ThrowgnCpr said:
there are countless other OT preservations that are going to be better than digging out your old VHS tapes. check out the silver screen edition project:
http://www.fanedit.org/forums/showt...ed-35mm-Print-of-Original-Star-Wars-1977-Film
I just viewed it, thank you very much ThrowgnCpr!, it was fantastic. I also read that Mike Verta is restoring it as well and he is using professional equipment....Its great that Fans are restoring Star Wars since Lucas Film is doing a horrible job at it.
His version is called Star Wars - Legacy Edition
But you're right that the scanning process itself also matters. TN1's are impressive, especially given their constraints, but Mike's scans of an IB print using professional equipment simply blow them away.
it is a genuine restoration from 4K scans of original 1977 35 mm prints.
It will be cool to view his version. I found his site, but he won't release it...so it will sit at hs hom
https://vimeo.com/channels/starwarslegacy
I hope Disney will release all three original trilogies as they were scene in thearters when I was a kid...Why not give the public a choice on what they want to see...I have no problems with the Special Editions meaning the first Special Editions released before the Prequels, I like them...but I also like the versions I saw originally as a kid in the theatres.
I wish Lucasfilm would release a Double DVD.Blue Ray set...Special Edition Version and Original Version...that way you watch which ever you want instead of re-writing history!