Amen to that brother. That slap in the face is what recently brought me to this lovely community. I could not bear to watch the DVDs I bought in 2004 more than once, and I absolutely resent that I had to buy a second copy of them to get the GOUT.

It wasn't an accidental slap either, George wanted to piss off the people who wouldn't accept his revised vision and gave us the bare minimum, when it would have been far easier and cheaper than he claimed to give us a decent transfer.

I resent the GOUT for its quality, I resent Lucasfilm for their cash-grab release and I have resented George ever since I saw the theatrical release of Star Wars "Special Edition" in '97. No offense to 97SE fans; he has ruined the memories of three generations of fans now and that version is not available on DVD either. Where is your GOAT?

I recently got dark_jedi's GOUT V3 and the difference in color correction, antialiasing and grain removal while retaining detail is amazing. Add to that the elimination of camera shake, anamorphic presentation and six different audio tracks to choose from: I finally feel like I am watching Star Wars again, not compromising my integrity.

(Thanks dark_jedi, gforce and everyone who worked on it, in case I don't make it back to that thread).

I guess as you say, it's better than nothing. It's digital and won't degrade. It allowed the above-mentioned guys to turn it into something a lot more acceptable. I guess after saying he would never release it and getting most of us to buy the POS 2004 set, it made sense for George to take our money again.

I'm with you ChainsawAsh, Lucasfilm won't get another cent from me until the OOT is properly restored. "Jedi Rocks" in 1080p? *shudders*