Zottig said:

My thought has always been screw all other concerns and go for quality, this is about an optimal version of Star Wars, right?

I actually agree with you, except that I think it is important to have BOTH the blu ray and the AVCHD. Yes indeed, the highest quality must be preserved. But for this to have an impact, it must also be accessible. Most folks, if they have to burn their own blu ray to see it, just won't. They'll say "screw it, the official release is good enough". Most people don't care enough to make even the most minimal upgrade, because they don't understand the issues. But burning an AVCHD on a DL is so easy and for most people doesn't require any purchase. A lot of people could potentially do it, on a lark or out of curiosity... people outside of these boards, in the real world, who don't know they care until they see what they've been missing.

And yes, I too find the migration from CD to mp3 sad.