The Differences in the Digital Print Posted By Joshua on June 19, 2002
Ask the Jedicouncil at the Official Site answers this plaguing question from fans since the two versions were released. Here's part of the answer:
At the last minute, George felt the wedding scene needed the affection of Padm? taking Anakin's mechanical hand, so just a few days before Celebration II in Indianapolis we shot it and inserted it in time for the D-cinema version.
That addition is by far the most noticeable change, but we actually made over 70 enhancements for D-cinema. Most involved sharpening, tweaking wipes and color adjustments. However, there are a handful that are definite visual effects changes. I'd be curious to hear if any fans have found any of the other changes.