Lyfultruth | 110 points | Jan 03 2018 14:18:33

[MOVIE] Star Wars IV, V, and VI (1977, 1980, 1983) [DVDRIP] [GOUT] [x265] [633 MB| 537 MB| 654 MB] | Megalinks MegaDB [MOVIE] Star Wars IV, V, and VI (1977, 1980, 1983) [DVDRIP] [GOUT] [x265] [633 MB| 537 MB| 654 MB]

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) [633 MB]

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [537 MB]

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) [654 MB]

MEGA | Zippyshare (.DLC, use JDownloader or dcrypt.it)

Any pass = the name of this subreddit.

Extract with bandizip/7zip/peazip (windows), keka (mac), p7zip (linux).

Process

These are George's Original Unaltered Trilogy, or GOUT for short, release for Star Wars IV, V and VI. These are the versions as released as part of the Bonus DVD from this set. These files have been created by me through the following process:

The DVDs were ripped using MakeMKV on the Bonus DVDs. IV ended up at 5.69 GB, V at 6.20 GB, and VI at 6.38 GB. ~~(If there is interest in these files, I'll upload them on Zippyshare within a few days)~~ ~~There's interest, they'll go up on /r/ZippyShare on Sunday.~~ Files are uploaded here.
Research was made into what these videos were referred to. The consensus was they were referred to as GOUT. High resolution images of the DVD covers from the Special Edition were found on themoviedb (they are included as jpg files with the movies)
HandBrake was used on the unwieldy direct DVD rips to convert them to x265. The "H.265 MKV 720p30" preset was used as a basis. Picture size was set to the original values. Cropping was set to 0. Video Codec set to "H.265 (x265)". Framerate was set to "Same as source" and "Variable framerate." Quality to 21. All remaining tracks were imported. Encode was performed one by one on each file.
Files were uploaded on Zippyshare and Mega as above.

Snapshot of IV

Original size rips

As requested, I have uploaded the original files as ripped from MakeMKV here.

[-] Daenerysjon | 9 points | Jan 03 2018 15:16:20

Great job. Well done.

[-] Ironicalogical | 8 points | Jan 03 2018 18:48:46

These really aren't worth the download. They are "technically" 720p, but there's a massive amount of matting, significantly reducing the frame/video size. If you scale the actual video frame up you introduce massive amounts of noise to an already noisy, grainy film with washed out colors.

The Despecialized versions are FAR superior.

Here's a comparison. This version on top, Despecialized on bottom, in VLC

https://imgur.com/a/zTrAp

[-] Lyfultruth | 5 points | Jan 03 2018 21:41:53

Oh, absolutely. Given the choice between the Despecialized and GOUT, you should always watch the Despecialized. It's higher resolution, looks better, sounds better and is significantly closer to how Star Wars looked back in 1977. BUT | Megalinks MegaDB BUT some people like to collect everything they can, and I do think that GOUT is definitely one of those things that people would be quite interested in collecting.

PS, I just made a comparison between the one I posted, the original rip and a 10bit one I made just now. Which is right here. My consensus? Whoops. It's awful.

^Please ^don't ^kill ^me

[-] whywhywhyisthis | 1 points | Jan 04 2018 12:52:23

lol the 10bit looks way better than the one you've just posted?

[-] Lyfultruth | 1 points | Jan 04 2018 13:08:34

I done fucked up, that's what.

Didn't realise how harshly compressed the one I posted actually was. I just checked the audio and that it was all there, i.e. "are the credits there? Yeah. It's fine."

[-] whywhywhyisthis | 1 points | Jan 07 2018 06:44:58

If you redo them HMU

[-] Lyfultruth | 1 points | Jan 07 2018 17:52:42

Didn't recompress them, but I have uploaded the original rips here.

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[-] Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee | 7 points | Jan 03 2018 17:30:24

Does anyone know how different these are to the despecialized versions posted recently?

[-] Eflyrocks | 12 points | Jan 03 2018 18:39:59

These dvds were just rips of the 1993 laserdiscs, and it looks awful. 4:3 letterboxed, faded colors, noisey picture, its all around bad. Get the despecialed edition, those were made with pride and care, this was made to make a quick buck.

[-] TheAmnesiacKid | 6 points | Jan 03 2018 22:13:31

My personal favorites are the Team Negative 1 releases made from the original 35mm prints and authored for bluray at 1080p. Very cool stuff. I appreciate the Despecialized editions as well but Team Negative releases are just... incredible (Especially Star Wars "Silver Screen Edition". ESB and ROTJ are labeled "Grindhouse" and have not been cleaned up like "Silver Screen").

The only drawbacks to the Despecialized editions, in my opinion, are that they are 720p and have variations in video quality based on whichever source is being used for a particular scene.

Having said that, Harmy is a gangster for putting in such hard work on the Despecialized editions which are also excellent.

[-] SuicidalScorsese | 2 points | Jan 03 2018 23:00:37

My issue with ep IV despecialized is the skin tone seems off, especially on Tattooine. V and VI are pretty much flawless though.

The skin tone of SSE looks better but the rest of the colors are a bit washed out in general. I wonder if despecialized 3.0 will fix the color issues, I hear Harmy is gonna use the SSE as a basis for it

[-] whywhywhyisthis | 2 points | Jan 04 2018 12:50:17

Somebody at OT.com cleaned the hell out of a copy of Empire and it looks AMAZING.

http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Denoise-Regrain-And-CC-of-ESB-Grindhouse/id/55093/page/1

I'm still looking for the latest copyh of this, if ANYONE has any way to get it! The dreamaster one that is!

[-] kalelfaneditor | 1 points | Jan 04 2018 13:05:26

It's called GOUT for a reason ;)

[-] puffpants | 6 points | Jan 03 2018 20:17:14

i have the despecialized versions up. they are 720p :)

https://www.reddit.com/r/megalinks/comments/7a1yw0/movie_1977_star_wars_a_new_hope_despecialized/

https://www.reddit.com/r/megalinks/comments/7b1fsl/movie_1980_star_wars_the_empire_strikes_back/

https://www.reddit.com/r/megalinks/comments/7b1bpd/1983_star_wars_return_of_the_jedi_despecialized/

[-] LlewelynMoss1 | 2 points | Jan 03 2018 20:42:24

Nice thank you

[-] bisdakexplorer | 2 points | Jan 04 2018 02:08:07

Thank you!

[-] TheAmnesiacKid | 3 points | Jan 03 2018 16:05:42

I'm interested in the original files from MakeMKV. Let me know when they're up.

Thanks!

[-] Lyfultruth | 4 points | Jan 03 2018 16:09:09

Will do. I'll be posting it on the Zippyshare subreddit, I guess.

[-] TheAmnesiacKid | 3 points | Jan 03 2018 16:13:18

Thank you! Is that easier for you than Mega?

[-] Lyfultruth | 4 points | Jan 03 2018 16:58:39

It is, indeed. I only have a free account with a 15gb cap on it. Putting many large files on it is, therefore, an inconvenience.

[-] stfucupcake | 1 points | Jan 03 2018 18:27:04

I'm in the same boat. Will check out zippyshare.

Mostly though, thanks for this up. <3

[-] Lyfultruth | 2 points | Jan 07 2018 17:53:08

I have uploaded the original rips here.

[-] TheAmnesiacKid | 1 points | Jan 03 2018 22:01:15

Very good! Thanks for the response. Keep up the good work.

[-] Lyfultruth | 1 points | Jan 07 2018 17:52:53

I have uploaded the original rips here.

[-] TheAmnesiacKid | 1 points | Jan 07 2018 22:30:25

Thank you!

[-] WayneMcCracken | 1 points | Jan 03 2018 18:09:33

thank you. I was going to do this myself but you've certainly saved me time.

[-] puffpants | 2 points | Jan 03 2018 20:19:25

despecialized versions:

https://www.reddit.com/r/megalinks/comments/7a1yw0/movie_1977_star_wars_a_new_hope_despecialized/

https://www.reddit.com/r/megalinks/comments/7b1fsl/movie_1980_star_wars_the_empire_strikes_back/

https://www.reddit.com/r/megalinks/comments/7b1bpd/1983_star_wars_return_of_the_jedi_despecialized/

[-] whywhywhyisthis | 2 points | Jan 04 2018 12:51:31

a 22gb 720p file

[-] puffpants | 1 points | Jan 04 2018 13:03:03

What of it?

[-] whywhywhyisthis | 1 points | Jan 04 2018 15:05:49

Whats that bitrate like

[-] puffpants | 1 points | Jan 04 2018 17:51:18

Crazy high. I can tell you when i get home from work.

[-] whywhywhyisthis | 1 points | Jan 04 2018 22:07:06

No thanks. I appreciate the effort for the upload though. I've got a couple good copies of 4 and 5 already.

[-] WayneMcCracken | 1 points | Jan 03 2018 22:56:10

Sweet thanks!

[-] bisdakexplorer | 1 points | Jan 04 2018 02:07:36

Great job with the small size! Thanks a lot!

[-] tyros | -4 points | Jan 03 2018 17:22:06

This is the only true Star Wars.

Prequels are ok.

Anything after is a pile of horseshit.

[-] puffpants | 1 points | Jan 03 2018 20:20:01

look into the despecialized editions... i have them uploaded on here

[-] therealthrowawa | -6 points | Jan 03 2018 17:41:20

Amen.

Have not seen either "SPACE BALLS: THE SEARCH FOR MORE MONEY" movies. I wish EA would stop fucking up the games so I could buy one of those too...

[-] tyros | -1 points | Jan 03 2018 21:23:38

More like "SPACE BALLS: APPEASE SJWs AND STRONG WYMIN PC-CERTIFIED EDITION"

Story, plot coherence - what are those?