So I still haven’t seen this yet and I was wondering what the best version out there currently is.
70mm is best and not 35mm.
Sorry, I should have specified that I wanted to watch 2001 in the near future and I meant out of the currently available blu-rays and preservations out there, which one is the best.
The Blu-ray was released at the time of the HD physical format wars. The image is from an older scan which is derived from a 35mm source and been used for the DVD which matches it. The PCM is the best for it since it’s uncompressed audio and the features are great. Still waiting for a 4K or greater scan from the OCN of the 70mm print to be used in a later UHD+BD combo.
Honestly don’t know anything at all about the image quality from any preservations. Blu-ray disc of course and also the follow-up, 2010. The books are great too and obviously have differences but the movies are meant to compliment them. 2001, 2010, 2061, and 3001.