NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were ripped directly from the Blu-ray disc.

Although single-layered the new Universal Blu-ray (the feature fills 20.3 Gig) has a vast increase in image quality over the 2000 Collector's Edition SD-DVD. This is notable mostly in the colors (yellow magenta skin tones on the SD) and detail which raises up a few healthy notches. Overall the new Blu-ray looks exceptionally impressive at times. Now, it's not totally perfect but it's remarkably better than the older edition. I can't see relating any better than simply viewing the screen captures (and clickable larger resolution ones) below.

Audio-wise the old SD edition had a super DTS track but this Blu-ray effectively blows it out of the water (to use an apt phrase) with its DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 . It gets more than its fair share of action as the film is rife with an excess of explosions and underwater sound effects. Frankly, it's almost overdone, but the rear speakers get some much need exercise. I have in my notes some Benny Goodman in the earlier scene and there is an often stirring, if hammy, track by Richard Marvin augmenting the proceedings throughout. Both editions include optional English subtitles but the Blu-ray adds choices for French and Spanish as well.

In terms of supplements the dual-layered 2000 Collector's Edition SD-DVD was stacked - overflowing with featurettes and a commentary etc. Probably more credit is due to director Mostow who gets involved to a large degree. His commentary is kinda quiet but informative and useful in examining certain production choices and details.  Luckily, the Blu-ray keeps this commentary although, unfortunately, loses the numerous featurettes. In their place though is a Blu-ray U-Control  Picture-in-Picture feature - Jonathan Mostow narrates a combination of the material from four of the featurettes found on the SD-DVD. This is pretty sweet but doesn't touch on all the info from the SD supplements. I especially enjoyed the interviews with Vice Admiral Patrick Hannifin and Lt Commander David Balme relating their experiences from WWII. The Blu-ray is very good but we'll give the nod to the old SD this time.