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The UK set uses dual layer DVDs, about 2 hours per layer, which is fine. The compression artifacts are caused by the rough condition of some of the films and limitations of DVD's old MPEG-2 compression and the format's supported bitrates.

It can make for a sharper DVD transfer, and when your flatscreen is under about 40" the difference is not going to be very dramatic anyway from across the room. But still, even with HD source transfers, for old films with some damage or artifacts remaining or some level of grain, DVD...

Looking forward to this release, but I also don't understand not offering this on blu-ray. I'm guessing it isn't going to be too far removed in quality from my UK boxset, which while suffering PAL speedup (which I can barely perceive), does include the silents. So at least offer me hi-def...