Uncle Sam (1997)

Killjoy · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:13 pm **Post subject:** Uncle Sam (1997)

This is a dvd rip of Uncle Sam.

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Ths is one of my first rips (first released) but I think the quality is pretty good. For now I will post it in this section.

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Includes the superior acting of Isaac Hayes.

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This is the only ass you are gonna see in this movie

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File Details:

File Size : 735 Mb.

[Movie]
Valid : Yes [AVI]
Duration : 01:29:18
Movie complete : Yes

[Video]
Resolution : 672x288
Codec : XviD MPEG-4 codec
FPS : 23.98
BitRate : 1025 Kbps
Quality Factor : 0.23 b/px

[Audio]
Codec : MPEG 1 or 2 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)
Number of channels : 2
Sample Rate : 48000 Hz
BitRate : 125 Kbps

Summary:

Sam died in the war but his body was never found. Now, five years
later, he's been found, but not everyone dies when their hearts
stop. It's the 4th of July and Sam is determined to kill everyone
who mocks the country he once fought for... America.

http://slasherp.nexcess.net/htm/reviews/unclesam.htm

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118025/

ed2k: Uncle%20Sam%20(1997).avi [735.16 Mb] [Stats]

ViSCeRaL · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:29 pm **Post subject:**

You'll probably want to get some screens in there to show if it is good quality.

EDIT: Just saw the comment about not having time to post that stuff. :lol:

Oh, and 735MB, it's either an undersized 1/6th DVD rip or an oversize 1 CD rip, neither of which really point to "High Quality". Not trying to be a dick, just offering some advice.

blitz43 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:43 pm **Post subject:**

thanx killjoy!
I will give it a try... :beerchug:

Lux Delux · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:51 pm **Post subject:**

Thanks man :mrgreen:

Killjoy · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:36 pm **Post subject:**

Screens are up.

ViSCeRaL, no problem at all, I don't really know that much about it so any advice is welcome. :wink:

Hopefully it meets the correct standards.

Hope you all enjoy! :beerchug:

Lux Delux · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:47 pm **Post subject:**

All is good, except you didn't crop it enough on top and bottom

Could you perhaps do a re-rip?

Killjoy · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:10 pm **Post subject:**

Lux, I can definitely do a re-rip but it seems like no matter what I do I can't get G/K to crop it. :cry:

I go to (crop, before resize!) and click on pixel and then crop it with the arrows and then click (smart crop all).

Then after it is done it doesn't crop it.

ViSCeRaL · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:14 pm **Post subject:**

Leave the cropping on Pixel and manually crop it to the right size. You might find you need to overcrop by a couple of pixels to get rid of the crud at the edge of the picture.

Smart crop all can mess with the AR.

PS. Nice that you can take some constructive criticism and advice. Many have thrown a strop and buggered off when faced with a few helpful comments. :wink:

Killjoy · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:18 pm **Post subject:**

No problem, believe me I know that I don't know much about it. :lol:

I am going to try that right now and hopefully it will come out better. Then I will post screens.

Lux Delux · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:22 pm **Post subject:**

Awesome killjoy, you rock!

Will be patiently waiting for the re-rip :beerchug:

Killjoy · **Posted:** Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:12 pm **Post subject:**

Well, I just tried it again and the same thing :evil:

This time, however, the picture came out much granier and looked bad.

Gonna give it another try.

Killjoy · **Posted:** Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:31 am **Post subject:**

Made another one and I think this one cropped much better. Just waiting on it to finish. Will post picks in the morning.

Killjoy · **Posted:** Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:07 pm **Post subject:**

Well here are some screens from another rip. Don't know if the cropping worked out the way it should or not. The source DVD is in some kind of super-widescreen, but I'm not sure if that matters.

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File Size : 700 Mb.

[Movie]
Valid : Yes [AVI]
Duration : 01:29:18
Movie complete : Yes

[Video]
Resolution : 640x352
Codec : XviD MPEG-4 codec
FPS : 23.98
BitRate : 971 Kbps
Quality Factor : 0.18 b/px

[Audio]
Codec : MPEG 1 or 2 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)
Number of channels : 2
Sample Rate : 48000 Hz
BitRate : 125 Kbps

If anyone wants to see anymore screens just let me know. Sorry if I'm not getting this right, I have had much better luck with another dvd that I ripped last night. It came out exactly as I wanted it to as far as the cropping goes. Don't know what it is about this one.

Lux Delux · **Posted:** Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:53 pm **Post subject:**

Looks pretty good, could you just give a screen of someones face (close-up) looking in the direction of the camera?

Think it looks good

MCMLXXXVIII · **Posted:** Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:15 pm **Post subject:**

Whoah, that's the wrong ratio! The previous one had it right, this one is 1.85 instead of the original 2.35, everything is stretched vertically.

It wouldn't matter to me, or anyone else who has XBMC or is using a video player that can change a video file's ratio, but if you want your rips to be universally accepted I'd do another one.

Just keep trying until you get it right, and learn from your mistakes, it'll be worth it in the end. We all make errors with our early rips (my first was Ghostwatch and I forgot to use de-interlace)

Aah! the days of DivX 3 Low-Motion... :lol:

You'll become a good ripper in the end and this board will be more than grateful for it!

Lux Delux · **Posted:** Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:23 pm **Post subject:**

Ah lol

I can't see straight

Yeah go for another one Killjoy, MCMLXXXVIII speaks the words of truth

Killjoy · **Posted:** Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:49 pm **Post subject:**

Here are some close-ups of this one.

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Edit:

Just noticed the new posts, must have been while I was taking shots. So what am I going for on this one? I'm getting a little confused now. For some reason the aspect on this film doesn't want to act right.

One thing I am having such a hard time with is that the original DVD has a ultra-widescreen. When I play the dvd almost half of the picture has the black bars at the top of the bottom. I would say that the picture only takes up 1/3 of the screen. While most of the other dvds I have a lot smaller black bars. Even the zoom feature on my standalone doesn't want to stretch it that much to fit.

PS: All help is much appreciated

MCMLXXXVIII · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:55 am **Post subject:**

On the resolution tab, go to input pixel ratio and select anamorphic 16:9 since it seems to be an anamorphic DVD you're ripping. Then, go to the DGindex window and make sure the resized option is ticked in the view options.

Next click auto crop, then smart crop all and you should see the video in a 2.35 ratio and cropped. If you need to do any minor adjustments to the cropping do it now (it seems you do from the first set of captures).

Hope this helps, you'll get there in the end!

Killjoy · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:12 am **Post subject:**

Damn, exactly as you said MCMLXXXVIII.

Gonna let it do its thing and see how comes out.

Thanks

vnorske · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:11 am **Post subject:**

Thanks!

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