boinger

Where can I find a good capture of the "bonus UMD that came with the Macross Ultimate Frontier PSP game" that has the little extra footage?

Thanks!

First payment for HLD-X0 received by Nicolas Santini.

He's a busy guy, so it takes him a couple of weeks to respond to emails.

Ebay sales were pretty lackluster for getting cash together.

End of March, ebay fees will be less, so I can post up more stuff.

And hopefully, people will be more in the buying mood on ebay once they get their income tax refund.

I was also going to try out Kijiji for toy sales, too.

I'll see what I can save up for the HLD-X0 next month.

I did find M+ OAV CAV 1,2,3 Laserdiscs on recobanchou retail website.

So, those LDs are on the way.

Apparently, M+ OAV CAV disc 4 is really hard to find.

Nicolas Santini had the complete M+ OAV CAV international LD set for only $300 US+shipping.

I said "no thanks". Maybe, I'll get lucky on ebay.

Otherwise, I did send an email to Neova about the recent M+ LD purchases, so he might be able to find vol 4 LD for me.

Also, the Macross SF Challenge LD is on ebay for $110 US.

But, I would rather buy Macross books or the CRT TV for colour correction or the composite to component transcoder.

remastered SDF Macross TV episode 22

subtitled by Galaxy Network

bittorrent is available

You can check on the Galaxy Network website usually

every 2nd weekend for an update on the SDF subtitling project.

Seed when you can, thanks!

*****************************

Now on iMacross4:

remastered SDF Macross TV episode 22 (Galaxy Network)

5 parts each episode, HJSplit

This sounds a bit familiar to another Macross CGI project that Jay Lew was working on.

It looks like VIP is almost done with getting the whole M7 series subtitled with Central Anime subs.

Me, too.

Happy anniversary MacrossWorld!

I mailed out the first payment cheque ($500 CAN) for the HLD-X0 LD player to Nicolas' uncle in Quebec.

A monthly payment plan works best for me.

I listed up a bunch of toys on ebay today and some more for tomorrow, so I can make some more funds for the HLD-X0.

Otherwise, we're looking at 8-9 months for completion of payment and then 3 weeks later for shipping: October 2010!

It's a good thing that I'm so-so on Yamato's Macross 7 toys for this year. I do like the VF-17 though.

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Last week, I shipped back the FC-10D transcoder for a replacement.

It did reach Escondido, California 6:30 am yesterday.

I'll send the guy an email and see if he's picked it up yet.

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UPDATE:

I was able to get a refund, since he did receive the transcoder back.

Very good ebay seller!

So, I'm going to pick up that alternate BNC input to composite output on ebay once my ebay auctions finish up next week Wednesday. It looks like I'll be able to list up a whole lot more on ebay starting in March because ebay is finally dropping their fees. Any extra cash does help.

I haven't picked up the Toshiba CRT TV yet, but it's still listed for sale on kiijii winnipeg.

Also, I asked Nicolas about finding the M+ OAV CAV international LDs for me.

I haven't heard back from him yet, since the last email I sent him 2 weeks ago.

I guess he's busy or I might be annoying him?

remastered SDF Macross TV episode 20 and episode 21

subtitled by Galaxy Network

bittorrent is available

You can check on the Galaxy Network website usually

every 2nd weekend for an update on the SDF subtitling project.

Seed when you can, thanks!

*****************************

Now on iMacross4:

remastered SDF Macross TV episode 20, 21 (Galaxy Network)

5 parts each episode, HJSplit

There's going to be a delay to get Chad's video into the special edition .mkv videos.

I'm finding that the ADV audio starting with episode 19 needs to be directly edited.

So, I have to listen to episode 19 and onwards before putting the .mkv together.

New ADV audio files will be made available for previous special edtion episodes that need to be redone.

UPDATE:

Bittorrents from asiandvdclub will no longer be posted on iMacross4.

You have to go to asiandvdclub.org to register and get those subtitled Macross DVD bittorrents.

I cannot offer bittorrents from asiandvdclub on iMacross4 because the bittorrents I

download have a built in pass key, so that my share ratio is recognized properly.

So, somebody downloaded with the bittorrent that I shared on iMacross4 and it affected my share ratio.

I was the culprit/hacker who caused all the trouble.

UPDATE:

I had some hardware setbacks .

The audio demodulator didn't work at all.

The Kramer video transcoder's BNC video input to SVHS output had a B&W, grainy, warped picture.

That's the video connection that I really needed to work for the laserdisc preservation.

So, I'm working on getting replacements or refunds for both defective equipment.

It might take longer to get a refund or replacement for the demodulator with Nicolas Santini, since I paid with a money order to his Uncle in Montreal.

I asked the ebay seller for the transcoder to test out the replacement transcoder's BNC input to SVHS output before we swap transcoders by mail.

The bad B&W picture on the transcoder could be a Macrovision problem.

So, then I would need to buy the other video transcoder that I was looking at on ebay.

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I tested the Kramer transcoder and Yamaha demodulator with

a Magnasonic Magnavox VCR/DVD recorder, Samsung DLP-TV and a Sony Receiver.

I also tried the video transcoder with a JVC VHS player with same bad results.

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I need to resolve the Yamaha demodulator refund/replacement, since Nicolas Santini is the guy I'm buying the HLD-X0 player from!

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UPDATE again:

Nicolas reminded me that the Dolby digital audio on the laserdisc players are quite different than the rca coaxial digital audio from my vcr/dvd recorder. That's why the light on the demodulator didn't light up and no sound was going through the demodulator when hooked up to my Sony receiver. I'm not able to test the demodulator until I actually have a laserdisc player that has dolby digital sound output.

So, basically it's time to start sending monthly cheques to Nicolas to get that laserdisc player.

That's what I needed to know.

Thanks!

I was looking at the CAV M+ ova LDs for video quality and now that's for sure.

It's going to be a while before the HLD-X0 gets here.

So, I'll practice colour-correcting enough with the video essentials DVD for my monitor until I get the hang of it.

Then the LD colour corrections will be that much easier to work though.

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There's a guy on half.com that looks like he has all 4 CAV M+ LDs, but he doesn't respond to my emails and

anything on half.com is unavailable to buyers outside of the USA.

http://shops.half.ebay.com/unkway_macross_W0QQmZmovies

He put the LDs on sale, but I can't confirm that these LDs are CAV or CLV for sure because of the lack of

communication and item pictures.

There isn't a big rush to buy more stuff just now.

I was just looking at this guy's LDs because he put them on sale.

I could also ask Nicolas Santini or Neova to look for the M+ CAV LDs.

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I saved a copy of a couple of X0 project videos and the 2nd issue of their newsletter if anyone would be interested in looking.

After organizing my Macross files on my computer, I came across

some one's DYRL subtitles for their CAV LDs.

I'm not sure which subtitle format this is.

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HLD-X0 Purchase Plan:

I'll have to confirm with Nicolas Santini which HLD-X0 he has that would be within my price range.

He suggested one that goes for $4000. He says that an almost new in a box HLD-X0 goes for $6000+!

$500-800/month payments would be paid off by September or July 2010.

Only one VB-6 monster was sold in the Macross Sale thread I posted.

I'll start listing toys up on ebay starting this weekend towards the 1st installment on the

HLD-X0. Then I'll send the first payment cheque to Nicolas Santini in February.

If my ebay sales don't pan out, then I'll just not buy Macross toys for a few months and pay $500/month.

Also, I was thinking about asking for monthly $10-20 monthly donations for purchase of the

HDL-X0 LD player on the condition that I pay the donations back at the same rate as received.

I could only accept $400/month maximum in donations, otherwise I

would have difficulty paying back in timely manner.

I'll list the donators and working total in the first post, if there is any donators.

Paypal gift payment to kaarma@hotmail.com

Thank you!

iMacross4 UPDATES:

I still have to back up the Macross files to dvd-r, but everything looks to be somewhat organized in the right place.

So, here's the updated iMacross4 directory list for requests.

If you scroll up to my last post, then you'll notice that I did a few updates there as well.

remastered SDF Macross TV episode 18 and episode 19

subtitled by Galaxy Network

bittorrent is available

You can check on the Galaxy Network website usually

every 2nd weekend for an update on the SDF subtitling project.

Seed when you can, thanks!

*****************************

Now on iMacross4:

remastered SDF Macross TV episode 19 (Galaxy Network)

5 parts, HJSplit

remastered SDF Macross TV episode 18 (Special edition)

dual audio, Chad's updated sdf video

6 parts HJSplit

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Fan editing notes:

Womble video editor is now up to version 5, so I upgraded.

It looks like the video encoder in Womble is on par with Tmpeg encoder.

So, I had to try it out.

New Chad's DRYL .m2v has been re-encoded with Womble and uploaded to iMacross4.

34 parts, HJSplit

Chad's original dyrl .m2v has a 7 frame video glitch in the ending flashback concert credits.

So, I patched that with Chad's updated flashback .m2v.

Chad's .m2v also has the 12 frame boldozaa fortress video glitch.

This time I fixed this video error by taking a snapshot of the exterior to fill in the video glitch.

You might have to use DGpulldown to get this .m2v to mux properly with Muxman sofware.

Download one of OptimusX's DYRL subtitle packages to get the instructions to put this

DRYL .m2v into a remastered DYRL DVD and you can add in english subtitles, too.

OptimusX has been really busy with Real Life, but he was able to

cobble together remastered SDF TV DVD 04 subtitled with bonus features.

(Register with asiandvdclub.org for bittorrent to work.)

I was thinking of re-doing a dyrl custom movie title with Womble 5 video editor

before asking OptimusX to release an updated DHE DYRL DVD.

I used Power Director for the last custom english title for the DHE DYRL .m2v and it turned out so-so.

So, for this week I'll work on this dyrl custom title.

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Then there's the story of star wars return of the jedi fan edit that was put on hold until the hi def

video was downloaded from Chad. Now that that's done.

I attempted to swap the 25 fps avi with 23.98 fps wmv in Womble video editor and the wmv video looked

pretty bad in the video editor. It turns out that the hi def .wmv was 820p and not 1080p.

So, I used Handbrake to change the resolution of the hi def wmv video to 1920x1080 avi,

in hopes that the re-encoding would make a difference to video quality. I haven't looked at the results yet.

I might have to keep the fan edit in 25 fps to completion and then figure out how to convert the video

and audio to 23.98 fps.

I just noticed something about the Macross Plus LDs audio on the Macross Compendium.

The M+ OAV CLV LDs have japanese dolby digital stereo audio.

(All 4 are on ebay.)

The M+ OAV CAV international LDs have japanese analog stereo and english dolby digital stereo audio.

(I found 1,2,3, but not 4.)

The M+ OAV Manga DVDs have english dolby digital 5.1 surround sound and japanese dolby digital stereo audio.

The remastered M+ OVA DVDs have japanese Linear PCM Stereo and Dolby Digital Monaural

So, the most accurate audio rip for the OVAs would be?

If I buy the M+ OVA CAV LDs, then the video quality is more likely to be better than the CLV LDs.

But then I would be potentially missing out on the japanese digital stereo audio on the CLV LDs.

I do have the remastered DVDs.

What do you think?

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UPDATE:

1. Video Essential LD is here!

It's in pristine shape.

2. All the Macross LDs got here safe and sound.

Thanks Totoro242!

3. The FC-10D transcoder needs a couple of BNC adapters from The Source before I can test to see

if it's working properly.

4. Colour Correction:

I think I have to colour correct the CRT TV first before I adjust the settings of the LD player.

The Video Essentials DVD will be here by mail soon. Once I pick up a CRT TV, then I could colour correct

the CRT TV with the Video Essentials DVD.

Also, I was thinking of picking up an HDMI to composite adapter from ebay

to get my computer hooked up to a CRT TV.

So, I asked 3x from 3 different ebay sellers about buying a video card

to composite CRT tv adapter and received no replies.

From the HDFURY2 websites, it says that these adapters (i.e. HDFury2) are

only good for high definition tvs that have the same resolution as the the video cards.

Even if the HDFury2 does connect an ATI 5770 to the Toshiba CRT TV, the CRT

would not be able to receive the signal from the video card.

The problem is that the CRT TV's highest resolution is only 480i/p and the 5770 video

card's lowest resolution is 800x600.

So much for that idea.

Alternatively, the HCFR colour correction software can take color correction readings off a crt tv via a laptop with an Eye-1.

But, I haven't figured that software out yet.

The Eye-1 colourimeter has been tested out with my lcd monitor.

It does subtly change the display settings.

Looks good to me!

So, I'll colour correct the hardware and then Mercurial Morpheus can do the final correction with software.

If you registered on asiandvdclub.org to download subtitled Macross DVDs, then

be aware that your account can be hacked.

I noticed that mine was: kaarma33.

I have never used Mainline/decoder bittorrent software.

And I wasn't up/downloading OptimusX's Flashback 2012 DVD and yet kaarma33 was online

dowloading with bittorrent software I never use.

At least he has good taste in downloading OptimusX's subtitled Macross Flashback DVD.

So, I changed my password and reset the connection key for my asiandvdclub.org account.

Hopefully, that fixes the problem.

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UPDATE:

Bittorrents from asiandvdclub will no longer be posted on iMacross4.

You have to go to asiandvdclub.org to register and get those subtitled Macross DVD bittorrents.

I cannot offer bittorrents from asiandvdclub on iMacross4 because the bittorrents I

download have a built in pass key, so that my share ratio is recognized properly.

So, somebody downloaded with the bittorrent that I shared on iMacross4 and it affected my share ratio.

I was the culprit/hacker who caused all the trouble.

iMacross4 UPDATES:

Rapidshare has lowered server limit to 25 gb or 3 month time limit for files that don't get downloaded.

I had 250gb and now it's 130gb.

So, I'm just going to do some re-organizing and backing up of Macross Files that I have now.

Then I'll post an updated iMacross4 directory html list.

Just pm with upload requests and then every 2 weeks I'll get some Macross

files uploaded that people would actually like to download.

1. SDF TV remastered

a. up to episode 20

subtitled by Galaxy Network

5 parts each, HJSplit

b. up to episode 18 Special Edition

Chad Dunham: video processor

dual audio, subtitled

6 parts each, HJSplit

You can check on Macross Fan Edits list or Gubaba's Galaxy Network page for updates.

2. Macross Games

a. Macross True Love Song

WonderSwan game with emulators

"Dating sim based in the Macross Universe"

b. Macross Fever pachinko 01 promo DVD

4 parts, winrar

Use ImgBurn to get dvd files onto dvd-r.

c. VOXPlus

winrar

A great mod for VOXP!

d. Macross Crusade card game rulebook

pdf

I'm not sure what kind of cards can be used or where the cards can be found.

e. Screaming Valkyries Beta

zip

fan-based, side-scrolling Macross goodness!

3. Macross music

a. Macross_7_My_Soul_For_You_Guitar.wav

4. Macross 7 remastered

a. TV episodes 45-48

encoded by VIP

subtitles by Central Anime

2 parts, HJSplit

b. Macross 7 English Anticipation

.cbr, 2 pages

I thought it was more pages than this.

I found these two pages tucked away in the Macross 7 picture collection.

5. Macross Frontier

a. Frontier Drama CD 03

winrar, mp3 + cbr booklet

6. Macross miscellaneous video

a. Kawamori interview Dakoga TV

mp4

7. Macross miscellaneous

a. Macross windows desktop theme

zip

b. SDF Macross Fortress 1 2000 picture collection

rar

c. iMacross4 directory list Jan 19/10

*****************************************

2010 Macross File Request List:

SEE 1st PAGE of this THREAD for UPDATES

June 10/2010

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I looked around Winnipeg retail websites for CRT TVs.

Walmart and Canadian Tire have the cheap crt tvs: rca and electrohome.

So, I took a look at BuyandSell.com and Kiijii for Winnipeg.

This Toshiba 27" CRT , component input, 480i, 16:9 display looks like it

will do the job nicely.

I even found an hdmi to component video adapter converter on ebay to

connect the ATI 5770 video card directly to the CRT tv.

(The Toshiba might not be an HD TV, so there could be a compatibility problem with this type of component cable connecting to the video card.)

Kramer FC-10D transcoder is now mine!

I need to pace myself a bit more, since I'll have to budget monthly to pay for the HLD-X0 payments.

I haven't bought these items just yet, but they're on my list.

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How to connect everything up:

LD player would connect

from video BNC (via RCA cable and BNC to RCA adapters x 2)

to Kramer trascoder

and then

to HDPVR (SVHS cable),

and then

audio RF ac3 (RCA cable)

to RF demodulator

to HDPVR (SDPIF cable).

The ATI 5770 video card would connect

to the CRT TV via HDMI to Component adapter.

That's the plan so far.

There is an HLD-X0 on yahoo japan auctions and it's up to $791 Canadian with 2 days left.

That's an amazing price for this LD player.

I think that guy is selling locally and not shipping internationally.

It's hard to tell.

(I changed my mind about going after this one.

If it's that inexpensive, there's always a possibility that it would need repairs.

So, I would still be better off buying from Nicolas Santini.)

Totoro242 shipped out the Macross LD bundle yesterday.

I hope all the LDs make it here safely.

I saw Macross Plus OVA 1,2,3 CAV LDs on ebay, but no OVA 4 CAV LD.

I guess I'll wait for those last 4 to show up.

Thursday, I picked up an LG external Bluray burner for my birthday present.

Now, I can rent some bluray discs and find out what's so

special about bluray. This burner might come in handy to make bluray

Macross discs. I'm not sure about that yet.

I remember that Gubaba was thinking of translating Orguss

before that official limited edition english subtitled Orguss DVD set was being promoted.

Maybe, once his Macross project is done he'd like to do Orguss next.

But he says he's going to be busy with just Macross translations for the next 4-5 years.

I have the Hong Kong english subtitled 4 DVD set.

I'm not sure which company produce this version, but it has a transparent slipcase.

I'm not sure about the accuracy of the subtitles, since I haven't watched this

DVD version yet.

Thank you!

And Happy Holidays!

Thunder Hammer GBPS armor

and Armored GERWALK armor !

Totoro242 has been gracious enough to sell me his Macross LD collection

for what I've made from my recent ebay auction sales.

LDs request list:

Macross Plus OVA 1,2,3,4 CAV (international version?) LD

and

Macross SF Challenge LD.

(According to the limited reviews of the Macross SF Challenge LD,

I think recreating this LD into a DVD would be a lot easier and

maybe more fun to play than the original LD.)

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Neova and Valk009 are still looking in Hong Kong for an HLD-X0 LD player for me.

If either of the guys can't find an HLD-X0 for less than $4000, then it looks like I will go for the

$500/month payment plan for the HLD-X0 with Nicolas Santini starting at the end of January 2010.

Every month, I'll be listing more toys and stuff on ebay or posting in the For Sale thread

to raise funds for the monthly payment. By October, I'll have the X0 LD player

ready to go for this project.

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Kayrudo from originaltrilogy forum has made his ToToot software available again.

This avisynth plug-in sofware combines 3 video captures of the same movie to

cancel out video artifacts.

So, I was thinking that the 3 video captures could be:

1. DYRL LD

2. remastered DYRL

3. Chad's remastered DYRL

remastered SDF Macross TV episode 18

subtitled by Galaxy Network

bittorrent is available

You can check on the Galaxy Network website usually

every 2nd weekend for an update on the SDF subtitling project.

Gubaba was able to find the time to update the Macross OST disc 2 lyrics, too!

Seed when you can, thanks!

*****************************

Now on iMacross4:

remastered SDF Macross TV episode 17,18 (Galaxy Network)

5 parts, HJSplit

remastered SDF Macross TV episode 17 (Special edition)

dual audio, Chad's updated sdf video

6 parts HJSplit

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Fan editing notes:

Working full-time + ebay is keeping me busy.

But, I did find the time to do some special audio edits for

remastered SDF TV episode 13,14,15,16

SDF TV Audio Commentary

SDF TV episode 13 DapDX SDF commentary part 1

SDF TV episode 14 DapDX SDF commentary part 2

SDF TV episode 15 ADV Mari Iijima commentary

SDF TV episode 16 DapDX SDF commentary part 3

(Add in with MKVmerge software.)

I tried to squeeze DapDX SDF commentary down to 46 minutes, but I still had 14 minutes that just could not be whittled down. Half of DapDX Part 3 on episode 16 has Minmay songs!

There's maybe 2 audio transition cuts that sound a little sudden, but overall I thought it worked pretty well.

The original DapDX SDF commentary can be found on DapDX website and on iMacross4.

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Affirmed that Chad Dunham is doing a good job doing video upgrades!

When viewing the DYRL DVD project with Chad's .m2v video check that

your dvd/bluray/ps3 player is not using extra filters or noise reduction

to prevent macroblocking on Chad's video.

So, I emailed Nicolas Santini back that I would start the monthly payment plan for the HLD-X0 starting at the end of January. He's gone off for vacation until then. Meanwhile, Valk009 is still looking for the HLD-X0 and Neova is looking, too. We can always hope.

Otherwise, I did have a fairly good ebay auction which allow me to stock up on Macross LDs.

Then there's some x-mas cash, so I can pick up a couple of the necessary electronics:

a. Japanese Use 300 watt 100/117 Step Up/Down Transformer

$50

b. video essentials laserdisc

$50

c. X-Rite Eye-One Display LT (i1Display) EODLT

$150

d. YAHMAHA Natural Sound RF Demodulator APD-1 L laser disc

$200

c. optional:

i. Kramer F-10D

$250

or

ii. BNC Composite S-Video to Component Video RGB Converter

$130

(This looks like it would do the job of maintaining video colour and brightness quality when transferring from the LD to the computer.)

or

iii. SVSI-1 Monster Entech composite to svhs box

$50-200

And then I remember that the X0 project team used high quality CRT TVs for colour correction, etc.

I suppose they used the older style tv s because the laser discs were

displayed for those television sets. I'm not sure if an older tv is essential for the Macross LD

preservation project considering that everybody who will be watching the LD preservations

will be watching on digital tv s or computer monitors.

**************

An HLD-X0 is made to get the best video quality from an NTSC CAV laserdisc.

That's as good as it gets for laserdisc.

DX Super Alloy Macross Frontier Macross Quarter

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/goods/goods_detai...EY=NEOGDS-10370

If you like that sort of thing!

Okay.

I couldn't sleep tonight. Part of the hazard of working nights.

Is it me or has a lot ebay prices just been cut in half?

The HLD-X9 LD player from Portugual just dropped his price to $1000

and the other guy droped his price to $2000.

And I'm seeing a lot of other toys and dvds drop in price on ebay.