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Lexa C

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#1590808
Topic
<strong>2011 SE</strong> : The changes to the OT films &amp; general 2011 Special Edition discussion thread
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1590808/action/topic#1590808
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Blu-ray sales for ‘Star Wars’ top $84 million - https://variety.com/2011/film/news/blu-ray-sales-for-star-wars-top-84-million-1118043276

‘Star Wars’ breaks Blu-ray sales records - https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/star-wars-breaks-blu-ray-sales-records
 

Surprisingly, the 2011 Saga blu ray didn’t appear to sell anywhere near the amount of 2004 OT DVD release - https://money.cnn.com/2004/09/23/news/midcaps/starwars/index.htm (thanks to Keyan Farlander for the link)

^ $84 million in the first week for the 2011 Saga blu ray set ($79.99 per unit), but $100+million on the first day for the 2004 OT DVD set ($42 per unit).

Post
#1590641
Topic
<strong>2004 SE</strong> : The changes to the OT films &amp; general 2004 Special Edition discussion thread
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1590641/action/topic#1590641
Time

It is 20 years since these awful DVDs were released.

I remember going to the store 2 or 3 days after the release, keen to buy them not knowing they would be Special Edition releases, with further changes made since the 1997. I wasn’t on the internet at that time, and had no idea of the audio channels being switched (and the insulting claim it was “a deliberate creative decision”), the awful blue tint/coloring changes, and that some of the DVD discs were faulty and had to be returned.

There were people in the queue returning their sets and also asking why the colors were so dark or wrong, and if these were the faulty discs? I admit I just ignored the complaints in the hope the set I bought would be ok. But for all the hype and publicity of these sets being “the first time Star Wars is on DVD”, these were awful. Lucasfilm QC really jumped the shark with this release. To me, until then, they had a good reputation for QC, their previous products came with lots of bonus material (CDRoms, games, box set releases), but this release was substandard to the point of being insulting. I don’t think I ever watched these more than twice, and the 2006 “GOUT” DVD bonus discs were my “go to” set for watching the OT for many years.

Post
#1590501
Topic
<strong>2019 SE</strong> : The changes to the OT films &amp; general 2019 Special Edition discussion thread
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1590501/action/topic#1590501
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VERTICAL ROTJ R1 S00400 (comparison of 4K UHD vs Despecialized 3.1 vs 4K83 film scan: Imperial Shuttle Approach)

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lVhK9VX_SqM - short video at Harmy’s Despecialized

 

There are more similar comparison videos at Harmy’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HarmyDespecialized/videos

Post
#1590499
Topic
<strong>2019 SE</strong> : The changes to the OT films &amp; general 2019 Special Edition discussion thread
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1590499/action/topic#1590499
Time

Some comparison videos of the official 2019 UHD release with Harmy Despecialized 3.1 of ROTJ and 4K83
 

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VERTICAL ROTJ R1 S01800B (comparison of 4K UHD vs Despecialized 3.1 vs 4K83 film scan: Max Rebo band scene at Jabba’s Palace)

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hJkFLua0SCI - short video at Harmy’s Despecialized