Moth3r said:

So I thought I'd take a closer look at the old WOW! montage, originally created for the THX WOW laserdisc and later included (in anamorphic widescreen) on the THX Ultimate Demo Disc (previously discussed here).

Check out this comparison for starters:

^ WOW!

^ GOUT

Two things are very clear: 1) the GOUT image is so desaturated it looks almost greyscale, and 2) the GOUT white levels are severely clipped - compare the overhead lights and the corresponding blob on the luma graph to the right.

More to come when I get a chance.

Yeah, it's good that you mention that, because it's something that doesn't get discussed very often when it comes to the GOUT and it's also one of the reasons the JSC LD- transfers are superior source material IMO, the clipped white levels of the GOUT and the crushed black levels of the 2004 DVD's is equally problematic. And both screw up the color values.