Please don't take it the wrong way, but that made me laugh!
And please watch it, I'd love to hear your comments.
You really don't have to watch it in full though. I've bough it as well, and the case was closed after just 5mn. I jumped forward here and there to be sure, watched the special...
I understand and can only relate to this. I didn't know they had a good release on their resume.
The other release I heard from was "L'inferno", and according to some of the backers then, it was a similar botched job and disappointment:
I'm sorry to hear that, and I salute you for your honesty.
I read some of your previous posts in another thread, promoting this release with enthusiasm. Admitting you were wrong in such an honest way is very honorable.
Whatever your income, it takes real passion to pay 50€ for a silent film on...
Yeah, but in this case, DNR only removed the film grain... and nothing else! The DVDFREAK comparison shows that all the film damage from the 2003 version remains.
Agreed, but have you seen the stills comparison?
In this specific case, it looks like the "restoration" came down to extreme DNR, removal of the original tints, and a 29.97fps interlaced transfer. And that's it.
At 50€ a disk, that's steep.
The comparison also shows that the 2016 German DVD...
DVDFREAK has reviewed Redwood Creek's "4K restoration" of Warning Shadows ("Schatten" / 1923), and boy, this one's a doozy.
I sympathize with those who shelled out 50€ + shipping fees for this... :oops: