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<![CDATA[Fanrestore - Fan Restoration Forum - Released]]> https://fanrestore.com/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:43:26 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Invasion America (1998) Complete Series - Digitally Restored]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-7245.html Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:18:27 +0200 fredward]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-7245.html
Watch here:
https://archive.org/details/invasion-ame...al-mission

This release presents the series in its original six-part uncut broadcast format, as it aired in June 1998, rather than the later 13-episode version. Episodes 1–5 run approximately 43 minutes each, while Episode 6 runs about 66 minutes.

For this project, I used my own VHS recordings from the original 1998 broadcast along with production master VHS tapes containing the complete six-part series.

The restoration involved extensive manual work, including:

* Video cleanup and enhancement
* Manual frame repairs and corrections
* Color, brightness, and contrast correction in DaVinci Resolve
* Replacing damaged frames with better frames from alternate sources when necessary
* AI-assisted upscaling with Topaz Video AI
* Audio restoration and synchronization using Audacity and iZotope RX 11
* Final editing and mastering in Final Cut Pro
* Recreated end credits based on the original master tapes
* Added subtitles to every episode
* Added chapter numbering to better reflect the six-part story structure

The recreated credits preserve the original names, layout, and presentation while providing cleaner text than the deteriorated titles on the source tapes.

Preservation note:
No changes were made to the story, performances, or original content. My goal was simply to preserve the original presentation of the series while improving the video and audio quality as much as possible.

Source: Production master VHS tapes + original 1998 broadcast VHS recordings

Final presentation: 1080p HD restoration]]>
Watch here:
https://archive.org/details/invasion-ame...al-mission

This release presents the series in its original six-part uncut broadcast format, as it aired in June 1998, rather than the later 13-episode version. Episodes 1–5 run approximately 43 minutes each, while Episode 6 runs about 66 minutes.

For this project, I used my own VHS recordings from the original 1998 broadcast along with production master VHS tapes containing the complete six-part series.

The restoration involved extensive manual work, including:

* Video cleanup and enhancement
* Manual frame repairs and corrections
* Color, brightness, and contrast correction in DaVinci Resolve
* Replacing damaged frames with better frames from alternate sources when necessary
* AI-assisted upscaling with Topaz Video AI
* Audio restoration and synchronization using Audacity and iZotope RX 11
* Final editing and mastering in Final Cut Pro
* Recreated end credits based on the original master tapes
* Added subtitles to every episode
* Added chapter numbering to better reflect the six-part story structure

The recreated credits preserve the original names, layout, and presentation while providing cleaner text than the deteriorated titles on the source tapes.

Preservation note:
No changes were made to the story, performances, or original content. My goal was simply to preserve the original presentation of the series while improving the video and audio quality as much as possible.

Source: Production master VHS tapes + original 1998 broadcast VHS recordings

Final presentation: 1080p HD restoration]]> <![CDATA[The Exorcist (1973) 4K - Exorcism Fixed (1.1)]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-7224.html Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:13:22 +0200 sanjuro_61]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-7224.html
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

Updated.
Muxed the 6-track mix from the '97 DVD!]]>
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

Updated.
Muxed the 6-track mix from the '97 DVD!]]> <![CDATA[[AviSynth] The Amazing Digital Circus - Enhanced Edition]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-7200.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:11:38 +0200 narth]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-7200.html The Amazing Digital Circus - Enhanced Edition

Purpose:

Quote:I went and saw The Last Act (Episode 8 & 9) in theaters and was blown away by how cleaner of a source Episode 8 was on the DCP and how nice Episode 9 looked compared to what I saw on YouTube once it was released. I wasn't surprised of course due to how the rest of the show looked online, so that planted a seed in the back of my mind that grew into the end result of this project. This project originally started as a simple reconstruction of The Last Act using an AI upscale of the fish intro and 2 shots of the series recap I couldn't source from the rest of the episodes at the beginning of the movie and the cleaner Netflix source to reconstruct the recap of the series, and I was reminded of the compression issues after the first render and I wanted to see what I could do to improve it. After being mostly impressed with what I was able to accomplish with AviSynth over AI tools to fix compression issues (Banding, blocking, aliasing), I switched to a AviSynth workflow and decided to expand the project to cover all of the episodes.

Process:

Quote:I did a few visual comparisons and found that the Netflix WEB-DL's of the episodes were the better source detail and bitrate so I went with those and used a script that Debands, deblocks, performs some anti-aliasing and does a light warp-sharpen to further hide any aliasing issues and make the image slightly less soft. A light layer of grain was added over the image to help make the filter come together cohesively. I felt an authentic 35mm grain overlay wouldn't suit the 3D animation so I opted to use an AviSynth script to add a light layer onto the image. I also tweaked the saturation slightly to reduce some of the harsh colors the show had and brightness/contrast to address the Netflix version having lower contrast than the YouTube version.

I also discovered that the Netflix source had more detail in the mix than the YouTube so I also opted to use that mix.

Around this time I decided I wanted to do a Blu-Ray release eventually for myself so I tested out converting to Dolby Digital AC3 and it compressed the detail similar to how the YouTube mixed looked. I ended up encoding in DTS-HD MA for compatibility with the higher quality preserved. YouTube subtitles were synced up and cleaned up and converted to SUP files for Blu-Ray compatibility as well. This project should be 100% Blu-Ray compatible but I haven't tested it myself yet.

Comparisons (Full Gallery):

Quote:

Feel free to reach me in a PM for how to get this project! Hope everyone enjoys!]]> The Amazing Digital Circus - Enhanced Edition

Purpose:

Quote:I went and saw The Last Act (Episode 8 & 9) in theaters and was blown away by how cleaner of a source Episode 8 was on the DCP and how nice Episode 9 looked compared to what I saw on YouTube once it was released. I wasn't surprised of course due to how the rest of the show looked online, so that planted a seed in the back of my mind that grew into the end result of this project. This project originally started as a simple reconstruction of The Last Act using an AI upscale of the fish intro and 2 shots of the series recap I couldn't source from the rest of the episodes at the beginning of the movie and the cleaner Netflix source to reconstruct the recap of the series, and I was reminded of the compression issues after the first render and I wanted to see what I could do to improve it. After being mostly impressed with what I was able to accomplish with AviSynth over AI tools to fix compression issues (Banding, blocking, aliasing), I switched to a AviSynth workflow and decided to expand the project to cover all of the episodes.

Process:

Quote:I did a few visual comparisons and found that the Netflix WEB-DL's of the episodes were the better source detail and bitrate so I went with those and used a script that Debands, deblocks, performs some anti-aliasing and does a light warp-sharpen to further hide any aliasing issues and make the image slightly less soft. A light layer of grain was added over the image to help make the filter come together cohesively. I felt an authentic 35mm grain overlay wouldn't suit the 3D animation so I opted to use an AviSynth script to add a light layer onto the image. I also tweaked the saturation slightly to reduce some of the harsh colors the show had and brightness/contrast to address the Netflix version having lower contrast than the YouTube version.

I also discovered that the Netflix source had more detail in the mix than the YouTube so I also opted to use that mix.

Around this time I decided I wanted to do a Blu-Ray release eventually for myself so I tested out converting to Dolby Digital AC3 and it compressed the detail similar to how the YouTube mixed looked. I ended up encoding in DTS-HD MA for compatibility with the higher quality preserved. YouTube subtitles were synced up and cleaned up and converted to SUP files for Blu-Ray compatibility as well. This project should be 100% Blu-Ray compatible but I haven't tested it myself yet.

Comparisons (Full Gallery):

Quote:

Feel free to reach me in a PM for how to get this project! Hope everyone enjoys!]]> <![CDATA[The Abyss (1989) 1080p - SE with no AI on theatrical footage]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6998.html Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:30:57 +0200 sanjuro_61]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6998.html
This is a reconstruction of the special edition using a web-rip of the unreleased 2013 mastering. There are already a handful reconstructions out there, but as far as I know, they use a HDTV of the old 90's master for the SE footage, not the recent BD release.
The best source I could find is a 26.69GB open matte mkv. Encoding is pretty decent for what it is. Of course, it had to be reframed to the correct widescreen aspect ratio. No big deal (just tedious). I ended replacing about 50 shots between way-to-much zoomed-in shots, and some grading glitched ones (an alternative oar web-rip came in handy). There's noticeable banding in some underwater shots. 8-bit web-rip source, not much I can do about it (it's also noticeable in the BD as well sometimes). The special edition scenes are processed just very slightly for consistency (a bit of softening, and a layer of grain), then, in resolve, regraded for consistency. The rest of the film is not regraded. I think the colors already looks fine.

Sound (english only, to save space) and multisubs from the BD.

Quote:48.20 GB

Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920x1080 23.976fps [V: UTC 2026-01-15 03:10:49 (h264 high L4.1, yuv420p, 1920x1080) [default,forced]]
Audio: DTS 48000Hz 6ch 6912kbps [A: Original 5.1 [eng] (dts-hd ma, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s24)]
Audio: Dolby AC3 48000Hz stereo 320kbps [A: Original 2.0 [eng] (ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 320 kb/s)]
-> multisubs!

Gallry: 48 pics https://postimg.cc/gallery/1QJYgPk/3e20f4a3

]]>
This is a reconstruction of the special edition using a web-rip of the unreleased 2013 mastering. There are already a handful reconstructions out there, but as far as I know, they use a HDTV of the old 90's master for the SE footage, not the recent BD release.
The best source I could find is a 26.69GB open matte mkv. Encoding is pretty decent for what it is. Of course, it had to be reframed to the correct widescreen aspect ratio. No big deal (just tedious). I ended replacing about 50 shots between way-to-much zoomed-in shots, and some grading glitched ones (an alternative oar web-rip came in handy). There's noticeable banding in some underwater shots. 8-bit web-rip source, not much I can do about it (it's also noticeable in the BD as well sometimes). The special edition scenes are processed just very slightly for consistency (a bit of softening, and a layer of grain), then, in resolve, regraded for consistency. The rest of the film is not regraded. I think the colors already looks fine.

Sound (english only, to save space) and multisubs from the BD.

Quote:48.20 GB

Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920x1080 23.976fps [V: UTC 2026-01-15 03:10:49 (h264 high L4.1, yuv420p, 1920x1080) [default,forced]]
Audio: DTS 48000Hz 6ch 6912kbps [A: Original 5.1 [eng] (dts-hd ma, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s24)]
Audio: Dolby AC3 48000Hz stereo 320kbps [A: Original 2.0 [eng] (ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 320 kb/s)]
-> multisubs!

Gallry: 48 pics https://postimg.cc/gallery/1QJYgPk/3e20f4a3

]]> <![CDATA[Terminator 2 Judgment Day (1991) 4K - SO2F Cut (Regraded, dewaxed...)]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6996.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:55:59 +0200 sanjuro_61]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6996.html
Hey guys.
So, this is a fancut of the film. I removed a couple of unfunny/embarrasing moments that have been bugging me for some time. One scene has been added!

Editing changes:

# bar scene.
The t-800 throws the long-haired guy through the air and he lands on the kitchen. He burns himself and drops to the ground. That's supposed to be funny, but it's not (I'm growing old). It also breaks the flow of the scene.
It's gone now.
- 4.2 sec.

# "stand on one foot"
No, John, no. Terminators stand on two feet.
This scene is the reason for the fancut. You know, there's humor and then there's a parody or a spoof movie. This scene belongs in a Scary Movie kind of film, or even in one of the sequels, not here.
This one required reframing a couple of shots and a bit of editing. Is the end result perfect? Probably not, but anything is better than the original.
- 12 sec.

# chip scene
I felt like by just removing things, even if the film improved, I was making it "less" in a way (like, why is a decaffeinato cheaper than a regular coffee dispite all the process to remove the caffeine?), so I wondered if I could include something from the extended version, without hurting the already perfect pacing of the theatrical. The chip scene is the obvious answer.
Here it is in all its glory... or almost. I did a bit of editing when Sarah and John are arguing after removing the chip. The shot when John replies "but he is my friend, all right?" is gone, and I also fixed the shot where we see Sarah moving her mouth ("Maybe"), but there's no audio (looks like an editing mistake, because the "Maybe" is in the next close up).
+ 196 sec

Dewaxed, regraded
· First of all: we need a proper release, with no dnr, and no shitty AI processing (I mean, Cameron can't let T2 be the only of his movies without the AI treatment, right?).
All the processing I did is just makeup. It can make the film look more pretty, more watchable, which is the goal, of course, but that's it.
So.
I did some pre-processing in Hybrid. Dynamic dehaloing and removing jagged edges.
Then, in Resolve I played with soften and sharpen and texture detail, after that, added a bit of 50% opacity blur, and finally a layer of grain.
Like I said, makeup.
Did I go too far softening some shots? It's possible that this looks softer than what a proper mastering would look, but still not as soft as the old pinkish telecine, so I think we're good.
· I used the good 35mm print scan floating around as reference. It's one of the best scans I've seen, but we should not turn our brains off just because we read "35mm print scan". The thing it's not perfect. It tends too look too dark (Sarah and Silverman scenes, for example), it has that orangey red tones that many scans have for some reason, and blues tend too look a bit too purpleish sometimes. There's actually an overall bluish tint during a good part of the film, with, somewhat, washed out colors (specially noticeable in the desert scenes. The other scan out there looks worse overall, but it shows more vibrant warmer colors there). Those are minor things, not a big deal, but they are there, and it's necessary to look beyond the flaws when matching colors.
The sound comes from the 2007 French bluray. That's right, the one sourced from the original mix! First of all I sync'ed it to the 4K, which surpisingly, wasn't as difficult as I expected, then all the editing. I couldn't do all the things I wanted, like removing a couple of lines of dialogue (only audio editing, without cutting anything). Anyway, it's done.

Quote:54.66 GB
Video: HVC1 3840x2160 23.976fps [V: hevc main 10 L5.1, yuv420p10le, 3840x2160 [default]]
Audio: FLAC (framed) 48000Hz 6ch 4608kbps [A: flac, 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]

Gallery (95 pics): https://postimg.cc/gallery/nrLdJ1F

I tried to do one of those mouse-over comparisons (there are a a few pics of the retail UHD included in the gallery). And I failed miserably. The hosting site kept asking me to rename the pics before uploading them (slow.pics asking something about columns and stuff). If anybody knows another hosting site, please, feel free to post a comparison!]]>
Hey guys.
So, this is a fancut of the film. I removed a couple of unfunny/embarrasing moments that have been bugging me for some time. One scene has been added!

Editing changes:

# bar scene.
The t-800 throws the long-haired guy through the air and he lands on the kitchen. He burns himself and drops to the ground. That's supposed to be funny, but it's not (I'm growing old). It also breaks the flow of the scene.
It's gone now.
- 4.2 sec.

# "stand on one foot"
No, John, no. Terminators stand on two feet.
This scene is the reason for the fancut. You know, there's humor and then there's a parody or a spoof movie. This scene belongs in a Scary Movie kind of film, or even in one of the sequels, not here.
This one required reframing a couple of shots and a bit of editing. Is the end result perfect? Probably not, but anything is better than the original.
- 12 sec.

# chip scene
I felt like by just removing things, even if the film improved, I was making it "less" in a way (like, why is a decaffeinato cheaper than a regular coffee dispite all the process to remove the caffeine?), so I wondered if I could include something from the extended version, without hurting the already perfect pacing of the theatrical. The chip scene is the obvious answer.
Here it is in all its glory... or almost. I did a bit of editing when Sarah and John are arguing after removing the chip. The shot when John replies "but he is my friend, all right?" is gone, and I also fixed the shot where we see Sarah moving her mouth ("Maybe"), but there's no audio (looks like an editing mistake, because the "Maybe" is in the next close up).
+ 196 sec

Dewaxed, regraded
· First of all: we need a proper release, with no dnr, and no shitty AI processing (I mean, Cameron can't let T2 be the only of his movies without the AI treatment, right?).
All the processing I did is just makeup. It can make the film look more pretty, more watchable, which is the goal, of course, but that's it.
So.
I did some pre-processing in Hybrid. Dynamic dehaloing and removing jagged edges.
Then, in Resolve I played with soften and sharpen and texture detail, after that, added a bit of 50% opacity blur, and finally a layer of grain.
Like I said, makeup.
Did I go too far softening some shots? It's possible that this looks softer than what a proper mastering would look, but still not as soft as the old pinkish telecine, so I think we're good.
· I used the good 35mm print scan floating around as reference. It's one of the best scans I've seen, but we should not turn our brains off just because we read "35mm print scan". The thing it's not perfect. It tends too look too dark (Sarah and Silverman scenes, for example), it has that orangey red tones that many scans have for some reason, and blues tend too look a bit too purpleish sometimes. There's actually an overall bluish tint during a good part of the film, with, somewhat, washed out colors (specially noticeable in the desert scenes. The other scan out there looks worse overall, but it shows more vibrant warmer colors there). Those are minor things, not a big deal, but they are there, and it's necessary to look beyond the flaws when matching colors.
The sound comes from the 2007 French bluray. That's right, the one sourced from the original mix! First of all I sync'ed it to the 4K, which surpisingly, wasn't as difficult as I expected, then all the editing. I couldn't do all the things I wanted, like removing a couple of lines of dialogue (only audio editing, without cutting anything). Anyway, it's done.

Quote:54.66 GB
Video: HVC1 3840x2160 23.976fps [V: hevc main 10 L5.1, yuv420p10le, 3840x2160 [default]]
Audio: FLAC (framed) 48000Hz 6ch 4608kbps [A: flac, 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]

Gallery (95 pics): https://postimg.cc/gallery/nrLdJ1F

Quote:41.09 GB
Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920x1080 23.976fps [V: h264 high L4.1, yuv420p, 1920x1080 [default]]
Audio: FLAC (framed) 48000Hz 6ch 4608kbps [A: flac, 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]

Some pics of the trailer footage: https://postimg.cc/gallery/Th5Smc0/222427ca]]> Long time no see. Lots of unread private messages... I should login more often!

So.
Here's a nice fancut I finally did thanks to the recent surfacing of a 4K scan of the legendary "helicopter in the twin towers" trailer.
Not much to say, I just edited the footage of the trailer into the film. Regraded it to make it look as close... or perhaps the least dissimilar from the rest of the film.
I know this was never meant to be part of the film, but hey, the 3 Raimi films are pretty much the only superhero movies I can tolerate. It was tempting to do this.
The real challenge here was the audio. Thankfully, the guy included a nice 2.0 lossless pcm format track.
I followed a couple of youtube tutorials to create a 5.1 mix out of the original 2.0 using Steve Thompson's V.I plugins + audacity (32 bit only!). I did my best to match the loudness of this 5.1 audio to the rest of the film. It wasn't easy, but considering my limited skills doing this kind of stuff, I'm more than happy.
Hope you like it.

The film itself is not regraded or anything. I've seen the 35mm open matte scan that's been floating around, and I think the bluray colors are just fine.

Quote:41.09 GB
Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920x1080 23.976fps [V: h264 high L4.1, yuv420p, 1920x1080 [default]]
Audio: FLAC (framed) 48000Hz 6ch 4608kbps [A: flac, 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]

Some pics of the trailer footage: https://postimg.cc/gallery/Th5Smc0/222427ca]]> <![CDATA["Zack Snyder's Justice League" formatted for widescreen]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6924.html Fri, 08 May 2026 10:05:41 +0200 Beber]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6924.html https://fanrestore.com/thread-6845.html

Here's my widescreen 1.78:1 aspect ratio version of Zack Snyder's Justice League.

[Image: ZS-JL-widescreenjpg.jpg]

The composition of each shot, nearly 3.200 of them, was meticulously redone one by one without introducing in-shot artificial panning as the movie was originally intended to be matted to 1.85:1 anyway. Why not making it 1.85:1, you'll ask me? Well, 1.85:1 and 1.78:1 are very close to each other, plus 1.78:1 fills your 16:9 screen at home and can still be soft matted to 1.85:1 in some players such as VLC and some projectors can add mattes on the top and on the bottom as well. The source used was the UHD. The two discs were glued together, removing the indication that "Justice continues on disc 2", plus a few seconds of black screen were cut out between the two parts so the transition to the title screen of chapter 5 doesn't feel too different compared to the others. The color grading was made in Rec.709 and mimicks the official one as seen on the Blu-ray 1080p. The only liberty taken was the squishing of 8 shots during the Superman/Flash face-off where the VFX mostly already made for the theatrical release probably didn't fill the 1.33:1 AR which lead to a bit of cropping and stretching resulting in weird thin figures for our characters. When aiming for a widescreen aspect ratio, there was no reason not to squish those shots back to more proper proportions.

Here's a trailer I made for the occasion:

Video: available* in 1920x1080p and in 2880x1620.
Audio: English Dolby TrueHD Atmos, English Dolby Digital 5.1-EX, French Dolby TrueHD Atmos, French Dolby Digital 5.1-EX.
Subtitles: French, English SDH, French forced.
File sizes: 54.6GB in 1080p and 96.8GB in 1620p.

[Image: Mera-Lois.jpg]

*NOT AVAILABLE TO NEWBIES.]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6845.html

Here's my widescreen 1.78:1 aspect ratio version of Zack Snyder's Justice League.

[Image: ZS-JL-widescreenjpg.jpg]

*NOT AVAILABLE TO NEWBIES.]]> <![CDATA[The Simpsons Movie - BD Color Correction]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6911.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:10:16 +0200 SCS_Shoug]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6911.html
Sourced from the Blu-ray, and other than colors was left untouched before encoding, so I unfortunately couldn't reduce the BD's sharpening artifacts.

[Image: The-Simpsons-Movie-Color-Corrected-x265-...thumbs.png]

[Image: The-Simpsons-Movie-Color-Corrected-x265-...thumbs.png]

Screencap comparisons:
https://slow.pics/c/z7xXvZN6]]>
Sourced from the Blu-ray, and other than colors was left untouched before encoding, so I unfortunately couldn't reduce the BD's sharpening artifacts.

[Image: The-Simpsons-Movie-Color-Corrected-x265-...thumbs.png]

Screencap comparisons:
https://slow.pics/c/z7xXvZN6]]> <![CDATA[A Charlie Brown Christmas: The 1965 Recreation]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6881.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:39:19 +0200 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 12:09:25 +0100 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 04:01:22 +0100 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 01:00:59 +0100 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 19:15:06 +0100 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 16:54:36 +0100 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 15:16:41 +0100 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]]>