[Video frames from the versions listed below can be compared here.]
December 2007 - The Lucasfilm Pwnage Edition - Moth3r
Availability: SW only
Size: 4.37GB (SL)
Video processing:
anti-aliasing, luma curve adjustment, colour saturation increase and hue tweak (towards yellow), light grain filtering and sharpening (all in AviSynth)
Audio Options:
'93 remix (from LD PCM)
'77 mono mix (from Belbucus restoration)
'77 Dolby Stereo mix (from LD analogue cap)
Extras: static menus with audio
Wiki page: LINK
Forum thread: LINK
July/September (V1/V2) 2009 - Star Wars Trilogy Theatrical (GOUT sourced) - dark_jedi
Availablity: SW, TESB and RoTJ
Size: 6.43GB, 6.57GB & 6.90 GB (all DL)
Video processing:
used an earlier version of g-force's AviSynth script, see below. V2 has layer breaks at different chapters, different positioning for the Greedo and Jabba subtitles in SW and RoTJ, and the implementation of a fix for the jerkiness in TESB's "magic tree" scene.
Audio options:
'93 remix (from LD PCM)
'93 remix (from LD PCM) upmixed to 5.1
'77 mono mix (from Belbucus restoration) on SW disc
Extras: none
Wiki page: n/a
Forum thread: LINK
September 2009 - GOUT image stabilized - g-force
Availability: SW only
Size: 4.37GB (SL)
Video processing:
Aliasing removal, stabilization (gate weave removal), black level & gamma adjustment, increased colour saturation, colour hue tweaked towards yellow, grain filtering and sharpening (all in AviSynth)
Audio options:
'93 remix (from GOUT DVD)
Extras: none
Wiki Page: n/a
Forum thread: LINK
May 2010 - Star Wars 1977 Theatrical Release - EditDroid
Availability: SW only
Size: 6.73GB (DL)
Video processing:
Overall luma curve adjustment, local contrast adjustments by spatial frequency bands (to smooth grain & sharpen detail), colour saturation decrease (all in Photoshop)
Audio options:
5.1 mix, based on the 2004 DVD, patched with portions of a 4.0 upmix of the '93 mix
'77 mono mix (from Belbucus restoration)
Extras: full-motion intro & menus, technical description of video/audio work
Wiki Page: n/a
Forum Thread: LINK
December 2010 - The Rebellion Collection - MattmanOmega
Availability: SW, TESB, and RoTJ, plus supplements discs
Sizes:
SW - 7.44GB
SW Supplement - 3.72GB
TESB - 7.16GB
TESB Supplement - 3.97GB
RoTJ - 7.91GB
RoTJ Supplement - 3.53GB
Bonus Disc - 4.11GB
Video Processing:
In AviSynth - Noise reduction, aliasing removal, some gate weave reduction, and 16x9 upscaling.
In VirtualDub - Hue and saturation adjustment, black and white levels adjustment, mild additional noise reduction.
In Sony Vegas - stabilizing of opening "Lucasfilm" and "A long time ago" cards, plus addition of '81 SW opening for chapter-branching function.
Audio Options:
SW
'93 remix (from "Definitive" and "Faces" LDs)
'93 5.1 upmix (using V.I. Stereo To 5.1 Converter)
'77 mono mix (from Belbucus restoration)
'77 Dolby stereo mix (from '85 CAV full screen LD)
TESB
'93 remix (from "Definitive" and "Faces" LDs)
'93 5.1 upmix (using V.I. Stereo To 5.1 Converter)
'80 Dolby stereo mix (from '85 CAV full screen LD)
RoTJ
'93 remix (from "Definitive" and "Faces" LDs)
'93 5.1 upmix (using V.I. Stereo To 5.1 Converter)
'83 Dolby stereo mix (from '86 CLV full screen LD)
Extras: Full motion disc intros, DVD credits on each disc, both '77 and '81 versions of SW via chapter-branching function, one DVD of supplements for each film, plus an added bonus disc.
Wiki Page: n/a
Forum Thread: LINK
February 2011 - GOUT V3/MBE - dark_jedi
Availability: SW, TESB and RoTJ
Size: all DL
Video processing:
Used latest version of g-force's stabilization script, with additional colour adjustments
Audio options:
SW
'77 70mm 6-track reconstruction (from hairy_hen's audio project)
'77 Dolby Stereo mix*
'77 mono mix (from Belbucus restoration)*
'85 home video remix*
'93 home video remix*
TESB
"Purist" 5.1 mix (from hairy_hen's audio project)
'80 Dolby Stereo mix*
'93 home video remix*
RoTJ
"Purist" 5.1 mix (from hairy_hen's audio project)
'83 Dolby Stereo mix*
'93 home video remix*
* not included on the MBE versions, which use a higher bitrate for the video encoding
Extras: static menus with audio
Wiki Page: n/a
Forum Thread: LINK
Original Trilogy Replica Technicolor Project - LeeThorogood
Availability: SW only (other 2 planned)
Size: DL
Video processing:
Based on g-force's AviSynth script, additional color adjustments have been made using Apple Color in an attempt to replicate reference photographs from a screening of a Technicolor "dye transfer" Star Wars print. More info here: http://savestarwars.com/technicoloribscreening.html
Audio options:
Belbucus' Theatrical Audio Track encoded as Dolby Surround/Pro Logic at 448kbps
French audio track from NTSC GOUT DVD (unmodified)
Spanish audio track from NTSC GOUT DVD (Unmodified)
Extras: unknown
Wiki Page: n/a
Forum Thread: LINK