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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?   
      
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