Ryan-SWI said:
…but making even an SD edit of the theatrical version is neigh impossible without the original prints (though I’m fairly sure it was distributed digitally, so I don’t know if any would even exist…
AOTC was distributed digitally and in 35mm: which is how I saw it during the theatrical run. I remember being disappointed that portions of the print were covered with flecks.
“many theaters showing the movie screened it in 35mm despite Lucas’ plea to convert their projectors to digital.”
http://mentalfloss.com/article/55429/11-movies-shaped-digital-revolution