Criterion Blu-ray

Criterion, 4k transfer

Original mono: 1984 Columbia LaserDisc

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray

Criterion 4K Blu-ray in July

2020 StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray (but potential problem)

2001 R1 Paramount DVD/2008 R2 Optimum DVD

Theatrical: Arrow 4K Blu-ray or Australia Imprint 4K Blu-ray?

TV Cut: Australia Imprint Blu-ray included in their 4K Blu-ray set?

Spicediver Cut: Germany Plaion Blu-ray included in their Ultimate Edition release

Theatrical: Arrow 4K Blu-ray or Australian Imprint 4K Blu-ray?

TV Cut: Australia Imprint Blu-ray included in their 4K Blu-ray set?

Spicediver Cut: Germany Plaion Blu-ray included in their Ultimate Edition release

Universal 1998 DVD has the original 70mm 6-track mix in Dolby Digital 5.1

Dolby Stereo: Arrow 4K Blu-ray (5.1 mix is an inferior remix)

OOP Arrow LE has a bonus disc

 Criterion 4K Blu-ray or Germany Plaion 4K Blu-ray

Criterion 4K Blu-ray or Germany Plaion 4K Blu-ray - subtle difference in encoding to the Criterion in encoding, trading blows in different shots, with Plaion taking a slight edge with less highlight blocking

1993 MGM LaserDisc/2000 Region 1 MGM DVD

Criterion's 2.0 sounds muffled due to noise reduction and EQ.
Plaion's 2.0 lacks bass and has a very bright EQ, more resembling the 5.1 remix. Plaion’s 2.0 doesn't have any filtering unlike the Criterion, see https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23831289&postcount=110

Censored US version: Shout! Factory or Twilight Time Blu-ray

Uncensored version: old DVD

Australian Imprint Blu-Ray upcoming included in After Dark Neo-Noir Cinema Vol. 4

Censored US version: Shout! Factory or Twilight Time Blu-ray

Uncensored version: old DVD

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Criterion 4K Blu-ray > France Potemkine 4K Blu-ray > Germany StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray see caps. Criterion has the best encode.

While the framing of Criterion is different, they are actually both faithful to the original theatrical versions see post1 and post2 by b0b.

1993 New Line LaserDisc

Germany StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray slightly better

Germany StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray has best encoding. France Potemkine and Criterion UHDs slightly worse.

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StudioCanal France / Arthaus Germany 4K Blu-ray

British StudioCanal 4K Blu-Ray upcoming

StudioCanal France / Arthaus Germany 4K Blu-ray

5.1 on 4K Blu-ray is a remix. Original 5.1 is best on 2012 Japan Paramount Blu-ray

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray > Criterion

Criterion 4K Blu-ray is closer to the original DVDs than the 2015 Criterion release, not sure about whether the StudioCanal 4K is like the Criterion 4K/original DVD

Criterion 4K Blu-ray has FEL Dolby Vision, StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray has MEL

Criterion 4k resto, but some may prefer previous Optimum/Kadokawa BDs

• Criterion 4k resto, but it was AI upscaled although supervised and approved by Lynch https://www.reddit.com/r/davidlynch/comments/12klbw9/inland_empire_and_ai_upscaling/

• Some may prefer previous Optimum/Kadokawa BDs

• See another detailed review: https://www.dvdexotica.com/2015/05/lets-get-serious-about-inland-empire.html

Paramount Blu-ray

Paramount Blu-ray