Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
I still think the value of "OriginalTrilogy.com" will remain as we move to hi-def formats. In a few years, having the O-OT on DVD will be as obsolete as having it on VHS. If Lucas releases the saga on Blu-Ray or whatever and fails to give a hi-def xfer of the O-OT, our battle will begin anew.

Can't say I agree.

The battle will no longer be in the hands of people who just want a long-lasting copy of the movies they grew up with. DVD is high enough quality for a lot of people. For instance - I've long looked for things like Moth3r's project, because I just want some copy of the movie that will outlast me, and I didn't want to dick around with VHS anymore.

This is no longer an issue, assuming this DVD release is done well.

To say that DVD will be as obsolete as VHS isn't quite true. A VHS tape degrades over time, even if you take good care of it. A DVD won't really change at all provided you maintain the thing. The technology itself might become outmoded and unfashionable, but DVD's won't be out-of-the-picture for the same reason as VHS. VHS is dead because it sucks. DVD's will probably fade from popularity because people generally suck and don't know a good thing when they've got it.

The battle will most likely be taken up by hobbyists. Hi-Def to me is just superfluous, I don't have a TV which would gain anything from such technology, and my computer screen ain't so big either.
DVD quality is good enough for most people. There just won't be enough people who care that much to make such a push.

However, what I see happening is - now that they've got it in some releasable form, surely it'd be easier for them to put onto hi-def? I mean, if it's there, then it can't be that much trouble for them to just throw it in anyway.

And finally - I really wouldn't worry about the value of the site going anywhere! People love to tinker with these movies, that sort of thing will never die out.

Here's to September!