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jbmeyer13 · Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Posts: 1135

I've tried to download a copy of this but it's been beyond frustrating; links not working, invitation requests not answered, problems with jdownloader, etc. Has anyone here obtained a recent copy of this?

ecrabb · Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 3:50 pm Post subject:

I think I have them on a drive somewhere, but I'm pretty sure they were only ever released in SD. I believe they were high-quality captures from laserdisc. Is that what you're after, Justin?

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jbmeyer13 · Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Posts: 1135

No, these are 720p comprised of multiple video sources to restore and color correct the original trilogy:

VIDEO SOURCES:

1) STAR WARS Episode IV A New Hope Official Blu-Ray 2011 (Preliminary colour correction by You_Too)

2) STAR WARS 2006 Bonus DVD (sourced from the 1993 Definitive Edition Laser Disc Master - upscales by Dark Jedi, You_Too and Harmy)

3) Star.Wars.Episode.IV.A.New.Hope.1977.720p.HDTV.x264-DON (2004 DVD Version)

4) STAR WARS 1997 Special Edition (Reivax DTV capture)

5) Custom mattes, 35mm and 70mm film cell scans etc.

6) Team Negative1 35mm LPP print scan of the Mos Eisley sequence

7) Puggo Grande (1977 16mm print transfer)

Here's a link to a documentary about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHfLX_TMduY

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

You might want to email Dillon (Seegs). He mentioned that it had some issues. I don't remember what they were right off hand.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 12:44 am Post subject:

I'd like to see this edition.

**kal** · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 1:35 pm Post subject:

I've seen it on my setup and the quality is quite amazing when you consider how many sources it had to come from and the colour timing work that had to be done.

Here's a video of the work that went into it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHfLX_TMduY

The official forum thread is here:

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Harmys-STAR-WARS-Despecialized-Edition-HD-V25-MKV-IS-OUT-NOW/topic/12713/

It's an interesting read - the thing most people will be interested in is the comparison gallery of all the changes:

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/109609428403596349302/albums/5932164278535972945?sort=1

These guys aren't screwing around. I'm no fan of most of the edits that Lucas has done over the years, but they've gone to painstaking detail to remove *everything* - many of which I never even realized were done. It's not just about making sure Han shoots first.

Kal

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

This shot really makes me want this new edition

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:11 pm Post subject:

Wow, that's allot of unfukafizing they did to restore that.

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

draganm · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 8990 Location: Colorado

jbmeyer13 · Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Posts: 1135

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

I am very curious what my best friend's sister in law thinks of this edition. She worked for THX and did the transfer to DVD IIRC. Once he gets done this week messing around with the kiddie shows Arrow and Flash, I will ask him.

garyfritz · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 12026 Location: Fort Collins, CO

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

I don't disagree, but most of the edits haven't bothered outside of the stupid Hans shot first edit. I've thought that someone should do a parody where everyone in the cantina shoots before Hans. Wink

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

I was just talking to my best friend and apparently Disney is planning their own despecialized version. While this one is cool, I think the official Disney theatrical release should be the really good one.

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 5:26 am Post subject:

UncleWill · Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 7:49 pm Post subject:

I think that was a joke. Not actually serious. It takes some serious nerds to do something like this, but it is very impressive.

One of the guys at the William's meet in October brought this on his computer. The file had over 15 different audio tracks including the original 70MM surround, the stereo version, the mono version, the LD version, various commentaries, and other things. The total file size was about 26GB. It can be found online via torrent.

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

Which part do you think is a joke? I hope you didn't think it was Disney redoing the original. Disney paid a lot for Lucas and will try to monetize it anyway possible.

UncleWill · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:58 pm Post subject:

Disney reissuing the original versions. All of those rights are still owned by Fox.