..and I found this on the Z version:
from here: http://jona82.tripod.com/
30/5/99 - Episode I Bootlegs
Bootlegs of Episode I are appearing EVERYWHERE. If they're not being openly sold by street traders in New York they're being downloaded from the internet. Impossible for most UK residents, but many American fans have cable or ASDL lines.
But what if you can't wait untill July 16th, should you buy one? Well if you're going to buy one my money would go on the Video-CD version.A company called Megavision VCD is openly selling it on their website. Lucas made the piracy situation worse for himself (IMHO), because he didn't have a worldwide release.
Here's two screenshots of the VCD, as you can see, the quality isn't that bad.
