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Full Contact Mei Ah DTS Release Hong Kong RC3 Hong Kong Legends UK RC2
Both transfers share the same source material but the HKL transfer is far superior, with print damages repaired or reduced (pic#3, scratch over Fat's left hand), better framing (the Mei Ah image is cropped on the sides, pic#4) and very good compression (while the Mei Ah transfer displays blocking artefacts in the background; pic#1, pic#5). The Mei Ah's transfer suffers from flat contrast and colors, resulting in a hazy picture (pic#2, pic#1) and is much softer, eliminating fine detail and film grain (pic#3). Furthermore the Mei Ah transfer exhibits strange color spots (Fat's cheeks in pic#3, left car's front in pic#1) and haloing (note the purple glow around Yam in pic#4).
transfer ranking: Hong Kong Legends UK RC2 Mei Ah DTS Release Hong Kong RC3

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