They actually don’t look that bad on an old crt, but they do look terrible on any HD or 16:9 set made in the last couple decades. I actually sort of thought ROTJ was quite acceptable in PAL upscaled on my Samsung 4K set. for DVD I mean and nothing else the format has its limitations. DVD is overly compressed on picture and audio, it was a format of convenience.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_HjYrYk8vc - an 18 minute film from the SG10 Film Archive youtube channel.
The blurb: 'Got GOUT? - The 2006 STAR WARS Bonus Disc Fiasco (How Fans Saved Star Wars Part IV)
In 2006, Lucasfilm released a limited edition DVD set of Star Wars that contained the theatrical versions as bonus material. These discs have been colloquially referred to as the “GOUT” DVDs (George’s Original Unaltered Trilogy). However, this release was plagued in controversy ever since the initial announcement. Join me as we pick apart this release to find out why it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.’
A clear and concise roundup of information provided from here over the years - including zombie’s comprehensive 2010 article Got GOUT? The 2006 Original Version DVD Bonus Feature Fiasco from his superb Saving Star Wars website.
Well worth a watch. Especially for anyone with an interest in the the history of Star Wars home media - and also for those who campaigned (and still do) for a quality release of the unaltered theatrical cuts of the Original Trilogy. 👍
A little patience goes a long way on this old-school Rebel base. If you are having issues finding what you are looking for, these will be of some help…
Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within : About : Help : Site Rules : Fan Project Rules : Announcements
‘How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com - includes info on how to ask for a fan project and how to search for projects and threads on OT•com.
A Project Index for Star Wars Preservations (Harmy’s Despecialized & 4K77/80/83 etc) : A Project Index for Star Wars Fan Edits (adywan & Hal 9000 etc)
Take your time to look around this site before posting… Do NOT just lazily make yet another ‘link request’ post - or a new thread asking for projects.