We might also want to try contacting film preservation organizations around the country. The fact that they wouldn't use film masters is so cheap. It's important to note what Bill Hunt said about there being many copies of the films in private collections or libraries around the country. I have a friend who told me his grandfather owned a movie theatre and has theatrical prints of many classic films including the original Star Wars Trilogy. (He doesn't live nearby but they are willed to a local film preservation society so they will be in good hands.) I'm sure there are many other film prints floating around the entire world. So even if the negatives at the ranch are not in usable shape, there are plenty of other copies that would be far better than a video master. Any arguement Lucas makes about the film prints not existing anymore is complete and utter BS.