RU.08 said:

So it had the shorter podracing sequence? I'm right to be skeptical, since the VHS and jap-LD were the last we ever saw of the theatrical version...

Yep, it's the theatrical version, no doubt about it. I took some pictures off the screen, mind you the quality is not representative of the broadcast's colors, brightness and sharpness). There is still visible film dirt (see the three spots Mace Windu's close-up).

I don't fully see the point to invest in transfer equipment for an incomplete taping. ORF will most likely air the film again within the next couple of months (usually between February and April, but I just sent out an E-Mail to customer service for a more definitive answer and the possibility of acquiring a copy, as unlikely as that is due to copyrights).

I have someone in the family who can directly capture the full feature next time it is shown. Then only the shots with the hard-coded german subtitles would need to be replaced, resulting in a consistent quality transfer (most likely 720p broadcast, not 1080p as first assumed) of the whole feature.