TheThinker

You can download the DLE in MKV format for the video and in WAV format for the audio, both taken directly from the original LaserDisc. This is the best possible source from the LaserDisc and can be used for any future restorations. Since the original footage quality is very low, further restorations are welcome. You can also download DLE-NTSC-Restored.m2v with its .ogg audio file. This is the version I restored to improve the overall quality, and it is fully compatible with Hypseus.

I primarily focused on removing or reducing the halo on your file, so I didn’t apply any sharpening settings. I usually adjust the Topaz Video settings dynamically, so I’m not certain which specific parameters I used previously. It’s great if you can remove the halo. I don’t think it will be difficult to make the footage sharper.

Can someone kindly cut the first 157 frames? Thank you.

Well done, Max0011 — it’s a great start! I’ve opened this thread to everyone interested in contributing to the enhancement and preservation of the prototype. I highly recommend that any future restoration, enhancement, or re-encoding — such as the DLE-NTSC-Restored.mpg version — should originate from DLE-NTSC-Side1.mkv (and its corresponding WAV). This ensures consistency and preserves the maximum visual and temporal fidelity of the 2002 Dragon’s Lair Limited Edition LaserDisc, including its original analog artifacts, frame cadence, and full picture area.

I am uploading the MKV and WAV files of the original prototype to Archive.org, so there won’t be any need to convert the LaserDisc to a lossless digital format again. It’s taking several hours, but once it’s done, we’ll have a solid base for quality enhancement, and I’ll share my improved version afterward.

The Domesday one was slightly cropped. I generated mine from the YUV4MPEG (.y4m) capture of the LaserDisc, and it was converted losslessly and without cropping. I’ll upload some the files on Archive.org and update my post. 😎

This project looks great. Has Dragon’s Lair Limited Edition from 2002 https://archive.org/details/DomesDay_DragonsLairLE been enhanced as well? Where can we download the Dragon’s Lair Time Warp extended video file that was available with Dexter and restores the missing scenes of that game so we can use the enhanced rom? https://www.dragons-lair-project.com/tech/enhancements/dl2e.asp Thank you in advance.