Arrow

Arrow UK & Criterion US 4K Blu-ray have different gradings (preference, Arrow 4K Blu-ray is encoded by Fidelity in Motion)

> Lionsgate Limited: https://slow.pics/c/04WP81j1

Arrow/Lionsgate 2.0 sounds good, LaserDisc [ID7612IV] maybe better?

> Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray (small caveat to both UHDs: the original song The Damned - "Dead Beat Dance" has been replaced by Straw Dogs - "Young, Fast Iranians" over the end credits in the print made available to Shout! Factory/Arrow) (caveat for Arrow: missing the Zombie subtitles and the workprint found on the Shout! Factory release)

Comparison between Arrow and Shout! Factory: https://slow.pics/c/iOrdhnra

Germany NSM Blu-ray has the unaltered Mono track with Dead Beat Dance intact.

Identical. Arrow 4K Blu-ray is lossy transcode.

Seems to be the same transfer see Finch's review

caps for the new Arrow/Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray upgrade compared to previous BDs

Arrow has better subtitles

Arrow UHD has much better English subtitles and additional extras making it the far superior release to the Shout version of the same master.

Shout! Factory Blu-ray has slightly less rolloff of the higher frequencies

UK Arrow 4K Blu-ray see AVForum review

The slight darkening of the colour palette with the new WCG/HDR grades suddenly seems to add another layer of detail and immersion into the picture. Now, those dark night times punctured solely by neon or those dreary overcast half-light early mornings or dusks feel more alive with authenticity. Skin tones are gorgeous, the subtlety in colour detail of Hoskins’ atrocious leather jacket/Hawaiian shirt combo is sublime and those all-important blacks go deep. But it’s the now huge variations in colours that stand out – the reds of the Peep Show as Genesis’ classic In Too Deep plays now have a much richer, darker saturation to them than the previous 1080p SDR grade, helping them stand out so much more than those more neutral, toned down colours of the Brighton seaside against the morning skies. It’s a gorgeous colour reproduction from top to bottom.

Detailing is also tightened up significantly – again, the 2K picture was good, but this improves on that with keener lines, sharper edges and a greater sense of delineation in those finest of fine details that add an extra little touch of depth to the picture. Add to this another beautiful grain presentation – with organic looks and movement throughout - and it’s an image where its edges match the brilliance of its colouring.

... and the encode – courtesy of Fidelity in Motion – is absolutely rock solid. Hope were not high for this over the very good 2K edition, but I am very pleased to say that those hopes were well and truly exceeded: Mona Lisa on 4K looks absolutely stellar

(Arrow 4K Blu-ray's mono seems to be out of sync, suggested by comparisons. Issue is TBC officially)

Arrow LE will have an exclusive 3rd disc which will not be on the standard edition

OOP Arrow LE has Theatrical Cut not on the standard release