Chuck Hamilton
46 films on Best Blurays7 in 4K34 in HD4 in SD1 with no official release
7 in 4K
UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming
Small role · Director: Billy Wilder
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is a fine release with no glaring encode issues, the new master is also fine but graded to look quite dim in HDR/DV. Unsure whether that's really respectful to the source
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray / Paramount EU Blu-ray
Old Warner Bros US release is inferior.
Small role · Director: Arthur Lubin
Kino Lorber has some additional noise reduction. Universal NTSC DVD's worse than either of the Blu-rays.
Small role · Director: Billy Wilder
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Paramount 4K Blu-ray. See caps
HDR/grading: nice, but some blown out
Encoding: inconsistent, smeared motion
DNR: inconsistent, frozen
Old Paramount Blu-ray is arguably a solid alternative choice
Paramount 4K Blu-ray mono
Paramount 4K Blu-ray mono is different version of the Blu-ray mono from the same old 2000 DVD transfer.
The 5.1 remix on the 4K Blu-ray is an appalling remix done by going wild with artificially generated stems from Park Road Post who were given the surviving mono to separate. The experience is jarring and fidelity to original mix in terms of level balance, directionality and impact is nonexistent. Not only does this sound painfully weird, but the Paramount mixers then did whatever they wanted in terms of LFE, sound pans and effect changes.
The original mono mix was not restored and still needs it badly. The 4K master is filled with frozen grain examples coming and going plus some HDR issues in addition to the usual Paramount problems. It is simultaneously better and worse than the Blu-ray master.
34 in HD
Blu-ray or HD streaming
Small role · Director: Sam Wood
Small role · Director: Lloyd Bacon
Warner Archive Blu-ray sounds heavily filtered
Small role · Director: Frank Capra
Small role · Director: Fritz Lang
Sources: DVDBeaver (opens in a new tab)
Imprint Blu-ray not only has the best encoding, but also has the "correct" aspect ratio compared to ClassicFlix which is horizontally stretched or Eagle Pictures which is squished see DVDBeaver caps
Small role · Director: Lewis Seiler
4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Small role · Director: William Wyler
Kino Lorber Blu-ray/Final Cut Blu-ray
The Kino BD has additional extras but the Laserdisc still has exclusive extras and commentary not included on the Kino release. AVOID the MGM Blu-ray for the stretched aspect ratio error that was only finally corrected for the Kino Lorber reissue after much fan outcry.
4 in SD
DVD, SD streaming, LaserDisc or VHS
Small role · Director: George Archainbaud
Warner Archive The Hildegarde Withers Mystery Collection DVD
1 with no official release
Unofficial sources only, no home media, or lost
Small role · Director: Frank Lloyd
Unofficial streaming
MoMA has 35mm print but no release yet
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