captainsolo said:

PDB, the big difference in the DC on the big screen is how many fluctuations and levels of color there are. For instance the journey to Tyrell corp. begins to lighten and only reaches the brighter state upon arrival. It appears much like the IC BD in your comparison which ties into my belief that the archival versions source was the new scan of the DC originally done for the 2006 limited DVD reissue.

I don't recall Sebastian's apartment being pink-ish at all in that shot, but I could be mistaken. There were a number of color differences I noticed but it felt more like they were due to NTSC limitations and mastering for older video standards. Both Embassy and Criterion used a similar element and seem to have higher contrast as well as the boosted colors. I think the DC LD comes a lot closer in accurately replicating the source.

Those stills show some of the more vivid colors of the older transfers, some of which are in the DC print-some not. Again it comes down to what timing was applied in 1982 and how each print was produced. I do think that direct comparison will help, but for all intents and purposes the DC print results in not only what was shot being faithfully reproduced but also the film that should have reached audiences in 1982.

Thanks for the rundown captainsolo. Much appreciated.