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Offline Michael_Westen

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Star Wars Trilogy 1995 VHS QUSTION??????
« on: December 23, 2015, 09:26:15 AM »
I would like to know if the 1995 Star Wars Trilogy VHS pictured below has any of the changes like on the DVD's. I was looking for the original movies like shown in theaters with Han shoots first. Thanks!!!!!

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Re: Star Wars Trilogy 1995 VHS QUSTION??????
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2015, 09:29:44 AM »
Yes! Anything made before 1997 is original theatrical.  I was able to find some 2006 DVDs  that had very slight changes but no CGI or added scenes.
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Re: Star Wars Trilogy 1995 VHS QUSTION??????
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2015, 09:34:38 AM »
Great, I'll be sending them off to be professionally transferred to archival DVD's.

Which 2006 DVD's do you have?
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Re: Star Wars Trilogy 1995 VHS QUSTION??????
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2015, 09:43:41 AM »
I'll have to check when I get home. But they were sold as a 2 pack to each film. A bonus Original version and SE version.
   The changes were subtle they just added subtitles in Jabbas palace that didn't need to be there, because 3PO was translating. Other than that I love them, that's the only version I watch.
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Re: Star Wars Trilogy 1995 VHS QUSTION??????
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2015, 03:06:09 AM »
DVD's with both SE and Original Theatrical edition:

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Re: Star Wars Trilogy 1995 VHS QUSTION??????
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2015, 09:17:13 AM »
Quote from: jkno on December 24, 2015, 03:06:09 AM
DVD's with both SE and Original Theatrical edition:



But the original version will have black bars on top and bottom and sides when viewed on a widescreen tv. Also, the video quality is not as good.
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Re: Star Wars Trilogy 1995 VHS QUSTION??????
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2015, 09:24:56 AM »
They're formatted for wide screen picture quality is same as VHS. same exact thing as the 1995-1996 VHS but wide screen DVD.  It has black stripes top and bottom. If you transferred a VHS directly on to DVD it would be boxed in on all sides.
  I want to watch star wars tonight anyway so I'll take a picture of the screen with today's newspaper.
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Re: Star Wars Trilogy 1995 VHS QUSTION??????
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2015, 01:12:28 AM »
Unlike the Limited Edition Widescreen DVD set, at least from what I remember before they disappeared at an ex gf's place.... the 95 VHS set have better color/picture quality than the "direct from Laserdisc" Original DVDs.
I am referring of course to the THX Remastered VHS version of the OT.
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Re: Star Wars Trilogy 1995 VHS QUSTION??????
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2015, 03:40:02 AM »
He's right it is a copy of the laserdisc. Its a great DVD to have, extremely rare if you find one at a good price grab it with both hands. A word to the wise different countries have different zones on the DVD players. I accidentally bought a zone 2 European  DVD instead of a zone 1. I have no idea why they do that but be careful.
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Re: Star Wars Trilogy 1995 VHS QUSTION??????
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2016, 04:31:44 PM »
Which type of VHS tapes would be better to play on a widescreen tv, full screen or widescreen?
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Re: Star Wars Trilogy 1995 VHS QUSTION??????
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2016, 03:49:54 AM »
I need to see as I have a DVD/VCR recorder hooked up to my high def tv. I will try that by this weekend and try to remember to let you know.
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Offline Michael_Westen

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Re: Star Wars Trilogy 1995 VHS QUSTION??????
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2016, 06:35:39 AM »
For those that have the widescreen VHS version, how much does the letter box black boxes cover your widescreen tv compared to the newer dvd's in widescreen format?
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Re: Star Wars Trilogy 1995 VHS QUSTION??????
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2016, 07:35:07 AM »
I think I'm going to go another route. Would anyone be interested in these new VHS tapes?
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