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Re: MGM's Wizard of Oz in Ultra-Resolution
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Originally Posted by haroldS
Last year WBHE released an Essential Classics series of three packs of films. One included the "Wizard of Oz". Is the version used in this set the original DVD release or the later Ultra-Resolution version and if the later, on standard receivers is there a significant improvement in picture quality.
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It is the most recent "Ultra Rez" version. All of the "Essential Classic" releases included the most recent DVD masterings of the films.
My Forum review of the
Essential Classics: Family Films set, which includes a link to Herb Kane's review of the Ultra Rez Wizard of Oz, is located at:
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/...ily-films.html
If you would rather go straight to Herb's review, it is at this link:
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/...commended.html
Personally, I think it is only a small step up from the previous Warner DVD release, which was also quite good. Your opinions on the differences in color timing between the releases will likely be more of a factor in your preference than the technical improvements in color record registration and video compression.
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Ken McAlinden
Livonia, MI USA
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Re: MGM's Wizard of Oz in Ultra-Resolution
The 2005 isn't as big of an upgrade at first sight, but it does have more accurate color timing (compared to a dye-transfer print I've seen), much better contrast (witch's cloak is now inky black), and missing the artifacting from DVNR and compression visible on the '99 DVD. Next year's BluRay should look spectacular.
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Re: MGM's Wizard of Oz in Ultra-Resolution
I doubt Warner would remove the grain. They know that film purists like us would crucify them if they tried to over-DNR it.
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Re: MGM's Wizard of Oz in Ultra-Resolution
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I doubt Warner would remove the grain. They know that film purists like us would crucify them if they tried to over-DNR it.
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There's not a whole lot of film grain to remove. The dye-transfer print I saw had a wonderful fine grain texture. About the same level as Children of Men from what I remember. Overall, the best part of the print was the golden tone to the image. Again, I don't know if the 1998 prints were timed correctly, but the UR remaster keeps that golden look. There's not really any basis in naming either as correct without having seen an original print. Even that's not 100% accurate.
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Re: MGM's Wizard of Oz in Ultra-Resolution
Dye transfer prints tend to conceal grain more than regular prints.
When I watched parts of the film in HD on TNT, there was some grain, and I imagine the ultra-compressed digital cable signal made it worse.
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