Fox Blu-ray

US Fox Blu-ray > France Blu-ray see DVDBeaver review, no comparison available with Germany Plaion Blu-ray

Neither Criterion Blu-ray or Germany Plaion Blu-ray are great see caps

• While they are different transfers and the Criterion one is a 4K restoration, it's very soft and has some dark crushes.

• The Plaion Blu-ray is sharpened and is slightly more zoomed in

Germany Plaion Blu-ray

Germany Plaion Blu-ray > US Twilight Time Blu-ray see caps

Germany Plaion Media Blu-ray

Germany Plaion Media Blu-ray is marginally better than Kino Lorber which suffers a little dark crush: https://slow.pics/c/BME05Jlw

Criterion or BFI Blu-ray?

Criterion darker and more contrast than BFI and Plaion Germany see cap https://caps-a-holic.com/c_list.php?c=2461

Britain Signal One Blu-ray

Britain Signal One, France ESC or Germany Plaion Blu-ray no comparison available online

Italy Plaion 4K Blu-ray

Italy Plaion 4K Blu-ray > Paramount 4K Blu-ray (marginally)

Plaion Germany Blu-ray

Plaion Germany Blu-ray

Germany Plaion Blu-ray

Germany Plaion Blu-ray has the best encoding, and both MoC and Kino Lorber Blu-ray have Quicktime Gamma Bug see caps

For encoding, Plaion > MoC > Kino Lorber

2018 Kino Lorber Blu-ray/2025 Germany Plaion Blu-ray

2018 Kino Lorber Blu-ray/2025 Germany Plaion Blu-ray. Eureka Blu-ray has worse encoding.

1985 Key Video Hi-Fi VHS

Plaion Germany 4K Blu-ray

Plaion Germany 4K Blu-ray

Arrow Blu-ray

Fellini's segment on Spirits of the Dead

The Toby Dammit segment is also available in Criterion boxset but seems to be SD, so Arrow Blu-ray > Plaion Blu-ray > Criterion boxset Blu-ray

Arrow Britain Blu-ray

Arrow Britain Blu-ray > Plaion Germany Blu-ray see caps

Criterion Blu-ray

Italy Plaion 4K Blu-ray

Criterion Blu-ray

Plaion Germany Blu-ray, includes Director's Cut and Roadshow Version

Plaion Germany Blu-ray, same master as old WB Blu-ray but better encoding

Plaion Germany 4K Blu-ray

Carlotta France 4K Blu-ray

Carlotta France & Plaion Germany 4K Blu-ray

Germany Plaion Blu-ray

Germany Plaion Blu-ray has better encoding and Kino Lorber Blu-ray likely suffers from the Quicktime Gamma Bug, see caps

Mill Creek DVD

Mill Creek DVD has Original Aspect Ratio while the Germany Plaion DVD doesn't

Criterion 4K Blu-ray or Germany Plaion Blu-ray or WB DVD depending on the cut.

• First Preview (Turner): Germany Plaion Blu-ray

• Second Preview (Final Preview): Germany Plaion Blu-ray > Criterion Blu-ray

• Theatrical: Criterion 4K Blu-ray

• 2005 Cut: WB DVD

• 2024 Cut: Criterion 4K Blu-ray