TooMuchGarlic said:
I'm probably out of line, but I would put a vote for DTS-HD Master Audio as a preference for the audio, as I sadly don't have the proper hardware to listen to lpcm (my hardware only play that as stereo and not as surround).
It shouldn't be a problem with the mono and stereo tracks. Only the discrete surround 70mm mix will necessitate 5.1. The stereo track is 4 channels matrixed onto 2 channel stereo.
The size is debatable, but remember that most films on BD hardly ever use their full potential size on disc. Trying to grab a BD-25 size file is going to be tough enough for most everybody.
As for print quality, the only thing that really gets me is color fading/turning, but I can live with it usually because I know the source isn't in the best shape. Everything else couldn't bother me in the slightest. The real problems are things like film wobble, tears, missing frames etc.