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Still need a VHS to watch Star Wars



2006 Limited Edition DVD [0], it has the original theatrical versions on bonus discs (Yes, Han shot first).

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Which are transferred from the 1993 LaserDisc release, aside from the text crawl of A New Hope. The 1993 LD did use the subtitle "Episode IV: A New Hope", the 2006 DVDs took it from the original film again, but the rest of the movie is a LaserDisc transfer.


Yeah I have the DVDs here right next to me. What I always disliked though is the butchered format, they letterboxed the 2.39:1 original into a non-anamorphic 4:3 frame. Wasted quality and you have to auto-crop by your video player. Maybe one day we will get a proper digital scan from the original cinema reel.


Looks like someone never heard of Harmy's Despecialized.



I didn’t realize how many small changes were added to the BluRay version. The worst part for me is the re-colorization into cooler tones to make it look more modern. 4K77 version looks more goofy - just like I remember it from my childhood!


laserdisc will do.


why would anyone choose VHS over laserdisc I'll never understand




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