Lucasfilm briefly offered the original versions as "bonus material" on a limited-edition 2006 DVD release. However, this release used a non-anamorphic laserdisc transfer from 1993, resulting in a low-resolution, letterboxed picture quality that looks terrible on modern high-definition displays. The Rise of Fan-Led Preservation Projects
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The 1993 Definitve Collection LaserDisc was, for years, the best source, though it still contained minor edits made in the 1980s. Lucasfilm briefly offered the original versions as "bonus