This maybe a conversational opinion, But frankly but the D+ preservations don’t look that good.
You can see the salvaged DNR and added grain as well as faulty rotoscoping.
So no I wont be using that as a source, Also 4K80 is nearly finished.Not only can these issues be rectified, but it fixes issues with the 2011 versions that can’t. Like the crushed blacks.
This shot of Vader is complete non-sense with the Blu-Ray, and you can’t fix it. You can’t get that back.
Here’s the 2019 version. You can actually see Vader’s mask! It’s a miracle!
The colors of the 2004 master were permanently altered beyond repair. Lots of the colors were so oversaturated or crushed that the original colors aren’t even there anymore. Even the best regrades can’t recover what’s lost.
Yeah, since that post I’ve actually changed my mid. Quite a bit. The 2004 master will remain my primary source. Mostly because the 2019 Blu-ray, even though it’s of higher quality, is just too zoomed in and stretched. But for shots like the one above, I’ll be replacing those will custom-fitted 2019 shots. I’ll post a test soon.