X0-1138 said:

Well, I'm open to suggestions as to which laserdiscs are the best quality.

The Definitive Collections probably have the best quality but unless you can muster more quality out of than the GOUT, it would be similar to Zion's raw capture, as said. The laserdiscs will tend to be lower quality (in most places) since the GOUT was sourced from the laserdisc master.

I know that many people will disagree with me but I agree with toho-scope. A JSC transfer may be interesting, especially upscaled to 1080p. It is older and a less clear picture but won't have the smearing that the upscale might emphasize. The colors also are unique (eg. Hoth is completely white).

In any case, good luck on this project!