But - from what I've read - it IS a conversion from NTSC and not a freshly minted PAL release. I would have thought the NTSC could - in theory - have the edge due to the lack of this additional picture processing stage of the PAL release. The NTSC version also appears to use more bytes on the disc than the PAL, though perhaps this is due to the extra running time compared with the speeded up PAL DVD...

I've given into the dark side and ordered the Star Wars set + tin from a fellow on Ebay after sayign I wouldn't buy! Currently hanging my head in shame, but after seeing the PAL release of Star Wars (and finding it acceptable) and realising this may well be th elast time to purchase it I gave in.

Damn you Lucas (shakes fist in general direction of America) - another £40 of my hard earned gone to your Empire!!!

;-)