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Duggy wrote:
> On Nov 16, 5:56 pm, Sandman  wrote:
>> In article <4ce1d50d$0$1612$742ec...@news.sonic.net>,
>>
>> sgor...@changethisparttohardbat.com wrote:
>>> In rec.arts.sf.starwars.misc Sandman  wrote:
>>>> I can understand the kind of sheer work that would have to go into
>>>> restoring the originals and why he would focus on the versions he
>>>> actually prefers himself as a director.
>>
>>> This presumes that it would be expensive to do so. Heck, if he
>>> simply re-released the already-existing laserdisc masters (that
>>> were used for the 2006 bonus disk) with the anamorphic switch set
>>> to "on", a lot of people would be thrilled. That would cost
>>> absolutely nothing.
>>
>> I didn't know the laserdisc edition of Star Wars was digital 1080p
>> video.
>>
>> Laserdiscs had 425 lines resolution of analog video. I have a hard
>> time assuming that the supposed master for this low-resolution format
>> would be suited for a bluray release. And said master would also
>> probably still be analog, so the same thing applies.
>>
>> I read somewhere that the Bluray release will be the first
>> all-digital restoration of the original trilogy (SE, that is) and
>> that the DVD release was a mostly analog restoration and then
>> transfer to digital. I can't remember where I read it and I could be
>> mistaken, of course.
>
> Well there you go with your facts.  Facts are just going to anny him.

He's going to sprout red hair and start singing?

C'Pi

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