Empire
-1992 widescreen (from the old laserdiscs. Audio: THX mix PCM, 70mm mix PCM, original stereo mix PCM)
-1992 pan-scan (same as above)
-1993 widescreen (an exact duplication of the Definitive Collection, with letterbox picture, uncomressed Dolby Stereo, and commentary with pop-up subtitles)
-1995 widescreen (“faces” laserdisc transfer anamorphic. Audio: THX mix PCM, original stereo mix PCM, isolated score PCM)
-1995 pan-scan (audio same as above)
-1997 widescreen (from SE laserdisc. Audio: Dolby stereo or 5.1 surround from LD)
-1997 pan-scan (audio same as above)
-Digital Broadcast capture of 1997 SE-widescreen
-2004 pan-scan (copy of available disc)
-2004 widescreen (copy of available disc)
-Hybrid widescreen (my own presentation of the 2004, 1997, and 1995 versions mixed together so as to create the highest quality original version available. DVD and SE shots will only be used if it is certain it has not been changed, and grain might be added back into the DVD to help them mix. Sound options: THX mix (PCM), 70mm mix (PCM), original stereo mix (Dolby Digital), Definitive Edition commentary with blank areas filled with audio from interviews, documentaries, etc. (Dolby Digital Mono), and isolated score track (Dolby Digital). Two versions are accessible through seamless branching: 35mm and 70mm. For the 70mm, visual differences are reconstructed using the SE’s and reports from viewing the original 70mm. However, the appropriate audio tracks can be switched back and forth if desired (don’t know whether that is true).
-Split-screen comparison DVD of original and SE versions.
Return of the Jedi
-1992 widescreen (from the old laserdiscs. Audio: THX mix PCM, 70mm mix PCM, original stereo mix PCM)
-1992 pan-scan (same as above)
-1993 widescreen (an exact duplication of the Definitive Collection, with letterbox picture, misspelled subtitles (!), uncomressed Dolby Stereo, and commentary with pop-up subtitles)
-1995 widescreen (1995 widescreen (“faces” laserdisc transfer anamorphic. Audio: THX mix PCM, 70mm mix PCM, isolated score PCM)
-1995 pan-scan (same as above)
-1997 widescreen (from SE laserdisc. Audio: Dolby stereo or 5.1 surround from LD)
-1997 pan-scan (same as above)
-Digital Broadcast capture of 1997 SE-widescreen
-2004 pan-scan (copy of available disc)
-2004 widescreen (copy of available disc)
-Hybrid widescreen (my own presentation of the 2004, 1997, and 1995 versions mixed together so as to create the highest quality original version available. DVD and SE shots will only be used if it is certain it has not been changed, and grain might be added back into the DVD to help them mix. Sound options: THX mix (PCM), 70mm mix (PCM), original stereo mix (Dolby Digital), Definitive Edition commentary with blank areas filled with audio from interviews, documentaries, etc. (Dolby Digital Mono), and isolated score track (Dolby Digital).
-Split-screen comparison DVD of original and SE versions.
The Phantom Menace
-1999 widescreen (from laserdisc)
-1999 pan-scan (from VHS)
-2001 widescreen (copy of available DVD)
-2001 pan-scan (copy of available DVD)
-Hybrid widescreen (DVD and LD or VHS mixed to provide best quality theatrical version. Audio
riginal PCM, Dolby Digital 5.1, Samuel Jackson’s narration for the blind (Dolby Digital), or theatrical Spanish mix PCM-My own edit: my version of the movie, utilizing some of MagnoliaFan’s ideas and some of my own. (Audio: Dolby Digital, commentary by me)
Attack of the Clones
-2002 THEATRE widescreen (bootleg from theatre print)
-2002 widescreen
-2002 pan-scan
-Hybrid widescreen (DVD and bootleg mixed to provide best quality theatrical version).
-My own edit: my version of the movie, utilizing some of MagnoliaFan’s ideas and some of my own. (Audio: Dolby Digital, commentary by me)
-Hybrid widescreen digital theatrical edition (DVD and bootleg mixed)
-Hybrid widescreen IMAX cut (DVD and bootleg mixed)
Revenge of the Sith
-2005 THEATRE widescreen (bootleg from theatre print)
-2005 widescreen (copy of available DVD)
-2005 pan-scan (copy of available DVD)
-Hybrid widescreen (DVD and bootleg mixed to provide best quality theatrical version).
-My own edit: my version of the movie, utilizing some of MagnoliaFan’s ideas and some of my own (like making sure Yoda doesn’t go anywhere near a lightsaber). (Audio: Dolby Digital, commentary by me)
Some general questions:
1. How would I go about finding (or creating if necessary) footage and transitions from the 70mm edition of The Empire Strikes Back? Is there a complete list of visual differences available?
2. Was there any visual difference in 70mm and 35mm for ROTJ? Or is it like Star Wars (the only differences lay in the soundtracks).
3. Is the VHS pan-scan edition of Attack of the Clones different in any way from the DVD (besides the PCM audio)?
Thanks!