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David Arkin

David Arkin

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David Arkin

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David Arkin (December 24, 1941 – January 14, 1991) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles in Robert Altman films, including Nashville, The Long Goodbye, and M*A*S*H.

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Fox Blu-ray

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Fox Blu-ray

M*A*S*H poster
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Fox Blu-ray

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Fox Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
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Kino Lorber has new 4k resto, not sure about color grading

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Kino Lorber has new 4k resto, not sure about color grading

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Kino Lorber has new 4k resto, not sure about color grading

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Kino Lorber has new 4k resto, not sure about color grading

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Paramount Blu-ray

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Paramount Blu-ray

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Nashville poster
1080p Blu-ray
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Paramount Blu-ray

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Paramount Blu-ray

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Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray

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Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray (caps; grade on the BD was controversial)

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2006 WB DVD, later Warner Bros Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray are minor downgrades

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Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray

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Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray (caps; grade on the BD was controversial)

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2006 WB DVD, later Warner Bros Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray are minor downgrades

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UHD Blu-ray
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Paramount 4K Blu-ray

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Paramount Blu-ray

Popeye was mixed for a failed Vistasonic system with 4 discrete tracks (L/C/R/S). That mix has never been released on home video in its original form.

The older 5.1 track appearing on older DVD/BD releases sounds excellent. It appears to be a slight upmix of the original mix, only splitting the surrounds and adding LFE. It sounds close to the old analog LaserDisc, which is likely the original mix in a matrixed form.

The 5.1 included on the UHD is a new remix which significantly differs from previous tracks. There are new foley effects all over the place. Music is jarringly spliced in from different sources. Unlike the old 5.1 which had clearly discrete surrounds, the channels surrounds overlap somewhat with the fronts here.

Details on the new mix from Paramount's former head of restoration: https://youtu.be/P-AmjqViJyE?t=788

The 2.0 tracks on all DVDs/BDs are just downmixes of their respective 5.1 mixes.

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Popeye poster
UHD Blu-ray
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Paramount 4K Blu-ray

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Paramount Blu-ray

Popeye was mixed for a failed Vistasonic system with 4 discrete tracks (L/C/R/S). That mix has never been released on home video in its original form.

The older 5.1 track appearing on older DVD/BD releases sounds excellent. It appears to be a slight upmix of the original mix, only splitting the surrounds and adding LFE. It sounds close to the old analog LaserDisc, which is likely the original mix in a matrixed form.

The 5.1 included on the UHD is a new remix which significantly differs from previous tracks. There are new foley effects all over the place. Music is jarringly spliced in from different sources. Unlike the old 5.1 which had clearly discrete surrounds, the channels surrounds overlap somewhat with the fronts here.

Details on the new mix from Paramount's former head of restoration: https://youtu.be/P-AmjqViJyE?t=788

The 2.0 tracks on all DVDs/BDs are just downmixes of their respective 5.1 mixes.

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