Criterion

Indicator Blu-ray has better presented extras plus additional unique extras.

Italy CG Entertainment Blu-ray

R2FR DVD

Criterion is horrible, US DVD is from a print and distorted

> BFI. New restoration unreleased.

Old R2 DVD 1.0

Criterion Blu-ray uses new restoration and is superior.
Criterion is in 1.66:1, while Curzon UK / Gaumont France was in 1.37:1. Note: Criterion is the original aspect ratio.

France Bach Films

France Bach Films has Blu-ray

Criterion, HD transfer

> Capelight/Kino Lorber which has heavy noise reduction and opening snare hit is missing, Capelight is slightly better encoded than Kino Lorber

1992 MGM LaserDisc [ML102699]

But still a bit overly noise-managed.

1984 CBS/Fox Hi-Fi VHS maybe better?

BFI Blu-ray (slightly)

Criterion = BFI, both HD resto: source

Criterion

Spain Filmax DVD

Carlotta

Carlotta and Criterion have new resto, Carlotta slightly better encode

2009 Australia Madman DVD

(Tartan/Raro/Shochiku probably the same)

Criterion Martha Graham: Dance on Film DVD HD transfer

> 2021 Carlotta France 4K Blu-ray. Carlotta has bad compression and elevated gamma levels, while Criterion shows more shadow details. See caps1 and caps2

Criterion actually handed the flawed MK2 master over to Prasad Corporation for "additional restoration" instead of working on it in-house.

Criterion 4K Blu-ray is another SDR grade inside an HDR container, with average brightness on HDR BL of 83 nits and 100-nit static DV. See fkid post

2001 MK2 DVD

> Arrow Blu-ray > Japan Blu-ray

Both Arrow and Japan Blu-ray seem to suffer from the Quicktime Gamma Bug

> Arrow Blu-ray > Japan Blu-ray

Both Arrow and Japan Blu-ray seem to suffer from the Quicktime Gamma Bug

Indicator Blu-ray has better presented extras plus additional unique extras.

Criterion, 4k transfer

BFI and Criterion BDs are same restoration, but BFI is much darker and Criterion is much brighter. Unsure which is correct.