R4 Wonka vs new WS R1 release (1 Viewer)

[Nicole P]

I have been watching with interest the R1 Wonka uproar and am delighted that fellow OAR enthusiasts succeeded in getting Warner to release a widescreen edition.
I picked up my R4 copy in June last year and it is a 1.78 anamorphic PAL transfer. Recently Warner released the P&S NTSC 30th anniversary edition here in Australia. This makes me worried that we will not see a PAL release of the WS anniversary edition.
Does anyone know how the new R1 anamorphic edition holds up against the old R4 copy? The extras are very tempting but I would only get another copy if there was an improvement in the film transfer itself. Certainly won't be getting the NTSC full-screen release.
Cheers,
Nicole P.
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[Darren Lewis]

Hi
A couple of good sites for region comparisons are
Link Removed http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/R4vsR1/R4vsR1.asp
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[Nicole P]

Darren,
Thanks for the links. I have used those sites extensively in the past.
What I was interested in is whether a new transfer has been mastered since the R4 release and whether this is the print used for the new R1 release.
Cheers,
Nicole P.
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[stephen abbot]

Nicole, it is my understanding that the R4 release is infact the same transfer as the latest R1 release, obviously the R4 release is a 576 vs 480 frame.
Cheers
Stephen