Once you get used to it, it really isn’t that distracting. My approach was to come at this less from a preservation standpoint for the broadcast but rather to create the best possible presentation of the longer cut of the film (barring better sources surfacing at some point), with all but those 30 minutes in great quality, OAR, and 5.1 audio. I did opt for constant image height, though, to at least keep the image size consistent.

And no problem about making it. I’ve learned a lot about video editing on this project, as well as some earlier efforts. It’s very rewarding. I only apologize for it taking so long to get posted…but I had to cut my teeth on some simpler projects before I felt confident tackling this one. I hope you enjoy it! 😃

EDIT: Here’s a quick sample. I know it’s a big file, so I’d like people to know what to expect. Obviously this isn’t indicative of the full quality, and it’s not in 5.1, but it gives you a decent idea:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_BL-yDTmxs

I chose this section in particular because the VCR that captured the TV footage had collapsed from stereo into mono temporarily, so you’re seeing the worst-case scenario here.