spindown said:

AntcuFaalb said:

deepanddark20 said:

When it comes to theatrical versions, Harmy's Despecialized Editions are so much better looking than any other version that I can't believe there's any debate about it. We're not talking a small difference here; put the other versions side by side and the superiority of Harmy's picture quality sticks out like a sore thumb. I'm a fan of dark_jedi and I am eagerly keeping an eye out for his next release, but until then I don't think there's really a contest here.

It's not always about picture quality...

So what are the actual differences between Harmy's Despecialized Editions and, say, Team Blu's GOUT upscales? I understand that they approach the problem of preserving the films in very different ways - but if you only look at the end result, are there any noticeable differences between them apart from picture/sound quality?

Excluding color-timing, there aren't many noticeable differences, especially with 2.5. With that being said, there are plenty of differences, but you have to study both versions with a magnifying glass in order to tell the difference.

One difference is that Harmy tends to leave in the new optical wipes done by Pacific Titles for the 97SE. This isn't a criticism of his amazing work, of course, it's just a fact. Most people won't notice this difference and wouldn't care if someone were to point it out to them.

It's more a matter of principle. If we're OK with things being 99.8% the same, then why not 95%? Why not 75%?

And then we're back at the SEs.

I watch Harmy's 2.5 and enjoy it; he did an incredible job. I suggest others do the same until Disney/LFL gets their act together.