I must agree with Stamper. They just sucked the life out of the new BD as far as it being so muted. Even if that's how it looked in theaters in '78, I just really prefer it with strong color throughout. And yes, this controversy surrounding the actual mono track is causing a lot of back and forth among fans about which track is the real mono. Other than the Criterion, I'm not sure I trust any other source at this point. I always thought the THX and the first BD had the real deal but now I just don't know.