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Post #230940

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THX
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The "original crawl" on the new DVD is NOT the original crawl! Screenshot inside!
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31-Jul-2006, 2:35 PM
Thanks for that pretty exhaustive analysis, zombie. I think you are mostly right, but this is how I see it:

1) 1977: original text and starfield, also used on Empire of Dreams and 2006 DVD;
2) 1981: new text and starfield, (probably) also used on all pre-SE home video versions;
3) 1997: 1981 text digitally composited onto 1977 starfield, also used on 2004 DVD.

I think the '06 DVD crawl is the original. I also think that although the PT crawls are generated, the SE crawls used existing optical elements. I think SE-OOT is a little harsh. But if there is an issue with the theatrical authenticity of the '06 DVD, it is with the mix and color correction, both of which date from 1993.