That sounds about right.
I’m not a huge fan of HDR. I completely believe it’s the modern equivalent of colorizing a black and white film.
You are extracting light levels and colors from a film print (or in this case a computer) that the original creators had no expectations people would see.
I don’t understand why more purists aren’t against it since it isn’t the intent of the filmmakers.So, the Diamond Edition is probably the last best version. Of course there is still the IMAX reanimation, but unless you’re going to scan a film print, I don’t think we can do more accurate than the LD, which is never going to look great.
Anyone know if “Aladdin 1992 720p HDTV DD5.1 x264-ESiR” is before the IMAX changes?
There is not a problem with HDR alone, it is similar to just having a higher resolution, just it can be easily abused and if abused it can ruin the picture. I would actually say that platinum edition might be the best, it really depends on if it is 480i or 480p. If it is 480p it is definitely the best edition. It seems to have the theatrical color colors and it is 1.69:1, meaning it is shows much more picture than the diamond edition.
What would be really amazing is if someone could convert the 4K UHD to SDR, fix the brightness, and then color correct it to the platinum edition colors, then upscale the laserdisc and use it to fill in the reanimated scenes.