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Second Sight

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112 mins

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8 months ago

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Best English-Friendly Release
Best Video Release
Format
UHD Blu-ray
UHD Tiers
Solid
Second Sight
Length
112 mins
Type
Movie
Last Updated
8 months ago
Contributors

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Anora poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion/Capelight Germany/Madman Australia 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Neither Criterion nor Germany Capelight 4K Blu-ray has good encoding https://slow.pics/c/bWhRoxpi also see Criterion review with disappointing compression per Geoff D

See nic's review for more: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23180007&postcount=29.

Since posting this, I watched the Capelight in full and the anomalies the caps reveal didn’t bother me in motion. I did look out for issues and can’t really complain. The trickiest scenes are those set in daylight, particularly in the third act, and the Criterion looks terrible here. Unfortunately the caps are just from the first hour but in doing comparisons with the discs, I noticed that Capelight managed to resolve detail more evenly and makes for a more satisfying experience in my mind.

Australia Madman is very similar to Criterion, see caps provided by Joel https://slow.pics/c/9MDRLoOl and https://slow.pics/c/1EVsFQCZ

Anora poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion/Capelight Germany/Madman Australia 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Neither Criterion nor Germany Capelight 4K Blu-ray has good encoding https://slow.pics/c/bWhRoxpi also see Criterion review with disappointing compression per Geoff D

See nic's review for more: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23180007&postcount=29.

Since posting this, I watched the Capelight in full and the anomalies the caps reveal didn’t bother me in motion. I did look out for issues and can’t really complain. The trickiest scenes are those set in daylight, particularly in the third act, and the Criterion looks terrible here. Unfortunately the caps are just from the first hour but in doing comparisons with the discs, I noticed that Capelight managed to resolve detail more evenly and makes for a more satisfying experience in my mind.

Australia Madman is very similar to Criterion, see caps provided by Joel https://slow.pics/c/9MDRLoOl and https://slow.pics/c/1EVsFQCZ

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Night of the Juggler poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Radiance 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Radiance 4K Blu-ray is superior to Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray, see mfunk9786 review:

Despite being at a considerably tighter bitrate than the Kino, the BD-66 from Radiance /Transmission is the release to own. Looks fantastic (FiM again), grain pattern is crisp, and the repeating scene error isn't on it, either. Really nice packaging that isn't as beefy as a Second Sight LE is another big plus.

Best English-Friendly:

Radiance 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Radiance 4K Blu-ray is superior to Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray, see mfunk9786 review:

Despite being at a considerably tighter bitrate than the Kino, the BD-66 from Radiance /Transmission is the release to own. Looks fantastic (FiM again), grain pattern is crisp, and the repeating scene error isn't on it, either. Really nice packaging that isn't as beefy as a Second Sight LE is another big plus.

Talk to Me poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best Video:

Lionsgate retains more detail, but Second Sight might be better in motion. Both are very close. Caps

Best Video:

Lionsgate retains more detail, but Second Sight might be better in motion. Both are very close. Caps

Mean Streets poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2024 Second Sight 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2024 Second Sight 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1991 WB LaserDisc

Best English-Friendly:

2024 Second Sight 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2024 Second Sight 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1991 WB LaserDisc

Insomnia poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Second Sight 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Second Sight 4K Blu-ray is a Criterion SDR master with a HDR grade. Caps & comparison

Best English-Friendly:

Second Sight 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Second Sight 4K Blu-ray is a Criterion SDR master with a HDR grade. Caps & comparison

Dawn of the Dead poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Second Sight 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2020 Second Sight 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Theatrical: 2017 Midnight Factory Blu-ray or 2013 Japan Happinet Blu-ray

European: 5.1 remix on 2016 Midnight Factory and 2021 ESC 4K Blu-ray much more detailed than all mono mixes

Best English-Friendly:

Second Sight 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2020 Second Sight 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Theatrical: 2017 Midnight Factory Blu-ray or 2013 Japan Happinet Blu-ray

European: 5.1 remix on 2016 Midnight Factory and 2021 ESC 4K Blu-ray much more detailed than all mono mixes

The Brood poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Second Sight 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2003 R1 MGM DVD

Best English-Friendly:

Second Sight 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2003 R1 MGM DVD

State of Grace poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

UK Second Sight Blu-ray?

Best Video:

UK Second Sight Blu-ray maybe better than all the other Blu-rays?

Australia Imprint 4K Blu-ray is disappointing with DNR and poor compression

Additional Info:

US Twilight Time and Germany NSM Blu-rays have exclusive extras

Best English-Friendly:

UK Second Sight Blu-ray?

Best Video:

UK Second Sight Blu-ray maybe better than all the other Blu-rays?

Australia Imprint 4K Blu-ray is disappointing with DNR and poor compression

Additional Info:

US Twilight Time and Germany NSM Blu-rays have exclusive extras

The Endless Summer poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

OOP US Monterey Video Blu-ray or OOP UK Second Sight Blu-ray

Best Video:

OOP US Monterey Video Blu-ray or OOP UK Second Sight Blu-ray share the same restoration, but no comparison available

HD Streaming is available otherwise

Best English-Friendly:

OOP US Monterey Video Blu-ray or OOP UK Second Sight Blu-ray

Best Video:

OOP US Monterey Video Blu-ray or OOP UK Second Sight Blu-ray share the same restoration, but no comparison available

HD Streaming is available otherwise

Pusher poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Second Sight 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Second Sight 4K Blu-ray has better encoding than Magnolia Pictures

Second Sight vs Nordisk Denmark Import - caps

Best English-Friendly:

Second Sight 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Second Sight 4K Blu-ray has better encoding than Magnolia Pictures

Second Sight vs Nordisk Denmark Import - caps

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Rocco and His Brothers poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

BFI 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

BFI 4K Blu-ray is significantly better than older Blu-ray however the HDR grade is questionable as it introduces black crushes, see nic's review and caps

For Blu-rays, Germany StudioCanal Blu-ray > MoC Blu-ray see caps

Best Audio:

BFI 4K Blu-ray

All disc sourced from the 4K restoration use the same solid audio track. Older DVD releases are from a higher generation source with less detail and more hiss.

Best English-Friendly:

BFI 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

BFI 4K Blu-ray is significantly better than older Blu-ray however the HDR grade is questionable as it introduces black crushes, see nic's review and caps

For Blu-rays, Germany StudioCanal Blu-ray > MoC Blu-ray see caps

Best Audio:

BFI 4K Blu-ray

All disc sourced from the 4K restoration use the same solid audio track. Older DVD releases are from a higher generation source with less detail and more hiss.

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray see caps

Best Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray (same as all tracks since the DVD)

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray see caps

Best Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray (same as all tracks since the DVD)

The Crying Game poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray (caps)

Criterion is a new restoration from the original camera negative, supervised and approved by director Neil Jordan, graded using a 35mm print from the Academy Film Archive as a color reference.

Best Audio:

Original matrixed Dolby Stereo: Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Criterion is a new transfer from the magnetic track and sounds better than previous releases. The 5.1 track on the NTSC DVD is a poor quality upmix.

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray (caps)

Criterion is a new restoration from the original camera negative, supervised and approved by director Neil Jordan, graded using a 35mm print from the Academy Film Archive as a color reference.

Best Audio:

Original matrixed Dolby Stereo: Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Criterion is a new transfer from the magnetic track and sounds better than previous releases. The 5.1 track on the NTSC DVD is a poor quality upmix.

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

2025 Curzon UK Blu-ray (Haneke boxset)

Best Video:

2025 Curzon UK Blu-ray or 2013 TF1 FR Blu-ray (caps)

Curzon has a slightly better encode and preserves all the noise of the digital source, but ends up obscuring actual detail in some shots. Both are quite good, only caveat being that the TF1 disc is slightly cropped and has a black bar on top.

Best Audio:

2025 Curzon UK Blu-ray

2008 Artificial Eye UK and 2025 Umbrella AU discs have incorrect pitch. TF1 FR disc is missing 7 minutes of audio in the left channel. See spectrograms.

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

2025 Curzon UK Blu-ray (Haneke boxset)

Best Video:

2025 Curzon UK Blu-ray or 2013 TF1 FR Blu-ray (caps)

Curzon has a slightly better encode and preserves all the noise of the digital source, but ends up obscuring actual detail in some shots. Both are quite good, only caveat being that the TF1 disc is slightly cropped and has a black bar on top.

Best Audio:

2025 Curzon UK Blu-ray

2008 Artificial Eye UK and 2025 Umbrella AU discs have incorrect pitch. TF1 FR disc is missing 7 minutes of audio in the left channel. See spectrograms.

Cruel Story of Youth poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray (caps)

Criterion is a very nice uptick in detail and resolution. The color grade is very similar, but leans more neutral, reducing the greenish/blueish hues seen on the MoC disc.

Best Audio:

Unrestored: Shochiku JP NTSC DVD
Restored: Masters of Cinema UK Blu-ray

The JP DVD track is unfiltered and sounds much more natural and detailed, but suffers from a strong CRT whine and an intermittent low-end hum. The track used on all later restorations is a bit muffled and has overemphasized bass.

Criterion applied additional EQ and roll-off to the restored track, but the audible difference is minimal.

Additional Info:

Criterion has a different translation to MoC, but both are solid and trade blows, see comparison.

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray (caps)

Criterion is a very nice uptick in detail and resolution. The color grade is very similar, but leans more neutral, reducing the greenish/blueish hues seen on the MoC disc.

Best Audio:

Unrestored: Shochiku JP NTSC DVD
Restored: Masters of Cinema UK Blu-ray

The JP DVD track is unfiltered and sounds much more natural and detailed, but suffers from a strong CRT whine and an intermittent low-end hum. The track used on all later restorations is a bit muffled and has overemphasized bass.

Criterion applied additional EQ and roll-off to the restored track, but the audible difference is minimal.

Additional Info:

Criterion has a different translation to MoC, but both are solid and trade blows, see comparison.

The Garden of Words poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US Sentai Filmworks Blu-ray

Best Video:

Dynit ITA Blu-ray (caps)

Best English-Friendly:

US Sentai Filmworks Blu-ray

Best Video:

Dynit ITA Blu-ray (caps)

Twister poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

EU Universal 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

EU Universal 4K Blu-ray


DE Turbine is similar in quality, US Warner Bros is worse (caps: EU vs US, EU vs DE)

The 4K discs have different color timing to the older master, see caps.

The 2012 DE Turbine disc is the master as the 2008 US Warner Bros, only with some sharpening and a layer of added grain.

Best Audio:

2008 Warner Bros US Blu-ray, the EU disc from Universal has neutered bass.

4K Blu-ray Atmos track is much more compressed in all channels.

Twister poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

EU Universal 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

EU Universal 4K Blu-ray


DE Turbine is similar in quality, US Warner Bros is worse (caps: EU vs US, EU vs DE)

The 4K discs have different color timing to the older master, see caps.

The 2012 DE Turbine disc is the master as the 2008 US Warner Bros, only with some sharpening and a layer of added grain.

Best Audio:

2008 Warner Bros US Blu-ray, the EU disc from Universal has neutered bass.

4K Blu-ray Atmos track is much more compressed in all channels.

Weathering with You poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US GKIDS / UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray

Best Video:

Italy Dynit Blu-ray

Best Audio:

US GKIDS / UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray is an inferior upscale that is oversharpened and overexposed HDR.

Best English-Friendly:

US GKIDS / UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray

Best Video:

Italy Dynit Blu-ray

Best Audio:

US GKIDS / UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray is an inferior upscale that is oversharpened and overexposed HDR.

Your Name. poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Japan Toho 4K Blu-ray

US Funimation Blu-ray for English dub

Upcoming Release:

US GKIDS 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Japan Toho 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan Toho 4K Blu-ray

US Funimation Blu-ray for English dub

Your Name. poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Japan Toho 4K Blu-ray

US Funimation Blu-ray for English dub

Upcoming Release:

US GKIDS 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Japan Toho 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan Toho 4K Blu-ray

US Funimation Blu-ray for English dub

Emilia Pérez poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Netflix 4K Streaming has 4K and Dolby Vision + Atmos.

Best Video:

France Pathé 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

France Pathé 4K Blu-ray has Dolby Atmos audio

Additional Info:

Only English-friendly home video release is a badly-encoded 1080p Australia Madman Entertainment Blu-ray with hardcoded subtitles and 5.1 audio only.

Best English-Friendly:

Netflix 4K Streaming has 4K and Dolby Vision + Atmos.

Best Video:

France Pathé 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

France Pathé 4K Blu-ray has Dolby Atmos audio

Additional Info:

Only English-friendly home video release is a badly-encoded 1080p Australia Madman Entertainment Blu-ray with hardcoded subtitles and 5.1 audio only.

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