Just found this over at the Digital Bits.

That top image is, of course, actor Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine, newly inserted into The Empire Strikes Back in place of the original actor (bottom image). This image has been circulating around the Net for the last couple of days, and we know it's the real deal. One other scene we've been told by sources is being revamped is the CGI Jabba scene from A New Hope. Look for the digital Jabba to be replaced by a much better looking CG version (likely based on the Episode I digital model of the character).

Tell you what... I don't mind either of these changes. Better still, I'd eat a whole freakin' herd of Bantha if Lucas would just restore the Han/Greedo scene in A New Hope so that Han shoots first again. Anyone out there care to join me? Cross your fingers, folks... and fire up the barbecue pit.

Interesting.  Thanks for the head's up Jim!  I've heard this was one of the rumored eventual changes, but that shot seems to definitely confirm it.  Good change, but I kind of agree with Brad, that I'd like it to be a little more "shady" and holographic looking still (like the old one), but just with Ian's face in there instead...

Something doesn't look quite right with the new Emperor there too.  Looks too young, which shouldn't really be the case, since ESB takes place just a year before ROTJ, right?  Still a decent change though, I guess - for continuity's sake.

Looking forward to seeing the new Jabba for ANH.  Definitely couldn't be worse than the previous piece of $h!t they put in there.  Can't wait to see what other changes, if any, we might have in store for us.  I assume these are going to be on the new DVDs right, and these aren't going to be saved for some "Ultimate Boxset" later on down the line, after Ep. 3...?

Don't think you'll get an argument from anyone on restoring the "Han shoots first" scene either Jim!  

Ewww, keep the old one! It looks better and makes the Emperor seem more evil and dark. You can't get that affect when you can see his whole face.

I prefer the original as well, I was actually very disappointed when I first watched Jedi, expecting him to look and sound like he did in Empire- much more sinister and omnipotent… the Jedi emperor reminded me more of the hag witch from Snow White.
 At least Lucas is consistent- over the years he continues to let me down.

I like it too!

Better than the Anakin/RotJ crap anyway...

Jeff

The voice is a tad bit different but it makes the whole thing work wonderful

Now EU people enlighten me here...didn't Vader find out who Luke was in between ANH and ESB?

Good point Ed..."Hey I caught you, bring Skywalker to me"

is that ben's voice in there saying "search your feelings, lord vader"? they should have used ewan to record that part.

Nope, that's all McDiarmid