adywan said:
danny_boy said:
But they simply pale in comparison to the 2004 DVD.
That is why most reviewers reacted positively at the time of it's release:
The films look nothing short of fantastic: vastly better than you can have ever seen them before
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3680820.stm
Why do you think they wrote that---because resolution and sharpness also count.
Quality control also encompasses those factors too.
I guess you left out the next line of that review out for a reason
Now we all know just how screwed up the 2004 mix for ANH was so this reviewer hasn't got a clue what he is talking about. John williams soundtrack is almost buried underneath the damn sound effects, reversed in the surround channels and missing during the death star dive.
At least as much as the visuals, it's the sound that grabs you: from the opening boom of John Williams's score to all the background detail, the soundtrack is alive.
Now we all know just how screwed up the 2004 mix for ANH was so this reviewer hasn't got a clue what he is talking about. John Williams' soundtrack is almost buried underneath the damn sound effects, reversed in the surround channels and missing during the death star dive.
Well the audio is another ball game---I am pretty sure some fans may have argued as far back as 77' with regards to the differences in the Audio track(depending on which one they were exposed to-Mono or 35mm matrixed stereo).
I am no fan of the 2004 mix either( I prefer the 1984 dolby surround).
But just focusing on the picture why do you think Bill Hunt wrote the following:
Because the transfers were done from the original negatives, you're going to see detail in these films that you've never seen before. You'll notice this right from the opening shot of A New Hope, when the Star Destroyer chases its quarry over the surface of Tatooine. Just look at the subtle swirl of cloud patterns on the planet below - astonishing. Best of all, not a lick of added edge enhancement was required to bring out this detail. What else is good? The color palette here is more lush and accurate than ever before. You're going to be blown away by everything from subtle flesh tones to the vibrant gold plating on C-3PO's chest to the bright orange flightsuits of the Rebel pilots. Contrast is also spectacular, with deep detailed blacks and clear, accurate whites. All three films in this set are just going to absolutely blow you away, and the bigger your screen the better it gets. The Star Wars Trilogy on DVD is the best excuse you're ever going to have to go out and buy yourself a good anamorphic widescreen display. Until true high-definition arrives, it just doesn't get better than this.
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/reviews3/starwarstrilogy02.html