Queen in New York 1976 (logo removed) UPDATE!

So I noticed [url=http://www.queenzone.com/forums/1382429/queen-live-in-new-york-1976-video-upgrade.aspx]this thread[/url] and I thought to myself: something definitely could be done about this video. After some period of messing around here it is. You can probably see what I have done to it so at the end it's up to you to judge. The logo is still noticeable if you take a closer look but I find it more watchable than before, I hope you do as well :-) OLD LINK (see below) [url=https://mega.co.nz/#!3AMnzZTZ!0VEX4KGuN5ROSu9OqUUYW1oUrjbM80J6tBgRU9IqFd4]https://mega.co.nz/#!3AMnzZTZ!0VEX4KGuN5ROSu9OqUUYW1oUrjbM80J6tBgRU9IqFd4[/url] -------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]UPDATE[/b] Since the method I discovered was new to me the result wasn't the best, it was more like an experiment. I messed a bit more and with a bit better source this time (1080p youtube rip) and the result is much better, not in the removal of logo, but in preserving the detail underneath the logo. Check this and notice Freddie's and John's faces. Compare them in all 3 screeenshots. There is more detail and they're not as washed out. I doubt I could do better than this, so I'd call this definitive version for me. If you want you can download it here [url=https://mega.co.nz/#!3ZUFTaSC!o0KaebXiBgjLA44GusRuV0_ARE8z-n0lmJDttb246T8]https://mega.co.nz/#!3ZUFTaSC!o0KaebXiBgjLA44GusRuV0_ARE8z-n0lmJDttb246T8[/url] Oh and also, this new version is 720x480.

Nice work.

Personally, I don't go waxing lyrical about short interview snippets (I used to back in the old days lol) but your work is very nice. What was interesting was Freddie singing live with the fur coat on - thanks :)

Chief Mouse can you add it to another server? I can't download this from "mega"...

That's a superb piece of work!
Time to ditch my x gen vhs copy I think.

Dude! Brilliant work! Thanks :D

[QUOTE] [b]SkyeTV wrote:[/b]

What was interesting was Freddie singing live with the fur coat on [/QUOTE]

I'm pretty sure the footage is of soundcheck..

Thanks a lot, Mr Mouse! Where's the logo? lol

Here's the new link for Kacio: http://www.embedupload.com/?d=8RLVNACTRD

Very nice work!! Thank you very much!

No probs.

[QUOTE] [b]brians wig wrote:[/b]

That's a superb piece of work!
Time to ditch my x gen vhs copy I think.[/QUOTE]

I wouldn't do so, David. Don't forget that the interview IS the same, but the soundcheck footage is different to the original cut

Great! Thank you very much!!

[QUOTE] [b]Chief Mouse wrote:[/b] So I noticed [url=http://www.queenzone.com/forums/1382429/queen-live-in-new-york-1976-video-upgrade.aspx]this thread[/url] and I thought to myself: something definitely could be done about this video. After some period of messing around here it is. You can probably see what I have done to it so at the end it's up to you to judge. The logo is still noticeable if you take a closer look but I find it more watchable than before, I hope you do as well :-) [url=https://mega.co.nz/#!3AMnzZTZ!0VEX4KGuN5ROSu9OqUUYW1oUrjbM80J6tBgRU9IqFd4]https://mega.co.nz/#!3AMnzZTZ!0VEX4KGuN5ROSu9OqUUYW1oUrjbM80J6tBgRU9IqFd4 [/url][/QUOTE] Thanks for this, the watermark is still visible but less annoying. I have a technical question - how? I remember I was playing with the footage when it first appeared online but my good old "DeLogo" filter failed completely. And a second question - could your filter be used for removing the "timestamp" in the bottom right corner?

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[b]pittrek wrote: [/b] [QUOTE] [b]Chief Mouse wrote:[/b]

So I noticed [url=http://www.queenzone.com/forums/1382429/queen-live-in-new-york-1976-video-upgrade.aspx]this thread[/url] and I thought to myself: something definitely could be done about this video.

After some period of messing around here it is. You can probably see what I have done to it so at the end it's up to you to judge.
The logo is still noticeable if you take a closer look but I find it more watchable than before, I hope you do as well :-)

https://mega.co.nz/#!3AMnzZTZ!0VEX4KGuN5ROSu9OqUUYW1oUrjbM80J6tBgRU9IqFd4
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Thanks for this, the watermark is still visible but less annoying. I have a technical question - how? I remember I was playing with the footage when it first appeared online but my good old "DeLogo" filter failed completely.

And a second question - could your filter be used for removing the "timestamp" in the bottom right corner?
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After Effects. As for how exactly, for now I'll just say, it's a kind of magic (lame joke) :-)
I find DeLogo good only for making blobs (explained below).

No, because it's not alpha-blended logo (transparent). There are no pixels below it to restore. Only way to remove that timestamp is to make a fat ugly smeared blob, which I hate to do hence I left it as it is.

But the old version was the one from Youtube, right?
IF NO, can anybody upload also the old one??

Nice work Chief. :)