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One more comment. MoviesAnywhere lists the movie file size, a very useful feature, to enable an informed download. For Badlands the HD file size is 5.6GB, that is small & implies a low bit rate encode, a clue I chose to ignore when I watched Badlands on ATV+. Caveat emptor.

Thanks, that explains a lot regarding my reaction to the film.

Thanks for the info. I did check those comparisons, that's what sent me down this rabbit hole. The DVD upscaled looked terrible. The ATV+ has a similar color palette & contrast as the DVD without artifacts, so I can believe it's from the HD version of the DVD transfer. According to Amz UK the...

I'm interested in your comments. Have you compared the picture quality of the Criterion vs Warner's streaming version?

The ATV+ streaming version is OK but not superb. It's better than upscaled DVD but suffers from softness & low contrast. I assume a higher bit rate would have improved it. If you're a fan of the movie the Criterion Blu-ray would be a much better bet.

It appears the ATV+ Badlands is most likely the 2017 transfer used for European Blu-ray releases, inc a Premium UK set, because of the multiple languages shown at ATV+. The transfer should be superb, I'll report back.

ATV+ online only shows Filmchest. The ATV+ app on my LG TV shows multiple versions in the How To Watch section. Out of curiosity I'll rent the MGM to see how it compares with my DVD. Thanks!

Thanks for the reply. Generally ad-free means spending money. It's more important that it's the Olive transfer.

I have the MGM DVD. Does anyone know if the Olive HD version, that uses the MGM print, is available from any of the ad-free streaming sources? Thanks, Trevor.

I have the Warner DVD of Badlands & it's looking long-in-the-tooth. The ATV+ HD version is sourced from Warner (not Criterion), does anyone know the provenance of the transfer or alternately can comment on the streaming picture quality? Thanks, Trevor.

I realize Prime is suboptimal, I initially thought I was getting 4K (whopee!) but no. I assume the Scorcese / Film Foundation reference during the credits means it's the latest transfer? Please let us know what you think about the transfer.

Please skip this comment if you don't like negative film reviews. I enjoyed the Dollars trilogy, TGTB&TU & westerns in general. I bought the DVD of OUTITW when it was released & watched it once (my first time seeing OUTITW), I was disappointed. It's an exercise in style over substance. It has...

This is my first time seeing Devil's Doorway. It has received universal praise, it's an excellent western. Audiences in 1950 must have found John Alton's noir photography to be a little strange in a western but it works well. The Blu-ray print/transfer is bright, if you view in a darkened room I...

The Blu-ray of the 1981 mini series looks excellent in comparison with the previous DVD. I believe I saw the 1960's movie on TV 30+ years ago & was unimpressed. The 2009 mini series is fun but difficult to find streaming & expensive on Blu-ray.

Does anyone have some simple suggestions on TV settings that will correct the color scheme?

CEA Studio is the original film studio backing the production according to IMDB.

Hi Robert, if it's a PD stream 'they' bothered to get all the details correct, it's attributed to CEA Studios etc. I was hoping for some StudioCanal scuttlebutt regarding the transfer! If not, I may gamble $4. The DVD source was not in great shape, it may be StudioCanal were unhappy with the HD...

Hell Is A City in HD turned up on Amazon Prime Video, see link below. Does anyone know the provenance of the transfer? I'm hoping StudioCanal supervised the transfer but decided not to release a Blu-ray (yet?). It would be nice to retire my Anchor Bay DVD. Cheers! Watch Hell Is a City | Prime...

Hell Is A City in HD turned up on Amazon Prime Video, see link below. Does anyone know the provenance of the transfer? I'm hoping StudioCanal supervised the transfer but decided not to release a Blu-ray (yet?). It would be nice to retire my Anchor Bay DVD. Cheers...

I heard from John at MUBI support, Too Late For Tears is the UCLA restoration, & it's also available from ATV+.

I rewatched The Departed Blu-ray this morning. For a VC1 low bit rate transfer, the picture quality is impressive when viewed on a 55" LG OLED. It has a gritty look, just like Boston, with very few compression artifacts (motion, black crush or macro blocking). Some interior scenes are a little...

I've contacted MUBI regarding provenance because there's a discrepancy between the subtitles offered on the Blu-rays & MUBI. I'll report back my findings.

Thanks Robert for your research. I did check ATV+, I saw MGM+, that put me off. I now see ATV+ has two versions available, I assume the version with the Flicker Alley cover is the UCLA version? ATV+'s Too Late For Tears references MUBI & only one version is available, is it the UCLA version...

I first saw Woman On The Run on Prime 3-4 years ago, I believe it was the UCLA version, it looked good. It popped up again on Prime but this time a horrible colorized version. I searched many sources for the UCLA version & found it on YT but it suffers from the additional YT compression...

Well as usual this thread will cause me to pull the Blu-ray out and rewatch. Influence is one of the positive aspects of social media!

I just started watching Hamlet on Prime. The video looks like upscaled DVD, does anyone know if it looks better on other streaming channels? Has there been any talk of a Blu-ray (Region A or B) or 4K? Thanks!

Disc 2 Blu-ray holds the movie plus the extras. The question is: is the new Blu-ray an upgrade on the old Blu-ray? Thanks!

I checked three of my Warner Archive DVDs and none have CC, so I think it unlikely for Devil's Doorway!

Thanks. The DVD does not have subtitles (a strike against it) but does it have Closed Captions?