After watching 16:9 v2 for the first time today, I would have to say that 16:9 v1 is my preferred choice. I noticed that v1 Superwide has the exact same tweaks as the 16:9 v2.

As for the differences, v1 looks noticeably sharper to me than both v2 and Superwide, possibly due to the slight image clean-up that was done (don’t quote me on that). Colours are indeed slightly more washed in v1, but I found them perfectly acceptable. Another thing is the contrast change in v2. Personally, that change is a dealbreaker in which version I chose to rewatch. I found that contrast was already very good in v1. Not a fan of the boost here, at all.

These are just my own opinions, though, and I greatly appreciate all the time, effort, and money that has gone into this. It’s fantastic that we even have the choice. How do you guys feel about the releases, and which do you prefer ?