Perhaps a hybrid of the described 1997 digital broadcast and the September DVDs would yield a final product superior to any one Lucasfilm release of the OT thus far. I just worry about variations in the sources that might be noticeable... The replacements and filling-ins should be done "on the cut" and never in the middle of a shot, maybe not even in the middle of a scene. That's why I thought two laserdisc releases would go together best because of their similar signal/noise ratios. (Maybe call it the "Suspension of Disbelief Edition." Eh? Eh?)

Isn't it fun to think about hypotheticals?

Maybe this transfer theory (or variations of it) will gain steam if we find the September DVDs leave much to be desired.