I've got the 4kXX rips too. They are beautiful, yes. I find they don't look as good when compressed down though, the grain makes for a messy looking encode. The 40GB+ 4k files aren't meant for streaming over the Internet in cases like this. These files are < 2GB, and still look great.

The claim that the silverscreen 35mm scan is "even better" ignores systemic decay in media preservation. While some sources, like Team Negative 1’s restored 35mm transfer of *Star Wars*, highlight technical improvements, others—such as a Reddit comparison—note Blu-rays often outperform 35mm pr...