pittrek said:
Episode 1 should be quite "simple" - all we need is to take the official BluRay, replace the scenes with Yoda with the colour-corrected HDTV capture, cut out all added scenes, and re-create the transitions using an upscale of the TB capture. The original 5.1 DTS track was released on some LD in Japan if I remember correctly. But I'm not sure about the cropping.
I found this.....
Dolby Digital EX 6.1 Sound, THX Certified, WidescreenStar Wars: The Phantom Menace
(Catalog Number: PILF-2830)(THX)(2.35:1)(3 Sides)(CLV)(CC)(NTSC)
LaserDisc: Special Features
- The Best Version on LaserDisc
- One of 3 Japan Only Dolby Digital EX 6.1 Releases
- The Last THX LaserDisc Manufactured
- Pressed in Limited Quantities on the 4th of July 2000
- Set of 4 Collector's Cards
- English Language with Japanese Subtitles Outside the Picture
- Presented in the Original Theatrical Aspect Ratio of 2.35:1
- Original Theatrical Trailer
Episode 2 would be more hard to do - the main problem is that we don't have (or "I" don't have) any good quality version of the changed scenes. When I did my theatrical version of E2 on DVD, I used an upscale of the VHS, and it looked stupid even in DVD resolution. Does anybody know a better source for the scenes than my old VHS?
Unless there is a well captured HD-TV broadcast out there, I don't know of any other than the DVD and Blu-ray...unless one would have the film reels for the theatrical release.
Episode 3 is the easiest to do, if the "experts" are correct it would be enough to mux the video from the BD with the audio from the DVD.
I'd guess if we could access the DTS Theatrical audio it might well be the same simple fix.