Did I say that? I encoded these at maximum settings without targeting a single-layer BluRay disc. Perhaps that was it.
Glad that everything looks good, and I agree that the sunset scene and DTS audio are wonderful improvements thanks to NeverarGreat, ChainsawAsh, and Schorman13 (for the theatrical DTS audio that prompted the effort even though it didn’t ultimately get used for more than one scene).
By the way, the video is primarily just the straight HDTV preservation Schorman13 assembled; I didn’t tweak it further. The image is quite noisy in places but the colors are correct. Given the extent to which this particular edit relies on deleted scenes, it’s the better choice of primary source even so.
Come November 2019 I will ideally have seen close to two years with this in the rear view mirror and can watch the whole saga up to that point to build up to the conclusion in which Rey fights Kylo Ren, but beats him this time and saves the day. For good?