| Version | Description | |--------|-------------| | | Main final releases | | DNR | Digital Noise Reduction applied (smoother, less grain) | | No-DNR | Grain intact (more film-like) | | 16mm scan | Alternate, softer scan from a different print | | SDR / HDR | Standard or High Dynamic Range color |
Project 4K77 is a fan-led, non-commercial restoration of the original 1977 theatrical version of Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope ). It was scanned from original 35mm film prints (not from the 1997 Special Edition or later changes). The goal is to present the film as audiences saw it in 1977: original color timing, original audio (mono & stereo), no CGI, no “Greedo shoots first,” etc. project 4k77 internet archive