However, it does seem that the DVDs do contain more picture detail than my transfers - I think screenshots I'd seen previously had been softened and did not accurately represent the quality of the DVD.
(Which is what you'd expect, as the transfer process:
D1 master -> DVD
is theoretically superior to:
D1 master -> Laserdisc -> Analogue capture -> DVD)
But the transfer process has also reproduced a fair amount of grain and noise. I'm sort of leaning towards processing the GOUT DVD for Moth3r V1.1 rather than a new laserdisc transfer, using a filter chain to remove noise and convert the image to anamorphic.
My ultimate dream for V2.0 would use colour-corrected shots from the 2004 version (which have been cleaned up without that damn ghosting), and only use the GOUT version where necessary. A sort of ultimate classic edition, if you like.