Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[Mavrick]

16/17 days for those of us who pre ordered online

[BenjaminG]

I'm pretty sure I've identified a fix in Return of the Jedi from the Star Wars Aficionados videos.

Take a look at the rancors skin in this video @ 0.08 seconds, as he moves towards Luke:

http://d2np6futyd7kp6.cloudfront.net...lip_3_MJPG.mp4

Then take a look at the shot from the previous HD and DVD release. The skin is now more in focus and i've looked at it a dozen or so times on an A/B comparison, and I wouldn't be surprised if its been totally replaced. Thoughts?

[Merlinpants]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

16/17 days for those of us who pre ordered online

I'm with you on that. Do you think they will impose the usual embargo that everyone breaks, and we get it Friday? Normally when a title is as big a release as this, it takes over a day to pack and send all of the pre-orders, so they tend to start way in advance. We may even get it sooner.

Only worry is a supermarket price war on day of release with BIG discounts available above and beyond the online price. Still, too late now, plus we are getting a cardboard film cell thingy which will bring literally milliseconds of joy

[miniroll32]

Originally Posted by BenjaminG

I'm pretty sure I've identified a fix in Return of the Jedi from the Star Wars Aficionados videos.

Take a look at the rancors skin in this video @ 0.08 seconds, as he moves towards Luke:

http://d2np6futyd7kp6.cloudfront.net...lip_3_MJPG.mp4

Then take a look at the shot from the previous HD and DVD release. The skin is now more in focus and i've looked at it a dozen or so times on an A/B comparison, and I wouldn't be surprised if its been totally replaced. Thoughts?

I think you're right. Even as a kid I though the original effect looked tame and the matting was obvious. After seeing the new video though, it looks brand new. An example of a good change!

[Merlinpants]

Originally Posted by BenjaminG

I'm pretty sure I've identified a fix in Return of the Jedi from the Star Wars Aficionados videos.

Take a look at the rancors skin in this video @ 0.08 seconds, as he moves towards Luke:

http://d2np6futyd7kp6.cloudfront.net...lip_3_MJPG.mp4

Then take a look at the shot from the previous HD and DVD release. The skin is now more in focus and i've looked at it a dozen or so times on an A/B comparison, and I wouldn't be surprised if its been totally replaced. Thoughts?

HD vs SD, exactly the same skin just much clearer and defined. It is still the identical Phil Tippett puppet.

Good thing to use if someone ever doubts how Blu ray is superior to upscaled DVD though

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by Merlinpants

I'm with you on that. Do you think they will impose the usual embargo that everyone breaks, and we get it Friday? Normally when a title is as big a release as this, it takes over a day to pack and send all of the pre-orders, so they tend to start way in advance. We may even get it sooner.

Only worry is a supermarket price war on day of release with BIG discounts available above and beyond the online price. Still, too late now, plus we are getting a cardboard film cell thingy which will bring literally milliseconds of joy

Should see despatch notices around tuesday the 6th/wednesday the 7th and delivery friday 9th/saturday 10th

At least thats how every order I've ever had from HMV has arrived, I always get them friday/saturday bfore release

[BenjaminG]

Originally Posted by Merlinpants

HD vs SD, exactly the same skin just much clearer and defined. It is still the identical Phil Tippett puppet.

Good thing to use if someone ever doubts how Blu ray is superior to upscaled DVD though

I'm comparing it to the HD TS file and I'm still seeing the same difference.

[Kryptonic]

Originally Posted by BenjaminG

I'm pretty sure I've identified a fix in Return of the Jedi from the Star Wars Aficionados videos.

Take a look at the rancors skin in this video @ 0.08 seconds, as he moves towards Luke:

http://d2np6futyd7kp6.cloudfront.net...lip_3_MJPG.mp4

Then take a look at the shot from the previous HD and DVD release. The skin is now more in focus and i've looked at it a dozen or so times on an A/B comparison, and I wouldn't be surprised if its been totally replaced. Thoughts?

Finally! They cleaned up the matte lines during this sequence. Looks great. Can't wait to own these in a few of weeks.

[Merlinpants]

Originally Posted by BenjaminG

I'm comparing it to the HD TS file and I'm still seeing the same difference.

Still can't see it myself. Here is a capture from the clip you note, and then one from a youtube video (assume it is an older transfer as uploaded in 2008)

Noname.jpg

You tube:
Noname1.jpg

Sorry i don't have the proper DVD file, but at work!

Looks exactly the same, just in higher definition. Compare the Lukes.

[lkmg]

Is the free film cell from BB worth getting?

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Moviefan2k4

I love that shot of the new Yoda, and I'd also love to hear "The Imperial March" in Episode IV...especially when Vader first enters Leia's ship. Just that 9-note motif, slowed down slightly, would be perfect in that moment.

I could definitely live without that. Rather than fit more or less seamlessly it would be the kind of change that fairly shouts 'look over here, behind the curtain, look at us...look at what we can do... this wasn't here before and now it is...isn't it cool'. And even if it actually is cool it's also distracting.

If they absolutely have to add The Imperial March to ANH maybe just hints when Vader announces the dissolution of the Imperial Senate. There it could at least blend in a bit less intrusively.

[Merlinpants]

Originally Posted by lkmg

Is the free film cell from BB worth getting?

This might save you the bother if it is the same as the international version

[Show spoiler]Noname.jpg

Noname1.jpg

[Jumpman]

You can just tell from the Visualizer Clips that everything looks cleaner, more detailed than the DVDs. I mean, even at this small resolution, you can just tell immediately.

And, for the Original Trilogy, everything looks brighter...

[Toxa]

Video-wise, the masters of the Classic Trilogy created for the 2004 DVD release served as the starting point, which is to say that the negatives were not rescanned using more modern telecine technology.

I'm pretty disappointed

[Merlinpants]

Originally Posted by Jumpman

You can just tell from the Visualizer Clips that everything looks cleaner, more detailed than the DVDs. I mean, even at this small resolution, you can just tell immediately.

And, for the Original Trilogy, everything looks brighter...

Still not convinced these are from the blu-ray. Nothing on the site tells you they are. These appear to be what has been quoted at the preview event as pieces taken from the 1080p '04 digital file that will then be tweaked. A number of colour issues/matte lines seem to still be present that we are assured by all and sundry (Denis Muren for one) have been fixed for the '11 transfer.

Still, if they look this good when not the finished article, yippee

[lkmg]

Originally Posted by Merlinpants

This might save you the bother if it is the same as the international version

[Show spoiler]Attachment 37112

Attachment 37113

Thanks a lot. Will probably pass on this.

[Jumpman]

merlinpants,

The clip of the digital Yoda from Episode I has me convinced that these are from the Blu Rays, if not 100% completely done. They're a very close representation of what we'll get.

[Merlinpants]

Originally Posted by Jumpman

merlinpants,

The clip of the digital Yoda from Episode I has me convinced that these are from the Blu Rays, if not 100% completely done. They're a very close representation of what we'll get.

I posted late yesterday, so you would have to dig to find it, that some would quote that as being proof of Blu ray footage. That clip is the EXACT clip used in the 2008-2009 Star Wars A Musical Journey concert footage. It has been in existence for ages, and does not prove anything other than the fact Yoda has been inserted into the blu rays. Again, it would be prudent to assume the footage is from the 1080p digital files.

It needs a tweak anyhow as the opening shot is weird. He looks really obvious as he is not showing any orange tint as are the rest of the council.

[Morsoth]

What happened to this thread... Last time it was 1082 pages long, and now it's only 1069... Did some post got deleted or something?

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Morsoth

What happened to this thread... Last time it was 1082 pages long, and now it's only 1069... Did some post got deleted or something?

Some posts that did not belong got moved to the other Star Wars thread, this is for the Blu-ray release not about how you love or hate the prequels.