The new rip comes from the Hi8 master tape, filmed by Gamal, and transferred by TravisBickle1963. I contacted them, and offered $200 for the video source, and told them that I would make a remastered version and release it. They kindly said yes.
Main improvements:
* Color correction;
* Broken frames repair;
* Deshaking;
* Fixing video/audio desync;
* HQ deinterlacing and upscaling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC3BIiIkyJ8
Download video project preview (MKV, 117 MB, recommended): https://mega.nz/file/Pkkw0KyC#q8hb89SDoCTKpWeBzU0pwV6WnHhvD2WGKYpm9WWnwQ4
This is again a very challenging project for me. I've spent lots of time repairing thousands of broken frames (mostly white lines), and writing a complex script to do color correction half automated and half manually.
I'm sharing this concert in the best quality possible, but I'm setting up a fundraising page first. The goal is to reach 200 USD, which is what I spent on the video source.
Please help donate if you can, to support this project. I'll make a thank-you list at the end of the video.
Donating is completely voluntary. Even if the $200 goal isn't reached, I'm releasing the project same time next year anyway.
Why donate?
As many of us would notice, it's getting harder and harder to get new concert videos, because most that can be shared have already been shared, and most that can be leaked have already been leaked.
I greatly respect people who'd generously share video footage, but I'd totally understand if the tape owner wouldn't want to share for free.
In my opinion, if we really want to get new sources, or better-quality footage, we should do better than just waiting, searching, and hoping for things to leak.
My goal over the years is to present more concerts in best possible quality. It took me lots of time and effort, but what I can do by myself is still very limited. I'd like to try similar things more in the future, but it's not financially sustainable to keep doing this. That's why I need your help.
If you'd donate, you're not just donating to the concert footage or the video project, but also for the hope to get more and better video footage in the future.
More details:
* Duration of the original rip is 02:11:13. Full setlist, and all songs are complete.
* My video project and donation plan have been approved by the tape owners. Special thanks to TravisBickle1963 and Gamal.
* I'm not selling this. I'm not financially benefitting from this in any way.
* $20, $10, and $5 are the recommended amount of donation. Lower values are not accepted.
* People who donated will receive an E-mail with a torrent download of the original video file when the goal is reached. I'll be seeding it myself for two weeks only. The original AVI lossless rip is 54.0 GB, which is too large for me to upload anywhere. Downloading the lossless AVI rip is not recommended, because the remastered version is way more suitable for watching.
* Please leave a name or nickname when donating, so it would be in my thank you list at the end of the video. You can also choose to donate anonymously.
* Because I live in China, which isn't supported in FundRazr, I'm asking my friend Kai to help me with the fundraising page. Special thanks to Kai for his help.
* The donation will end right after $200 (+ paypal/fundrazr fees) is reached, and I'll release the full remastered MKV video very soon.
* If you have unreleased & better source, feel free to contact me through E-mail: HappyLee12@126.com
