I did a little compare with the TN1 Grindhouse and while this is not true across the board, in select shots it seems as though there is some more detail to be had in the dark areas. Take princess Leia’s hair below for example:
Is there any more range in the German scan to pull out some of those details?
Boosting the image of the German scan to Hoth take a look…
I’d say yes, there is a lot more shadow detail in this scan than in the grindhouse releas.
However, that scene should be dark with Leia’s face being the focal point, lit against the shadow, but yes, there is more detail in the print if you dig it out.
Remember the reel I posted has not been corrected.