There are standard resolution broadcasts of the 97 SE (from that time period up til before the DVD releases) that have been recorded, but the HD releases are the 2004 versions of the films.

Thanks for clearing that up. The thread was very misleading in this matter. I just read it, and no one ever said whether or not the "HDTV 1080p versions released on Usenet awhile back" were the 1997 versions. It really is too bad that no version exists in high enough resolution to restore the detail lost on the 2004 dvd.