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To avoid any confusion, this is a new scan of the OCN.

A couple of points re: The new 4k release of The Piano. First, my comparison of the new 4k vs Blu was the 4k vs the NEW Blu. There is no comparison to the looks transfer. and second, a comment from Criterion’s Lee Kline, for which I have approval to quote; ”Jane and Stuart [the DP] always had...

Whomever it was should be canonized, as this film has been desperately in need of restoration. It hasn't even been released in color, as only an old black & white print has been previously available. Material had been stored, and somehow lost in the outback.

Two different situations, unless you’re referring to the immense restorative efforts needed in order to return to this particular OCN. Rumor has it, that no film in the modern era has been mishandled as badly as The Piano. Over-printed, improperly stored (humidity and high temperatures)...

Minimally. It’s generally a dark film. Bottom line, this is a superior disc to previous versions overall, based upon the new image harvest. 4k and HDR are frills and extras. It’s worth owning even for the new Blu-ray

We are entering a precipitous juncture in our relationship with 4k UHD, in which films in no way ripe for the technology are receiving it nonetheless. A perfect example is Jane Campion's The Piano, a 1993 film, shot on 35/4, and showing every bit of it's grain structure like a war-time medal...