Originally posted by: oojason
Prillaman has a review on a set of DUAL-LAYERED OT DVDs he recently received:-

Prillaman's Dual-Layered DVD OT Review...

But notice that the review say that there is NO need to update to the dual layer set!

They must be encoded as CBR at 9200 - 9500 kbits/sec - not VBR that's the only reason it can fill up a dual layer disc - I may be wrong but I think this may be it.

"Both versions represent good bootlegs, and from what I understand both are available for $30 (which is a maximum reasonable price that I set rather arbitrarily some time ago for bootleg sets like this). Anyone who already has TR47's set should not worry about needing to upgrade – the differences in the two are generally subtle and I certainly wouldn't consider them worth the $30 investment. These dual-layer discs are better packaged: while TR47 has been including a CD-R full of different cover art files for some time, you still end up with bare and unlabeled DVD-R's that you have to find a case for and print covers for. The cover art used for these discs doesn't match the covers and spines for Episodes I and II, but it's not really a glaring difference. It might even be useful to have a clearly different spine layout if you plan to pick up the official releases and set them both on the shelf. In the end, I would recommend either version to someone who is determined to have a DVD copy of the original theatrical version of the trilogy. Casual fans are still best off picking up the official release, which will look and sound better than any bootleg (they're even re-mixing the soundtrack for at least A New Hope and possibly all three using the original audio stems) and will arrive less than three months from now."

BUT I wonder if the $30 includes the covers and cases?

RiK