I’m new here & just found this forum. I’ve been a big fan of SOTS for a long time & have the Japanese LaserDisc which I bought brand new many years ago. I always had the impression this was best version, even though it has subtitles. I have seen the PAL VHS to NTSC DVD copies being sold at State Fairs & shown on small TVs. I presumed the PQ would not hold up if displayed on big screens, so I never really investigated these DVDs.

A few weeks ago the subject of DVD versions came up & someone gave me a copy. They had purchased the PAL VHS tape from the UK and had it converted locally to NTSC DVD. Of course now I have to compare things. The LD is sharper, but colors frequently are weak. The VHS>DVD is not as sharp and in some scenes the colors are over-saturated. Now I start searching to see if there have been any new developments as far as any “perfect” versions. And that’s how I got here.

I’ve completely read through this thread twice and it appears Doctor M has tweaked a BBC PAL recording of SOTS into a good NTSC version. I realize the DVD is not HD, but was the source BBC broadcast in HD? I have not seen his name mentioned in this thread for several months. Does anyone know if he still involved with his project as I sure would like to get a copy of his DVD?