King Mojave

16 films on Best Blurays1 in 4K12 in HD3 in SD

By format

List

1 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

Small role · Director: Raoul Walsh

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray (review)

4.0

12 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

That Certain Thing (1928)

Supporting role · Director: Frank Capra

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony Frank Capra Boxset Blu-ray

3.4

Pickup on South Street (1953)

Small role · Director: Samuel Fuller

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion Blu-ray source features proper gamma and black levels with a superior contrast. MoC Blu-ray source features improper gamma and black levels and too bright a contrast, making the picture appear washed out. See caps

Additional Info:

Caveat: MoC Blu-ray has slightly better encoding than Criterion

Twentieth Century (1934)

Small role · Director: Howard Hawks

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Indicator Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

3.6

Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Small role · Director: Alexander Mackendrick

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion or Arrow Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Not sure about France

Best Audio:

1989 MGM LaserDisc

4.2

The Great Race (1965)

Small role · Director: Blake Edwards

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.6

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

Small role · Director: Frank Lloyd

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB Blu-ray

3.7

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

Small role · Director: John Ford

4K · Worse Than BD

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2022 Paramount Presents Blu-ray disc included in 4K Blu-ray set

Sources: x.com (opens in a new tab) · caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Same master, but less bitrate starved.

Best Audio:

1980s Paramount VHS

Additional Info:

The encode on the BD is preferable to the UHD. Same master, but less bitrate starved: https://x.com/SadHillDevan/status/1530057783885721607?s=20 and see caps