Max_Rebo: Thanks for the info.! I see what you mean about the video, the TB version has better detail and clarity than the GKAR version. There is perhaps the slightest hint of grain in the TB version, but as you said, it appears to be just a natural film grain, not noise, so that's fine, no problem at all. And the picture does indeed look great in the TB version, superb detail!
What is the resolution of the TB version? Do you know if the TB version video is in the same aspect ratio as the video in the U.S. Star Wars 1997 SE widescreen laserdisk set (which is 2.35 to 1, I think)?