<Li> 1993: The original trilogy was released on LaserDisc as "The Definitive Collection". With exception of a THX audio mix, scratch and dirt removal, and color balance changes, it matched the original theatrical releases . </Li> <Li> 1995: The original trilogy was offered on VHS in a "last chance to own the original" campaign before the films were taken off the market in January 1996 and an altered re-release released in 1997 . </Li> <Li> 1997: The Special Edition of the original trilogy was released theatrically and to home media for the twentieth anniversary of Star Wars . This release featured the first significant changes, intended to modernize the films and create consistency with the forthcoming prequel trilogy . The original negatives were also digitally restored . </Li> <Li> 1999: Episode I--The Phantom Menace was theatrically released . </Li>

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