johnlocke2342 said:

Well a higher bitrate doesn't necessarily mean a better quality. For example it looks like there is less grain in my version

Since when does "less grain" mean "higher quality"? Usually less grain means that the image has either been filtered or the compression is strong enough to swallow the grain.

Don't forget: On film grain is usually GOOD.

But: Did the French broadcast come with French crawls in HD? I'd be interested in those. Also I'd REALLY like to have the "Empire of Dreams" doc in German (though it's edited down from the DVD version). It'd be great if you could upload it :)