I wouldn’t say the WOWOW and DVD color timing are considerably different. I was actually toying with the idea of also doing a DVD regrade, but when I compared the WOWOW and bluray releases for the other two films to their DVD counterparts, the colors for the new masters seemed a fairly accurate reproduction of the DVD color timing, although admittedly there are differences. The DVD has a little bit more contrast in general. Also, I believe the DVD might have less DNR. I could make a separate thread to show some comparisons, and some test regrades, if there is an interest in such a regrade?
Here’s one comparison between the WOWOW and the DVD:
WOWOW:
DVD:
Interestingly, the DVD has a more pronounced red cast in the bar fight scene, than the WOWOW.
WOWOW:
DVD:
