https://fanrestore.com/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:50:27 +0000 MyBB https://fanrestore.com/thread-6883.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:50:13 +0000 madmax87]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6883.html The one with the WEB-DL tag I got several copies from different shares unfortunately is full of damaged black/green frames, unwachable. I'd guess it's a screencaptured WEBRip, but not a real WEB-DL. Too bad because I like the grading and framing of that outdated transfer, would be worth a high quality preservation in my opinion. Also found a HDTVRip on a Russian tracker that doesn't have damaged frames but missing part of a scene and it also is a small SD reencode. Maybe someone has a clue where to find a good 1080p copy of that 16:9 full frame version? Thank you!]]> The one with the WEB-DL tag I got several copies from different shares unfortunately is full of damaged black/green frames, unwachable. I'd guess it's a screencaptured WEBRip, but not a real WEB-DL. Too bad because I like the grading and framing of that outdated transfer, would be worth a high quality preservation in my opinion. Also found a HDTVRip on a Russian tracker that doesn't have damaged frames but missing part of a scene and it also is a small SD reencode. Maybe someone has a clue where to find a good 1080p copy of that 16:9 full frame version? Thank you!]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6865.html Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:26:27 +0000 bendermac]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6865.html https://fanrestore.com/thread-6847.html Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:00:56 +0000 bendermac]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6847.html








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]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6840.html Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:04:12 +0000 DocBrown]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6840.html So I take it there was something out there at some point - open matte or matted.]]> So I take it there was something out there at some point - open matte or matted.]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6832.html Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:11:58 +0000 filmgeek1999]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6832.html
Here are the France VHS, UK 35mm bootleg and U.S. laserdiscs for the discussion.

https://archive.org/details/oliver-and-c...-laserdisc
https://archive.org/details/oliver-compa...otleg-full
https://archive.org/details/oliver-compa...cam_202511]]>
Here are the France VHS, UK 35mm bootleg and U.S. laserdiscs for the discussion.

https://archive.org/details/oliver-and-c...-laserdisc
https://archive.org/details/oliver-compa...otleg-full
https://archive.org/details/oliver-compa...cam_202511]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6782.html Sun, 08 Feb 2026 05:46:18 +0000 Beber]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6782.html
As many of you probably already know, there's this thing called the Mandela effect that have people claiming to have collective memory of things of the past that the current official world claims never existed. I don't care about the validity of either claim, sci-fi parallel reality theories, conspiracies and such. I'm just interested in the so-called movie Shazaam starring Sinbad that some claim was released before the Kazam movie starring Shaquille O'Neal that some claim is the reason why many people get confused. I already read all about it, seen videos on the subject, the April fool video Sinbad made around 2017 to mock the situation, the fake VHS covers and labels someone fabricated, etc. I seem to remember that it did exist back in the day though, although I never saw it, neither the Shaq one for that matter, as I was already too old to watch kid movies, but to me it was one of those movies with a similar concept such as Volcano and Dante's Peak or Armageddon and Deep Impact for instance and I'm pretty sure I saw it on a shelf in videostores in the 90s. So I figured, since this forum is international and dedicated to film history and preservation, if it did in fact exist, maybe somebody here has a VHS of it, either a real edition or a TV recording. Yep, insanity, I told you!]]>
As many of you probably already know, there's this thing called the Mandela effect that have people claiming to have collective memory of things of the past that the current official world claims never existed. I don't care about the validity of either claim, sci-fi parallel reality theories, conspiracies and such. I'm just interested in the so-called movie Shazaam starring Sinbad that some claim was released before the Kazam movie starring Shaquille O'Neal that some claim is the reason why many people get confused. I already read all about it, seen videos on the subject, the April fool video Sinbad made around 2017 to mock the situation, the fake VHS covers and labels someone fabricated, etc. I seem to remember that it did exist back in the day though, although I never saw it, neither the Shaq one for that matter, as I was already too old to watch kid movies, but to me it was one of those movies with a similar concept such as Volcano and Dante's Peak or Armageddon and Deep Impact for instance and I'm pretty sure I saw it on a shelf in videostores in the 90s. So I figured, since this forum is international and dedicated to film history and preservation, if it did in fact exist, maybe somebody here has a VHS of it, either a real edition or a TV recording. Yep, insanity, I told you!]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6651.html Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:50:43 +0000 bendermac]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6651.html
The 4K disc comes with a new atmos mix, but also has 2.0 mix. the blu-ray has a 5.1 mix. my question is: are the 2.0 and 5.1 the theatrical mixes or are they just downconverts from the atmos mix?]]>
The 4K disc comes with a new atmos mix, but also has 2.0 mix. the blu-ray has a 5.1 mix. my question is: are the 2.0 and 5.1 the theatrical mixes or are they just downconverts from the atmos mix?]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6629.html Sun, 07 Dec 2025 17:24:07 +0000 bdey01]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6629.html
I think I got too ambitious for my computer, and it took too long (or never finished) rendering my changes into a complete version, and I gave up.  I moved on to other things, like family and renovating my house and work and never got back to try editing it again once I upgraded my computer and software to see if I could do what I wanted with it.  However, in the meantime, I just found this site and was interested in edits of other Star Wars films and wanted to know if there was some consensus opinion on who might have made a definitive version of not only the Phantom Menace, but Episodes II and III, and maybe even the original trilogy.  I don't know if anyone has messed with the most recent trilogy, but I don't really like those films at all, so I feel Star Wars starts and ends with the first 6 films.  Any thoughts?

Thanks.]]>
I think I got too ambitious for my computer, and it took too long (or never finished) rendering my changes into a complete version, and I gave up.  I moved on to other things, like family and renovating my house and work and never got back to try editing it again once I upgraded my computer and software to see if I could do what I wanted with it.  However, in the meantime, I just found this site and was interested in edits of other Star Wars films and wanted to know if there was some consensus opinion on who might have made a definitive version of not only the Phantom Menace, but Episodes II and III, and maybe even the original trilogy.  I don't know if anyone has messed with the most recent trilogy, but I don't really like those films at all, so I feel Star Wars starts and ends with the first 6 films.  Any thoughts?

Thanks.]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6518.html Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:21:00 +0000 ash_82]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6518.html
Do we know which version of SVP has the best mix ?

DVD half-rate DTS used to be absolute reference back in the day, but I can't find any info on if the audio mix was subsequently tampered with on blu-ray and UHD.

Did anyone ever analysed the tracks and looked for filtrering and reduced dynamics on the DTS-HD and the Atmos ?]]>
Do we know which version of SVP has the best mix ?

DVD half-rate DTS used to be absolute reference back in the day, but I can't find any info on if the audio mix was subsequently tampered with on blu-ray and UHD.

Did anyone ever analysed the tracks and looked for filtrering and reduced dynamics on the DTS-HD and the Atmos ?]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6427.html Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:21:37 +0000 david49120]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6427.html https://fanrestore.com/thread-6346.html Tue, 13 May 2025 13:32:12 +0000 PDB]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-6346.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTngv5MmtXo

Curious to compare the versions when available. Kind of reminds me of the Herzog Nosferatu.]]> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTngv5MmtXo

Curious to compare the versions when available. Kind of reminds me of the Herzog Nosferatu.]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-5688.html Sun, 07 Jan 2024 04:16:48 +0000 jedimasterplo]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-5688.html https://fanrestore.com/thread-5610.html Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:56:35 +0000 SpaceBlackKnight]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-5610.html
OTOH, I was told the extremely rare D-Theater tape of Speed is the 2006 BD transfer so INS if DH is the same or a unique transfer like Alien DC.]]>
OTOH, I was told the extremely rare D-Theater tape of Speed is the 2006 BD transfer so INS if DH is the same or a unique transfer like Alien DC.]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-5472.html Sun, 17 Sep 2023 14:30:28 +0000 captainsolo]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-5472.html But it has dodgy color timing with teal infusion in spots, some random DNR shots, moments of crap encoding with noisy frozen grain/noise shots though thankfully they’re mostly limited to long shots though there are one or two fleeting noise halos, HDR that’s okay but makes everything more obvious so that the SDR BD hides the transfer anomalies more and even redone text in the opening titles.

The crap 5.1 remix is here but thankfully for the first time since LD there’s a mono track. It sounds clearer than the LD mono which sounds a bit veiled by comparison yet the Kino mono has different levels at points for all the effects so it may be a newer mono moxdown transfer from the stems like Paramount used to do.

I think this master was done in 2019 for the 50th anniversary DCPs in the UK and was finally given over to Kino.

Has anyone here seen the Kino disc? I’d be curious to hear everyone’s thoughts. This could have been great but it’s sure frustrating. At least it’s better than the hideous 2009 disc and has a version of the mono plus all the old extras.]]> But it has dodgy color timing with teal infusion in spots, some random DNR shots, moments of crap encoding with noisy frozen grain/noise shots though thankfully they’re mostly limited to long shots though there are one or two fleeting noise halos, HDR that’s okay but makes everything more obvious so that the SDR BD hides the transfer anomalies more and even redone text in the opening titles.

The crap 5.1 remix is here but thankfully for the first time since LD there’s a mono track. It sounds clearer than the LD mono which sounds a bit veiled by comparison yet the Kino mono has different levels at points for all the effects so it may be a newer mono moxdown transfer from the stems like Paramount used to do.

I think this master was done in 2019 for the 50th anniversary DCPs in the UK and was finally given over to Kino.

Has anyone here seen the Kino disc? I’d be curious to hear everyone’s thoughts. This could have been great but it’s sure frustrating. At least it’s better than the hideous 2009 disc and has a version of the mono plus all the old extras.]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-5461.html Wed, 06 Sep 2023 18:01:59 +0000 Red41804]]> https://fanrestore.com/thread-5461.html
Saw III Austrian Final Version Blu Ray with the Directors Cut, which is the longest cut possible with 7.1 audio:
http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/fi...id=10631#6

Flowers of War HK Blu Ray with Original HK Cut in 7.1 Audio:
http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/fi...id=24570#2

The Descent US Blu Ray First Pressing with AVC Encode:
http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/fi...id=10767#3

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance HK Blu Ray with 7.1 audio:
http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/fi...id=20689#4

Enter the Dragon Kam and Ronson Blu Ray with the alternate Chinese version:
http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/fi...id=10949#3]]>
Saw III Austrian Final Version Blu Ray with the Directors Cut, which is the longest cut possible with 7.1 audio:
http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/fi...id=10631#6

Flowers of War HK Blu Ray with Original HK Cut in 7.1 Audio:
http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/fi...id=24570#2

The Descent US Blu Ray First Pressing with AVC Encode:
http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/fi...id=10767#3

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance HK Blu Ray with 7.1 audio:
http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/fi...id=20689#4

Enter the Dragon Kam and Ronson Blu Ray with the alternate Chinese version:
http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/fi...id=10949#3]]>