"IIRC the people who have worked hard to create the various versions of the Original Trilogy are not driving around in Ferraris or planning a trip to their condos on the 'profits' of any $ or £ they receive for the discs - and nor are they funding any global terrorism or drug empires."

LOL! Well, at least you are giving me the benefit of the doubt.

Seriously, though, I'm just a married guy with two kids that has gotten the DVD-mastering bug, and loves to watch Star Wars. I remember buying it on VHS several times, and being jealous of my college buddies who had home theater set-ups and laserdisc versions back when it was still elite. SW never looked and sounded so BAD ASS!

Now that I'm older and have some money to spend, I'm able to not only go back and recreate that incredible laserdisc-viewing sensation, but I can also put it on a format that will continue on in the latest, greatest technology - as well as whatever comes next.

HD-DVD will be quite a boon - allowing non-compressed laserdisc video as it was meant to be.

BTW, you are all welcome. I hope to have a great version for all of you on BitTorrents this week.