Tom Seaman founded MVD in Pennsylvania in 1986 to distribute music videotapes, and the family-run company now handles film, music and disc distribution for many smaller labels in North America. In-house lines include the numbered MVD Rewind Collection (2017) for 1980s and 1990s cult films with VHS-style slipcovers, the MVD Marquee Collection for newer catalogue titles, and the LaserVision line of 4K UHD releases begun in 2023.
MVD
Best 4K release by tier:
- Excellent1
- Solid3
- Disappointing1
How we pick the best MVD releases
5 in 4K
Best video release on UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming
Director: Sheldon Lettich
Best English-Friendly:
MVD 4K Blu-ray
Best Video:
MVD 4K Blu-ray see comparison
Director: Robert De Niro
Best Video & English-Friendly:
MVD 4K Blu-ray
Upcoming Release:
2027 FreeWind Media UK 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
MVD 4K Blu-ray > Australia Imprint
Imprint has poor encoding
Director: Martin Scorsese
Best Video & English-Friendly:
MVD 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
MVD 4K Blu-ray see caps but it has the encoding error with the dropped frames
Director: Deran Sarafian
Best Video & English-Friendly:
MVD 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
MVD 4K Blu-ray beautiful remaster but with frame rate skips (encoding error)
3 in HD
Best video release on Blu-ray or HD streaming · by Letterboxd rating
1 with a weaker 4K
Best 4K release rated Disappointing or Worse Than BD · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Deran Sarafian
Best Video & English-Friendly:
MVD 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
MVD 4K Blu-ray beautiful remaster but with frame rate skips (encoding error)
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