I’m not sure what you did to reel 3, and my pre-emptive “I’m not a pro, I don’t really know what I’m talking about” caveat always applies but: That’s pretty much how I remember seeing Jedi the two or three times I’ve seen it theatrically projected. Reels 2 & 3 especially: Even when it’s good (and this is good!) it never truly pops. Whether that’s due to the lighting, or the stock, or the cameras being used (there’s an interesting discussion in the Original Trilogy forum specifically about Lucas’ decision to use different cameras for multiple setups to get it done faster and with more footage to play with in post), Jedi’s always seemed a little duller and flatter than the other two.

I think there’s a ceiling as to how “good” ROTJ can actually look, and this is a hard nut to crack, getting it to look good without veering into “revisionism,” if you will. Thanks again so much for the work and the effort.