I managed to locate a copy of the original 2008 German Blu-ray. I’ve updated the review with the information.
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Batman The Animated Series 2018 Blu-ray vs 2004 DVDs
I thought I’d post a quick comparison between the 2004 DVDs of Batman The Animated Series and the just-released Blu-ray collection.
Obviously I’ve just sampled one episode (“On Leather Wings”)- so please keep that in mind.
The DVDs appear to be mastered from a composite source, which I’m guessing was the master for the broadcast, as a result there are occasional cross color artifacts present in the picture, these seem to be largely well controlled suggesting perhaps a 3D comb filter was used when the master was digitized. I also noticed a couple of instances of what might possibly be video drop outs on the source, but these were relatively minor.
The Blu-rays are a back-to-the negative scan which looks fantastic. In general details barely visible in the DVD version are clear and sharp on the Blu-ray, there is no artifacting even in areas of high motion. A faint grain patter is present throughout as are specs of dust and lint on the original animation cels.
Fight Club Compared: Blu-rays vs iTunes HD vs D-VHS vs DVD vs Laserdisc
Caustic, nihilistic and controversial, Fight Club successfully adapted Chuck Palahniuk’s transgressive fiction novel, it’s a credit to screenwriter Jim Uhl’s excellent adaptation that the voice of the original novel is heard so clearly, and at the same time the film proved to be an enormous success. Though much credit is also due to the excellent sound and editing: so much in this film depends on hitting exactly the right tone.
Based on a reader suggestion, I decided to take a look at the various home video versions of Fight Club that are available.