Video Collector said:
Puggo! A big thank you to Jaxxon and yourself for doing this. (I'll bet Jaxxon has a Jedi print also, right? I wouldn't be surprised.)

Already got a line on a couple of Jedi prints.

The way you handle the aspect ratio is not "cheating" by any means. I believe the results will be much better if you adjust the aspect ratio in software, rather than introducing another optical step into the transfer process. Better to let your camera capture the frame unsqueezed, which will leave you with more resolution to work with later.

Well, I consider it cheating because in theory the best approach would be to use a scope lens, and capture the complete image in full widescreen resolution. Unfortunately, camcorders don't do that.

My assumption is that this print is also cropped at the bottom?

I haven't checked that yet, but yes it is a safe assumption.

I fully understand not going to HD for this, but would you please consider making a DVD9 version available? I'm sure many forum members would gladly forward some blanks.

That I would consider. Speaking of which, I never tried making a full bitrate version of the PG to see if that would make a difference... it wouldn't be hard to test. I'll have to get back to you on that.