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Main Decks => Star Wars => Topic started by: Rico on February 17, 2008, 03:22:21 PM

Title: "Empire Strikes Back" HD screencaps
Post by: Rico on February 17, 2008, 03:22:21 PM
My son managed to get from his friend all of the original "Star Wars" trilogy movies in HD.  These are computer files and that's the only way I have to view them right now.  I was playing around a bit with capturing some images from them.  The recordings are in 720p.  I believe Showtime was airing these in HD for awhile.  Here are a few examples (make sure to click the image to expand it):

Title: Re: "Empire Strikes Back" HD screencaps
Post by: Rico on February 17, 2008, 03:26:51 PM
Here are a few more.  Man I wish these movies were out in HD now!

Title: Re: "Empire Strikes Back" HD screencaps
Post by: jedijeff on February 17, 2008, 03:34:24 PM
They look fantastic, thanks for sharing. It is possible they may come out on Blu-Ray this year, as there were some figures shown at Toy Fair from deleted scenes for ROTJ, which could be a hint that another relase of the Original Trilogy is coming
Title: Re: "Empire Strikes Back" HD screencaps
Post by: Rico on February 18, 2008, 06:10:04 AM
Yeah, what it's been a year or two since the last DVD release of the OT, right?  Time to come out again - this time in HD!  I predict next Christmas or fall.
Title: Re: "Empire Strikes Back" HD screencaps
Post by: billybob476 on February 18, 2008, 06:33:23 AM
LOL. Yeah it's been awhile since I was compelled to buy Star Wars...again.
Title: Re: "Empire Strikes Back" HD screencaps
Post by: Darth Gaos on February 19, 2008, 01:04:20 PM
How about all 6 flicks in one big and beautiful Blu-Ray case!!!!!    Eh a guy can dream can't he?
Title: Re: "Empire Strikes Back" HD screencaps
Post by: Ktrek on February 19, 2008, 01:14:23 PM
Those imgaes are really nice. How did Showtime get HD versions? I would assume though that since they come from recorded images that they were not captured in HD?

Kevin