Jedi2016
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I think that's the set we had growing up. I always knew them by the spines of the box.. rather than having the film logo, it was just gray with white block letters spelling out the title.
My mom might actually still have those.
Star Wars VHS original releases?
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My mom might actually still have those.
Solo4114
Master Member
That's them alright!
Are any of the old VHS releases in widescreen? I recently got an unopened set that came out in '95 (I think). The set with Yoda, Darth, Stormie on the covers and has Lucas interview at start of each. I am not a fan of the extended versions and wanted to watch the originals again, but sadly these are 4:3 aspect ratio.
Solo4114
Master Member
Depends what you mean.
None of them are in anamorphic widescreen the way modern DVDs and BRs are. Typically, the VHS copies are in "letterbox."
What that means is that you get the full width of the image, but the image itself contains black bars at the top and bottom....and it's still framed for 4:3 displays.
The bottom line is that your viewing experience is gonna be sub-par no matter what version you get -- the old letterbox VHS, the 1995 THX Widescreen edition, the LDs, or the "bonus discs." There is, basically, no anamorphic widescreen presentation of Star Wars that isn't the Special Editions, unless you go with a fan edit/restoration.
This page explains it best: T-bone's Star Wars Universe - Editorials - The Anamorphic Issue
None of them are in anamorphic widescreen the way modern DVDs and BRs are. Typically, the VHS copies are in "letterbox."
What that means is that you get the full width of the image, but the image itself contains black bars at the top and bottom....and it's still framed for 4:3 displays.
The bottom line is that your viewing experience is gonna be sub-par no matter what version you get -- the old letterbox VHS, the 1995 THX Widescreen edition, the LDs, or the "bonus discs." There is, basically, no anamorphic widescreen presentation of Star Wars that isn't the Special Editions, unless you go with a fan edit/restoration.
This page explains it best: T-bone's Star Wars Universe - Editorials - The Anamorphic Issue
Bigdaddy
Master Member
with the "black bar" presentation, on a wide screen TV set to zoom, are you getting the "whole" picture? quality fan restorations exist??? I really need to get "into" the community
There's not much I wouldn't do to see STAR WARS for real in my own houseopcornEdit: Finished the article please ignore my 1st question as it's answer was apparent :facepalm
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Solo4114
Master Member
I haven't watched 'em, but I do hear they exist. And I'm talking fan restorations, not just something like Adywan's fan edits.
And as the article shows, zooming the picture or stretching it just looks awful. I showed some friends this a while back on my widescreen TV. It sucked, and they agreed.
The "Bonus Discs" were really only issued to combat the ebay piracy of what was essentially the exact same thing -- laserdisc rips. That's the only home video format that the OOT exists in now.
I'm hopeful, though, that this will change in the future. I'd figure it'll be within the next, oh, 5 years.
And as the article shows, zooming the picture or stretching it just looks awful. I showed some friends this a while back on my widescreen TV. It sucked, and they agreed.
The "Bonus Discs" were really only issued to combat the ebay piracy of what was essentially the exact same thing -- laserdisc rips. That's the only home video format that the OOT exists in now.
I'm hopeful, though, that this will change in the future. I'd figure it'll be within the next, oh, 5 years.
Bigdaddy
Master Member
at least somebody paid attention to the Apple IIC in school, seems like all that time I spent learning to roll a 20 sider really was a waste:lolThey certainly do.
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