When Star Wars was first released in 1982 on VHS/Beta by 20th Century Fox Video on the Video Library Rental series, was it sped-up, or did it run 121 NTSC minutes? Can anyone who has this version of the tape please check?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_changes_in_Star_Wars_re-releases#Early_releases_and_broadcasts
This site claims the following:
"The time-compressed Episode IV has been used for some early CBS/Fox Video VHS issues and initial cable broadcasts on HBO, as well as years later for USA Network. In addition, the pan-and-scanning on the HBO airings is visually different from the VHS issues. The time-compressed Episode V aired on NBC for its broadcast premiere, and also aired later on USA."