I just thought I would have a conversation with a few people knowledgeable about the subject. I didn’t know it was already talked about and was to never to be brought up again. I thought people here would enjoy talking about it.
Bleh. Just answer the question. If there are follow-ups, start a new thread.
Harmy: Blu-ray footage of trilogy despecialized using film elements, etc. The quality you’d expect from a Blu-ray restoration, some (usually unnoticeable) SE elements still present. Complete trilogy available.
Verta/Legacy: Professional restoration of Star Wars from multiple Technicolor prints. Not available to the public. An attempt to archive the film legally for the benefit of future generations.
Whatever Negative1 is calling himself this week (4K77 and whatnot): Scans of faded theatrical prints of Star Wars and Empire (Jedi eventually?), color-corrected. Star Wars and Empire available, looks more like it did in theatres, no SE elements (except maybe individual frames for GOUT-syncing?), but not the sort of quality you’d expect from a Blu-ray restoration (print source vs negative source, and the prints aren’t in pristine condition). Works well with Harmy’s Grindhouse release of Jedi.
And don’t forget Poita – like Negative1 but with Verta’s professional resources, but nothing available just yet 😉 And Puggo – 16mm prints just as lo-fi as they ought to be, Jedi still pending (any day now, Puggo!).