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1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema, Volume 1 Blu-ray

Best Video:

Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema, Volume 1 Blu-ray or potentially French Intersections Blu-ray but not English-friendly

Additional Info:

There are no comparisons, and all releases are likely the same transfer from 2K restoration. However, given that other releases in the Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema, Volume 1 Blu-ray are superior to other Polish releases, likely the same conclusion applies here.

Man of Iron poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema, Volume 1 Blu-ray

Best Video:

Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema, Volume 1 Blu-ray or potentially French Intersections Blu-ray but not English-friendly

Additional Info:

There are no comparisons, and all releases are likely the same transfer from 2K restoration. However, given that other releases in the Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema, Volume 1 Blu-ray are superior to other Polish releases, likely the same conclusion applies here.

The Quiet Man poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2023 Paramount Blu-ray

Best Video:

2023 Paramount Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2023 Paramount Blu-ray or Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Additional Info:

USA Paramount has the best video transfer with the least amount of artifacts: https://slow.pics/c/sjZ3mqF6

Olive Films Blu-ray and Eureka MoC Blu-ray are sourced from the same restoration and are both very good.

Apart from some mild attenuation, the audio is the same on all releases of the newest restoration and is relatively untampered with: https://slow.pics/c/bWF9EGuM

The Quiet Man poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2023 Paramount Blu-ray

Best Video:

2023 Paramount Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2023 Paramount Blu-ray or Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Additional Info:

USA Paramount has the best video transfer with the least amount of artifacts: https://slow.pics/c/sjZ3mqF6

Olive Films Blu-ray and Eureka MoC Blu-ray are sourced from the same restoration and are both very good.

Apart from some mild attenuation, the audio is the same on all releases of the newest restoration and is relatively untampered with: https://slow.pics/c/bWF9EGuM

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2022 Paramount Presents Blu-ray disc included in 4K Blu-ray set

Best Video:

2022 Paramount Presents Blu-ray disc included in 4K Blu-ray set

Best Audio:

1980s Paramount VHS

Additional Info:

The encode on the BD is preferable to the UHD. Same master, but less bitrate starved: https://x.com/SadHillDevan/status/1530057783885721607?s=20 and see caps

Best English-Friendly:

2022 Paramount Presents Blu-ray disc included in 4K Blu-ray set

Best Video:

2022 Paramount Presents Blu-ray disc included in 4K Blu-ray set

Best Audio:

1980s Paramount VHS

Additional Info:

The encode on the BD is preferable to the UHD. Same master, but less bitrate starved: https://x.com/SadHillDevan/status/1530057783885721607?s=20 and see caps

The Searchers poster
Letterboxd
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1988/1990 WB Hi-Fi VHS.

4K Blu-ray is muffled, even compared to already poor WB Blu-ray, from nicolas: "The most noise reduction of any release, leaving hardly anything above 8 kHz. Bass content has also been removed globally."

Additional Info:

Even putting resolution aside, the Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray has the best video, the old Blu-ray master and earlier DVD both had massive issues with colour.

That said, picture on the 4K Blu-ray isn't perfect, with strange posterized magenta glints and some instances of DNR: https://bsky.app/profile/dagscott.bsky.social/post/3leahavqi7k2l

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

Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1988/1990 WB Hi-Fi VHS.

4K Blu-ray is muffled, even compared to already poor WB Blu-ray, from nicolas: "The most noise reduction of any release, leaving hardly anything above 8 kHz. Bass content has also been removed globally."

Additional Info:

Even putting resolution aside, the Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray has the best video, the old Blu-ray master and earlier DVD both had massive issues with colour.

That said, picture on the 4K Blu-ray isn't perfect, with strange posterized magenta glints and some instances of DNR: https://bsky.app/profile/dagscott.bsky.social/post/3leahavqi7k2l

7 Women poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1992 MGM LaserDisc

Additional Info:

The audio on the Warner Archive Blu-ray is appalling. It starts to cutoff at around 6kHz to have nothing above 10kHz. The LaserDisc is much more full-frequency.

7 Women poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1992 MGM LaserDisc

Additional Info:

The audio on the Warner Archive Blu-ray is appalling. It starts to cutoff at around 6kHz to have nothing above 10kHz. The LaserDisc is much more full-frequency.

Wagon Master poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan IVC Blu-ray

Wagon Master poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan IVC Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

OOP Japan Amuse Soft Blu-ray

Best Video:

OOP Japan Amuse Soft Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

OOP Japan Amuse Soft Blu-ray

Best Video:

OOP Japan Amuse Soft Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Universal Monster Collection Vol 2 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Universal Monster Collection Vol 2 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1993 CIC Video LaserDisc

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

Universal Monster Collection Vol 2 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Universal Monster Collection Vol 2 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1993 CIC Video LaserDisc

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WB Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

WB Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1995 Columbia LaserDisc

Best English-Friendly:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1995 Columbia LaserDisc

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Bros Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray in August

Best Video:

Warner Bros Blu-ray

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray is missing the isolated score and Martian dub from the DVD

Best English-Friendly:

Warner Bros Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray in August

Best Video:

Warner Bros Blu-ray

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray is missing the isolated score and Martian dub from the DVD

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US Film Movement Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

UK Radiance Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Film Movement Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

US Film Movement Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

UK Radiance Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Film Movement Blu-ray

Workers '80 poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

French Intersections Blu-ray

Best Video:

French Intersections Blu-ray

Man of Marble poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Polish Blu-ray

Best Video:

Polish Blu-ray (with English subtitles) or France Intersections Blu-ray (without English subtitles) no comparison available

Man of Marble poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Polish Blu-ray

Best Video:

Polish Blu-ray (with English subtitles) or France Intersections Blu-ray (without English subtitles) no comparison available

Dingo poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella Blu-ray

Best Video:

Australia Umbrella Blu-ray or French Intersections Blu-ray no comparison available

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

Umbrella Blu-ray

Best Video:

Australia Umbrella Blu-ray or French Intersections Blu-ray no comparison available

UHD Blu-ray
Best Video:

MoC 4K Blu-ray and Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are similar

Best Video:

MoC 4K Blu-ray and Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are similar

The Rules of the Game poster
Letterboxd
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

The Criterion 4K Blu-ray has marginally better detail and grain structure than ESC 4K Blu-ray

The ESC France 4K Blu-ray is an SDR grade erroneously presented in HDR, but if your player can force the HDR into SDR it looks very good.

Best Audio:

2011 Criterion Blu-ray has the least tampered with audio of the DVD era, but it's possible the 1993 Criterion LaserDisc or the 1998 Japan LaserDisc are preferable.

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

The Criterion 4K Blu-ray has marginally better detail and grain structure than ESC 4K Blu-ray

The ESC France 4K Blu-ray is an SDR grade erroneously presented in HDR, but if your player can force the HDR into SDR it looks very good.

Best Audio:

2011 Criterion Blu-ray has the least tampered with audio of the DVD era, but it's possible the 1993 Criterion LaserDisc or the 1998 Japan LaserDisc are preferable.

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2D version: Warner Archive Blu-ray

3D version: Warner Archive 3D Blu-ray

Best Video:

2D version: Warner Archive Blu-ray

3D version: Warner Archive 3D Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

2D version: Warner Archive Blu-ray

3D version: Warner Archive 3D Blu-ray

Best Video:

2D version: Warner Archive Blu-ray

3D version: Warner Archive 3D Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema, Volume 1 Blu-ray

Best Video:

Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema, Volume 1 Blu-ray or potentially French Intersections Blu-ray but not English-friendly

Additional Info:

There are no comparisons, and all releases are likely the same transfer from 2K restoration. However, given that other releases in the Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema, Volume 1 Blu-ray are superior to other Polish releases, likely the same conclusion applies here.

Man of Iron poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema, Volume 1 Blu-ray

Best Video:

Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema, Volume 1 Blu-ray or potentially French Intersections Blu-ray but not English-friendly

Additional Info:

There are no comparisons, and all releases are likely the same transfer from 2K restoration. However, given that other releases in the Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema, Volume 1 Blu-ray are superior to other Polish releases, likely the same conclusion applies here.

The Quiet Man poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2023 Paramount Blu-ray

Best Video:

2023 Paramount Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2023 Paramount Blu-ray or Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Additional Info:

USA Paramount has the best video transfer with the least amount of artifacts: https://slow.pics/c/sjZ3mqF6

Olive Films Blu-ray and Eureka MoC Blu-ray are sourced from the same restoration and are both very good.

Apart from some mild attenuation, the audio is the same on all releases of the newest restoration and is relatively untampered with: https://slow.pics/c/bWF9EGuM

The Quiet Man poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2023 Paramount Blu-ray

Best Video:

2023 Paramount Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2023 Paramount Blu-ray or Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Additional Info:

USA Paramount has the best video transfer with the least amount of artifacts: https://slow.pics/c/sjZ3mqF6

Olive Films Blu-ray and Eureka MoC Blu-ray are sourced from the same restoration and are both very good.

Apart from some mild attenuation, the audio is the same on all releases of the newest restoration and is relatively untampered with: https://slow.pics/c/bWF9EGuM

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2022 Paramount Presents Blu-ray disc included in 4K Blu-ray set

Best Video:

2022 Paramount Presents Blu-ray disc included in 4K Blu-ray set

Best Audio:

1980s Paramount VHS

Additional Info:

The encode on the BD is preferable to the UHD. Same master, but less bitrate starved: https://x.com/SadHillDevan/status/1530057783885721607?s=20 and see caps

Best English-Friendly:

2022 Paramount Presents Blu-ray disc included in 4K Blu-ray set

Best Video:

2022 Paramount Presents Blu-ray disc included in 4K Blu-ray set

Best Audio:

1980s Paramount VHS

Additional Info:

The encode on the BD is preferable to the UHD. Same master, but less bitrate starved: https://x.com/SadHillDevan/status/1530057783885721607?s=20 and see caps

The Searchers poster
Letterboxd
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1988/1990 WB Hi-Fi VHS.

4K Blu-ray is muffled, even compared to already poor WB Blu-ray, from nicolas: "The most noise reduction of any release, leaving hardly anything above 8 kHz. Bass content has also been removed globally."

Additional Info:

Even putting resolution aside, the Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray has the best video, the old Blu-ray master and earlier DVD both had massive issues with colour.

That said, picture on the 4K Blu-ray isn't perfect, with strange posterized magenta glints and some instances of DNR: https://bsky.app/profile/dagscott.bsky.social/post/3leahavqi7k2l

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

Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1988/1990 WB Hi-Fi VHS.

4K Blu-ray is muffled, even compared to already poor WB Blu-ray, from nicolas: "The most noise reduction of any release, leaving hardly anything above 8 kHz. Bass content has also been removed globally."

Additional Info:

Even putting resolution aside, the Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray has the best video, the old Blu-ray master and earlier DVD both had massive issues with colour.

That said, picture on the 4K Blu-ray isn't perfect, with strange posterized magenta glints and some instances of DNR: https://bsky.app/profile/dagscott.bsky.social/post/3leahavqi7k2l

7 Women poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1992 MGM LaserDisc

Additional Info:

The audio on the Warner Archive Blu-ray is appalling. It starts to cutoff at around 6kHz to have nothing above 10kHz. The LaserDisc is much more full-frequency.

7 Women poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1992 MGM LaserDisc

Additional Info:

The audio on the Warner Archive Blu-ray is appalling. It starts to cutoff at around 6kHz to have nothing above 10kHz. The LaserDisc is much more full-frequency.

Wagon Master poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan IVC Blu-ray

Wagon Master poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan IVC Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

OOP Japan Amuse Soft Blu-ray

Best Video:

OOP Japan Amuse Soft Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

OOP Japan Amuse Soft Blu-ray

Best Video:

OOP Japan Amuse Soft Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Universal Monster Collection Vol 2 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Universal Monster Collection Vol 2 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1993 CIC Video LaserDisc

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

Universal Monster Collection Vol 2 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Universal Monster Collection Vol 2 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1993 CIC Video LaserDisc

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WB Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

WB Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1995 Columbia LaserDisc

Best English-Friendly:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1995 Columbia LaserDisc

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Bros Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray in August

Best Video:

Warner Bros Blu-ray

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray is missing the isolated score and Martian dub from the DVD

Best English-Friendly:

Warner Bros Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray in August

Best Video:

Warner Bros Blu-ray

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray is missing the isolated score and Martian dub from the DVD

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US Film Movement Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

UK Radiance Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Film Movement Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

US Film Movement Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

UK Radiance Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Film Movement Blu-ray

Workers '80 poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

French Intersections Blu-ray

Best Video:

French Intersections Blu-ray

Man of Marble poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Polish Blu-ray

Best Video:

Polish Blu-ray (with English subtitles) or France Intersections Blu-ray (without English subtitles) no comparison available

Man of Marble poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Polish Blu-ray

Best Video:

Polish Blu-ray (with English subtitles) or France Intersections Blu-ray (without English subtitles) no comparison available

Dingo poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella Blu-ray

Best Video:

Australia Umbrella Blu-ray or French Intersections Blu-ray no comparison available

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

Umbrella Blu-ray

Best Video:

Australia Umbrella Blu-ray or French Intersections Blu-ray no comparison available

UHD Blu-ray
Best Video:

MoC 4K Blu-ray and Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are similar

Best Video:

MoC 4K Blu-ray and Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are similar

The Rules of the Game poster
Letterboxd
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

The Criterion 4K Blu-ray has marginally better detail and grain structure than ESC 4K Blu-ray

The ESC France 4K Blu-ray is an SDR grade erroneously presented in HDR, but if your player can force the HDR into SDR it looks very good.

Best Audio:

2011 Criterion Blu-ray has the least tampered with audio of the DVD era, but it's possible the 1993 Criterion LaserDisc or the 1998 Japan LaserDisc are preferable.

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

The Criterion 4K Blu-ray has marginally better detail and grain structure than ESC 4K Blu-ray

The ESC France 4K Blu-ray is an SDR grade erroneously presented in HDR, but if your player can force the HDR into SDR it looks very good.

Best Audio:

2011 Criterion Blu-ray has the least tampered with audio of the DVD era, but it's possible the 1993 Criterion LaserDisc or the 1998 Japan LaserDisc are preferable.

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2D version: Warner Archive Blu-ray

3D version: Warner Archive 3D Blu-ray

Best Video:

2D version: Warner Archive Blu-ray

3D version: Warner Archive 3D Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

2D version: Warner Archive Blu-ray

3D version: Warner Archive 3D Blu-ray

Best Video:

2D version: Warner Archive Blu-ray

3D version: Warner Archive 3D Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Total: 5647 films

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