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📍 A few available Original Trilogy Preservations - from a long time ago . . . . 📍

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📍 A few available Original Trilogy Preservations - from a long time ago . . . . 📍

 
 

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If anyone would like links to any of the available Original Trilogy preservations listed in here… send me a PM - thank you. 👍

Below are just a few of the many legacy Original Trilogy preservation projects undertaken by the amazing community here over the years - an overview for ‘the journey of getting from there to here’… from theatrical bootlegs, home video tapings, official home video release & laserdisc-sourced conservations, 8mm & 16mm film transfers, 2006 GOUT DVD improvements, 720p & 1080p HD endeavours, despecializings, through to 35mm film preservations and 4K/UHD reconstructions. Plus a little something from across the ‘four corners of the globe’ - featuring a number of both English and non-English language projects and releases.

Some of these heritage and ‘labour of love’ preservations may have become overlooked, forgotten, lost, difficult to acquire over time… or may have succumbed to the dreaded ‘disc failure’… and this is merely my own attempt to try and remedy that. Also featured are some other endeavours from across the GFFA which may be of interest - plus a few more recent OT projects…

 

Note: You must be an active/contributing member of the site; someone with 50+ posts - without including any ‘link request’ posts.

Please do NOT ask me for links to any other projects - I only have links for the projects listed below (via GoFile / Mega / GoogleDrive).

For traffic issues: please do NOT share any links I give you - though feel free to re-upload any project below and then share those links.

If anybody would like to share any legacy projects they have for other OT preservations on the OT•com not listed below - PM me. 👍

The ❕ An Index Of Projects & Help Thread for Star Wars Preservations… ❕ may also be of use in searching for projects & info.

 

The Key

☑️ = link is currently available.
⛔ = link is not currently available.

^ (⛔ - currently unavailable due to a shortage of ‘storage space’ / projects links are ‘coming soon’ / are being re-uploaded etc)…
 

The Projects

 
☑️ JackLucas thread for ‘The StarKiller’ pre-ANH bootleg; a 1977 telecine with both PCM and mono audio. A 4.22gb DVD file.
☑️ MagnoliaFan preANH Bootleg Preservation - bootleg handcam VHS of the original theatrical version. A 3.63gb mkv file.
☑️ Moth3r Pre-ANH bootleg telecine - a widescreen version. A 1.4gb avi file.
☑️ Video Collector Theater Performance Edition: Empire Strikes Back - betamax bootleg preservation - a 4.3gb iso file; x264.
☑️ Video Collector Theater Performance Edition: Return of the Jedi - betamax bootleg preservation - a 4.3gb iso file.

☑️ OnTV Premiere screening of Star Wars - the first showing of SW on TV (US); PPV, 25th September 1982; a 4gb DVD file; x264.
☑️ HBO TV Premiere for Star Wars: 1st February 1983 - VHS : OT.com Info Thread - not the same project | a 4.58gb mkv file.
☑️ CBS US Network TV Premiere of Star Wars: 26th Feb 1984 | With Original Commercials + Mark Hamill intro; a 7.2gb mp4 file.
☑️ ITV UK Premiere screenings of… SW: 24 Oct '82 | ESB: 25 Dec '88 | ROTJ: 26 Dec '89 | OT.com Info Thread | WOC; 8gb total.
☑️ Australian 1980’s OT TV Broadcasts - all 3 films: Channel TEN, Victoria. | OT.com Info Thread | WOC; 4.43gb total; mkv files.

☑️ the ugnaught The 1982 Star Wars Rental Copy VHS Preservation (Canadian Rental Tape) - a 2.1gb mp4 file.
☑️ Rikter Star Wars: The 1982 Video Rental Library VHS Preservation MP4 - a 5.25gb mp4 file; (Rikter’s BLAK0056).
☑️ retroccn Star Wars Trilogy: CBS Fox’s 1984 SW + 1984 ESB + 1986 ROTJ releases - VHS Preservation | 12.3gb total; mkv files.
☑️ kchrules Star Wars Trilogy: 1990 ‘Collectors Gift Pack’ VHS Preservation - Transfer MP4 | 10gb total; (Rikter’s BLAK0057).
☑️ Williarob Star Wars Trilogy: 1992 Fox Video - ‘Yellow Logos’ Full Screen VHS Preservation - Transfer | 12.5gb total; mkv files.
☑️ kchrules Star Wars Trilogy: 1995 ‘THX Widescreen Edition’ VHS Preservation - Transfer MP4 | 8.9gb total; (Rikter’s BLAK0058).

☑️ TN1 Original Trilogy on CED Preservation | 10.4gb total - a mix of mkv and mp4 files.

☑️ Cinch Return of the Jedi - U-matic telecine bootleg of 35mm (1st gen) | U-matic Wikipedia info page | 1.97gb wmv file.
☑️ Cinch Return of the Jedi - U-matic telecine bootleg of 35mm (1st gen) | U-matic Wikipedia info page | 745mb mkv file; x264.

☑️ Puggo - Jar Jar’s Yoda Super 8 Original Trilogy Transfers | 3gb total; iso files - for Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back, only.
 

• Several notable legacy ‘Laserdisc to DVD’ Preservations for the Original Trilogy…

☑️ Cowclops / TR47 : 1993 Definitive Collection : LDDB Info | 13gb total; DVD files.
☑️ Dr Gonzo : 1993 Definitive Collection : LDDB Info | 12.9gb total; DVD files.
☑️ EditDroid : 1993 Definitive Collection : LDDB Info | 16.3gb total; DVD files.
☑️ Moth3r PAL OT Set : 1995 French THX ‘Faces’ PAL set | SW on Video info: SW, ESB, ROTJ | 12.9gb total; mix of DVD & mkv files.
☑️ IsoMix : 1993 Definitive Collection (+ some scenes from the 1995 THX ‘Faces’ set) : LDDB Info | 13.2gb total; DVD files.
☑️ Farsight : 1993 Definitive Collection : LDDB Info | 12.7gb total; DVD files.
☑️ althor1138 1986 Japan Special Collection set : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 10.6gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1985/86 CBS Fox ‘Stereo Standard Play’ P&S set : numerous LD preservations : LDDB info | 12.4gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1992 Special Widescreen Edition (aka ‘SWE’) set : numerous LD preservations : LDDB info | 10.1gb total; mkv files.
☑️ csd79 Star Wars 1993 OT ‘Special Widescreen Edition’ (Technidisc) laserdisc preservation : LDDB info | 25gb total; mkv files.
☑️ dark_jedi 1993 Definitive Collection - ‘SW Trilogy version 1 info (V1)’ (Widescreen) - one of many projects. | 12gb total; iso files.
☑️ Wookie Groomer SplitScreen : 1993 Definitive Collection : LDDB Info | 13gb total; DVD files.
☑️ Laserman & Zion : The XØ Project | an unfinished project; albeit with a 18.85gb mkv file ‘raw capture’ release of Star Wars.
 

☑️ Puggo - Jar Jar’s Yoda : 16mm OT Preservation - SW | ESB | ROTJ | 6.85gb total; mkv files. Or 13.2gb total; DVD files.

☑️ dark_jedi Theatrical Original Trilogy - V3 | 2006 GOUT DVD Sourced | - 21.1gb total; DVD files.
☑️ JawsTDS Return of the GOUT - Preservation & Restoration | 44gb total; mkv files. | The 2006 GOUT DVDs upscaled to 720p.
☑️ mikehbkwm’s 2006 GOUT DVD - 4K Upscale | 20.29gb total; mkv files. | The 2006 GOUT DVDs upscaled to 4K/2160p.
 

☑️ Harmy Despecialized Editions : SW 1.0 | ESB 1.0 | ROTJ 1.0 | 23gb total - mkv files; the v1.0 of Despecialized from ~2011.
☑️ Harmy Despecialized Editions : SW 2.7 | ESB 2.0 | ROTJ 2.5 | 11gb total; each film likely resized to fit 3 x 4gb USB Flash Drives.
☑️ njvc Despecialized Editions: Custom Bluray Set : SW 2.7 | ESB 2.0 | ROTJ 2.5 | ‘Option 3’: 3x47gb ISOs (Film & Special Features).
☑️ njvc Despecialized Editions: Custom Bluray Set : ‘Option 2’: 4x25gb ISOs (3 x Special Features + 1 Bonus Disc; no actual films).

☑️ Harmy Despecialized Editions : SW: 2.7 (720p) | ESB: 2.0 (720p) | ROTJ: 3.1 (1080p) | 67gb total; the latest available versions.
☑️ Harmy Despecialized Editions : ROTJ: 3.1 (4K/UHD 2160p) | a 49.4gb mkv file; the latest available version of ROTJ from Harmy.

☑️ oohteedee D+77 / OTD77 v2.4 | D+80 / OTD80 v2.3 | D+83 / OTD83 v1.2 | 4K/2160p Reconstructions | 143gb total; mkv files.
☑️ oohteedee D+77 / OTD77 v2.4 | D+80 / OTD80 v2.3 | D+83 / OTD83 v1.2 | HD/1080p Reconstructions | 99.9gb total; mkv files.

☑️ TN1 4K77/80/83 : 4K77 v1.4 - 15.6gb | 4K80 v1.0 - 11.2gb | 4K83 v2.0 - 11.6gb | 38.4gb in total; mkv files. Re-encodes on TPB.
☑️ TN1 4K77/80/83 : 4K77 v1.4 - 38.0gb | 4K80 v1.0 - 38.7gb | 4K83 v2.0 - 34.1gb | 110.9gb in total; mkv files. Full 1080p HD.
☑️ TN1 4K77/80/83 : 4K77 v1.4 - 76.7gb | 4K80 v1.0 - 58.6gb | 4K83 v2.0 - 57.2gb | 192.5gb in total; mkv files. Full 2160p/4K.
^ for the latest official 4K + FHD releases of TN1’s 4K77/4K80/4K83: TheStarWarsTrilogy.com - and invite codes to it will be of use/help.
 

☑️ The 1997 Special Edition : ‘Five Star Collection’ - bootleg DVD preservation project | 20gb total - iso files.
☑️ The 1997 Special Edition on VCD (Malaysia release) - VCD was the only official digital format release for the 1997 SE | 4.3gb total.
☑️ Althor1138 The 1997 Special Edition - US laserdisc widescreen box set : LDDB Info | - 13.2gb total; mkv files.

☑️ The ‘TB Release’ 1997 Special Edition (DVB) : OT.com Info Thread - in SD; though good quality. 12.9gb in total - iso files.
☑️ The ‘G’Kar Release’ 1997 Special Edition (DVB) : OT.com Info Thread - in SD; though good quality. 12gb in total - iso files.

☑️ The ‘Flunk Release’ for ANH 1997 Special Edition (TV Digi Betacam Master) : OT.com Info Thread - in SD; a 6.6gb DVD9 file.
☑️ Team Blu release for ANH 1997 Special Edition (BD25 - Blu-ray) : 1280x720p : OT.com Info Thread. A 23gb BDMV file.

☑️ Harmy Star Wars: ANH - ReSpecialized Edition '97R (1997 Special Edition of ANH in HD) - a 10.7gb mkv file.
☑️ adywan Empire Strikes Back: 97SE Reconstruction - 1080p : TGWNN Info : (1997 Special Edition of ESB in HD) - a 13.1gb mkv.
☑️ ImBateman Empire Strikes Back - 1997 Special Edition HD Reconstruction (1997 SE of ESB in HD) - a 14.8gb mkv file.
☑️ ImBateman Return of the Jedi - 1997 Special Edition HD Reconstruction (1997 SE of ROTJ in HD) - a 19.5gb mkv file.
 

☑️ Jambe Davdar Filmumentaries : Star Wars Begins - video | Building Empire - video | Returning To Jedi - video | 10gb mkv.
☑️ ocpmovie Deleted Magic : 2004 Fan-Made Documentary | a 4.2gb zip file. | 🔺 The Banning of OCP Movie 🔺
☑️ adywan Michel Parbot ‘The Making of The Empire Strikes Back’ documentary - full | 2.53gb mkv or ~513mb mkv x264 file.
☑️ Corellian Sailor “Bilder aus Amerika” - The Making of ROTJ (1983) - Documentary Preservation; w/ English subs | 6.5gb mkv.
☑️ Heilemann ‘Star Wars - Kitbashed - Influences of George Lucas’ fan-made 2-hour documentary | a 1.4gb mp4 file.

☑️ ABC The OT Soundtracks Salvage - SWESBROTJ - “remastered” - 2.74gb FLAC files - soundtrack preservation.
☑️ MoveAlong The Story of Star Wars LP - a 51 minute version of Star Wars set to the LP. | a 4.03gb IMG file.
☑️ captainsolo Star Wars: The Concert! - November 15, 2009 Philadelphia, PA - info thread | a 5.04gb DVD file set, from MySpleen.
☑️ ADigitalMan John Williams: A Musical Journey : Dialogue-Free Edition DVD. | a 2.8gb mkv file.
☑️ Neothebird The Star Wars Trilogy Radio Drama - FLAC + Scans + Extras - a 4.2gb flac file set, from MySpleen.

☑️ RowMan The Official RowMan Release Thread - 4-disc Original Trilogy ‘Bonus Materials’ project | 14.7gb total - DVD files.
☑️ EditDroid EditDroid Features 4 Disc Set - Original Trilogy ‘Bonus Materials’ project | 16.3gb total - DVD files.
☑️ KurtBenoit The Official babyhum Release Thread - a MySpleen re-upload of babyhum’s 18-disc / 75gb ‘Bonus Materials’ project.
☑️ CLDavi The Babyhum Blu-Ray Collection - Original Trilogy Disc - a 21gb zip BMDV; OT ‘re-sort’ of babyhum’s original collection.
☑️ Neothebird (BD-50) The Original Star Wars Trilogy Archives Vol. 1 - 48gb ISO file. A collection of Star Wars ‘Bonus Materials’.
☑️ ADigitalMan Spoofs & Bonus Features - 12 projects in total; including Troops + George Lucas In Love. | a 4.3gb DVD file.
 

☑️ pjvader THX WOW! HD 1080p Lucasfilm Demo Clip Reconstruction 5.1 & dts-HD 6.1 | a 2.89gb TS file.
☑️ MasterKal Behind the Magic CD-ROM (1998) : includes ‘Making Magic’ (1996), ‘TPM Visual Guide’, ‘SW Chess’. | a 2.66gb zip file.
☑️ ocpmovie & SKot Return of the Ewok and Other Little Films : includes 10+ mini-film curios. | a 4.04gb DVD file.

☑️ EditDroid The ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ - 2015 EditDroid version - a 1.42gb MP4 file - or a 7.26gb iso file.
☑️ Zion Star Wars Holiday Special - Zion Hybrid v2 - a 7.89gb DVD9 file.
☑️ Rikter The Star Wars Holiday Special - Angrysun Release | Word To The Spookies… | a 3.41gb dvd file.

☑️ schorman13 1080p HDTV Star Wars Saga Preservation (Eps 1-6) | 52gb total: v2.9 (lower bitrate encode) | OT is the 2004 SE.
☑️ Wookie Groomer 1080p Star Wars Saga Project (Eps 1-6) | ~240gb total; available in 6 ~40gb iso files.
☑️ kk650 1080p Star Wars Saga: Regrades + OT Semi-Specialized (2011 SE) | TPM, AOTC, ROTS, SW, ESB, ROTJ | 128gb; mkv files.

☑️ adywan The Phantom Menace - Theatrical Version - NTSC DVD - a 7.36gb DVD9 file.
☑️ spoRv Attack Of The Clones - Centropy UAR version (Theatrical Cut) - a 3.97gb mkv file.
☑️ Bobson Dugnutt Revenge of the Sith - Theatrical Reconstruction - a 3.4gb mkv re-encode of Bobson’s 30gb+ file.
 

☑️ A collection of older ‘covers, art, and posters’ by Rikter, Jetrell Fo, oojason, doubleKO, and SkyderHouseMafia… are available for download in An Index for Case Covers, Disc Labels, and Fan Art - or via 13.5gb zip file. See the Index for many more covers etc.

 

 

• Some ‘non-English language’ projects for the Original Trilogy: both unofficial or official; dubs or subtitled releases etc…

 
☑️ Navajo - official Special Navajo Edition DVD release of Star Wars: ANH - out-of-print preservation | A 7.54gb DVD9 file.

☑️ Puggo - Jar Jar’s Yoda Stjärnornas Krig - Swedish 16mm print preservation | aka ‘Puggo Krig’. A 4.3gb DVD file.

☑️ abarth90 1987 Italian TV Canale 5 broadcast of the Original Trilogy - VHS preservation | 2.49gb total; mp4 files.

☑️ ArdaYlcn 1992 Turkish ‘Show TV’ Channel dubs for the Original Trilogy - audio only | 376mb AC3 audio files; GOUT synced.

☑️ haru KI do 1985-88 Japanese NTV broadcast dubs for the Original Trilogy. | 520mb AC3 audio files; with detailed info file.

☑️ 1995 OT VHS: Trilogia La Guerra De Las Galaxias - Audio Latino Original : Mexican Latino dub | 3.13gb total; mp4 files.

☑️ ‘Guerra Nas Estrelas VHS dublados’ - official Portuguese (BR) dub for a pre-1997 OT VHS release | 2.3gb total; mkv files.

☑️ Laserschwert “Krieg der Sterne” - Trilogie: German 4K versions | based on oohteedee 4K OT set | 109gb total; mkv files.
☑️ Laserschwert German: Krieg der Sterne | Das Imperium | Jedi-Ritter | based on Harmy Despecialized | 54gb total; mkv files.
 

☑️ althor1138 1986 Japan Special Collection set : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 10.6gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1989 French Silver Screen Collection : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 11.7gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1994 French Silver Screen Reissue : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 11.1gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1994 French Pyramid Trilogy : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 13.6gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1995 French THX Dub (John Alvin art covers) : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 9.4gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1995 French Trilogie Boxset (John Alvin art) : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 8.99gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1993 German Silver Screen Collection : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 8.8gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1995 German THX Dub (John Alvin art covers) : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 9.6gb total; mkv files.
☑️ althor1138 1995 Spanish THX Dub (John Alvin art covers) : numerous OT LD preservations : LDDB info | 9.8gb total; mkv files.

^ althor1138 also has his superb 160gb+ Original Trilogy laserdisc repository available on the TSWT and his OT.com Info Thread.
 

☑️ Hungarian MTV broadcast (Magyar Televízió) preservation for Star Wars - on Christmas Day in 1984. | A 1.31gb mkv file.
☑️ Hungarian dub for Star Wars (1977) - 16mm source for a DVD encode. 4x3 good quality image. | A 1.8gb mkv file.
☑️ Hungarian official “MOKÉP” ex-rental VHS release for ESB (Poor 2nd/3rd generation copy from rozsdas87) | 2.45gb; DVD file.
☑️ Hungarian unofficial dub of VHS preservation for Return Of The Jedi (NOT the BaDTaSTe release!) | 1.05gb mkv file.
☑️ Hungarian official 1993 Original Trilogy ex-Rental ‘Guild’ VHS Release Preservation (dub) : More Info | 3.3gb total; avi files.
☑️ Hungarian dubs for the SW Saga: Episodes 1-6. RTL KLUB Off-Air TV Broadcasts (The OT is 1997 SE) | 12.8gb total; mkv files.
☑️ Hungarian ‘SPFX ESB’ documentary: Így készült: A Birodalom visszavág - MTV (dub + subtitles) | 365mb mkv file - x264; SECAM.

^ The Help: looking for… Original Trilogy Hungarian Bootleg Narration Voice (for sound preservation etc) thread may also be of use.
 

☑️ ‘obi.have.kenobi LBX 4x3 PAL 1977 VHS’ Star Wars preservation; English audio - Dutch subtitles. Images | A 3.7gb mpg file.
☑️ French SECAM TV recording preservation for Star Wars - by Kriss Knightsoft & Malkitty. | A 1.04gb avi file.
☑️ Soviet 35mm - preservation for Star Wars - unofficial dub - Pan & Scan | A 3.89gb DVD file.
☑️ Polish Empire Strikes Back - unofficial dub - 1988 CBS Fox VHS preservation | A 1.41gb mkv file.
☑️ Spanish Return of The Jedi Theatrical bootleg - via Sremsrofsnart. | A 12.5gb mpg file.
☑️ Czech 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special - unofficial dub - VHS preservation. | A 3.1gb mkv file.

^ Massive credit and thanks to puzosep for his superb efforts in making the above two groups of projects available once again.
 

CatBus’ Project Threepio (Star Wars OOT subtitles) is a must-read for anyone interested in ‘non-English language’ options.

simps’ Info: Preservation of Localized Texts in the Star Wars (1-6) Saga may also be of use.

none’s International Audio (including Voice-Over Translations) also contains useful information.

The Dubbing Database - aka DUBDB, and the International Dubbing Wiki - aka IDBWiki Fandom, are also helpful resources.
 

I’d love to be able to offer more projects for the ‘non-English language’ section; especially Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Russian, Arabic, Japanese, Hindi or Bengali, Thai, Hong Kong, & Chinese projects - please send me a PM if you can help. 👍

 

 

• As an aside, these Star Wars Fan Edits are also available…

 
☑️ The Phantom Editor’s Ep I: The Phantom Edit | a 4.35gb DVD file | see An Index for Star Wars Fan Edits for more info.
☑️ The Phantom Editor’s Ep II: Attack Of The Phantom | a 4.10gb DVD file. | see An Index for Star Wars Fan Edits for more info.
☑️ MagnoliaFan Edits: Ep I “Balance Of The Force”, and Ep II “The Clone War” - BOTF: 4.19gb. TCW: 4.22gb. Both are mkv files.
☑️ Jeremy M West-Esquire ‘Anti Cheese Edits’ - Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Edits. | 16.7gb total; mkv files.
☑️ Q2 / Thunderclap The Fall of the Jedi Trilogy - Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Edits. | 12.2gb total; DVD files.
☑️ ADigitalMan Special Editions Saga - Fan Edits for Episodes 1-6 & Episode 2.5 Clone Wars | 15gb in total - mkv files.
☑️ TheThirdGathers Backstroke of the West - Episode III Chinese dub bootleg - with humorously bad subtitles | a 4.6gb mkv file.
☑️ mredthefed Heavy Star Wars Prequel Trilogy - Heavy Metal Style Fan Edit - for all 3 PT films | 1.93gb total; mkv files.
☑️ Darth Lunar The Blackened Mantle - a 3-in-1 Prequel Trilogy Fan Edit | a 2.5gb mkv file.
☑️ njvc Pulp Empire - a 3.9gb mkv file.

☑️ ocpmovie OT ‘Classic Editions’ Fan Edits : SW | ESB | ROTJ | 🔺 The Banning of OCP Movie - 2006 OT•com thread. 🔺

^ Anyone selling fan projects - their own or others’ - will be banned on the OT.com - just as any other fan project community will do.

 

 

• …and this non Star Wars preservation project is available too, by Moth3r (RIP)

 
☑️ My Summer With Des - VHS preservation - a 699mb avi file.

 

 

 

I’d especially love to be able to include the following projects in the above list of Original Trilogy legacy preservations…

 

  1. Doctor M’s Dr. M’s Reinventing The Wheel Edition (PAL to NTSC+) - LD-to-DVD OT preservation project. (coming soon…)
  2. Help: Looking for… Reivax DTV Capture of the 1997 Special Edition - if anyone has the ‘Reivax’ release…
  3. Shea 1979 Bootleg VHS restoration (pre-ANH lettertbox widescreen).
  4. The ITV UK Premiere broadcast of Return Of The Jedi: on 26th December, 1989. | (VHS/Beta) | OT.com Info Thread.
  5. a UK 1989 Original Trilogy box set VHS preservation - the 1st ever official VHS ‘box set’ release for the Original Trilogy.
  6. any 1992 Original Trilogy ‘Special Letterbox Collector’s Edition’ - VHS box set preservation project.
  7. a preservation for the German 1992 Sat1 Original Trilogy VHS White Boxset release…
  8. a Super 8 Preservation for Return Of The Jedi (akin to Puggo’s Super8 Transfers for Star Wars & Empire Strikes Back).
  9. any 1995 THX Hong Kong P&S Laserdisc preservation project for the Original Trilogy : SW | ESB | ROTJ (LDDB links).
     
^ as well as any VHD, V2000, Beta, + Video8 preservation projects for the Original Trilogy. If you can help, send me a PM. 👍

 

 

 

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Note: Whilst superb projects like adywan’s Revisited, Hal 9000’s Saga, NeverarGreat’s Sequels, and CatBus’ Project Threepio certainly are all legacy projects on the OT•com - they are still easily & readily available from the creators themselves - so are not included here.

Much kudos and credit to althor1138, benduwan, Jaded Skywalker, Jay, none, puzosep, Rikter, Schorman13, spoRv, SnooPac, Stretch009, Williarob, Zion, ArdaYlcn, mikehbkwm, & Phase3 - for either the inspiration or the content featured in this ‘legacy list’ of projects. A massive thank you to everyone involved in creating and supporting the countless fan projects on here over the years; including the PIF heroes, seeders & uploaders, tech gurus, archivists & collectors, and also those no longer with us.

 

George Lucas once proclaimed in 1997: “Even the 35 million tapes of ‘Star Wars’ out there won’t last more than 30 or 40 years. A hundred years from now, the only version of the movie that anyone will remember will be the DVD [Special Edition] version.”

^ We hope you enjoy the legacy preservation projects featured on here… undertaken by fans who merely wanted others to have a choice in viewing whichever previously released version of ‘Star Wars’ they wish to see… for many, many years to come.

After all, in 1988 a visionary passionately espoused: “In the future it will become even easier for old negatives to become lost and be ‘replaced’ by new altered negatives. This would be a great loss to our society. Our cultural history must not be allowed to be rewritten.”

MTFBWY all …always.

 
 

The Project List was last updated on: Saturday 8th February, 2025.

 

 

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Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within : About : Help : Site Rules : Fan Project Rules : Announcements
How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com; some info & answers + FAQs - includes info on how to search for projects and threads on the OT•com

A Project Index for Star Wars Preservations (Harmy’s Despecialized & 4K77/80/83 etc) : A Project Index for Star Wars Fan Edits (adywan & Hal 9000 etc)

… and take your time to look around this site before posting - to get a feel for this place. Don’t just lazily make yet another thread asking for projects.

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❕ An Index Of Projects & Help Thread for Star Wars Preservations… ❕ may also be of some use in searching for projects.

 

Please leave some feedback for the fan projects on here - or even a review from ‘How Do I Do This?’ on the OT.com

 

📍 a few useful links for info and projects; some old, some new, some long forgotten… 📍 may also be of interest.

 

Rodney-2187’s quality Guide to Star Wars Documentaries and Special Features project is also well worth a look at.

 

An Index for Case Covers, Disc Labels, and Fan Art has many custom covers & art for the featured projects in here.

 

A little patience goes a long way on this old-school Rebel base. If you are having issues finding what you are looking for, these will be of some help…

Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within : About : Help : Site Rules : Fan Project Rules : Announcements
How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com; some info & answers + FAQs - includes info on how to search for projects and threads on the OT•com

A Project Index for Star Wars Preservations (Harmy’s Despecialized & 4K77/80/83 etc) : A Project Index for Star Wars Fan Edits (adywan & Hal 9000 etc)

… and take your time to look around this site before posting - to get a feel for this place. Don’t just lazily make yet another thread asking for projects.

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Harmy has posted up a video online - just to remind everyone that Fan Edits must never be bought or sold:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrwKZHv4OS0 - a 4 minute video at the Harmy Despecialized youtuhe channel.

 

Personally, as a member here, I’d encourage everyone to watch it and upvote that video.

 
 

Fan Edit / Preservation Forum Rules and FAQ | OT.com Forum Rules and Guidelines | ‘How do I do this?’ on the OT.com

 

A little patience goes a long way on this old-school Rebel base. If you are having issues finding what you are looking for, these will be of some help…

Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within : About : Help : Site Rules : Fan Project Rules : Announcements
How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com; some info & answers + FAQs - includes info on how to search for projects and threads on the OT•com

A Project Index for Star Wars Preservations (Harmy’s Despecialized & 4K77/80/83 etc) : A Project Index for Star Wars Fan Edits (adywan & Hal 9000 etc)

… and take your time to look around this site before posting - to get a feel for this place. Don’t just lazily make yet another thread asking for projects.

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A blank space post for news - or notes - or for an extra category… if ever needed.

 

A little patience goes a long way on this old-school Rebel base. If you are having issues finding what you are looking for, these will be of some help…

Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within : About : Help : Site Rules : Fan Project Rules : Announcements
How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com; some info & answers + FAQs - includes info on how to search for projects and threads on the OT•com

A Project Index for Star Wars Preservations (Harmy’s Despecialized & 4K77/80/83 etc) : A Project Index for Star Wars Fan Edits (adywan & Hal 9000 etc)

… and take your time to look around this site before posting - to get a feel for this place. Don’t just lazily make yet another thread asking for projects.

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If anyone would like links to any of the available Original Trilogy preservations listed in here… send me a PM - thank you. 👍

 
^ So please do NOT make any ‘request for links’ posts in this thread - and actually send me a PM, instead. Thanks.

 

The reason why there is a 50+ post requirement for these 130+ projects… is to try and encourage members to engage more as a community on here - to join in with the discussions across the various forums. Maybe learning about how projects are made, and consider undertaking their own project - or just chill out and talk about the OT, the GFFA, or film & TV, and life in general…

A bit like it used to be on here - before the influx of newer members only asking for links - not leaving any feedback or reviews - nor joining in with the discussions taking place across the forums. Not even helping fellow members by answering questions or pointing them to relevant threads & useful information. Or often not bothering to read the rules about the place - or look up or learn on how to ask for a project on here… and instead just make more and more gratuitous & unsolicited ‘link request’ posts.

^ So this is an attempt to remedy that… to get back to how things used to function quite well on here… and also serve as a reminder that anyone can become a helpful and valued asset to the unique community… that is this old-school Rebel base. 👍
 

A little patience goes a long way on this old-school Rebel base. If you are having issues finding what you are looking for, these will be of some help…

Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within : About : Help : Site Rules : Fan Project Rules : Announcements
How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com; some info & answers + FAQs - includes info on how to search for projects and threads on the OT•com

A Project Index for Star Wars Preservations (Harmy’s Despecialized & 4K77/80/83 etc) : A Project Index for Star Wars Fan Edits (adywan & Hal 9000 etc)

… and take your time to look around this site before posting - to get a feel for this place. Don’t just lazily make yet another thread asking for projects.

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Great job on compiling, preserving and making these titles available oojason. You are a credit to the community and I thank you. I have just started delving into the ‘babyhum’ collection and there is some great stuff in there.

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Agreed it’s a well-considered, thought out and compiled list of preservations.

I’m very grateful, the spirit of old is not dead.