The Last Emperor DVD vs The Last Emperor Blu-ray?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Arkadin

all the other versions (bds) are the cropped 2:1 versions.
ONLY the Japanese bd is the original, correct aspect ratio.
Criterion usually does their own transfer tweaking so the German bd is probably not exactly the same, but most likely very similar.

That is correct. There are also two different JP versions: Theatrical and Extended. See below:

Last Emperor, The
US - AVC 23010 kbps 2.00:1, DTS-HD MA 2.0 1908 kbps 24-bit, BD50 (Region A) (Theatrical)
UK - AVC 19000 kbps 2.00:1, LPCM 2.0 2304 kbps 24-bit, BD50 (Region B) (Theatrical)
JP - AVC 24992 kbps 2.35:1, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1816 kbp 16-bit, BD50, no eng subs (Theatrical)
JP - AVC 21987 kbps 2.35:1, DTS-HD MA 5.1 2013 kbps 16-bit, BD50, no eng subs (Extended @ 219 min)
IT - VC-1 27000 kbps 2.00:1, DTS-HD HR 5.1 3840 kbps 16-bit, BD50, no eng subs (Theatrical)

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

That is correct. There are also two different JP versions: Theatrical and Extended. See below:

Last Emperor, The
US - AVC 23010 kbps 2.00:1, DTS-HD MA 2.0 1908 kbps 24-bit, BD50 (Region A) (Theatrical)
UK - AVC 19000 kbps 2.00:1, LPCM 2.0 2304 kbps 24-bit, BD50 (Region B) (Theatrical)
JP - AVC 24992 kbps 2.35:1, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1816 kbp 16-bit, BD50, no eng subs (Theatrical)
JP - AVC 21987 kbps 2.35:1, DTS-HD MA 5.1 2013 kbps 16-bit, BD50, no eng subs (Extended @ 219 min)
IT - VC-1 27000 kbps 2.00:1, DTS-HD HR 5.1 3840 kbps 16-bit, BD50, no eng subs (Theatrical)

True, but both of those cuts of the film are contained in the same BD set from Japan, which has 3 discs for the 2 cuts and the extras.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

True, but both of those cuts of the film are contained in the same BD set from Japan, which has 3 discs for the 2 cuts and the extras.

Thanks for that. I was not aware.