The is a decentralized, fan-driven effort to create the definitive digital archive of every Looney Tunes (LT) and Merrie Melodies (MM) short. Unlike previous DVD/Blu-ray releases (which suffered from DVNR over-processing, cropped framing, or missing original audio), v2025 prioritizes film-grain integrity , original mono/stereo mixes , unrestored internegatives wherever possible , and contextual extras (original credits, titles, and commentary on culturally sensitive material).
As one forum poster explained, the project collects "die nicht auf DVD erhältlichen Cartoons als Laserdisc- und TV-Aufnahmen" (the cartoons not available on DVD as LaserDisc and TV recordings), sourcing from any available medium to fill the gaps left by official releases. The Internet Archive hosts a major compilation titled "The 1000 Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies," described as "an attempt to collect the highest-possible quality copy of each cartoon in the Warner Brothers cartoon series, from 1930's 'Sinkin' in the Bathtub' to 1969's 'Injun Trouble'". looney tunes and merrie melodies hq project v2025
| Component | Specification | |-----------|----------------| | | 35mm safety masters / fine-grain positives (when available); otherwise 16mm TV print backups | | Scan Resolution | 4K (4096×3112 for Academy ratio; 3840×2160 for widescreen CinemaScope shorts) | | Master Format | 16-bit TIFF sequence (uncompressed) | | Delivery Codec | AV1 (10-bit, 4:2:2) / ProRes 4444 XQ for archival | | Aspect Ratio Preservation | 1.37:1 (Academy) + 1.85:1 (CinemaScope, 1956–1964) | | Frame Rate | 23.976 fps (original theatrical projection speed) | | Restoration Philosophy | Manual dirt & scratch removal (no automatic DVNR). Grain retained. No edge enhancement. | The is a decentralized, fan-driven effort to create