Best English-friendly & video release · updated 1 year ago
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Overview
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
Director: Ridley Scott
Theatrical Cut: Fox 4K Blu-ray
2003 Directors Cut: Fox 4K Blu-ray
(additional scenes appear to be upscaled)
Original Theatrical 70mm 6-Track Stereo: Fox 4K Blu-ray (DTS-HD MA 4.1)
Original Theatrical 35mm Matrixed Dolby Stereo: 1999 DVD? (2.0 mix on the UHD is a downmix)
2003 Directors Cut: Fox 4K Blu-ray, Fox Blu-ray (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
Director: James Cameron
Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)
Disney 4K Blu-ray has AI enhancement see youtube comparison
Director: Ridley Scott
4K release is missing the bonus disc from the old Collector's Edition Blu-Rays
Director: Taika Waititi
2D: Disney 4K Blu-ray
3D: International Disney 3D Blu-ray
Original AR: Paramount 4K Blu-ray
IMAX AR: Paramount 3D Blu-ray
2D version: Disney 4K Blu-ray
3D version: Disney 3D Blu-ray or Disney+/Apple TV Vision Pro Streaming
Director: James Cameron
Paramount/Fox Blu-ray
3D Blu-ray for the IMAX/Open Matte version
35mm scan for original theatrical cut
4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled
The 4K Blu-ray bonus disc, the 2012 Blu-ray bonus disc, and the 2005 3 disc DVD have exclusive extras.
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
4K Blu-ray has DNR, see caps https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&a=0&d1=11748&d2=11747&s1=115760&s2=115776&i=0&l=0
Best Buy Blu-ray has a bonus disc
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Sony Global 4K Blu-ray
> WB US 4K Blu-ray
Dolby Atmos: Sony/Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray, Warner Bros Blu-ray
Sony Blu-ray only has 5.1, not Atmos
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Caveat: both releases do not contain their natively shot expanded IMAX aspect ratios
Dolby Atmos: Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray, Warner Bros Blu-ray
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Caveat: both releases do not contain their natively shot expanded IMAX aspect ratios
Dolby Atmos: Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray, Warner Bros Blu-ray
Director: Christopher Nolan
Caveat: mild DNR throughout the transfer, non-IMAX scenes appear soft due to being scanned from an interpositive rather than the original camera negative.
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