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Criterion Collection First Release USA RC0
ufa/BMG Germany RC2
Eureka UK RC2
Criterion Collection Re-Release USA RC0
 
The old (pre 2003 restoration) Criterion transfer is rather poor. With bad picture definiton, the infamous frame line (page#3), a zoomed in picture and lots of print damage it comes in last. All other transfers utilize the 2003 restoration master more or less effectively. From these three transfers the Criterion transfer is the best - aside from picture cropping ... again (fingertip, pic#1). The best framing was done on the Eureka DVD (pic#4). Picture definition is often better than - sometimes on par with -the (second best) Eureka transfer, but the contrast balance is handled outstandingly well on the Criterion DVD. Eureka's high contrast picture results in edge enhancement (pic#4). Only the new Criterion transfer is devoid of blemishes or print damages (pic#7). The BMG/ufa transfer is cleaner than the Eureka transfer (pic#2) and has no edge enhancement (pic#4) but the picture is too dark - especially in the corners (right upper corner, pic#2) - and quite soft, losing the finer details (grass in pic#3, fine print in pic#4).
transfer ranking:
Criterion Collection Re-Release USA RC0
Eureka UK RC2
ufa/BMG Germany RC2
Criterion Collection First Release USA RC0


M - Criterion Collection First Edition USA - RC0 (NTSC) 4:3

M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder - ufa/BMG Germany - RC2 (PAL) 4:3

M - Eureka UK - RC2 (PAL) 4:3

M - Criterion Collection Remastered Edition USA - RC0 (NTSC) 4:3



M - Criterion Collection First Edition USA - RC0 (NTSC) 4:3

M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder - ufa/BMG Germany - RC2 (PAL) 4:3

M - Eureka UK - RC2 (PAL) 4:3

M - Criterion Collection Remastered Edition USA - RC0 (NTSC) 4:3



M - Criterion Collection First Edition USA - RC0 (NTSC) 4:3

M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder - ufa/BMG Germany - RC2 (PAL) 4:3

M - Eureka UK - RC2 (PAL) 4:3

M - Criterion Collection Remastered Edition USA - RC0 (NTSC) 4:3



M - Criterion Collection First Edition USA - RC0 (NTSC) 4:3

M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder - ufa/BMG Germany - RC2 (PAL) 4:3

M - Eureka UK - RC2 (PAL) 4:3

M - Criterion Collection Remastered Edition USA - RC0 (NTSC) 4:3

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