Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Criterion 4K Blu-ray, caps

As with other Kurosawa 4K's, Criterion has a less processed master than Toho and BFI.

Criterion NTSC DVD overall. The 4K restoration's track is denoised and sounds muffled, but has a few of moments where it edges out in detail

Audio analysis between the Criterion 4K Blu-ray, BFI Blu-ray and Toho 4K Blu-ray

BFI Blu-ray

Japan 4K Blu-ray

BFI Blu-ray (second audio track, not included in the menu)

Criterion Blu-ray

2023 Toho Blu-ray is new 4K restoration. No English subs.

R5 Triumph Video DVD

Criterion Blu-ray

Criterion Blu-ray > old MoC Blu-ray https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=9812&d2=9811&c=3949

Criterion Blu-ray

Kadokawa Blu-ray is new 4K restoration

1991 Daiei LaserDisc

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Criterion 4K Blu-ray: intact grain compared to Toho/BFI UHDs' DNR'd master

Criterion 4K Blu-ray is good, derived from the 1995 Criterion LaserDisc (which would be minimally better due to its lack of filtering) see blah-ray

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

France Carlotta > Criterion 4K Blu-ray see caps: https://slow.pics/c/s7AfL3XW

Grain is sharper/clearer on the new Carlotta/Criterion 4K; BFI's grain resolves slightly worse and more so in motion, being a standard Blu-ray; The Toho 4K's grain is softer, probably DNR'd.

Toho 1993 LaserDisc

BFI Player used to have the same mastering available to stream in 2019.