I think he used the PAL version because the colors were closer to being correct, yes?
The main reason I used PAL is because I'm British, but also they have 1.2x the vertical resolution and a better colour space.
The way I see it, I don't really have any rights to this work - I mean it probably is, strictly speaking, a breach of copyright, but one that Lucasfilm has been extraordinarily nice about in the past. So once you've got a copy you're free to do as you wish with it (that's from my POV of course, not Lucasfilm's).
are there plans to do similar for ESB and RoTJ in the future?
The main reason I used PAL is because I'm British, but also they have 1.2x the vertical resolution and a better colour space.
What is your feeling on us redistributing these edits? I mean, copying them and giving them to friends?
The way I see it, I don't really have any rights to this work - I mean it probably is, strictly speaking, a breach of copyright, but one that Lucasfilm has been extraordinarily nice about in the past. So once you've got a copy you're free to do as you wish with it (that's from my POV of course, not Lucasfilm's).
are there plans to do similar for ESB and RoTJ in the future?
There are, though again they will be my hybrid versions of the films. Most of the Bespin stuff will stay, but Boba Fett will get his voice back, along with Vader's original "Bring my shuttle" line and possibly some of the Emperor dialogue - I haven't watched it yet so I don't know how bad it is.
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