Wow the color looks far better and more accurate.Only took 40 years for us to see an accurate version.

instead of removing film grain they should remove the special edition additions

Empire has always looked a little wonky in terms of picture quality, going all the way back to VHS days. EDIT: I just saw Empire 4K and it looks great! Highly recommended.

The no DNR 4k83 was gorgeous! I was amazed at how well they did. Would really like to see the UHD but at the same time, I do enjoy being a purist and seeing the films as I remember them. It's been difficult over the years to watch the original trilogy after they have been added to and added to. I'm patiently awaiting 4k80 to complete my collection of unaltered originals. If you end up having the time, you should talk to everyone about the differences of the originals and the newest releases. If you care about it that much of course haha. So many people are unaware of all the addons over the years.

I’ve really enjoyed how thorough these reviews have been. Thank you, Jeff!

I own the prequels on 4k and i feel the audio quality is the best thing about them. The picture quality got better with each release. But of the Disney distributed Star Wars movies the one i recommend owning is Rogue One.

You seriously have the best most legitimate 4K reviews! I was debating buying this today and this sold me on it!

I totally agree that A New Hope looks the best of the three. The shadows are unreal in that version-looks almost like it could’ve been filmed last year. It was pretty stunning to see what an upgrade these versions were to the blu ray. I’m pretty fond of the noise reduction. I feel it brings out the most detail possible. Loving these transfers! Also, you should give Episode III a shot if you have the time/budget. I thought it was a pretty stunning upgrade with incredible HDR

From what I understand and have read'ed over the years The 2004 DVDs / 2011 Blu-Ray Discs / 2015 Blu-Ray Discs of The Original Trilogy had rushed color grading on those releases and on these newer 4K UHD Blu-Ray Disc releases the color grading is closer to what the films originally looked in 77 , 80 and 83 and what they looked liked back when the Special Editions came out in 1997.

I was waiting for this Jeff, keep up the great reviews as always!

This film used to be my favourite of the three films until the special editions. I can't bring myself to watch it anymore so I was super excited for 4K83 I just wish the colours weren't so faded. Still crossing my fingers for an official 4K transfer of the original unaltered trilogy... in the meantime there's always fan edits/transfers.

Thanks so much for reviewing these movies!! These are some of the most important films to come out in the past 40 years. I did purchase the Skywalker Saga back in December (a pre order from Best Buy) and I have seen the first two prequel films as well as all three original films. I will say the quality is better than the 4K streaming on Disney +. I think the quality is very impressive for the most part. I would still would prefer to have the original theatrical versions put out in an upgrade from the 2006 bonus DVDs we got years ago. Thanks again for posting and stay safe!

return of the Jedi is one of my favourite movies and was amazed how it looked in 4K and the empire strikes back and great review as always Jeff

Your videos are great, man. Keep them coming!

Revenge of the Sith looks phenomenal in 4K. You should definitely get that Best looking film in the series after Rogue One 4K imo.

Interesting. I wasn’t overly impressed with ROTJ but thought ESB was great. Either way the OT is worth the upgrade imo

always going to watch your videos before i choose to upgrade my blu rays to 4k thank you!

Agree with your review, yeah New Hope Best & this 2nd when watching on my projector JVC 2000. I see films like you do so your reviews are reliable for me

I decided to buy the 18 disc blu ray collection even though I already had the 2011 blu ray collection and it's definitely worth it, great review.

Great review Jeff as always , Out of all the transfers of The Star Wars Original Trilogy Films Return of The Jedi looks good on 4K UHD Blu-Ray Disc.

What kind of a tv are you using to view the 4k video

I haven't seen any of the 4k versions yet, waiting for reviews before considering a purchase. From what I've read and heard so far I need to wait for a considerable price drop before I make a purchase. Thanks for the reviews.

well, hopefully ROTJ looks good for me on my setup. Thanks for the review Jeff.

I got them all for free using $150 Amazon gave to me. The total was $117.98. A new hope and return of the Jedi was $13 each, the rest was $22.99 each.

Thank you for the comprehensive review. I've been getting onto the 4k bandwagon. Been updating my old films, so these reviews really help. Ordered New Hope & Return of the Jedi. Shame about Empire Strikes Back. Will get that when it's a bit cheaper. No rush 😁👌

I do have a 7.1 surround...I will get them slowly :)

Very good channel 👍🏻 Greetings from Argentina!

I can't wait for a Attack of the Clones Review.

Are the color-grading on the accompanying blu-ray similar as on the 4k disc, or is the blu-ray disc included in this box the same as the previous blu-ray version?

Question, would it be worth it if you don’t have them on blu ray. I have dvds

Picked it up, can't wait to see the difference from the original vhs lol😊

Im thinking about getting every single one of them on 4k so far ive got force awakens, the last jedi,rise of Skywalker n ive got rough one and solo in 4k

I'm sure this has been covered in the comments already but just in case as I'm in a rush.. I'm 3:43 seconds so far in the video and the content so far keep talking about HDR being this revolutionary new colour. It is nothing to do with HDR what you're seeing and pointing out is COLOUR grade!!! The new Grade is simply far closer to the original theatrical versions. The 2011 blu ray colour timing/grade is a result of Lucasfilm pushing the grade and saturation up inch by inch over 30 years and the "New" 4K sweep is more like Disney stepping in and snapping back the settings to 1983. I have the Laserdisc of these and they seem so similar in colour and that of the 1080p 4K83 project. HDTV test proved that HDR on these transfers is shameful low peaking around 400nits and 80% of the image is only 100nits SDR content. So this fabulous new HDR is as good as the 100nits performance of my 1990 Laserdisc transfers NOT HDR10. This is not a bash, if I come over as a tit i apologise and remain subscribed and looking forward to more great videos 👍😎

what's your opinion of Harmy's despecialized editions?

Yeah you should really review the prequel Trilogy, can’t wait!!!

If you want the grain and old style look but 4k you only need to buy a top tear oled tv like the G3 their inbuilt upscaling ai is so good its almost like 4k

I would like to support your channel through Amazon. does it work through Amazon.ca as well?

Great review! I'd cancelled my Skywalker Saga box set order & now not sure if I should have! Living in UK there are no plans for individual releases yet 😳 Hopefully this will change.

At 3:00, (Shuttle Tyderium landing), it’s hard for me, personally, to see much quality difference, just a difference in “warm” vs “cool” coloring. I’ve rewound several times, focusing on stormtroopers and each little light on the landing strip, and my 20/10 eyes just don’t see any improved sharpness or pronounced detail from one to the other.

I bought them day of release at $30 a pop at Target. The following Sunday, Target did the buy 2 get one free deal. Had I waited one week, I’d saved $30. There really is not much an incentive to get films the day of release for 4K like there used to be when blu-ray was in its heyday. Movies would be on sale the day of release. Now, it’s just to wait for a sale on the 4K to save money. Especially when Best Buy does those 50% off Disney steel book deals. Though those sales still haven’t tempted me to make upgrades from blu-ray on my old Disney or Pixar classics.

Please do Hook 4K Jeff :)

Seems like a disk set id wanna upgrade to

Instead of removing film grain, Disney should've added grain to the CGI FX!

You gotta do Rogue One!

I don't have physical copies of any Star Wars films and was originally saving up for the Skywalker box set. After seeing mixed/poor reviews for it, I'm leaning towards buying the new individual 4k releases. Do you think that's the better approach, especially for someone who wants all the bonus features possible??

no choppy or jerky video on #CNXPLAYER one of the best 4K HDR video player

Nice review of a nice 4K release (even if it’s not the original version of “Jedi”). Really want to get a hold of a physical copy of “4K83” if anyone has any ideas....

Thank you so much for putting up these screenshots all i see is 4k being WAY darker, looks like someone popped some sunglasses on the tv sooo hard pass lol bluray is amazing

Films at home have you acquired the skywaker saga box set

It seems like 4K HDR makes skin tones better but the backgrounds are darker and not as colorful making the entire picture look dark. Heat has this issue. It makes the people look better but it's a very dark look for the entire frame.

Before u finish can u review 4k77/4k83

Nice review buddy. I like your content and collect as well, albeit a much more conservative collection than yours ;) Best Buy had a great sale for 1 day, steelbook 4k were as low as 5 dollars. I picked up all 3 iron man films for about 10 dollars each, and disney frozen steelbook was 5 dollars!

As a huge SW fan who recently bought a 4k tv/BR player, I've been rushing to snatch up the Zavvi collectible 4k steelbooks. I figure this may be the last physical release the series gets, best to get them while they are still available and (vaguely) affordable. It's disappointing to hear that more work didn't go in to the 4k restorations, lack of proper HDR and DV... Any chance someone takes another swing at a proper 4k HDR physical release?

I thought you was getting the 4k complete box set to review. Maybe I heard wrong. Im sure like other box sets, example bond 50, has the same blurays as the single copy. Would be cool to get different discs with custom graphics

Hello- isn't it possible many of the somewhat off visual elements mentioned have to do with the fact the films were shot 43, 40 and 37 years ago rather than the problem being the transfers themselves?

I wish they would release matching 4K slipcovers versions of TLJ & TROS

Wait, did they use DNR to just remove the grain, and have the actual video still show nice detail and texture?

I just got the movie hook on 4k Blu Ray. You should definitely check it out. It looks amazing. I wanna find jumanji next!

But does it have the "Noooooooo"? That's an essential question. I like the special edition, but I will not buy a version with that bluray change!

" Donald Trump school of tanning " 🤣

Those movies need remastered again. Blue Vader and a pink Lightsaber? No thank you.

You mean 39 years for Jedi

Will you ever review the prequels?

Is it worth an upgrade of these individual releases from my BEST BUY 4k COLLECTION of STAR WARS skywalker saga collection?

I'd like to see a harmy despecialized review from this guy

In that shuttle landing, both really show how the (whatever they are on a Death Star) row of panels with lights on the right of the screen have *totally* been digitally repainted, making the scene look like an SW CGI cartoon. Bummer.

Compared 4K83 and this release a few nights ago. 4K83 walks all over it; in terms of picture anyway, will be nice if someone muxed the Atmos track from this release onto 4K83.

Someone asked earlier. Does vader scream nooooooo? It was a deal breaker for me and kept me from blu rays.

Funnily, my brother and I - who are original purists since '77 - have been arguing not only about the latest trilogy, but now, about the jump to 4K. I find it hard to quadruple-dip,honestly! From laserdisc, to DVD, then Bluray, to now 4K?! Enough for me. I have purchased Episodes VIII and IX in 4K and positioned their Blurays into my 2011 'Saga' box set (bumping the 3 bonus features elsewhere), thus completing my saga, albeit in HD, only. PLUS, isn't it true that all 'special edition' digital effects were never rendered in anything higher than HD, so 6 of these films will have lower-res digital work simply upscaled, right?

I have not picked it up yet

I got every Star Wars movie on Blu Ray except the new one not sure it’s worth all that money to upgrade .... I also just Pre Ordered Top Gun on 4K ... hope you do a review for it.

Are you still reviewing rise of Skywalker? Say what you want about it but damn was it outstanding visually!

RTOJ 4K : The Emperors New Clothes.

Super

I have adoubt about this 4k version, is this the original pieze without all those terrible digital editions, like the CGI song in Jabba's fortress? Or the second CGI Sarlacc's mouth? I am looking to buy the trilogy in blu ray, but I am looking for the original versions without all those horrible editions. Thank you!

looks Good but not so Good as a new hope. I agree with that.

I don’t how Disney didn’t put the same effort in every single film in the Star Wars saga mind boggling they’re bad for the business of 4K but oh well nothing we can do they don’t care

Despecialized Edition of the Trilogy is the only way to watch Star Wars original Trilogy

I bought the Skywalker Collection. If you have Plex and a good internet connection I would be willing to let you try watching these at full resolution. Would be the same as the disk if you have the Nvidia Shield since other devices don't handle Atmos well.

Looks to me like when they went to 4k they darkened the picture

Disney is dissapointin remastering films... D+ versions of pirates of the caribbean are also bad... And no 4k blu in sight :/

Dying to get my hands on TROS steelbook but it’s still sold out in my area at Best Buy

First!

Just watch Harmy's Despecialized Editions. Rest is a sham

Sucks that they didn't do empire strikes back as well as the other 2 because empire is mostly the favorite of the 3 dang

Great series! I might try to tackle regrading some of the issues in the Empire 4K version. Seems like a fun project. Also THUMBS UP for the sane message of saying to STAY HOME :) :)

Good review. I will be skipping these 4k releases.

4k review not in 4k

and the rise of Skywalker have no black jacket like the others ? wtf ???

All I want is the original editions cleaned up. With an enhanced sound track. Looks like I'm boycotting another release.

Disney had nothing to do with the scan it was done by George Lucas before the sale for the 3D reissue Reliance did the scan. Lucas paid for the scans not Disney. Disney just sat on them for most of a decade.

Shame because Empire is my fave. I cannot believe they messed up the most cinematically beautiful (arguably) in this trilogy.

Am I the only one that won't buy the prequels after Lucas added all dumbshit CGI? I remember the originals from my childhood and that's what I want to see again. I know he has said the original negatives don't exist anymore, so I guess I'm just never going own them, but still sucks.

I wish it came with a DVD instead of a standard blue ray. I think 4K blue rays should do that instead, come with DVDs if they have to include another disk

Disney all about as much cash for the least effort

The Jedi looks better 4k UHD.

Still think its crap there using DNR why why why. Oh and dont even bother with the first 3 there realy bad 4k discs.

Your just buying the THX 📼 Starwars movies over and over and over again!

The 4k screenshots look a lot duller - and in my opinion worse - than the blu-ray.

Hi World, it's me, the one guy in the galaxy that loves the prequels. Kinda worried how they look considering their digital tendencies and that Disney reeeeally doesn't care about them that much. I might grab the AOTC ones, cause my DVD is in 4:3? Hey, one dollar at a yard sale. I almost wanna see if III on 4K has... the high ground? Eh? Eh? ...I'll leave.