skyjedi2005 said:
So did they do a third transfer of raiders because the japan hdtv broadcast which i assumed was from the 4k restore had the theatrical colors... I am talking about the transfer that made Lowry's look like a joke.
Yes. They did a third transfer. The first was the Lowry one done at 2K (presumably) then processed at 1080p; it showed on HDTV for awhile, but Spielberg wanted something better for the BDs.
Around 2008/2009, Laserpacific made a transfer of Raiders scanned at 4K then processed at 2K; it's the magnificent one with the original color timing that has been showing on HDTV for awhile.
After that, Spielberg thought it could look even better, and thus, sometime last year, the third transfer was made for the BD again by Laserpacific. It's the new restoration with alternative color timing, scanned at 6K and processed at 4K.
Raiders appears to be the first Lucasfilm scanned at 4k or higher.
Actually, Temple and Last Crusade were scanned at 4K and processed at 2K by Laserpacific in 2008/2009 along with Raiders. These are what have been showing on HDTV. They're going to appear pretty much verbatim on the BD except with mild hue adjustments (less red, like the new Raiders but not as radical).