jero32 said:

The reason I brought up the backup/archiving thing was that whilst I feel that this will be great for having a digital version of the movie to compare changes etc to. It's not neccesairly the best version to watch in terms of quality. (on acount of the 32mm film simply being somewhat dirty. It stil looks very good though.)

This is what I originally thought when I started doing my 16mm transfers, but was surprised to discover that many people enjoy, even prefer watching them to the DVDs/BDs. There is some inherent appeal to an authentic film look, and not everyone likes the ultra-scrubbed waxy sterile modern look, especially when watching an older film.

You might want to peruse the lengthy Blu Ray thread. Restoring a classic film means just that - restoring it to its original Academy Award winning form, no more and no less. -1's work is at the very leading edge of this effort.