As I understand it, the ESB Blu-ray is the ultimate source for Ady's ESB:R, and therefore that is why you must own a copy of the ESB Blu-ray in order to own and watch ESB:R in ANY format. Just because it is subsequently rendered into a lesser format than HD doesn't alter the fact that it was originally sourced from the Blu-rays.

And in any case, Ady has made it VERY clear that ownership of the Blu-rays is a prerequisite for owning ESB:R, so further debate is pointless and in fact actively counter-productive.

If Lucasfilm wanted to it could and most certainly would take a very firm legal line on fan-edits like this, just as it has on countless other areas it feels companies and individuals have illegally profited from its copyrighted material over the years. Whatever else you may think of George Lucas, be VERY grateful that he tolerates fan edits, otherwise none of us would be able to enjoy them.

Therefore, if you want to watch ESB:R, buy the Blu-rays. Period.

And (with respect), please stop posting requests for purchasing options for ESB:R (there will NEVER be any), complaints about having to own the Blu-rays, your intentions to own ESB:R but not to own the Blu-rays, or anything else that simply jeopardizes the very existence of ESB:R.

The rules have been made crystal clear. If you don't intend to abide by them, kindly keep that information to yourself. The rest of us don't wish to hear about it.