New York distributor formed in 2009 when Kino International merged with Lorber HT Digital. Its home-video catalogue runs from silent films and world cinema (Kino Classics) to Hollywood titles licensed from MGM, Paramount, Universal and others under the Kino Lorber Studio Classics line, including a growing 4K UHD slate. Discs are Region A and many use studio-supplied masters.
Kino Lorber
421 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 94 in 4K307 in HD20 in SD7 more for audio only5 more announced
Best 4K release by tier:
- Excellent13
- Solid28
- Good in DV Only3
- Disappointing25
- Worse Than BD3
Films where Kino Lorber's release is the pick. How picks are made
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Films where Kino Lorber's release is the pick. How picks are made
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Best English-Friendly & Video:
2024 Kino Lorber Fear and Desire Blu-ray extra
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
4k resto included in Kino Lorber Fear and Desire, worse on 4k than Blu-ray https://criterionforum.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=812039#p812039
See caps: The Seafarers 2012 Blu-ray vs 2024 Blu-ray vs 4K Blu-ray: https://slow.pics/c/AQhszlGn
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Kino Lorber Blu-ray
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Best English-Friendly & Audio:
Kino Lorber Blu-ray
Best Video:
Kino Lorber 4k resto
Additional Info:
The audio on the Kino Lorber Blu-ray comes from a better source than the various DVDs and the previous HD version on streaming. This audio is relatively untampered with, and is likely the best available source as no laserdisc was ever issued.
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