Re: [SurroundSound] Re: PF Pompeii 40th Anniversary Edition

Sam,

where can one go on the Web to read more about this project? I want to
alert some longtime PF fans.

-S.



> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm the so-called mastermind behind this project, I didn't realize that
> this thread existed until someone told me about it.
>
> I just thought I'd come here to address, correct, and reiterate some of
> the
> things that've been discussed in regard to this topic.
>
> This project is intended as an update to a previous effort of mine, being
> the "Restored 1974 Cut" of *Live at Pompeii* that can be found on
> Demonoid,
> as will this upcoming update. Although we'll be working with a 35mm print
> of the film this time around, the only thing that's being transfered is
> the
> quadraphonic sound. I would love to do a 4K scan of the print, but
> something like this would be very costly, and the color has faded quite
> significantly, meaning that extensive restoration would be necessary
> revive
> the film to its former glory.
>
> As for whether or not I will be putting out a Blu-ray Disc of this
> project,
> the answer is a rational no, only because of the source material. I'm
> working with the "Original Concert Film" as found on the Director's Cut
> DVD
> and a transfer of the Vestron LaserDisc. The quad mix, on the other hand,
> I
> will most likely make available as an uncompressed WAV file and/or a
> lossless DVD-A; it will also be available on the Restored '74 Cut DVD, but
> in the form of a lossy Dolby Digital track.
>
> The film's original elements do still exist. Yes, the negatives and
> multi-tracks (from which a new 5.1 mix can be made) are still with us. I
> have personally spoken to Adrian Maben, and he confirmed this... however,
> he doesn't know what ever became of the master for the quad mix (which
> would make this project that much more important). So an HD release of the
> film is very much a possibility, it's only a matter of time before such a
> thing sees the light of day. Money is the main thing, at the moment,
> that's
> preventing this from progressing any further. Universal doesn't seem
> willing to set aside a reasonable amount of cash for Adrian & Co. to work
> with, but it will happen eventually.
>
> Oh, and one last thing, in response to something *flytomars *brought up:
> *Ladies
> and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones* may've very well been the first film to
> feature a discrete, "four corners" quad mix; although *Pompeii* was first
> released in 1972, the quad mix appeared two years later, accompanying the
> 1974 version of the film (which added the interview and "behind-the-scenes
> of DSOTM" segments). And I believe that *Ladies and Gentlemen *was
> released
> earlier in the year than *Pompeii*.
>
> *If you would like to donate for this cause, all donations can be sent to
> sjsleiman AT gmail.com via PayPal. The deadline is the 24th of this month.
> So please donate if you can, and share the news of this project with those
> who you think may be interested.*
> *
> *
> -Sam
>
> On Tuesday, June 19, 2012 9:43:29 AM UTC-7, grill wrote:
>>
>> http://img710.imageshack dot us/img710/1337/pompeii22.jpg
>>
>> More at AFG members area.
>
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