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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on October 06, 2013, 05:42 PM:

Watched it last night on the Panasonic VP...looked really good, however its the 1997 cut not the 1977 one...but its still fun to watch.

Graham.

Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on October 06, 2013, 06:08 PM:

Hi It does look really good, also the dvd was great as well. I think its one of those small difference on Blu Ray but worth that little bit for this film job.

I could never afford the real thing. Could`nt when it went for £160 odd.

Looks good on an XGA VP so would be incredible on a full 1080p machine.

Best Mark.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 06, 2013, 07:53 PM:

It's quite funny ...

I have the Blu-ray as well, but i still prefer the super 8 scope or Cineavision versions, occasional scratches, more grain and all. In some ways, i feel that they did a little too much clean-up, but most folks wouldn't complain.

On one irritating note, I bought that 6 disc blu-ray set, and it had two copies of "Return of the Jedi" but it didn't have the first of the two disc of extras, that included the first three prequels extras. I got gypped by 20 or so dollars!

Posted by Jonathan Trevithick (Member # 3066) on October 08, 2013, 06:32 AM:

Nice screenshots, Graham. Star Wars is by far the most impressive Blu-ray transfer of the original trilogy.

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 08, 2013, 08:06 AM:

Never really worked out which is the best box to buy on Bloo Rays as everyone seems to have a different view on what’s best. Ideas anyone?

Picture of box?

Confused dit com

Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on October 08, 2013, 08:51 AM:

Buy them all. Less decision making! [Wink]

Posted by Ernie Zahn (Member # 274) on October 08, 2013, 09:53 AM:

Lee, there box sets on BluRay. Original trilogy, prequel trilogy, and the box that has both. Only the latter box set also has the extras that OSI was cheated out of.

OSI did you return it? Exchange it?

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 08, 2013, 12:21 PM:

I never got around to it, and when I did finally think about getting around to it, I lost the receipt, so I'm stuck with it.

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on October 10, 2013, 12:35 PM:

Thanks everyone. That will be the blue box then.

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