There have been various postings over time, commenting on the quality of the starfield backgrounds (or lack thereof) in the various official video releases. Those of us who saw it theatrically seem to recall something better. Many of the restorations here have taken steps to try to improve on this as well. Below is a frame from a 70mm print (courtesy of The Dented Helmut) that shows why they called it “STAR” Wars.
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-Z</span>