Red Dwarf said:

Out of curiosity, would the SE prints be of higher quality than the originals? Due to age, the cleanup it underwent and being produced by more modern equipment?

I really don't know. I'm pretty sure the first film would look worse on an SE print, because the negative fading ate away detail and color information that could not be recovered even by the restoration. (I remember anecdotal reports from old timers like Treadwell that there were visible color shifts *during* scenes. Also, I read someone who said that the opening corridor shot looked grainier and fuzzier on the SE than on a revival screening in 1994. And I definitely know mverta has said the SE looks worse.)

Also, the digital work was done at 2K, so anything that was digitally scanned had its resolution reduced (though once you get to a theatrical print generation, it may not be easy to tell).