I think actually that the E.T. DVD is his inspiration for his set. There were countless complaints I'm sure Lucasfilm saw, saying, "Look- Steven Spielberg did a Special Edition, but he included the original with it in a 2-disc set available for a limited time only." And that's exactly what he's doing. Rather than releasing the OOT seperately and risk people accidentally buying that instead of the "corrected" versions, he's going to make sure that this is a limited thing that includes the '04 versions.

A couple questions i have, though.

-Is this release going to be fullscreen as well?
-What's the sound mix like? The original stereo, or what?
-What about the foreign releases? Is it possible they're bringing back the OLD foreign language dubs, rather than the new ones they did for the 2004 DVD's? That would be awesome.
- Isn't it true that for the first time on video, we'll actually be able to see the OOT with all of the original "punched" and really realistic starfields intact? I seem to remember reading something on the X0 site like the stars "slipped out of the transfer" due to the low resolution?

Anyway, if what they're saying is true (a transfer from the original film elements), then I'm looking forward to this so much it isn't funny. I can't wait to see the detail of the X-wings, the Death Star trench, the surfaces of the asteroids, the original laser blasts, sound effects, voice actors, lightsabers NOT screwed up.... this is like a dream come true. Thank you so much, George.

I still can't believe that for the first time in over a decade, he's actually going BACK to what he considers to be an inferior version, and releasing it on a digital format. It just blows my mind.

THANK YOU!!!!