Andrew, I've not yet viewed the laserdisc (or decided yet if I'll buy it, being a fan), but according to _Laserdisc Newsletter_, there's a tradeoff between this and the older disc version. The widescreen on the new one is satisfying, but apparently the old version handled the difficult/delicate lighting in many scenes better. I'd like to be able to rent the thing first and check it out, since I like _Excalibur_ enough to want to own it.... Jeff Clark James Madison Univ.