point5 said:

Thanks for explaining. I do still have some trouble understanding why some movies that were made much earlier than Star Wars do seem to have better quality DVD releases than Star Wars.

It is probably because George Lucas considers them more like workprints than actual movies. Even the "Blade Runner" workprint they did for the 5 disc collector's set looks far nicer than the GOUT. Ridley Scott probably cares more about what made him than George Lucas does about what made him.

It's sad, for sure.