Still, something was missing.
[Scenes from the GOUT unaltered (i.e. with black bars all the way around the 16:9 image, showing what you get if you just put it in your DVD player), leading to the example images showing the flaws.]
The version released was a non-anamorphic copy scanned in 1993 for the last laserdisc release. As fans zoomed in to fill their wide screens, more flaws presented themselves. (Gate weave, compression artifacts, and general blur) plagued the copy. The fans were not pleased.
[Screenshots of the new petition, followed by pictures/examples of the Blade Runner and Close Encounters releases]
Starting in late 2009, a year after the Blu-ray format won the high definition war, Originaltrilogy.com is trying again. Since the release of the 2006 versions, multiple films have come to the Blu-ray format in all possible versions. Ridley Scott had all possible versions of Blade Runner rescanned and released in one set, even ones he didn't care for. Lucas' friend Spielberg released all three versions of Close Encounters of the Third Kind in high definition around the same time. However the rumored 2011 Star Wars Blu-rays are still looking to be only the 2004 version, if not an even further enhanced version.
Here are some suggested changes in the text, with specific words underlined that i think are better choices...
"Still, something was amiss."
"The version that was released came from a transfer of the film originally done for the 1993 laserdics release, which by 2006 was technologically outdated to say the least (or... "using a method that by 2006 was far from state-of-the-art"). And unlike its companion Special Edition disc, the Original Theatrical version disc was not anamorphic, meaning it was not formatted for optimal viewing (or... "proper viewing") on widescreen TVs, a DVD format which by 2003(?? i'm guessing here) had become industry standard. As viewers zoomed in to fill their widescreens with the film image, more flaws presented themselves. Blah blah blah, etc."
"Starting in late 2009, a year after Blu-ray won the high-def format war, OriginalTrilogy.com has opened a new petition and is once again providing a voice for those who believe that the original versions deserve a high-quality release worthy of films of such historical significance. Blah blah blah, etc."
Also, I don't think it is a good idea to show/discuss fan efforts to make changes themselves. I believe that muddles the point. It is quite simply: these are important films that deserve the proper respect. Lucasfilm can release whatever other versions they want, just please also include these at the same level of quality.