The only flaw that likely wasn't intentional is a
bit of edge enhancement to the image, seen most notably around text that appears throughout the film.
The most common issues with the transfer itself is an obvious
amount of edge enhancement in the most prone scenes (dark on light) and excessive grain that almost translates to noise.
Comparing The Karate Kid with my ossified VHS bootleg, however, the saturation is indeed brighter and the images are sharper, though
instances of edge enhancement and overcorrected colours tend to mar the overall experience.
Its 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer is
free of edge enhancement and other than the grain (always more obvious in dark scenes), the black and shadow levels boast of decent contrast.
The
scourge of edge enhancement is sometimes detectable in exteriors depicting characters and buildings silhouetted against the sky, but it's not troublesome.
I noticed a
hint of edge enhancement — most obvious around onscreen lettering — but shimmering and jagged edges remained absent.
Other than a
touch of edge enhancement owed to the digital sharpening, the picture quality on high - definition Blu - ray is flawless, delivering a naturally film - like image with accurate color rendering and significant detail.
The 1080p AVC - encoded image, arriving in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, is solid and well - balanced throughout, characterized by crisp color and a
lack of any edge enhancement or problems with grain.
The 2.35:1, 1080p presentation definitely represents a new transfer, as the film elements look cleaner than before in addition to more vibrant, but there is something occasionally electronic about the image, with the fine, Super35 grain turning to noise during a few rogue
applications of edge enhancement.
Black Sunday finds itself in an excellent 2.35:1 anamorphic video transfer that preserves the particular filmic quality of a seventies production, distracting often enough from the fact that the black levels are spot on and that there's a
minimum of edge enhancement.
The master might have been OK, but the DVD picture suffered from an
abundance of edge enhancement, creating strong halos that interacted poorly with the heavy film grain to create MPEG - 2 mosquito artifacts.
THE DVD Issued on DVD by Columbia TriStar in a flawed fullscreen (1.33:1) transfer, Sexual Predator suffers from a great
deal of edge enhancement and that peculiar lack of processing fluidity that approximates in many sequences the sensation of kids going bonzo with the «frame advance» button.
For example, in the first film, Jurassic Park, I did notice some post-production edge enhancement that made cast member and some object outlines a little harsh in some cases, but fortunately, this is definitely not the worse
case of edge enhancement use.
I didn't detect much in the
way of edge enhancement, and the slight mutedness of the outdoor scenes in comparison to the interiors is probably indicative of the cinematography as opposed to any flaws in the authoring.
If it's not the sharpest presentation I've ever seen, thank heavens it's
free of the edge enhancement that probably would've plagued the image had Disney released this earlier in the format's life (and no doubt rendered the visual effects laughably transparent rather than cozily - dated).
The tiniest
bit of edge enhancement and jagged edges appear in a couple of wide shots, but these are minor and do not deter an otherwise flawless image.
The
scourge of edge enhancement is sometimes detectable in exterior scenes depicting characters and buildings silhouetted against the sky, but it's not troublesome.
Presumed Innocent is a revelation on Blu - ray, restoring the picture to its 1990 theatrical appearance: aside from a
hint of edge enhancement, this is a near - flawless presentation of the twenty - year - old film: color and contrast are firm and accurate, detail and texture are strong and, most crucially, the film's many shadows read deeply.
It's all bright and well - delineated and free, for the most part,
of edge enhancement or digital artifacts.
Signs
of edge enhancement and digital scrubbing are minimal.
Presented in its original 2.35:1 aspect and enhanced for 16x9 televisions, the colours are sharp, the picture is crisp, and there is no evidence
of edge enhancement or grain.
No problems with jagged edges or shimmering occurred, and I discerned no signs
of edge enhancement.
Presented on DVD in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio, 36th Precinct arrives via a solid transfer that is free
of any edge enhancement or color distortion.
No significant examples of moiré effects or jagged edges appeared, but I did witness some instances
of edge enhancement, a print flaws were a modest concern.
Jagged edges and moiré effects created no concerns, and I also detected no signs
of edge enhancement.
Jagged edges and moiré effects displayed no concerns, and I also noticed no signs
of edge enhancement.
Jagged edges and moiré effects caused no issues, and I saw no signs
of edge enhancement.
Moiré effects and jagged edges caused no concerns, and I also detected no signs
of edge enhancement.
Jagged edges and moiré effects caused no concerns, and I saw no signs
of edge enhancement.
The colors look very good and the only true defect is the nominal amount
of edge enhancement.
If the image suffers from a bit
of edge enhancement, it nevertheless blows away that of every previous home video incarnation of the film.