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2021 StudioCanal Blu-ray has better encode and gamma levels compared to older StudioCanal Blu-ray caps

BFI has boosted contrast and crushed blacks

(box set and standalone are identical)

Included in the Complete Kubrick box set with FiM encode of the same master from the Sony release without the filtering; Comparison between Sony and Criterion.

MoC > Criterion

Italy Eagle Pictures 4K Blu-ray > Paramount 4K Blu-ray

The audio track on the BFI DVD is less processed than the Criterion Blu-ray.

2020 Criterion > StudioCanal > 2009 Criterion

Criterion DVD for the original Dolby Stereo (lossless). 5.1 upmix on BDs is fine, DTS:X is revisionistic

Criterion Blu-ray has extras not found on the Universal 4K 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

New 2016 Pathé France 4K transfer Blu-ray > Criterion/Second Sight with old transfer heavy DNR https://slow.pics/c/z8p3fR0G

Italy Medusa Blu-ray is the 4K resto but boosted contrast and colours. Still probably better than Criterion

France Pathé Blu-ray is the 4K resto and best encoding

Includes Director's Cut and Roadshow Version

Same master as old WB Blu-ray but better encoding

2025 Taiwan Deltamac 4K Blu-ray > US Paramount 4K Blu-ray (Taiwan 4K Blu-ray is not low passed as the US 4K Blu-ray and has better grain and fine detail retention)