The French release was confirmed region free. Caps-a-holic says the German disc is region locked to B. So be careful what your order. Unsure of the U.K. disc at the moment.
There should be no differences. They're the same master. And if encoded correctly will look identical considering TT doesn't alter any Masters given to them.
Then wouldn't it be more reasonable to have conversations on forums were interest is currently active for these titles and/or label? Me personally, I would go where the action is. My final thoughts. I'm out. :)
I don't think it's fair to assume people are against a label. Until recently Arrow was a region B territory label. As time goes and as the release more diversified genres and titles it should open the doors to more interest.
I've seen a few owners with Plasmas now complain as well on some of these titles. Whether there is an issue or not (I don't know) I do see more and more complaints gradually coming in on these titles.
It is not a gamma issue on ones set.
I pulled out Wrath of Khan tonight. The film holds up well and like many is my favorite of the original 6 films. Best transfer as well.
R.I.P. Mr. Nimoy.
I would expect that since these titles are not OOP with Criterion we may see an upgrade sooner rather then later. Also I'd disagree about Criterion not getting Foreign release out compared to overseas. They have release quite a handful of films that have yet to be released in there respective...
Amazon is advertising this title as 4K and another poster on another message board stated it differes from his U.K. Sony release from a few years ago image wise when compared. So it may well be a new 4K scan. :)
Edit. Sorry RAH I see you meant it looked so great it was like watching in native...
I have to respectfully disagree. Using promotional material or older masters (some created years ago) is not a correct way to justify or insinuate that a current master is incorrect in regards to colors. While I've never seen the Laserdisc I have seen the 40th DVD version and Julie Andrews hair...
I remember picking up a prime rib roast a few years back at Cosco and finding they had the then recently release Fox films How Green Was Your Valley, Gentleman's Agreement, and Wild River for 8.99 each or something like that.
Also scored on a trip there once with Woody Allen films Manhattan...
Obviously I'm not RAH
However the Criterion release uses the same master that was created and prepared for Arrows release. CC licensed out their master so overall in motion they should look identical. :)
You might be confusing a full on restoration with a label scanning elements that are in good to great condition and simply doing digital work. Color grading debris removal etc etc.
It'll be interesting as when Arrow announced their release it was referred to as a New High definition transfer licensed from Universal created from a 35mm dupe negative by Universal Digital Services and delivered by Hollywood Classics and worked on by James White.
Criterions press release...