WB 4K Blu-ray

WB 4K Blu-ray, despite prevalent frozen grain

1991 Criterion LaserDisc with end credits from 1992 MGM LaserDisc

Criterion LaserDisc includes an exclusive commentary, which was later banned by EON and caused the release to be recalled.

WB 4K Blu-ray

WB 4K Blu-ray despite some frozen grain

1992/1993 MGM LaserDisc

Criterion LaserDisc includes an exclusive commentary, which was later banned by EON and caused the release to be recalled.

WB 4K Blu-ray

WB 4K Blu-ray

1988 MGM VHS Hi-Fi, 1988 LaserDisc analog

Criterion LaserDisc includes an exclusive commentary, which was later banned by EON and caused the release to be recalled.

WB 4K Blu-ray

WB 4K Blu-ray despite frozen grain

UK mix: 1984 CBS Fox VHS Hifi but missing one scene
International mix: WB 4K Blu-ray though source origin is unknown

1995 MGM stereo remix: 1998 LaserDisc and 2000 DVD fix gunbarrel dropout

MGM Blu-ray 

MGM Blu-ray despite dated master

Sony Columbia 1994 LaserDisc Mono

WB 4K Blu-ray

WB 4K Blu-ray

2000 R1 MGM DVD

4K Streaming

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)

MGM 1991 LaserDisc

WB 4K Blu-ray

WB 4K Blu-ray

MGM 1990/1993 LaserDisc

4K Streaming

4K Streaming

• MGM Blu-ray is the best Blu-ray release

• 4K SDR master on streaming seems to be from the same scan and looks like it has less tinkering than the Blu-ray

• Screencaps of the 4K SDR master: 007 on Home Media: Live and Let Die (1973)

MGM 1991/1993 LaserDisc

4K Streaming

4K Streaming SDR master on streaming seems to look quite a bit better than the Blu-ray

MGM Blu-ray is the best physical media release

Caps of the 4K SDR master: 007 on Home Media: The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

MGM 1993 LaserDisc

MGM Blu-ray

MGM Blu-ray

5.1 remix of Four track mix: MGM Blu-ray

Four Track Mix: MGM 1990 LaserDisc

General Release Mono mix: CBS Fox VHS hifi but time compressed

4K Streaming

4K Streaming SDR master seems to be from the same scan and looks like it has less tinkering than the Blu-ray

MGM Blu-ray is the best physical media release

Screencaps of the 4K SDR master: 007 on Home Media: Moonraker (1979)

Dolby Stereo: 1990 MGM LaserDisc

MGM Blu-ray 

MGM Blu-ray despite Lowry master issues

1990 MGM LaserDisc

MGM Blu-ray 

MGM Blu-ray despite dated master

WB 1995 letterbox LaserDisc

MGM Blu-ray 

MGM Blu-ray despite Lowry master issues 

1990 MGM LaserDisc

MGM Blu-ray 

MGM Blu-ray despite Lowry master issues

1990 MGM LaserDisc

All versions since 2000 use MGM’s heavily bass filtered remix

MGM Blu-ray 

MGM Blu-ray despite Lowry master issues

1992 MGM LaserDisc

MGM Blu-ray 

MGM Blu-ray despite Lowry master issues

Dolby SR US PG-13 cut Theatrical mix: 1993 MGM LaserDisc

Uncut version: 1990 Japan Pan and Scan LaserDisc

MGM 5.1 remix noticeably reduces elements of original mix

MGM Blu-ray 

MGM Blu-ray: old DNRd video master

4K Lowry master on Streaming (better than DNRed Blu-ray) and Ultimate Edition DVD more detailed but heavily cropped on all sides

LaserDisc master: excellent LaserDisc video master ported to Special Edition DVD

Theatrical Dolby Digital 5.1: LaserDisc and Special Edition DVD

Theatrical Dolby Stereo SR: LaserDisc

Theatrical DTS 5.1: DTS LaserDisc

Blu-ray 5.1 new transfer

MGM Blu-ray 

MGM Blu-ray

DTS LaserDisc

This 5.1 mix is outstanding and all versions sound excellent. The Blu-ray HDMA is good but the DTS LaserDisc edges out over everything.