I sent Axia some discs of the 97 versions so unless he is still looking for other versions, the issue is settled.
I had the g'kar and i sent him my only copies.
I am not sure if i remember correctly but i think i also sent him my duplicate copy of the dark jedi set.
Seeing as i have a laserdisc player and the lasers, at the moment that is the best way to watch the 97 versions.
All the preservations have lacked in the audio, having to compress it down to ac3 at a low bitrate. I cannot access the 5.1 on the discs because i have no rf audio out, but the digital pcm is really pretty awesome.
If only in stereo. Still beats dolby 2.0 on dvd any day.