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Harmy's Despecialized Editions of the Original Star Wars Trilogy
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CloudyTuba
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Harmy announced recently that an early workprint version of his ROTJ 2.0 will be available the day before TFA. Final version to be released later.
I've got his current versions all burned onto bluray disks in custom printed cases and disk art. However I have to redo the one for the original, for some reason there is a slight hiccup during this one Tarkin scene that is not present in the actual file. Must not have burned right.
Sucks because that means I have to reprint the custom disk art and 1. my printer is broken, 2. I dont remember where I put my leftover disk stickers and 3. I forgot the whole file conversion to bluray format process, learning it for this was the only time I ever did it.
Burp humor?
I've got his current versions all burned onto bluray disks in custom printed cases and disk art. However I have to redo the one for the original, for some reason there is a slight hiccup during this one Tarkin scene that is not present in the actual file. Must not have burned right.
Sucks because that means I have to reprint the custom disk art and 1. my printer is broken, 2. I dont remember where I put my leftover disk stickers and 3. I forgot the whole file conversion to bluray format process, learning it for this was the only time I ever did it.
Burp humor?
Just watched the Special Edition version of the first two movies, just on normal DVD. It's been years since I've seen them, and the only thing that really bothered me was the Jabba scene in IV. It looks godawful, not to mention ruining the mystery of who and what Jabba is so early in the series and in such a lame way. The only other thing that bothered me were some random CG monsters in the background, looked out of place. The one that fills the screen for a few seconds is particularly obnoxious.
Marty Chinn
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If you decide to go through with it, post the instructions here on the conversion process so others will have it and you'll have a record in case you forget again =)
Fox Mulder
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I got blurays too and bought the recent steelbook releases just to put these in.
CloudyTuba
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Looking at my installed programs to find what I used. I think what I did was use tsMuxerGUI to get the file into the bluray file structure (folder, rather than ISO), then ImgBurn to burn it to disc.
I remember I needed some specific settings changes in ImgBurn to get the disc to play in my ps3. I changed the UDF revision. I don't remember what I changed it to, though. I wonder if I could put one of my existing discs in to read how it was burned. udf 2.5 maybe? Or was it 1.5?
I'm getting close to figuring out the details!
I was tempted to do this but I dont want to spend the money and I'm fairly happy with the ones I have now! But I support the idea. Even harmy bought the steelbooks for display purposes.
CloudyTuba
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I retested my first disc and could not find the spot with the error. Played fine every time I ran through the scene. Confusing! It happened twice when I watched through the movie before. I guess I'll hold off on reburning it for now, but I thought I'd still write down the directions.
1. Open your file in tsMuxerGUI
2. Select the Bluray folder option
3. Select your destination folder
4. Hit Start Muxing, it will generate two folders in time
When complete, open ImgBurn
1. Select Burn Folders/Files to Disc
2. Under Source, select Browse for a Folder, add both your BDMV and your CERTIFICATE folders that were created by tsmuxer. I had to do each individually, selecting both at the same time didnt add them for some reason.
3. Select your bluray burner drive under Destination
4. Go to Options, make sure its set to UDF, select revision 2.50
5. Go to Labels and under UDF put what you want the disc name to be
6. Under Device>Settings>Write Speed select 1x (it will take a long ass time but its suggested to avoid errors)
7. Hit the burn button
Here are my cases and discs:
The covers I got online from a nice guy, though before printing I made some tweaks to them myself. Made the text more readable for Empire and changed Luke's saber to green on Jedi, among other tiny things.
The first disc image only required some content aware squeezing to get to fit properly in circular proportions. Empire is the one I had to work on. I combined four different images to make that Hoth Luke image. And ROTJ I combined a couple different sources of the same image to result in one final high resolution version.
1. Open your file in tsMuxerGUI
2. Select the Bluray folder option
3. Select your destination folder
4. Hit Start Muxing, it will generate two folders in time
When complete, open ImgBurn
1. Select Burn Folders/Files to Disc
2. Under Source, select Browse for a Folder, add both your BDMV and your CERTIFICATE folders that were created by tsmuxer. I had to do each individually, selecting both at the same time didnt add them for some reason.
3. Select your bluray burner drive under Destination
4. Go to Options, make sure its set to UDF, select revision 2.50
5. Go to Labels and under UDF put what you want the disc name to be
6. Under Device>Settings>Write Speed select 1x (it will take a long ass time but its suggested to avoid errors)
7. Hit the burn button
Here are my cases and discs:
The covers I got online from a nice guy, though before printing I made some tweaks to them myself. Made the text more readable for Empire and changed Luke's saber to green on Jedi, among other tiny things.
The first disc image only required some content aware squeezing to get to fit properly in circular proportions. Empire is the one I had to work on. I combined four different images to make that Hoth Luke image. And ROTJ I combined a couple different sources of the same image to result in one final high resolution version.
Hero_of_the_Day
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Got damn.
Got damn.
Ronwlim's packaging for the Despecialized Edition is still my favorite. I would love to have that set.
http://i.imgur.com/RmjufGv.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/RmjufGv.jpg
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Harmy's actually got a set like that thanks to that guy, right?
The workprint is out already. I'm waiting for the final version which I'm hoping has an isolated score just like the first two do (1.0 of RotJ doesn't).
Marty Chinn
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He only releases in 720p.
Ive seen a 1080p despecialized version of A New Hope.
Aren't the latest versions (2.5) in 1080p? I have to check my copy again...
CloudyTuba
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My harmys are 720p and thats the best I could find. As far as I know that is how he releases. However the files are 20gb large and super high bitrate so they still look good. It's the best youre going to get the originals. It's that or the blurays.
Oh shit. I signed up on the link he gave us to get notified, but the notification never came. Ill get on that.
Oh shit. I signed up on the link he gave us to get notified, but the notification never came. Ill get on that.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Nope. 720p.
Freeza Under The Shower
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that was surprisingly entertaining to look up in terms of how much effort this all takes. I might actually bother to watch these versions some day. (but that's going to be a decade or so from now because I've got my fill of Star Wars already)
Personally, I would like to see THX1138 despecialized too, but that's kind of pushing it. There is only two changes in it that really need to re-removed and restored.
respectively.
Personally, I would like to see THX1138 despecialized too, but that's kind of pushing it. There is only two changes in it that really need to re-removed and restored.
attack by dwellers and cg scorpion
Dammit. I'm mildly interested in seeing Lucas's other non Star Wars films, and of course he would go and change them from the original.
Marty Chinn
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I don't think you have unless it's not from Harmy.
No definitely 720p. He's even gone on record as why he does 720p and not 1080p and I believe the reasoning was because of the discrepancy of the various sources he needs to use in order to put this together. While the Blu Ray sources are of course 1080, some of the lower quality sources would stand out more if he did it at 1080p. 720 is the best middle ground.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
He did a much better job integrating digital upgrades to THX. The shell-dwellers didn't work exactly like he wanted, but a lot of stuff added to that film worked really well in a way that didn't call attention to themselves like "HEY! I'M A CHANGE!" but did enhance the feelings he was trying to evoke.
That said - I'd love the original version in a quality better than Laserdisc.
Freeza Under The Shower
Member
oh, the changes to THX are quite harmless in comparison, probably because he had full control over it at the time, and knew what he was doing with it. It's also a character actor's movie, so there's not that much to fuck with.
I think American Graffiti has been the only one to escape unscathed.
edit: I wouldn't know whether it actually has though, since I haven't seen it.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Nah, there's at least one digital matte used in American Graffiti. Been awhile since I watched it, though. Maybe the change got reverted for the blu-ray?
Maybe it was the old partly despecialized edition? I know for sure I have seen a 1080p despecialized cut. It was 23GB or so, bigger than the latest releases.
I watched these with the wife the other day. The people who did this did an incredible job all things considered.
Hopefully one day SW fans will get a proper release with all the bells ans whistles - similar to the recent Jaws blu ray whicch is incredible - in the meantime, this is the way to go.
Hopefully one day SW fans will get a proper release with all the bells ans whistles - similar to the recent Jaws blu ray whicch is incredible - in the meantime, this is the way to go.
velociraptor
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For someone who has never seen the films, what is the difference between the bluray releases and these 'despecialised' editions?
Are the new blurays that bad? I saw a New Hope on bluray and it didn't seem that bad but if the despecialised ESB and ROTJ are better then I guess I'll have to watch those. Where can I find them?
Are the new blurays that bad? I saw a New Hope on bluray and it didn't seem that bad but if the despecialised ESB and ROTJ are better then I guess I'll have to watch those. Where can I find them?
The blu-rays have gone through several restorations and revisions, many of which replaced award-winning practical special effects with half-baked CG. The despecialized editions are an attempt to present the movies as they were originally shown in theaters.
You should watch this making of for the original Star Wars despecialized edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHfLX_TMduY
If you're not hung up on the originals the blu-rays are fine. The ROTJ blu-ray does have some real dumb shit in it though.
but the Ewoks were already there
rootbeerafloat
Member
I hate all of the changes, but the most dumbfounding thing about the blu-rays is the magenta tinting. I mean, what the hell is the logic behind that?
I got to interview Harmy recently and just published a story on the Despecialized Editons for ABC News (Australia) if you're interested:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-14/restoring-star-wars/6994818
As a fellow fan it was great to get an opportunity to write about it
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-14/restoring-star-wars/6994818
As a fellow fan it was great to get an opportunity to write about it
Sir_Crocodile
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I got to interview Harmy recently and just published a story on the Despecialized Editons for ABC News (Australia) if you're interested:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-14/restoring-star-wars/6994818
As a fellow fan it was great to get an opportunity to write about it
Bobby posted it above, I just finished reading it.
Fantastic article mate
Slackbladder
Member
"Jar Jar Binks made the Ewoks look like fucking Shaft!"
Cookie for anyone who knows the reference.
I think I'll take a look at this Despecialized version.
lunchtoast
Member
I got to interview Harmy recently and just published a story on the Despecialized Editons for ABC News (Australia) if you're interested:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-14/restoring-star-wars/6994818
As a fellow fan it was great to get an opportunity to write about it
Great read, thanks for linking. Really enjoyed the HQ comparisons.
SketchTheArtist
Member
Finally got a hold of them and watching them this week in anticipation for Episode VII this Thursday.
Ahh, sorry I missed it.
Thanks! Harmy was a great sport and helped out with providing video clips to use
Cuban Legend
Member
I finally burned all 3 of the AVCHD releases of these to Dual Layer DVD's, which play on PS3/PS4 just fine in bluray format at 720p. watching them with all my friends along with the prequel Blurays in anticipation for the Force Awakens. :')
I'm doing a Star Wars rewatch to get ready for Episode VII this week. I finished the Prequel Trilogy last night. Tonight, I'm going to start the Original Trilogy. I'm going to watch the Despecialized Editions. I've had them for a couple years, but this will be the first time I've watched them.
fastford58
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Have found ANH and ESB, but no luck for ROTJ so far. I'm not very savvy with the whole torrenting thing.
Not really.
then i'm just not looking in the right places i guess.
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