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Spanish retail sources are indicating that Universal is planning another big wave of Alfred Hitchcock titles for release in 4K UHD this year. This batch is expected to include Saboteur (1942), Shadow of a Doubt (1943), Marnie (1964), The Trouble with Harry (1955), To Catch a Thief (1955), and...

Paramount continues to insist nothing is wrong with it (which is obviously untrue).

Does anyone know if the UHD digital copy is cropped?

That was in jest!

I bought the 4k digital version and I still have mixed feelings. It's nice to see Cary Grant actually look like a caucasian but the transfer still has lots problems with detail. I do like the colors though. The bottomline: Hitch deserves a lot better. Maybe fifth times the charm?

If you buy the new BD, will the digital version automatically upgrade to the UHD version?

I was thinking of checking out the digital UDH but $17 bucks seems like a lot for a download only purchase. Anyone agree?

Summary below provided by Bill Hunt, thedigitalbits on July 20, 2020: In a Zoom call last week, Paramount’s Senior Vice President of Archives, Andrea Kalas—joined by film historian Leonard Maltin.... She was also asked about the studio’s treatment of film grain on its recent catalog BD...

Thank you Robert.

Funny, I feel the same way as one of the first people who flagged issues with this disc. I called it a misfire and I still believe that it is. I pre-ordered and received it. I didn't like the packaging or the picture quality. I posted several reviews from other sites that agreed with my views. I...

Doug, why won't you say it?

This is a disgrace to the master of suspense's memory. Paramount retains the rights to this one Hitchcock film. The disc needs a recall.

Does Andrea have this blu-ray or has she at least watched it?

Agreed. It's hard not to when Glen C down votes everything I say.

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I'm fine with the new colors. My issues are the framing and the lost detail/washed look.

So every single website that has reviewed this disc and has pointed out its multiple flaws is wrong? Sorry. We're not buying it.

Why so Blu? https://whysoblu.com/to-catch-a-thief-2012-edition-vs-2020-paramount-presents-edition-blu-ray-review/

Amazon.com now has copies of the 2012/2017 release. "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com" Yesterday it said "back ordered." Nice price too. Update: They are now gone again.

Also, did "Glen C" directly work on the transfer and framing at Paramount Home Entertainment?

The final FAQ on Paramont.com "I'm having issues with a DVD I purchased or have questions about a Home Entertainment Release. Who can I contact? To report a problem you can e-mail us at [email protected]"

Video: How does it look? I’ve had a checkered past when reviewing this title. About a dozen years ago, I’d reviewed the DVD and had made my comments and someone told me I was way off. He sent me screen shots comparing the old versus new version and the differences were so minute that I just...

I was simply making the point copies are going fast because amazon is no longer selling it directly. I never said it was hard to get or that it wasn't available. My point was it may not stay that way for long.

Did I say it wasn't available? :huh: I said it's only available from third party vendors on amazon.com (not amazon itself). This means copies are dwindling.

Let's not forget, the aspect ratio has also been changed, why? No answers from PHE (I've tried).

As of this morning all the "2012/2017" versions are either third party only or backordered on amazon.com. I guess word has gotten around quickly. It also appears that DD has none left.

One has to assume that Paramount will stop printing the "2012" transfer disc. So yes, get it while you can at a reasonable price.

So it sounds like they had the right intentions...? Did someone just botch the actual work?

Screenshot comparison: To Catch A Thief: https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/2359/picture:0 Uploaded: May 8, 2020

I have no problem with anyone here. I just tried to provide information on the disc which Robert and Bruce dismissed over and over again. Robert said one of the most important viewpoints on blu is RAH. Now that RAH has weighed in, there's suddenly more important things in the world....