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Irvin Allen

Irvin Allen

5 Films

Irvin Allen

5 Included Films

Lolita poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WB Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Criterion Box Set

Best Video:

WB Blu-ray but waiting for 4k

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

WB Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Criterion Box Set

Best Video:

WB Blu-ray but waiting for 4k

On Her Majesty's Secret Service poster
Letterboxd
4K Streaming
Best English-Friendly:

4K Streaming

Best Video:

4K Streaming

Warner Bros Blu-ray is the best Blu-ray even though it has color and major contrast issues
4K SDR master on streaming seems to be from the same scan and looks like it has less tinkering than the Blu-ray
Caps of 4K SDR master: 007 on Home Media: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

Best Audio:

MGM 1991 LaserDisc

Best English-Friendly:

4K Streaming

Best Video:

4K Streaming

Warner Bros Blu-ray is the best Blu-ray even though it has color and major contrast issues
4K SDR master on streaming seems to be from the same scan and looks like it has less tinkering than the Blu-ray
Caps of 4K SDR master: 007 on Home Media: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

Best Audio:

MGM 1991 LaserDisc

Live and Let Die poster
Letterboxd
4K Streaming
Best English-Friendly:

4K Streaming

Best Video:

4K Streaming

Best Audio:

MGM 1991/1993 LaserDisc

Best English-Friendly:

4K Streaming

Best Video:

4K Streaming

Best Audio:

MGM 1991/1993 LaserDisc

The Spy Who Loved Me poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Original 4-Track Mix: MGM 1990 LaserDisc

General release mono mix: CBS Fox VHS Hi-Fi but time compressed
5.1 remix of 4-track mix: MGM Blu-ray (a lossless version of the remix from the Ultimate Edition DVD)

The 5.1 track on the earlier THX LD/DVD and SE DVDs is not the same as the later remix, and appears to be more faithful the original mix (likely a simple upmix). The UE DVD remix has a lot more surround activity.

Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Original 4-Track Mix: MGM 1990 LaserDisc

General release mono mix: CBS Fox VHS Hi-Fi but time compressed
5.1 remix of 4-track mix: MGM Blu-ray (a lossless version of the remix from the Ultimate Edition DVD)

The 5.1 track on the earlier THX LD/DVD and SE DVDs is not the same as the later remix, and appears to be more faithful the original mix (likely a simple upmix). The UE DVD remix has a lot more surround activity.

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

MGM letterbox LaserDisc

Additional Info:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is from a new 4K master with some transfer issues, notably in the title sequence. The mono mix had errors and slight deletions introduced in the 2004 DVD remaster which were corrected on a 2006 DVD repressing. The Shout! Factory Blu-ray uses the 2006 corrected mono but those sections sound added in and in lower quality. The Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray reverts to the defective 2004 mono. All the DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray mono mixes sound poor when compared to the untouched uncut MGM LaserDisc mono PCM mix which is a direct perfect transfer and sounds excellent.

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

MGM letterbox LaserDisc

Additional Info:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is from a new 4K master with some transfer issues, notably in the title sequence. The mono mix had errors and slight deletions introduced in the 2004 DVD remaster which were corrected on a 2006 DVD repressing. The Shout! Factory Blu-ray uses the 2006 corrected mono but those sections sound added in and in lower quality. The Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray reverts to the defective 2004 mono. All the DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray mono mixes sound poor when compared to the untouched uncut MGM LaserDisc mono PCM mix which is a direct perfect transfer and sounds excellent.

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