Hey everyone, I recently acquired the 4k77, 4k80, and 4k83. However, the 4k80 one looks grainy. 77 and 83 look clear in comparison. Did I just get a bad copy, or does 4k80 have issues?
Anyone have any idea what any of this actually means?
4k77, 4k80, and 4k83 are the names given to the fan attempt to digitize the original 35mm film reel verisons of the star wars trilogy.
Yes. If you know, you know. :-p
Nah I knew exactly whatcha meant, cousin!
The question was already answered, so I thought I’d be funny.
So let me get this straight.
You’re being purposely opaque (aka, those in the knows comment) with sharing information around here?
Wouldn’t it be conducive sharing context here instead of a 4 character title most people (will use their preferred search engine) in the first place will have to search for?
There are multiple versions. I suggest you get these from the official site (free, but donations support the cost of equipment, purchasing film reels, and HDD space) and make sure you have the most recent 4K version. I don’t think you will know with certainty which version you have if you try to get this through other means.
I get the sense it was a tricky restoration due to the film stock (and film scanning equipment) they had available, which was spread across 16mm, Kodak 35mm, and Fuji 35mm (which had better colour preservation but was incomplete). They explain it much better on their website, but it is an iterative process, and earlier versions might have a different quality.
When I looked, I needed a code form a current member to join. So I’m out of luck, and the website said if you can’t get the code, then just get it from the usual sites.
Darn. I have no idea where I got my code and don’t have one to share (I just looked on my profile). It looks like others have helped out. FYI the latest 4K version (1.0) is from February…
