You get the 1977 theatrical experience in HD. You get the unaltered Han/Greedo shootout (Han shoots first, naturally), the original Sy Snootles song, and—most importantly—the tactile, organic look of the original practical effects. The colors are vibrant and warm, contrasting heavily with the cooler, digital tint of the official Blu-rays.

Harmy’s motivation was simple: he wanted to show his family the original, Oscar-winning version of the film without compromising on HD quality. The Technical Magic Behind the Restoration

Reverts the title crawl to remove the "Episode IV: A New Hope" subtitle (which was added in later re-releases) and restores the original 1977 sound mix. Technical Reconstruction

The project was led by (known online as "Harmy"), a Czech English teacher who taught himself professional film editing to preserve the cultural and historical legacy of the original cuts. Motivated by what he called "cultural vandalism"—the official replacement of original practical effects with later CGI—he sought to create a high-definition version of the films that looked like the versions audiences saw in theaters during their initial releases. Key Restorations in "A New Hope"