Re Jeff Adkins: The transfer which I alluded to from Columbia was the one which Sir David summarily rejected in London. The sand had a blue tint and there was an attempt at sharpening, when none was needed. He was so angry with Columbia that he left the screening after twenty minutes...
You have a tradeoff between laser and dvd. The lasers do not have the audio re-cutting errors, the main titles which appear to be attempting a Gone with the Wind look, the cuts in the restoration end credits, the mis-timings in density and color as well as other problems... the laser...
As I have heard nothing regarding this disc, nor have I been consulted on any level, I must assume that the film will be a retread of the same old Columbia egocentric transfer. While home video certainly have the ability (if they care) to correct the various audio problems, which include...