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- #756563
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- Star Wars OT & 1997 Special Edition - Various Projects Info (Released)
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/756563/action/topic#756563
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Yes, the latest version of the Star Wars restoration is the best, details and colors are greatly refined and more accurate. It's hardly to be believed considering the source, it's that good. From a technical standpoint, it looks sort of like a mid-level quality commercial DVD release that's being upscaled by your hdtv, and if you didn't know better, that's what you would think it was; just to give you some idea for a quick example. Which is amazing when you think about what they had to work with, it's *highly* watchable and the sound is just excellent on the restored surround option, thanks to hairy_hen's superb work on the 70mm soundtrack reconstruction. Prepare to be impressed if you've never heard it. :)
I'm certainly looking forward to the new version of The Empire Strikes Back when it's ready. And yeah, it would be great if there were restored unaltered trilogy DVD and Blu-ray sets from Lucasfilm in time for Christmas, but Disney hasn't been involved that long and I wonder if Lucasfilm would have had time for a proper full restoration by now, considering the amount of work required to do it right. But I guess it's worth waiting a few months to find out, and surely they would have to announce any such sets by October at the latest, and if they don't, well, then fans will have the restored full trilogy Blu-ray set from dark_jedi and You_Too at some point. :)