I'm sorry but it appears you posted in the wrong index FlatCap.

Try http://untroubled.org/spam/

So I guess the top post never gets updated anymore, huh?

With apologies to Puggo, the first post is really more of a project mausoleum than a project index. If any thread needs unstickying, it’s this one.

CatBus said:

With apologies to Puggo, the first post is really more of a project mausoleum than a project index. If any thread needs unstickying, it’s this one.

I respectfully disagree Catbus - it seems more of a timeline or a reminder of many of the early struggles of the various laserdisc/VHS to dvd projects - part of the history of not only those early releases some 10+ years ago - but also an index of the history of this site itself, and the various aspects of work involved in making them all happen.

It could definitely do with an update to include the more modern releases though 😉

I guess this is the most appropriate place to post this. Is it okay to discuss the different preservations or try to explain the differences and goals of each elsewhere? I wanted to write a companion article to my blog entry simply explaining the theatrical Ot runs and the major video releases. I meet atleast a handful of people eahc week who are out to see the OT and who ask me tons of questions. And it seems virtually everyone has either heard of or has the despecialized in some shape of form either by stumbling across it or getting word form a friend of a friend. I’d like to set the record straight somewhere so people could finally be properly informed but worry about saying too much etc.
Since TN1 started posting on the SW BD thread over on the shtv forums I wondered if I could finally write something to try and get rid of all this confusion.

There are a few new contributors that have elevated the site.

 
I’ve had a bash at updating The Project Index below to include some of the more modern releases from the ‘Star Wars Preservation and Other Projects’ & ‘Star Wars Fan Edits’ sections of the ot.com…

(and also using the content from ^…^ (spoRv) previously updated links on page 2, and Moth3r’s original links on page 1)

I hope it is of some use…

(last updated 29th October, 2017)

Star Wars Preservations - Laserdisc sourced…

The Dr Gonzo DVD set
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The Cowclops/TR47 DVD sets
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The EditDroid DVD set
• link
 

The ISOMIX set
• link
 

The Farsight set
• link
 

The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :.
• Laserman’s thread -link
• Zion’s thread - link
 

The Moth3r PAL DVD set
• link
 

Dr. M’s Reinventing The Wheel Edition (Conversion of Moth3r’s PAL DVDs to NTSC)
• link
 

Citizen’s NTSC/PAL DVD & Xvid sets
• link
 

Grinder’s PAL widescreen project
• link
 

The OCP/Dark Jedi Pan & Scan O-OT project
• link
 

The Dark/Sega Special Collection
• link
 

Arnie.d’s .: The X9 Project :.
• link
 

tellan’s .: The Lancer DVD Project :.
• link
 

msycamore’s STAR WARS - Special Widescreen Edition (Technidisc)
• link
 

LeeThorogood’s PAL LaserDisc Preservation Project
• link
 

althor1138’s Star Wars Laserdisc Preservations
• link
 

(See the Official Screenshots Thread for comparisons of laserdisc transfers - http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/id/4681)
 

Star Wars Preservations - from non-Laserdisc sources…

poita’s The Original Trilogy restored from 35mm prints thread - ongoing project - donations welcome

Treadwell Collection (mainly VHS sources from back in the day - thank you ‘none’.)
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1977 pre-ANH bootleg
• JackLucas - link
• PS78 / AntcuFaalb - link
 

1977 pre-ANH bootleg - widescreen version
• Moth3r - link
• MagnoliaFan - link
 

Harmy’s DeSpecialized Edition - for Star Wars
• Star Wars link
• Empire Strikes Back link
• Return Of The Jedi link
 

njvc’s ‘Custom Bluray Set’ thread (for the Harmy DeSpecialized Editions)
• link
 

Valheru_84’s NJVC’s Custom DSE Blurays - New limited time links available! (offer now expired)
• link
 

solkap’s NJVC Custom Bluray Set of Harmy’s Despecialized Editions now available on Mega
• link
 

Laserschwert’s German Theatrical Versions based on Harmy’s DeSpecialized Editions
• Krieg der Sterne - link
• Das Imperium schlägt zurück - link
• Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter - link
 

Neverar’s 1080p Star Wars Color Correction thread
• link
 

Harmy’s STAR WARS ReSpecialized Edition '97R thread
• link
 

Harmy’s Grindhouse 35mm edition of Return Of The Jedi
• link
 

Dreamaster’s Denoise, Regrain And CC of ESB Grindhouse
• link
 

poita’s The Original Trilogy restored from 35mm prints
• link
 

mverta’s StarWarsLegacy - The Official Thread
• link
 

TeamNegative1’s 35mm Star Wars 1977 Theatrical Version
• link
 

TeamNegative1’s 35mm The Empire Strikes Back 1980 Theatrical Version
• link
 

TeamNegative1’s 35mm Return of the Jedi 1983 Theatrical Version
• link
 

TeamNegative1’s Star Wars 1977 - 35mm Eastman VS Technicolor Theatrical Version
• link
 

willarob’s Project #4K77
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zombie84’s Making our own 35mm preservation – my crazy proposal
• link
 

The Puggo Edition (Super-8 transfers)
• link
 

Puggo Grande Editions (16mm transfer)
• Grande - link
• Strikes Back - link
• Return Of - link
 

.:. MoveAlong’s SW & ESB Releases threads
• .:. The Story of Star Wars - link
• .:. The Story of The Empire Strikes Back - link
 

LeeThorogood’s Original Trilogy Replica Technicolor Project
• link
 

adywan’s The Star Wars Saga - 1080P AVCHD DVD-9 for PS3 & Blu-Ray players thread
• link
 

IrishLuck1980’s thread for Wookiegroomers 1080p Star Wars Saga
• link
 

Darth Lucas’ Star Wars Custom Blu Ray Set
• link
 

poita’s 1997 Star Wars Special Edition 35mm Project
• link
 

yotsuya’s Yotsuya’s Saga Preservation and Restoration
• link
 

JawsTDS’s Return of the GOUT - Preservation & Restoration
• link
 

Put Captain Solo in the Cargo Hold’s The original Latin American Spanish dubbings
• link
 

Leonardo’s Preserving the “Italian” Original Trilogy
• link
 

R2D2’s Preserving the “German” Original Trilogy
• link
 

marvins’ Preserving the “French” Original Trilogy - ANH V1.0 released - ESB in progress
• link
 

Zion’s Star Wars Holiday Special thread - Zion Hybrid v2
• link
 

Skot’s Preserving the…cringe…Star Wars Holiday Special
• link
 

Tasjo’s SWHS WHIO 1st Gen VHS Preservation (The Holiday Special)
• link
 

pittrek’s “The Ewoks Project” DVD set (All discs now on myspleen)
• link
 

retartedted’s “Droids Series Complete Set. (Reconstruction from multiple sources).”
• link
 

RU.08’s TPM 1080p Theatrical Preservation (The Phantom Menace)
• link
 

RU.08’s The Phantom Menace on 35mm
• link
 

clutchins’ Theatrical TPM Discussion Thread
• link
 

LHSmarchingredcoat’s The Phantom Menace HD Theatrical Reconstruction (First very rough draft uploaded)
• link
 

Chris358cp’s Attack of the Clones: Color Correction of the Blu-Ray
• link
 

Technical / Audio / Video / Quality Improvement threads & Projects…

Harmy’s Quality Control Thread for The DeSpecialized Editions
• link
 

towne32’s Colour Adjusment Thread for The DeSpecialized Editions
• link
 

DrDre’s Color matching and prediction: color correction tool v1.3 released!
• link
 

DrDre’s The theatrical colors of the Star Wars trilogy
• link
 

DrDre’s Star Wars GOUT in HD using super resolution algorithm
• link
 

CatBus’ Project Threepio (Star Wars OOT subtitles)
• link
 

DrDre’s Star Wars 1977 Technicolor IB print color references (matched to print)
• link
 

DrDre’s Automated color grading and color matching with a Machine Learning Algorithm
• link
 

Dreamaster’s Denoise, Regrain And CC of ESB Grindhouse
• link
 

none’s International Audio (including Voice-Over Translations)
• link
 

msycamore’s Greedo & Jabba subtitles, theatrical placement and fonts
• link
 

g-force’s GOUT image stabilized
• link
 

thorr’s Color correction methodologies
• link
 

hairy_hen’s Star Wars 1977 70mm sound mix recreation [stereo and 5.1 versions now available]
• link
 

Neil S. Bulk’s “Deliberate Creative” fixed audio for 2004 DVD
• link
 

Moth3r’s The Mono Mix Restoration Project
• link
 

GoodMusician’s Star Wars Prequels/Original Trilogy: The Complete Scores
• link
 

ABC’s THE OT SOUNDTRACKS SALVAGE - SW & ESB & ROTJ - “remastered” (so far) + LP’s
• link
 

ABC’s J. Williams & LSO, The EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (AUDIOPHILE EDITION) - Restored & Remastered Score
• link
 

Puggo’s Jar Jar’s Yoda : Scofield version - SW theater recording
• link
 

Morgands1’s Star Wars 70mm In-theater recordings in Stereo: NYC, 1977
• link
 

Morgands1’s ESB 70mm In-theater Limited-Edition Screening in Stereo/Mono NYC, 1980
• link
• link
 

MoveAlong’s 70mm In-Theater Recordings: Washington, DC, 1978
• link
 

dark_jedi’s Star Wars OT & 1997 Special Edition Info thread
• link
 

zombie84’s OUT, Automated Theatrical Colouring, and a Reference Guide
• link
 

Wookie Groomer’s Split Screen DVDs
• link
 

MeBeJedi’s The MeBeJedi feedback thread
• link
 

tyler_j_williams’ Bootleg DVDs thread (from 2004-05)
• link
 

Rikter’s Star Wars - The Edits and DVDr releases thread (from 2004-09)
• link
 

Star Wars Restorations…

The RowMan “Star Wars” Releases
• link
 

The Official babyhum Release Thread
• link
 

.:. MoveAlong’s - The Story of Star Wars .:. Complete!
• link
 

Ocpmovie’s “Classic Editions”
• IV - link
• V - link
• VI - link
• IV 2.0 - link
 

PaulisDead2221’s “Vintage Editions”
• IV - link
• V - link
 

Rikter’s The Official ANGRYSVN STAR WARS Release Thread
• link
 

Rikter’s STAR WARS: The Torrents thread (now defunct)
• link
 

adywan’s The Phantom Menace - Theatrical Version
• link
 

Ocpmovie’s Special Edition Hype
• link
 

Ocpmovie’s Return of the Ewok and Other Little Films
• link
 

Star Wars Fan Documentaries…

Deleted Magic (by ocp)
• link
 

Star Wars Begins (by Jambe Davdar)
• link
 

Building Empire (by Jambe Davdar)
• link
 

Returning to Jedi (by Jambe Davdar)
• link
 

Star Wars In Numbers (by Jambe Davdar)
• link

There’s been a few new projects since the Project Index list above was last edited (February 2017) - so the list has now been updated - as of 23rd October, 2017.
 

If anyone has any suggestions for additions to the list please post them in this thread - thank you.

Edit: a new Project Index for Star Wars Preservations has been created, here…

❕ An Index Of Projects & Help Thread for Star Wars Preservations… ❕

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

2024 Edit: If anyone would like some links to any of the Original Trilogy preservation projects below… send me a PM. 👍
 

Below are just a few of the many legacy Original Trilogy preservation projects undertaken by the amazing community here over the years - an overview of sorts for ‘the journey of getting from there to here’. The aim is to also include a little something from across all ‘four corners of the globe’ - featuring a number of both English and non-English language releases and projects.

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 across the GFFA which may be of interest - as well as some 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 interest in searching for projects.

The Key…

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

^ (⛔ - currently unavailable probably due to a shortage of ‘storage space’ - or links for the project are ‘coming soon’)…

This project can now be found in this thread:-
 

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

Last Updated: Tuesday 14th January, 2025.
 

Here’s a spreadsheet I made for people who want to know what versions of ANH are available to watch:

It’s incomplete and probably has errors, but hopefully it gives some indication of all the versions and a good sample of the completed projects.