A while back I stated that the Japanese laserdisc looked like crap, and you noted that in reality, despite how dirt and discolored it was, that it had a lot more detail to it. Looking at the comparison you just posted between the Japanese disc and the later American LD release, I can definitely see what you're talking about. The later disc looks quite a bit muddier, and some of the details are lost (the texture of the ground, the wisp of hair sticking up on Hamill's head when he's looking through the binoculars).
Out of curiosity, what source are you basing your final color corrections upon? The '97 release, or the theatrical release (based upon stills from a filmstrip, I would think...), or something else entirely?
Oh, and when's your next side update coming?
