LordVader said:
Jonno said:
LordVader said:
So if its available on DVD why does everyone hate the GOUT?

Because it's a lazy, half-arsed recycle of old laserdisc masters, when it should have been a new and fully restored transfer (as sharp and detailed as the 2004 DVDs).

Do a search for 'GOUT' on here - you'll find plenty more details about that set's technical shortcomings (and some folks' very creative ways of overcoming them).

Anyway, that's not really what this particular thread is about - here we're very deliberately looking for low-tech! :-)

Ah I see, a year and a half on here and I just learned that, well damn what's the big deal with just restoring it and slapping it in with the Special Editions, Lucas can still favor the SEs but atleast we have the original.

I guess there is a lot of money to be made by instead of selling one really good DVD package, selling loads of rubbish variations that the majority of potential purchasers wouldn't know are less than perfect or the same stuff repackaged.

Perhaps Lucas just loves these boards and is goading us into making preservation and fan-edit projects by putting out shoddy goods?

It's the only explanation for why the SE disc set was hideous as well.