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Eureka

57 Included Films

Eureka Entertainment, a label in the UK featuring the Masters of Cinema label.

Aliases: eureka

Type: Label/Studio/Platform

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray or Eureka/Gaumont Blu-ray (preference)

Best Video:

Gaumont/Eureka is a newer restoration than Kino Lorber but has problems with automatic clean-up and ghosting.

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray or Eureka/Gaumont Blu-ray (preference)

Best Video:

Gaumont/Eureka is a newer restoration than Kino Lorber but has problems with automatic clean-up and ghosting.

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2022 Eureka UK 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2022 Eureka UK 4K Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

2022 Eureka UK 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2022 Eureka UK 4K Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MoC and BFI differing restorations and scores

Best Video:

2006 Restoration: Eureka Blu-ray
1995 photochemical restoration: BFI Blu-ray that some may prefer

Best Audio:

Eureka with Murnau institute restoration featuring score based on original score, BFI uses Photoplay restoration with James Bernard score

Additional Info:

Both Eureka and BFI BDs are worthy of owning. Each restoration has unique positives and extras. The James Bernard score on the BFI is outstanding and the image tinting is different to how the Murnau institute official restoration was done. The Eureka MoC BD is stuffed with extras and remains one of the best-made BDs of all time. Whatever you do: AVOID THE Kino Lorber BD!!! It uses the same Murnau institute restoration but drops frames for the whole feature - thus it loses a significant portion of the film! This was never acknowledged or addressed. The Kino Lorber BD remains one of the worst BDs of all time for this reason.

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

MoC and BFI differing restorations and scores

Best Video:

2006 Restoration: Eureka Blu-ray
1995 photochemical restoration: BFI Blu-ray that some may prefer

Best Audio:

Eureka with Murnau institute restoration featuring score based on original score, BFI uses Photoplay restoration with James Bernard score

Additional Info:

Both Eureka and BFI BDs are worthy of owning. Each restoration has unique positives and extras. The James Bernard score on the BFI is outstanding and the image tinting is different to how the Murnau institute official restoration was done. The Eureka MoC BD is stuffed with extras and remains one of the best-made BDs of all time. Whatever you do: AVOID THE Kino Lorber BD!!! It uses the same Murnau institute restoration but drops frames for the whole feature - thus it loses a significant portion of the film! This was never acknowledged or addressed. The Kino Lorber BD remains one of the worst BDs of all time for this reason.

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber new Seven Chances / Sherlock Jr. Blu-ray?

Best Video:

Lobster Films (Kino Lorber?) > Cohen/Eureka https://slow.pics/c/3KWXoMyR The new Kino Lorber's Seven Chances / Sherlock Jr. might be using the same restoration as Lobster Films

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber new Seven Chances / Sherlock Jr. Blu-ray?

Best Video:

Lobster Films (Kino Lorber?) > Cohen/Eureka https://slow.pics/c/3KWXoMyR The new Kino Lorber's Seven Chances / Sherlock Jr. might be using the same restoration as Lobster Films

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MoC/Cohen Blu-ray

Best Video:

Eureka/Cohen newer restoration than Kino Lorber

Best English-Friendly:

MoC/Cohen Blu-ray

Best Video:

Eureka/Cohen newer restoration than Kino Lorber

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Eureka MoC 4K Blu-ray, probably. No comparison with French Factoris Films 4K Blu-ray, but former has Dolby Vision and higher bitrate.

Additional Info:

For standard Blu-ray, the MoC/Cohen are a 4k transfer https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=112722&page=5

Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Eureka MoC 4K Blu-ray, probably. No comparison with French Factoris Films 4K Blu-ray, but former has Dolby Vision and higher bitrate.

Additional Info:

For standard Blu-ray, the MoC/Cohen are a 4k transfer https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=112722&page=5

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber AR is squished; MoC is correct. Unsure on France Potemkine

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

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber AR is squished; MoC is correct. Unsure on France Potemkine

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

1984 Giorgio Moroder restoration: MoC Blu-ray or Kino Lorber Blu-ray

2001 Murnau restoration: MoC 2-disc DVD set > Kino Lorber 1-disc Restored Authorized Edition DVD

2010 Murnau complete restoration: MoC Blu-ray > Kino Lorber Blu-ray

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

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

1984 Giorgio Moroder restoration: MoC Blu-ray or Kino Lorber Blu-ray

2001 Murnau restoration: MoC 2-disc DVD set > Kino Lorber 1-disc Restored Authorized Edition DVD

2010 Murnau complete restoration: MoC Blu-ray > Kino Lorber Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

SFFP new 4K restoration

Best Video:

MoC audio is better, OOP but available in ebay https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=225532&page=3

Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

SFFP new 4K restoration

Best Video:

MoC audio is better, OOP but available in ebay https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=225532&page=3

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

Eureka MoC > Kino Lorber

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

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

Eureka MoC > Kino Lorber

Woman in the Moon poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Additional Info:

MoC > Kino Lorber, former has correct aspect ratio (and higher bitrate and looks better/less compressed) while the latter has a squished aspect ratio, see DVDBeaver for comparison

Woman in the Moon poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Additional Info:

MoC > Kino Lorber, former has correct aspect ratio (and higher bitrate and looks better/less compressed) while the latter has a squished aspect ratio, see DVDBeaver for comparison

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

Eureka Blu-ray has better encode than Flicker Alley Blu-ray. Kino Lorber/BFI are older restoration and are worse.

Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

Eureka Blu-ray has better encode than Flicker Alley Blu-ray. Kino Lorber/BFI are older restoration and are worse.

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Best Video:

All very old restoration, but Kino Lorber > Germany Universum > MoC. Kino Lorber Germany Blu-ray has more noise reduction while English version's noise reduction is kept at minimum. MoC has very week encoding and crushed blacks.

Sources:

Best Audio:

2001 Kino Lorber DVD or 2003 Eureka DVD

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Best Video:

All very old restoration, but Kino Lorber > Germany Universum > MoC. Kino Lorber Germany Blu-ray has more noise reduction while English version's noise reduction is kept at minimum. MoC has very week encoding and crushed blacks.

Sources:

Best Audio:

2001 Kino Lorber DVD or 2003 Eureka DVD

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

MoC > Kino Lorber (see slowpics for comparison). No information on Potemkine.

Additional Info:

MoC has higher bitrate than Kino Lorber, also the contrast is increased. But there is no noticeable reduction in visible film damage presented between the two offerings.

Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

MoC > Kino Lorber (see slowpics for comparison). No information on Potemkine.

Additional Info:

MoC has higher bitrate than Kino Lorber, also the contrast is increased. But there is no noticeable reduction in visible film damage presented between the two offerings.

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

Eureka > Criterion

Best Audio:

2008 Eureka DVD

Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

Eureka > Criterion

Best Audio:

2008 Eureka DVD

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US Shout! Factory or UK Eureka Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Shout! Factory or UK Eureka Blu-ray likely very similar from other comparison in the same boxset see DVDBeaver

Best English-Friendly:

US Shout! Factory or UK Eureka Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Shout! Factory or UK Eureka Blu-ray likely very similar from other comparison in the same boxset see DVDBeaver

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Eureka Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Eureka Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2006 R2 Eureka! DVD

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2006 R2 Eureka! DVD

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Eureka Blu-ray > StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray. Older DVD or LaserDisc probably even better

Additional Info:

All blu-ray releases so far is from the 2010 scan.

Best English-Friendly:

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Eureka Blu-ray > StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray. Older DVD or LaserDisc probably even better

Additional Info:

All blu-ray releases so far is from the 2010 scan.

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

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