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Troy poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray Both cuts are excellent in 4K. See caps

Best Audio:

DC: 2007 WB Blu-ray, Arrow is from a lossy transcode

From CiNEPHiLES:
Well I did see the issue from the arrow track being just a transcode of the previous ac3 DVD or Blu-ray, with dynamic range compression, wasn’t clear at the time because usually, all do comparisons from the tracks without said settings (drc_scale 0), but with default from ffmpeg does get about the same as arrow. I guess was tricked due to the lower gains and change of dynamic range which also the MA has, seems all derived from a DRC’d ac3 supplied by Warners to Arrow, maybe not really a near field mix. So removed the redundant track and only the previous one as default as it was, with named changed to surround mix. I had this done a week ago, but I didn’t know if it was worth of repack because the main audio is good, and it would’ve hurt the swarm, but alas here it is.

Additional Info:

For BD:

Troy poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray Both cuts are excellent in 4K. See caps

Best Audio:

DC: 2007 WB Blu-ray, Arrow is from a lossy transcode

From CiNEPHiLES:
Well I did see the issue from the arrow track being just a transcode of the previous ac3 DVD or Blu-ray, with dynamic range compression, wasn’t clear at the time because usually, all do comparisons from the tracks without said settings (drc_scale 0), but with default from ffmpeg does get about the same as arrow. I guess was tricked due to the lower gains and change of dynamic range which also the MA has, seems all derived from a DRC’d ac3 supplied by Warners to Arrow, maybe not really a near field mix. So removed the redundant track and only the previous one as default as it was, with named changed to surround mix. I had this done a week ago, but I didn’t know if it was worth of repack because the main audio is good, and it would’ve hurt the swarm, but alas here it is.

Additional Info:

For BD:

Cowboy Bebop poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Original TV Version: US OOP Bandai DVD

"Remix" Remaster: UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray

Best Video:

Original TV Version: Japan OOP DVD

"Remix" Remaster: Italy Dynit Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Original TV Version: Japan LaserDisc, US OOP Bandai DVD for English dub

"Remix" Remaster: Italy Dynit Blu-ray, US Funimation/Crunchyroll Blu-ray for English dub

Additional Info:

The "Remix" remaster has slightly different cuts for some episodes, and completely redone audio mixes. The original TV version of the English dub also has an entirely different audio mix from either the Japanese mix or the "Remix" remaster.

Cowboy Bebop poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Original TV Version: US OOP Bandai DVD

"Remix" Remaster: UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray

Best Video:

Original TV Version: Japan OOP DVD

"Remix" Remaster: Italy Dynit Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Original TV Version: Japan LaserDisc, US OOP Bandai DVD for English dub

"Remix" Remaster: Italy Dynit Blu-ray, US Funimation/Crunchyroll Blu-ray for English dub

Additional Info:

The "Remix" remaster has slightly different cuts for some episodes, and completely redone audio mixes. The original TV version of the English dub also has an entirely different audio mix from either the Japanese mix or the "Remix" remaster.

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Italy Dynit Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

4K remaster announced for Japanese cinemas, home video release unconfirmed

Best Video:

Italy Dynit Blu-ray or Japan Bandai Blu-ray each have their own pros and cons, and completey different transfers

Best Audio:

Japan Bandai Blu-ray

Italy Dynit Blu-ray for the English dub

Best English-Friendly:

Italy Dynit Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

4K remaster announced for Japanese cinemas, home video release unconfirmed

Best Video:

Italy Dynit Blu-ray or Japan Bandai Blu-ray each have their own pros and cons, and completey different transfers

Best Audio:

Japan Bandai Blu-ray

Italy Dynit Blu-ray for the English dub

Rogues and Romance poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Joe Harvat Kickstarter Blu-ray

Best Video:

Joe Harvat Kickstarter Blu-ray 2K restoration

Best English-Friendly:

Joe Harvat Kickstarter Blu-ray

Best Video:

Joe Harvat Kickstarter Blu-ray 2K restoration

Shadows poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

BFI Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion = BFI, both HD resto: source

Best Audio:

BFI Blu-ray (slightly)

Shadows poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

BFI Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion = BFI, both HD resto: source

Best Audio:

BFI Blu-ray (slightly)

Shadow of a Doubt poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Universal 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Universal Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Universal 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Universal Blu-ray

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Horse Feathers poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US Universal Blu-ray or UK Arrow Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

US Universal Blu-ray or UK Arrow Blu-ray

All That Money Can Buy poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray 4K restoration

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray 4K restoration

Maid of Salem poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Universal Blu-ray

Best Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Maid of Salem poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Universal Blu-ray

Best Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Milestone The Magic Box Blu-ray

Best Video:

Milestone The Magic Box Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Milestone The Magic Box Blu-ray

Best Video:

Milestone The Magic Box Blu-ray

Merrill's Marauders poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Triumph of the Will poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US Synapse Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Synapse Blu-ray

The Kino Lorber Blu-ray, while being a new 4K restoration from Bundesarchiv, has aggressive grain management and black crush see caps 

Best English-Friendly:

US Synapse Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Synapse Blu-ray

The Kino Lorber Blu-ray, while being a new 4K restoration from Bundesarchiv, has aggressive grain management and black crush see caps 

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