quoted from the book A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition:

"When we saw the finished show, we thought we had killed it. It had so many warts and bumps and lumps and things. A year later we fixed up a few things, but we never completely recreated the show. The inconsistencies and little problems seem to make it even more endearing to a lot of people, and Sparky never wanted to change it."

Due to this, there has never been a proper restoration of this 1965 version of the special, which includes things such as:

- The Coca-Cola sponsorships.
- Non-revised scenes.
- Animation errors.

I have taken upon the opportunity to restore this version of the special using multiple sources, along with adding additional content to the special, such as:

- Special features (Includes A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas, the original promotional ad restored by Cole Walker, the 1991 Shell promo, animation cels, the Christmas Tales ABC promo screener tape, and the Analogue Productions UHQR vinyl, which is the highest quality source of the soundtrack, as it's derived from the master tapes.)
- A brand new color correction to the 4K Blu Ray's, using publicly released animation cels as color reference, and color corrections and restorations of the 16mm film scan for removed scenes.
- Brand new custom subtitles using the Peanuts font and typography, cross referenced by Schultz's comics to better reflect character personality and delivery.

The video sources include:
- 2 separate 4K Blu-Ray uploads.
- 16mm scan by Thunderbean (for all other removed scenes)
- Garrett Gilchrist's restoration's of the removed Coca-Cola opening and credits (provided on his Patreon)

For audio, the only track that will be provided with this release is the 16mm optical audio (from Thunderbean's release.)

PM me for a copy.]]>

On December 9, 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas debuted on CBS, quickly becoming a beloved holiday tradition for millions.

However, during its creation, the production faced a tight deadline and skepticism from network executives, forcing the team to rush the special to completion.

A year later, the creators revisited the project to fine-tune details they felt could be improved, and that updated version went on to air/be released as the final, definitive version of the special.

Quoted from the book A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition:

"When we saw the finished show, we thought we had killed it. It had so many warts and bumps and lumps and things. A year later we fixed up a few things, but we never completely recreated the show. The inconsistencies and little problems seem to make it even more endearing to a lot of people, and Sparky never wanted to change it."

Due to this, there has never been a proper restoration of this 1965 version of the special, which includes things such as:

- The Coca-Cola sponsorships.
- Non-revised scenes.
- Animation errors.

I have taken upon the opportunity to restore this version of the special using multiple sources, along with adding additional content to the special, such as:

- Special features (Includes A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas, the original promotional ad restored by Cole Walker, the 1991 Shell promo, animation cels, the Christmas Tales ABC promo screener tape, and the Analogue Productions UHQR vinyl, which is the highest quality source of the soundtrack, as it's derived from the master tapes.)
- A brand new color correction to the 4K Blu Ray's, using publicly released animation cels as color reference, and color corrections and restorations of the 16mm film scan for removed scenes.
- Brand new custom subtitles using the Peanuts font and typography, cross referenced by Schultz's comics to better reflect character personality and delivery.

The video sources include:
- 2 separate 4K Blu-Ray uploads.
- 16mm scan by Thunderbean (for all other removed scenes)
- Garrett Gilchrist's restoration's of the removed Coca-Cola opening and credits (provided on his Patreon)

For audio, the only track that will be provided with this release is the 16mm optical audio (from Thunderbean's release.)

PM me for a copy.]]> <![CDATA[Sicario (2015) Open Matte]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6855.html Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:09:25 +0000 Hitcher]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6855.html An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force
to aid in the escalating war against drugs
at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.

[Image: lz8vNyXeidqqOdJW9ZjnDAMb5Vr.jpg]

[Image: lz8vNyXeidqqOdJW9ZjnDAMb5Vr.jpg]

Sources:

Russian WEB-DL [OKKO] (1080p)
BluRay (1080p)
UHD BluRay [WiLDCAT] (audio, subs, and named chapters)

Workflow:

BluRay was used to remove hard-coded Russian locations and subtitles.

[Image: location_og.png]

Result with subtitles.

[Image: shot_1_og_subs.png]

Comparisons:

[Image: 1-om.png]

BluRay used for opening and ending credits.
Video is synced to the UHD BluRay release for syncing any other audio tracks.

There was one part where the BluRay couldn't be used to fully cover up the hard-coded subs so I had to zoom the open matte slightly to fix it.

Open matte:
[Image: shot_4_og.png]

BluRay:

Result:

If anyone thinks they could help with that part using AI to remove the subs please let me know.

Need volunteers to double check everything is ok.]]> An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force
to aid in the escalating war against drugs
at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.

[Image: lz8vNyXeidqqOdJW9ZjnDAMb5Vr.jpg]

Result with subtitles.

[Image: shot_1_og_subs.png]

Comparisons:

[Image: 1-om.png]

BluRay:

Result:

If anyone thinks they could help with that part using AI to remove the subs please let me know.

Need volunteers to double check everything is ok.]]> <![CDATA[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country - Special Home Video Version HD Reconstruction]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6850.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:01:22 +0000 CoruscantKnight]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6850.html
I recently finished this. The goal of the project was to recreate the experience of watching the home video release of the film from the 1992 VHS/Laserdisc and 1999 DVD releases. It was not made available in HD or 4K since those later releases, as the future DVD, Blu-Ray, and 4K releases only have either the theatrical or director's cuts.

My sources were the 2022 Blu-Ray release of the theatrical cut, the 2022 4K release of the director's cut (downconverted to 1080p with a Rec 709 colorspace), and the 1999 DVD release for reference, the original tracks, subtitles, chapter stops.

I have done many fan preservations and hope to show what I did but this will most likely be the definitive fan preservation I have done thus far.

SOURCES:
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (2022 Blu-Ray Release, main source)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (2022 4K Release, for most of the extra footage, downscaled to 1080p with a Rec. 709 Colorspace)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1999 DVD Release, for reference, chapter stops, audio mixes, and subtitles)

PM me for link! LLAP! \\//

[Image: 657214608_4329780460623268_9001460885864...e=69C7CFA8]

[Image: 657214608_4329780460623268_9001460885864...e=69C7CFA8]

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I recently finished this. The goal of the project was to recreate the experience of watching the home video release of the film from the 1992 VHS/Laserdisc and 1999 DVD releases. It was not made available in HD or 4K since those later releases, as the future DVD, Blu-Ray, and 4K releases only have either the theatrical or director's cuts.

My sources were the 2022 Blu-Ray release of the theatrical cut, the 2022 4K release of the director's cut (downconverted to 1080p with a Rec 709 colorspace), and the 1999 DVD release for reference, the original tracks, subtitles, chapter stops.

I have done many fan preservations and hope to show what I did but this will most likely be the definitive fan preservation I have done thus far.

SOURCES:
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (2022 Blu-Ray Release, main source)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (2022 4K Release, for most of the extra footage, downscaled to 1080p with a Rec. 709 Colorspace)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1999 DVD Release, for reference, chapter stops, audio mixes, and subtitles)

PM me for link! LLAP! \\//

[Image: 657214608_4329780460623268_9001460885864...e=69C7CFA8]

]]> <![CDATA[RoboCop (1987) - 1.66:1 Director's Cut Preservation]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6836.html Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:59 +0000 izzybell]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6836.html
Video
1080p up-converted Criterion DVD

Audio
English LPCM 2.0 Surround
English Dolby Digital 2.0 (Director's Commentary)

Subtitles
English SDH

Available in a BD-50 compatible MKV, for all forum members new and old.

Screenshots:

[Image: Robocop_Criterion_Linear_Upscale_Test_10...F71108.png]

[Image: Robocop_Criterion_Linear_Upscale_Test_10...F49169.png]

[Image: Robocop_Criterion_Linear_Upscale_Test_10...138509.png]

[Image: Robocop_Criterion_Linear_Upscale_Test_10...F96580.png]

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Video
1080p up-converted Criterion DVD

Audio
English LPCM 2.0 Surround
English Dolby Digital 2.0 (Director's Commentary)

Subtitles
English SDH

Available in a BD-50 compatible MKV, for all forum members new and old.

Screenshots:

]]> <![CDATA[French " i am here "]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6835.html Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:15:06 +0000 animAzk]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6835.html
i did the subtitles for " I Am Here " (2014) [1080p]

they exist already but it's embedded on 720p TVrip release on YGGtorrent (with diferents cut)

it's not work video on a Classic movie but maybe 1 or 2 people might be interested ..]]>
i did the subtitles for " I Am Here " (2014) [1080p]

they exist already but it's embedded on 720p TVrip release on YGGtorrent (with diferents cut)

it's not work video on a Classic movie but maybe 1 or 2 people might be interested ..]]> <![CDATA[Inside Man (2006) Open Matte]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6830.html Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:54:36 +0000 Hitcher]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6830.html A police detective, a bank robber and a high-power broker
enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal's
brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation.

[Image: 8ixCLhdlF7ATtEAsNrYbuWVaj3V.jpg]

[Image: 8ixCLhdlF7ATtEAsNrYbuWVaj3V.jpg]

Sources:

Starz Open Matte 1080p (main video)
HDTV 400p (logo removal)
BluRay 1080p (DTS audio and AC-3 commentary)
DVD (named chapters)

Workflow:

HDTV was upscaled to 1080p to match the open matte and used when the Starz logo needed removing using a matte.

[Image: 1_s.png]

There were 2 scenes that featured a PSP video game that were filmed only in Cinemascope but were zoomed to fit the height on the open matte so the BluRay was used instead.

[Image: 3_s.png]

The BluRay DTS and AC-3 were added as well the DVD named chapters.
The video was aligned to match the BluRay making it easier to add additional audio tracks.

The Open Matte increases the height without any cutting of the sides.

[Image: first0001.png]

Comparison link: https://slow.pics/c/q8NDocTF

Contributing members only.]]> A police detective, a bank robber and a high-power broker
enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal's
brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation.

[Image: 8ixCLhdlF7ATtEAsNrYbuWVaj3V.jpg]

There were 2 scenes that featured a PSP video game that were filmed only in Cinemascope but were zoomed to fit the height on the open matte so the BluRay was used instead.

[Image: 3_s.png]

Comparison link: https://slow.pics/c/q8NDocTF

Contributing members only.]]> <![CDATA[LOTR Restoration project search (DrDre Dremastered, MJBenito etc)]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6657.html Thu, 25 Dec 2025 14:16:41 +0000 MxFly]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6657.html
I am new here. I am in search of the best or some of the best 4H restoration projects for The Lord of the Rings (LOTR), ideally in extended versions.

I have seens these threads on Original Trilogy forum but the creators are not responding over a year now and projects are somewhat impossible to locate.

1. DrDre Dremastered :
- DrDre Dremastered LOTR 4K Restoration

2. MJBenito :
- MJBenito Extended Versions 4K Filmized Remasters with neutral color grading

Perhaps you have way to share those or have other great projects works suggestions ?

Many thanks to any of your for suggestions or access to 4K restoration works mentionned above...

... and Merry Christmas Smile

#LordOfTheRings #LOTR #FOTR #TTT #ROTK
Lord of the rings, Fellowship of the ring, The tho towers, Return of the king]]>
I am new here. I am in search of the best or some of the best 4H restoration projects for The Lord of the Rings (LOTR), ideally in extended versions.

I have seens these threads on Original Trilogy forum but the creators are not responding over a year now and projects are somewhat impossible to locate.

1. DrDre Dremastered :
- DrDre Dremastered LOTR 4K Restoration

2. MJBenito :
- MJBenito Extended Versions 4K Filmized Remasters with neutral color grading

Perhaps you have way to share those or have other great projects works suggestions ?

Many thanks to any of your for suggestions or access to 4K restoration works mentionned above...

... and Merry Christmas Smile

#LordOfTheRings #LOTR #FOTR #TTT #ROTK
Lord of the rings, Fellowship of the ring, The tho towers, Return of the king]]> <![CDATA[Jurassic Park (1993) 4K Chicxulub Regrade]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6603.html Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:45:15 +0000 sanjuro_61]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6603.html
This is a nice regrade of the remastered UHD using the 35mm beta 4 mkv file that is floating around as reference. Not much to say about it, I think the gallery speaks for itself. The remastered UHD looks a bit better than the first release, better grain retention overall... but is as inconsistent: some scenes are very grainy, and film like while others look waxy an dnr'ed. Not exactly the best 4K ever. It's what it is.
The audio included is the corrected theatrical dts (in flac format) from the 35mm mkv file. Also included (and I have to say I quite like it) the 3D BluRay audio (7.1 and 5.1 tracks).

Gallery: https://postimg.cc/gallery/TDJK9pJ/24065474

68.0 GB

Quote:Video: HVC1 3840x2160 23.976fps [V: hevc main 10 L5.1, yuv420p10le, 3840x2160 [default]]
Audio: FLAC (framed) 44100Hz 6ch 6350kbps [A: Theatrical [eng] (flac, 44100 Hz, 5.1(side), s24) [default]]
Audio: DTS 48000Hz 6ch 1536kbps [A: DTS 5.1 (3D) [eng] (dts, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), 1536 kb/s)]
Audio: DTS 48000Hz 8ch 12288kbps [A: DTS 7.1 (3D) (dts-hd hra, 48000 Hz, 7.1)]

All the UHD subs

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This is a nice regrade of the remastered UHD using the 35mm beta 4 mkv file that is floating around as reference. Not much to say about it, I think the gallery speaks for itself. The remastered UHD looks a bit better than the first release, better grain retention overall... but is as inconsistent: some scenes are very grainy, and film like while others look waxy an dnr'ed. Not exactly the best 4K ever. It's what it is.
The audio included is the corrected theatrical dts (in flac format) from the 35mm mkv file. Also included (and I have to say I quite like it) the 3D BluRay audio (7.1 and 5.1 tracks).

Gallery: https://postimg.cc/gallery/TDJK9pJ/24065474

68.0 GB

Quote:Video: HVC1 3840x2160 23.976fps [V: hevc main 10 L5.1, yuv420p10le, 3840x2160 [default]]
Audio: FLAC (framed) 44100Hz 6ch 6350kbps [A: Theatrical [eng] (flac, 44100 Hz, 5.1(side), s24) [default]]
Audio: DTS 48000Hz 6ch 1536kbps [A: DTS 5.1 (3D) [eng] (dts, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), 1536 kb/s)]
Audio: DTS 48000Hz 8ch 12288kbps [A: DTS 7.1 (3D) (dts-hd hra, 48000 Hz, 7.1)]

All the UHD subs

]]> <![CDATA[The Terminator (1984) German 35mm DVD Colors (1.1 released!)]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6551.html Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:28:09 +0000 sanjuro_61]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6551.html
Well, yet another regrade arises. There have been a handful of people that have done a regrade before me, but as far as I know, no one used that legendary 35mm print sourced german DVD as reference before. I did. I found a divx in my old friend called emule Smile

People that have seen this theatrically have reported it looked pretty close to the remastered bluray. Even more teal in some places, less so in others. That Ger DVD does look very much like the bluray. Some shots look more teal, others less so. Sometimes it tends to look a bit too much green, so having a certain tolerance when tweaking the colors is common sense.
The upscaled 4K version is also available, naturalised: I did some processing (dynamic dehaloing, some lens blur, regraining...) to make it look less artificial, and more filmic. It's still far from ideal, though (IMO, the 1080p is the way to go).
The two mono mixes (original and MGM) are included here. To whoever shared the laserdisc lossless audio, thank you!
I fixed the sync problems, tape dropouts, and added a bit of eq to the original one.

So:
- 1080p (34.4 GB) and upscaled 4K (41.2 GB) regraded using the 35mm print sourced german DVD as reference.
- Naturalised 4K.
- MGM mono mix, and original mono mix synchronized and fixed included.
- Harlan Ellison works not aknowledged.

Galleries:
1080p -> https://postimg.cc/gallery/zKgyxwb
upscaled 4K -> https://postimg.cc/gallery/ZbyVrxV

Mutisubs included (same ones as the original discs).]]> <![CDATA[Star Wars - The Phantom Menace (1999) - 1080p - Reconstructed TC]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6550.html Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:25:36 +0000 sanjuro_61]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6550.html
I've had this project in the vault for some time.
This is a reconstruction of the theatrical cut of The Phantom Menace, using the Bluray as source. The missing/digitally altered/puppet yoda shots have been replaced with either the 35mm print that has been floating around for a while, or in some cases, the HDTV version (sometimes the HDTV is just better, and it doesn't have any missing frames!). All of them cleaned and graded to match the colors of the BD. The shot of mace Windu and Yoda in Qi Gong's funeral was a real pain in the ass to process (that flickering light... omg).
And, yes, I tweaked the colors of the film, mostly to tame the magenta push. A few scenes required more work to match the 35mm. Overall, the 35mm is not all that different from the bluray colors.
There is some additional processing to make it look more filmic: dehaloing, playing with soften and sharpen, adding a fine layer of grain...

It's been a while, since I did this one, but the audio track does include those "Vote now!" lines, buried in the mix in home versions.

Gallery: https://postimg.cc/gallery/nQvNLtc

34.3 GB

Quote:Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920x1080 23.976fps [V: English [eng] (h264 high L4.1, yuv420p, 1920x1080) [default,forced]]
Audio: FLAC (framed) 48000Hz 6ch 6912kbps [A: English 5.1 - Lossless [eng] (flac, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s24) [default]]
Audio: FLAC (framed) 48000Hz 6ch 6912kbps [A: Español 5.1 - Lossless [spa] (flac, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s24) [default]]
Audio: Dolby AC3 48000Hz 6ch 640kbps [A: English 5.1 - AC3 [eng] (ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), 640 kb/s) [default]]
Audio: Dolby AC3 48000Hz 6ch 640kbps [A: Español 5.1 - AC3 [spa] (ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), 640 kb/s) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: English Forced [eng] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: Español Forzados [spa] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: Español [spa] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: English [eng] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: No subtitles]

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I've had this project in the vault for some time.
This is a reconstruction of the theatrical cut of The Phantom Menace, using the Bluray as source. The missing/digitally altered/puppet yoda shots have been replaced with either the 35mm print that has been floating around for a while, or in some cases, the HDTV version (sometimes the HDTV is just better, and it doesn't have any missing frames!). All of them cleaned and graded to match the colors of the BD. The shot of mace Windu and Yoda in Qi Gong's funeral was a real pain in the ass to process (that flickering light... omg).
And, yes, I tweaked the colors of the film, mostly to tame the magenta push. A few scenes required more work to match the 35mm. Overall, the 35mm is not all that different from the bluray colors.
There is some additional processing to make it look more filmic: dehaloing, playing with soften and sharpen, adding a fine layer of grain...

It's been a while, since I did this one, but the audio track does include those "Vote now!" lines, buried in the mix in home versions.

Gallery: https://postimg.cc/gallery/nQvNLtc

34.3 GB

Quote:Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920x1080 23.976fps [V: English [eng] (h264 high L4.1, yuv420p, 1920x1080) [default,forced]]
Audio: FLAC (framed) 48000Hz 6ch 6912kbps [A: English 5.1 - Lossless [eng] (flac, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s24) [default]]
Audio: FLAC (framed) 48000Hz 6ch 6912kbps [A: Español 5.1 - Lossless [spa] (flac, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s24) [default]]
Audio: Dolby AC3 48000Hz 6ch 640kbps [A: English 5.1 - AC3 [eng] (ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), 640 kb/s) [default]]
Audio: Dolby AC3 48000Hz 6ch 640kbps [A: Español 5.1 - AC3 [spa] (ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), 640 kb/s) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: English Forced [eng] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: Español Forzados [spa] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: Español [spa] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: English [eng] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: No subtitles]

]]> <![CDATA[Fantasia (1940) 1080p - Reconstructed 1946 Cut (uncensored)]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6549.html Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:24:32 +0000 sanjuro_61]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6549.html Bringing you more stuff.

This is a reconstruction of the 1946 cut of Fantasia. Or perhaps I should say the home video cut, as I used the DVD as reference (title card at the beginning, and end credits).
I used the bluray as source, and the 35mm scan floating around for the uncensored shots (cleaned, enhanced, regraded and regrained). For the interludes, I used the DVD, upscaled, and enhanced the missing scenes, color correcting them to match the bluray interludes grading. Obviously, they're not gonna look as good as a native HD, but I'm happy with the results. I did not regrade the film, except for the said censored shots and the interludes.

I had a bad surprise regarding the audio, though. There is a another restoration floating around that used the laserdisc audio (there seems to be a LD rip and two versions using the DVD as video source). I thought that audio would be in sync with the home video cut... but I was wrong. The guy who did the restoration edited the video, cutting(?) and duplicating frames to syncronize it to the audio. I looked for an alternative audio source, and we were lucky: the spanish dub included in the DVD is the closest (pretty much iddentical, except for the slightly reduced dynamics) to the laserdisc audio. I just needed to add the english interludes narration (no big deal).
But there's more! If you open the LD audio with an editor you'll see it's capped at around 8000Hz, that's why it sound so muffled. I did some work on it, applying several filters to extrapolate the high frequencies (quite an interesting time I had doing this...). The end result is very good. Not going to sound as good as a modern recording (Kostal version, or any other), but it sounds like a huge blanket has been removed from the speakers.

Gallery: https://postimg.cc/gallery/qTwSQny

25.8 GB

Quote:Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920x1080 23.976fps [V: English [eng] (h264 high L5.1, yuv420p, 1920x1080) [default,forced]]
Audio: PCM 48000Hz stereo 1536kbps [A: Fantasound 90 - Español [spa] (pcm_s16le, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 1536 kb/s) [default]]
Audio: PCM 48000Hz stereo 1536kbps [A: Fantasound 90 - English [eng] (pcm_s16le, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 1536 kb/s) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: Español [spa] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: English [eng] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: No subtitles]

]]> Bringing you more stuff.

This is a reconstruction of the 1946 cut of Fantasia. Or perhaps I should say the home video cut, as I used the DVD as reference (title card at the beginning, and end credits).
I used the bluray as source, and the 35mm scan floating around for the uncensored shots (cleaned, enhanced, regraded and regrained). For the interludes, I used the DVD, upscaled, and enhanced the missing scenes, color correcting them to match the bluray interludes grading. Obviously, they're not gonna look as good as a native HD, but I'm happy with the results. I did not regrade the film, except for the said censored shots and the interludes.

I had a bad surprise regarding the audio, though. There is a another restoration floating around that used the laserdisc audio (there seems to be a LD rip and two versions using the DVD as video source). I thought that audio would be in sync with the home video cut... but I was wrong. The guy who did the restoration edited the video, cutting(?) and duplicating frames to syncronize it to the audio. I looked for an alternative audio source, and we were lucky: the spanish dub included in the DVD is the closest (pretty much iddentical, except for the slightly reduced dynamics) to the laserdisc audio. I just needed to add the english interludes narration (no big deal).
But there's more! If you open the LD audio with an editor you'll see it's capped at around 8000Hz, that's why it sound so muffled. I did some work on it, applying several filters to extrapolate the high frequencies (quite an interesting time I had doing this...). The end result is very good. Not going to sound as good as a modern recording (Kostal version, or any other), but it sounds like a huge blanket has been removed from the speakers.

Gallery: https://postimg.cc/gallery/qTwSQny

25.8 GB

Quote:Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920x1080 23.976fps [V: English [eng] (h264 high L5.1, yuv420p, 1920x1080) [default,forced]]
Audio: PCM 48000Hz stereo 1536kbps [A: Fantasound 90 - Español [spa] (pcm_s16le, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 1536 kb/s) [default]]
Audio: PCM 48000Hz stereo 1536kbps [A: Fantasound 90 - English [eng] (pcm_s16le, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 1536 kb/s) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: Español [spa] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: English [eng] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: No subtitles]

]]> <![CDATA[Seven (Se7en) (1995) Regrade - Criterion CCE LD colors (Theatrical Mix Added)]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6548.html Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:23:19 +0000 sanjuro_61]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6548.html
I know there's a version called CCEHD around, but I haven't seen it. I don't know how good my regrade is compared to that version.

As the title says, this is a regrade using the Criterion CCE Laserdisc grading as color reference (actually the first DVD, which used the same master). I used the old bluray as source for my regrade, replacing as many black crushed shots as I could, using the 4K as replacement, avoiding, of course, those awfully digitally tweaked shots. There are also a handful of shots from the canadian and dutch blurays, degrained/denoised, AI enhanced and regrained for consistency.

The digital tweaks probably started in that very first Criterion release (rudimentary power windows), in fact, some shots have been tweaked differently though the years. Like I said, the old bluray is the basis here, still, I replaced a couple of shots that didn't have crushed blacks, but they did have noticeable digital pans, where previous releases (dutch and/or canadian blu rays) didn't. There are still two shots (that I noticed) that have camera stabilization, compared to the 35mm scan floating around (BTW, the scan I've seen doesn't look like I would expect from a bleach bypass process).

Something I'm not entirely satisfied with: the x264 encoding is 8bit, but like I said, I've used many shots from the 4K (which is 10bit). I can see some occasional banding in dark areas because of the conversion.

The audio in this release is the one from the dutch bluray, and, yes!, it does include those lines: "...he's not even 30 years old", "...hot shot...". Good news here. Big Grin

Gallery: https://postimg.cc/gallery/2VY9Pb9

- 43.1 GB

Quote:Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920x1080 23.976fps [V: h264 high L4.1, yuv420p, 1920x1080 [default]]
Audio: DTS 48000Hz 6ch 4608kbps [A: English [eng] (dts-hd ma, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s16) [default]]
Audio: PCM 44100Hz 6ch 4233kbps [A: Theatrical Mix [eng] (pcm_s16le, 44100 Hz, 6 channels, s16, 4233 kb/s) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: Español [spa] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: English [eng] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: No subtitles]

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I know there's a version called CCEHD around, but I haven't seen it. I don't know how good my regrade is compared to that version.

As the title says, this is a regrade using the Criterion CCE Laserdisc grading as color reference (actually the first DVD, which used the same master). I used the old bluray as source for my regrade, replacing as many black crushed shots as I could, using the 4K as replacement, avoiding, of course, those awfully digitally tweaked shots. There are also a handful of shots from the canadian and dutch blurays, degrained/denoised, AI enhanced and regrained for consistency.

The digital tweaks probably started in that very first Criterion release (rudimentary power windows), in fact, some shots have been tweaked differently though the years. Like I said, the old bluray is the basis here, still, I replaced a couple of shots that didn't have crushed blacks, but they did have noticeable digital pans, where previous releases (dutch and/or canadian blu rays) didn't. There are still two shots (that I noticed) that have camera stabilization, compared to the 35mm scan floating around (BTW, the scan I've seen doesn't look like I would expect from a bleach bypass process).

Something I'm not entirely satisfied with: the x264 encoding is 8bit, but like I said, I've used many shots from the 4K (which is 10bit). I can see some occasional banding in dark areas because of the conversion.

The audio in this release is the one from the dutch bluray, and, yes!, it does include those lines: "...he's not even 30 years old", "...hot shot...". Good news here. Big Grin

Gallery: https://postimg.cc/gallery/2VY9Pb9

- 43.1 GB

Quote:Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920x1080 23.976fps [V: h264 high L4.1, yuv420p, 1920x1080 [default]]
Audio: DTS 48000Hz 6ch 4608kbps [A: English [eng] (dts-hd ma, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s16) [default]]
Audio: PCM 44100Hz 6ch 4233kbps [A: Theatrical Mix [eng] (pcm_s16le, 44100 Hz, 6 channels, s16, 4233 kb/s) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: Español [spa] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: English [eng] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: No subtitles]

]]> <![CDATA[The Matrix (1999) Regraded (4K) & Degreened (1080p) - v2.0]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6547.html Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:21:55 +0000 sanjuro_61]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6547.html It seems there's a time limit to post messages, so I'll try to be brief.

So, double feature!
As the title says, this is an upgraded/polished 2.0 release of The Matrix. I used a nice collection of 35mm film cells as reference for grading.
When I did the 1080p degreened version (the first version) I noticed that it matched most of the cells just by removing that awful green blanket, which gave me confidence to finish what started just as a fun project. There were some other shots here and there that required further tweaking, and here the 35mm scan that's been floating around for some time came in handy. It looks horrible, but can help for this little things, like "Neo in boss' office". The 35mm suggests it should look cooler than the old bluray, more like the 4K or the first DVD.

What I did for v2.0 is polishing the already quite nice first degreened version (I found some more 35mm cells!). Then, I used this degreened version as reference for the 4K release, which is an obvious upgrade from the first grading (and no, I don't have it anymore). There can be some slight differences (brightness, contrast, saturation... nothing too drastic).

The degreened 1080p it's already nice. The 4K regrade?, get this 2.0 version without hesitating.

Both the 1080p and 4K include the Cinema DTS track!

Gallery degreened 1080p: https://postimg.cc/gallery/q6Pbp4V

Gallery regraded 4K: https://postimg.cc/gallery/pWXwGjG

4K
-59.3 GB

Quote:Video: HVC1 3840x2160 23.976fps [V: English [eng] (hevc main 10 L5.1, yuv420p10le, 3840x2160) [default,forced]]
Audio: DTS 48000Hz 6ch 4608kbps [A: English Master Audio [eng] (dts-hd ma, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s16) [default]]
Audio: DTS 48000Hz 6ch 4608kbps [A: Original 1999 5-track Cinema DTS [eng] (dts-hd ma, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s16) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: Español [spa] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: English [eng] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: No subtitles]

1080p
-35.7 GB

Quote:Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920x1080 23.976fps [V: English [eng] (h264 high L4.1, yuv420p, 1920x1080) [default,forced]]
Audio: Dolby AC3 48000Hz 6ch 640kbps [A: English [eng] (ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), 640 kb/s) [default]]
Audio: DTS 48000Hz 6ch 4608kbps [A: English Master Audio [eng] (dts-hd ma, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s16) [default]]
Audio: DTS 48000Hz 6ch 4608kbps [A: Original 1999 5-track Cinema DTS [eng] (dts-hd ma, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s16) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: Español [spa] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: English [eng] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: No subtitles]

]]> It seems there's a time limit to post messages, so I'll try to be brief.

So, double feature!
As the title says, this is an upgraded/polished 2.0 release of The Matrix. I used a nice collection of 35mm film cells as reference for grading.
When I did the 1080p degreened version (the first version) I noticed that it matched most of the cells just by removing that awful green blanket, which gave me confidence to finish what started just as a fun project. There were some other shots here and there that required further tweaking, and here the 35mm scan that's been floating around for some time came in handy. It looks horrible, but can help for this little things, like "Neo in boss' office". The 35mm suggests it should look cooler than the old bluray, more like the 4K or the first DVD.

What I did for v2.0 is polishing the already quite nice first degreened version (I found some more 35mm cells!). Then, I used this degreened version as reference for the 4K release, which is an obvious upgrade from the first grading (and no, I don't have it anymore). There can be some slight differences (brightness, contrast, saturation... nothing too drastic).

The degreened 1080p it's already nice. The 4K regrade?, get this 2.0 version without hesitating.

Both the 1080p and 4K include the Cinema DTS track!

Gallery degreened 1080p: https://postimg.cc/gallery/q6Pbp4V

Gallery regraded 4K: https://postimg.cc/gallery/pWXwGjG

4K
-59.3 GB

Quote:Video: HVC1 3840x2160 23.976fps [V: English [eng] (hevc main 10 L5.1, yuv420p10le, 3840x2160) [default,forced]]
Audio: DTS 48000Hz 6ch 4608kbps [A: English Master Audio [eng] (dts-hd ma, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s16) [default]]
Audio: DTS 48000Hz 6ch 4608kbps [A: Original 1999 5-track Cinema DTS [eng] (dts-hd ma, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s16) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: Español [spa] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: English [eng] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: No subtitles]

1080p
-35.7 GB

Quote:Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920x1080 23.976fps [V: English [eng] (h264 high L4.1, yuv420p, 1920x1080) [default,forced]]
Audio: Dolby AC3 48000Hz 6ch 640kbps [A: English [eng] (ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), 640 kb/s) [default]]
Audio: DTS 48000Hz 6ch 4608kbps [A: English Master Audio [eng] (dts-hd ma, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s16) [default]]
Audio: DTS 48000Hz 6ch 4608kbps [A: Original 1999 5-track Cinema DTS [eng] (dts-hd ma, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s16) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: Español [spa] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: English [eng] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: No subtitles]

]]> <![CDATA[The Color Of Night (1994) Uncensored Director's Cut (1080p)]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6546.html Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:19:29 +0000 sanjuro_61]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6546.html
Hey guys.

Not much to say about this one. I don't think there are many fans of this film, one of those guilty pleasure kind of films for me, perhaps for some of you too.
Here it is in all it's glory, fully uncut and uncensored. The way it should be.

For the missing/censored shots I used the euro DVD, AI upscaled/enhanced, then regraded to match the colors of the bluray, and regrained for consistency.
That's pretty much all about it.
I corrected the contrast, and colors a little bit.

Gallery: https://postimg.cc/gallery/7k3RSW7

-35.6 GB
[quote]
Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920x1080 23.976fps [V: UTC 2024-06-27 00:18:02 (h264 high L4.1, yuv420p, 1920x1080) [default,forced]]
Audio: PCM 48000Hz stereo 2304kbps [A: pcm_s24le, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s24, 2304 kb/s [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: Español [spa] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: Inglés [eng] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: No subtitles]]]>
Hey guys.

Not much to say about this one. I don't think there are many fans of this film, one of those guilty pleasure kind of films for me, perhaps for some of you too.
Here it is in all it's glory, fully uncut and uncensored. The way it should be.

For the missing/censored shots I used the euro DVD, AI upscaled/enhanced, then regraded to match the colors of the bluray, and regrained for consistency.
That's pretty much all about it.
I corrected the contrast, and colors a little bit.

Gallery: https://postimg.cc/gallery/7k3RSW7

-35.6 GB
[quote]
Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920x1080 23.976fps [V: UTC 2024-06-27 00:18:02 (h264 high L4.1, yuv420p, 1920x1080) [default,forced]]
Audio: PCM 48000Hz stereo 2304kbps [A: pcm_s24le, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s24, 2304 kb/s [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: Español [spa] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: Inglés [eng] (subrip) [default]]
Subtitle: UTF-8 [S: No subtitles]]]> <![CDATA[Dazed and Confused Fullscreen HD]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6500.html Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:14:57 +0000 Wak Nanook]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6500.html
Dazed and Confused 1993 Fullscreen HD
1440 x 1080
Hybrid (BD + DVD)

Creating hybrids to watch in VR.

Will start another forum page with settings/discussion for VR watchers.

PM me for a link.

Let me know if there is any issues.]]>
Dazed and Confused 1993 Fullscreen HD
1440 x 1080
Hybrid (BD + DVD)

Creating hybrids to watch in VR.

Will start another forum page with settings/discussion for VR watchers.

PM me for a link.

Let me know if there is any issues.]]>