I doubt there's any real difference in a/v despite Universal having DTS-HD MA 2.0 and Arrow having LPCM. Arrow is probably worth more for having the two David Cairns essays and the booklet, not to mention better artwork.
I finished watching the entire set last night, including the new documentary.
This is a great example of careful restoration simply letting films be entertaining without distractions. It's amazing how once you get rid of a veil of dirt and scratches, stabilize the image, and carefully clean the...
Given that The Cocoanuts is from wildly different sources, it's possible the film can't be a consistent 1.19:1. The 16mm footage would definitely be 1.37:1 and already be heavily cropped from what would have been on 35mm.
It's likely Universal tried some stuff on the shrunken parts and found the result to look worse than leaving it alone. The bulk of the film, as well as the rest of the films are generally rock-steady.
One amusing thing I noticed about how good the image looks is that you can see the drafting...
I just received this today. Just from skimming, I'm really happy with the quality, especially on my 4K display.
The jittery part of Horse Feathers looks blurred on the DVD, as if every few frames were blurred vertically. The screen on the dogcatching wagon is almost invisible on DVD, but you...