Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi 4K83 35mm minimalNR v1 6 UHD 2160p
After rescuing Han Solo from the palace of Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels attempt to destroy the Second Death Star, while Luke Skywalker tries to bring his father back to the Light Side of the Force.
Year: 1983
Duration: 134 min
Release date: Wednesday 25th May 1983
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
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Stars:
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
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Return of the Jedi 35mm Film Restoration
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General Information
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Type.................: Movie
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Video Information
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Video Format.........: HEVC (x265)
Video Bitrate........: 60 Mbps
Resolution...........: 3840 x 2160
Aspect Ratio.........: 2.35:1 (letterboxed to 16x9)
Size.................: 61 GB
Color................: 10 bit
FPS..................: 23.976
Sources..............: 99.9% of all film frames sourced from one original
1983 35mm print. See below for more info on sources.
Genre................: Science Fiction
Duration.............: 2h 12m (approx)
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Audio Information
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Track 01.............: 2.0 AC3 (1983 35mm Optical Audio (from this print)) Eng
Track 02.............: 5.1 AC3 (5.1 surround mix 2018 version (new for 4K83)) Eng
Track 03.............: 1.0 AC3 (1983 Mono mix 2018 version (new for 4K83)) Eng
Track 04.............: 2.0 AC3 (1993 stereo remix (LaserDisc PILF 175703)) Eng
Track 05.............: 3.0 AC3 (1993 LaserDisc audio Commentary (new for 4K83)) Eng
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Subtitles Information
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SUBTITLES can be found in the SRT folder
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| LANGUAGES INCLUDED |
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| English Brazilian Portuguese Persian/Farsi Swedish |
| English SDH European Portuguese Polish Bulgarian |
| Mandarin/Simplified German Thai Danish |
| Mandarin/Traditional Indonesian Ukrainian Hebrew |
| Cantonese Malay Romanian Finnish |
| American Spanish Japanese Dutch Norwegian |
| Castilian Spanish Italian Croatian Slovenian |
| French Korean Hungarian Estonian |
| Arabic Vietnamese Greek Icelandic |
| Russian Turkish Czech |
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All subtitles are from "e;Project Threepio v10.1"e;. Thank you CatBus.
They have been time adjusted to account for the two extra frames (see below).
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Post Information
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Posted to............: PRIVATE
Release Date.........: March 29th 2020
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Release Notes
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v1.6 minimal NR
This version is a reel-to-reel colour correction by DrDre.
Like the previous version, the colour was adjusted on a reel-to-reel basis.
Any colour variations from shot-to-shot is how it would have been seen in theatres in 1983.
Both this version and the previous were graded from the master files. They are NOT graded
on top of any other versions. This was done to maintain the highest quality.
Minimal DNR is the same as the previous version, targeting the chroma noise of the capture.
Audio muxed in is AC3 for maximum compatibility.
v1.6 file names...
03-Return.of.the.Jedi.4K83.35mm.minimalNR.v1.6.UHD.2160p.mkv <--- this version
03-Return.of.the.Jedi.4K83.35mm.minimalNR.v1.6.1080p.mkv
v1.5 minimal NR
this version had an colour error so it was terminated.
v1.4 minimal NR
This version is a reel-to-reel colour correction by Dek Rollins. This is the first 4K83
version with a true reel-to-reel colour correction. The colour was adjusted on a
reel-to-reel basis. v1.0 was close to a reel-to-reel CC but had some deviations. v1.1 and
up were shot-by-shot colour corrections.
Any colour variations from shot-to-shot is how it would have been seen in theatres in 1983.
I have redone the DNR for this version. It is again a minimal DNR targeting the chroma
noise introduced during the capture of the print. This version should retain detail better
while preserving original grain.
Audio muxed in is AC3 for maximum compatibility.
v1.4 file names...
03-Return.of.the.Jedi.4K83.35mm.minimalNR.v1.4.UHD.2160p.mkv
03-Return.of.the.Jedi.4K83.35mm.minimalNR.v1.4.1080p.mkv <--- this version
v1.3 minimal NR
This is my minimal NR (Noise Reduction) version. The print capture that we used had some
chroma noise added by the camera used to capture it. This version attempts to remove the
chroma noise but preserve as much of the original grain and detail as possible.
A 15% Temporal NR was applied in Neat Video. Doing any kind of NR softens the grain and
image. I applied some sharpening in Neat Video to sharpen the detail but not the grain.
It should be a bit sharper than v1.0 or v1.1.
The colour for the most part is sanjuro_61's grade (v1.1). I made a few tweaks throughout.
I also applied a contrast curve to brighten it up a bit. I retained the existing black
levels though.
I removed the reel change markers. I felt they were important to preserve for my previous
releases but now we can move on to a cleaner look.
The 5.1 track is swapped with the more authentic version that was in the alternate audio
folder previously.
v1.3 file names...
03-Return.of.the.Jedi.4K83.2160p.UHD.35mm.minimalNR.x265-v1.3.mkv
03-Return.of.the.Jedi.4K83.1080p.35mm.minimalNR.x264-v1.3.mkv <--- this version
v1.2 (and v1.2.2) DNR
That is a full DNR release by SkyDude. Colour is mostly sanjuro_61's but tweaked by
SkyDude to improve upon it. More info can be found with that version.
v1.1 DNR
A DNR version was created of v1.1. A Team effort by williarob and SkyDude. More info
can be found with that version.
v1.1 changes
Color Timing: This is a shot-by-shot color grade by sanjuro_61. It is graded off of
the master files and not on top of v1.0.
Cropping is different. I started from scratch. Most shots probably show a bit more of
the frame. Reels 1 and 2, I used Corner Positioner in Fusion in Resolove to align them.
In v1.0 I only rotated the frame to correct them but they were still slightly skewed.
Reels 6 and 7 are slightly rotated in this version to straighten them out.
Reel 1 I did a bit more dirt cleanup. Reel 7 I fixed most of the frozen "e;dancing"e; pixels.
Mono audio mix muxed in.
The LD audio track muxed in is the 1983 LD audio rather than the 1993 LD audio.
v1.1 file names...
03-Return.of.the.Jedi.4K83.2160p.UHD.35mm.x265-v1.1.mkv
03-Return.of.the.Jedi.4K83.1080p.35mm.x264-v1.1.mkv <--- this version
v1.0 info below
The goal of Project 4K83 is simply to create a version of the 1983 Pre-Special
Edition version of Return of the Jedi that will look good on a 4K television or monitor.
This project is being rendered at 1080p and 4k UHD (2160p).
These are the final media files as follows:
03-Return.of.the.Jedi.4K83.2160p.UHD.35mm.x265-v1.0.mkv
03-Return.of.the.Jedi.4K83.1080p.35mm.x264-v1.0.mkv
99.9% of all frames used in this project are sourced from one original 1983 35mm
Eastman print. The remaining 175 frames were sourced from an alternate 35mm print.
All frames were scanned, cleaned, stabilized, and color corrected in 4k (anamorphic)
from 35mm prints. The primary print used is NOT a release print but a special screening
print struck directly from the original film negative in 1983. It is presented with
it's original film grain intact which is two generations less than what a theatrical
release print would have and only one generation from the original negative.
No digital noise reduction (DNR) or sharpening has been applied to the film image.
Color Timing: The color correction has been done on a reel-to-reel basis (mostly).
This preserves the color variations from shot to shot as they would have been seen
in theatres in 1983. A few deviations from the reel-to-reel correction have been made
to better conform to a TV/monitor environment, plus other minor adjustments. For the
most part it is a reel-to-reel color correction.
This project is not GOUT-synced. The GOUT version of this film is missing two
frames that were seen in theatres. This project presents those two original theatrical
frames for film and historical accuracy. Muxing in alternate GOUT synced audio to
this project will slightly alter the audio sync by two frames. Most people won't notice
a two frame shift in audio sync. The two extra frames are located at time 00:47:41.
Audio Track 1 is the stereo optical audio extracted from our primary 35mm print using a
35mm optical reader and Dolby decoder. Mastering by schorman.
Audio Track 2 is a new 5.1 audio track, mastered for this release. Mastering by hairy_hen.
This 5.1 mix is only suited for 5.1 systems. For 2.0 systems use one of the stereo
tracks for greater clarity.
Audio Track 3 is the 1993 LaserDisc stereo audio. Mastering by schorman.
Audio Track 4 is the 1993 LaserDisc audio commentary. Mastering by schorman.
Some alternate audio is provided in an Alternate Audio folder for you to mux in as
desired.
All audio provided is synced to 4K83. Thank you hairy_hen and schorman.
Additional information about the project can be found here:
http://www.thestarwarstrilogy.com/starwars/page/Project-4K83
Plans for potential future updates:
* A Blu-Ray ISO has been discussed for a more standard movie-watching experience
which will include a disc menu, alongside additional content and bonus
features.
* Since the dynamic range of the scanned film exceeds that of standard
televisions, there is potential for a future HDR release. The team is working
hard to produce an HDR version as our understanding of the encoding
requirements evolve - stay tuned.
* A DNR version may be created as well. It looks quite good with the grain though.
None of these plans are guaranteed.
The included playlists should work with VLC Player or other media players, and play all
the files in order. Two different playlist formats provided in case one does not work
with your preferred media player.
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NOTICE
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This film is a restoration seeking to preserve an orphaned work of our cultural
heritage.
We do not condone video piracy. Before watching this video you are expected to
own at least one official version of Return of the Jedi as released by the studio.
Examples include VHS, Betamax, Laserdisc, CED, DVD, or BluRay. If we could buy
this version of Return of the Jedi on an official 4K BluRay, we would do so. Today.
If you bought this version on eBay, you were scammed and should report the seller.
This material is intended for personal use only and the public exhibition, sale,
distribution, or broadcast of this material is prohibited by law, until the
copyright expires, at which time the work enters the public domain.
Until then, Return of the Jedi remains
TM & © Lucasfilm Ltd. (LFL) 1983 All Rights Reserved.
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May The Force Be With You
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