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BDs Re-Released Due to Better PQ, AQ, and/or More Extras
This will be a list of U.S. BDs that were re-released due to better PQ, AQ, and/or more extras. Each release will be listed under the respective title. A line through the title means it is out-of-print. Please post suggestions in this thread.
10 to Midnight
Original Release
New master and more extras
2001: A Space Odyssey
VC-1 with Old Master
AVC with New Master
300
Original Release
Additional Extras
Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The
Original Release
New Master with more Extras
Akira
Windowboxed, includes the original Japanese 2.0 audio, doesn't include the Streamline English audio, 192khz Japanese audio is 24-bit
New master, better contrast, not windowboxed, includes the Streamline English audio, doesn't include the original Japanese 2.0 audio, 192khz Japanese audio is 16-bit, more extras
All About Eve
Original Release
New encode and more extras
All the President's Men
Original Release
Additional Extras
Amazing Spider-man, The
Extras
Higher bitrate with no extras
American Sniper
Original Release
Re-release with new extras
An American Werewolf in London
VC-1 with Old Master
AVC with New Master
AVC, New Master, Original Audio, and more extras
Andromeda Strain, The
Original Release
New 4K Master with more extras
Angels & Demons
Theatrical and Extended Cuts with extras
Theatrical Cut with higher bitrate and no extras
Theatrical Cut with new extras
Apartment, The
Old Master with extras
New Master with more extras
Apollo 13
Original Release
New master and additional extra
Appleseed
JP DD 5.1
JP DTS-HD MA 5.1
Argo
Theatrical Cut with fewer extras
Theatrical and Extended Cuts with more extras
Army of Darkness
VC-1 Old Master, Theatrical Cut in DTS-HD MA 5.1, fewer extras
Three BD-50 set containing Theatrical, Director's, International and TV cuts (all in 1080p AVC except TV cut which is in SD) with DTS-HD MA & 2.0 5.1 options. More extras.
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Original Release with DD 1.0 & DTS-HD MA 5.1 16-bit and fewer extras
Re-release with DTS-HD MA 1.0 & DTS-HD MA 5.1 24-bit and more extras
Audition (Ôdishon)
Original Release
New scan and more extras
Avatar
Movie Only
Theatrical, Director's, and Extended Cuts
Theatrical Cut in 3D
Back to the Future Trilogy
Original 25th Anniversary Release
30th Anniversary release: Same Masters with New Bonus Disc
Complete Adventures Edition, Bonus Disc, 64-page book and Complete Animated Series on DVD
Bad Boys
Original Release
4K Remastered
Barry Lyndon
Original Release
Higher Bitrate, Original Mono in LPCM, and more extras
Batman (1989)
Original Release
New 4K Master
Batman & Robin
Original Release
New 4K Master
Batman Begins
Original Release
AVC and higher bitrate
Batman Forever
Batman Forever
New 4K Master
Batman Returns
Original Release
New 4K Master
Battle: Los Angeles
Extras
Higher Bitrate with no extras
Being There
VC-1, Old Master, and fewer extras
AVC, New Master, and more extras
Beverly Hills Cop
Original Release
New Master
Big Trouble in Little China
Lower bitrate and fewer extras
Higher bitrate and more extras
Blade Runner
Original Release
Re-release with new extra (stills gallery), improved encode and lossless track for Workprint cut
Blazing Saddles
VC-1 with lossy audio
AVC with lossless audio
Blood Simple
Original release with extras
Re-release with more extras and better PQ
Blue Velvet
Original Release
Re-release with new master and more extras
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Original Release
4K Remastered, Dolby Atmos & New Extras
4K Remastered, Dolby Atmos & New Extras - Limited Edition
Brazil
Old Master with Theatrical Cut, DTS-HD MA 5.1, and fewer extras
New Master with Director's Cut, DTS-HD MA 2.0, and more extras
Breakfast Club, The
VC-1 with Old Master
AVC with New Master and additional extra (Best PQ)
AVC with New Master and more extras
Bull Durham
MPEG-2, Old Master, with fewer extras
AVC, New Master, original audio, and more extras
Carrie
MPEG-2 with Old Master
AVC with New Master and extras
Casablanca
VC-1 Old Master with Lossy Audio
AVC New Master with Lossless Audio and more extras
Casino Royale
Original Release with LPCM 5.1 and fewer extras
Re-release with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and more extras
Chicago
Original Release with LPCM 5.1 and more extras
New Master with Dolby TrueHD 7.1 and fewer extras
Child's Play
Original Release with extras
Re-Release with more extras and better PQ
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
Low bitrate with incorrect brightness levels
High bitrate with correct brightness levels
Christmas Carol, A (1951)
MPEG-2 with Lossy Audio
VC-1 with Lossless Audio
Christmas Story, A
Lossy Audio
Lossless Audio and More Extras
City Slickers
Original Release
New master, previous extras, and theatrical trailer
Clockwork Orange, A
Original Release
Additional Extras
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Better transfer, stereo audio, no extras
Worse transfer, 5.1 audio, more extras
Crazies, The (1973)
Old Master with fewer extras
New Master with more extras
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Original Release
Additional Commentary
4K Master and new extras
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Original Release with DD 5.1
Re-Release with DTS-HD MA 5.1
Da Vinci Code, The
Original release with Theatrical and Extended cuts and Dolby TrueHD 5.1
4K re-remastered, DTS-HD MA 5.1, new extras. Theatrical Cut only
Dark Knight Trilogy, The
Original Release
More Extras. Bonus feature: all IMAX scenes in AVC/DTS-HD MA 5.1 and OAR
Darkness
Cropped
Cropped
Correct AR
Day of the Dead
Old Master with LPCM 5.1/DD 1.0/DD 5.1 and fewer extras
New Master DTS-HD MA 1.0 and more extras
Dazed and Confused
VC-1 with fewer extras
AVC with more extras
Death Ship
Original Release
New Master and more extras
Deliverance
Lossy Audio
Lossless Audio with additional extras
Die Hard Collection
Four Movies plus 'Decoding Die Hard' Bonus Disc
Five Movies 'Decoding Die Hard' Bonus Disc is missing (Walmart Exclusive)
Five Movies, Includes Live Free or Die Hard Unrated Version plus 'Decoding Die Hard' Bonus Disc
Donnie Darko
Fewer Extras
More Extras
New Master and Most Extras
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Original Release
Remastered with same extras
Dr. Strangelove
Extras
More Extras
Dreamgirls
MPEG-2, Lossy Audio, Theatrical Cut, and More Extras
MPEG-4, Lossless Audio, Theatrical & Director's Cuts, and Fewer Extras
[Target Exclusive] MPEG-4, Lossless Audio, Theatrical & Director's Cuts, and Most Extras
Dreamscape
1080i/30 1:78.1 with some extras
1080p/24 1.85:1 with more extras
Duck, You Sucker (A Fistful of Dynamite)
Original Release
Additional Commentary
Edward Scissorhands
Original Release
4K Remastered with same extras
4K Remastered with same extras - Limited Edition
Election
Old Master with fewer extras
New 4K Master with more extras
Enter the Dragon
VC-1 Old Master with Lossy Audio
VC-1 Old Master with Lossy Audio and fewer extras
AVC New Master with Lossless Audio and most extras
Equilibrium
Cropped
Lossy Audio
Correct Aspect Ratio and Lossless Audio
Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn
Old Master LPCM 5.1 with fewer extras
New Master DTS-HD MA 5.1 with more extras
Exorcist, The
Original Release
Additional Extras
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fewer Extras
More Extras
Fargo
Old Master
New Master
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Old Master
New Master with more extras
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Old Master with fewer extras
New Master with more extras
Fifth Element, The
MPEG-2 with old master
AVC with new master
4K Remastered, Dolby Atmos mixed and new extras
4K Remastered, Dolby Atmos and new extras - Limited Edition
Firestarter
Original Release with Old Master and fewer extras
New Release with New Master and more extras
Fish Called Wanda, A
Old Master
New Master
Flash Gordon
Old Master
New Master and more extras
Forbidden World
Original Release
New Master
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Original Release
Better PQ/AQ and more extras
French Connection, The
Old Master with incorrect color timing
New Master with correct color timing
Friday the 13th (1980)
Old release, one cut, original cinematic audio in lossy, extras
New 4K Remaster, Both Cuts, Correct Aspect Ratio, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras
Friday the 13th Part 2
Old release, original cinematic audio in lossy, extras
New 4K Remaster, Correct Aspect Ratio, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras
Friday the 13th Part 3
Old Release, Anaglyph 3D, Original Cinematic audio in lossy, extras
New 4K Remaster, Real 3D, Correct Aspect Ratio, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras
Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter
Old release, original cinematic audio in lossy, extras
New 4K Remaster, Correct Aspect Ratio, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras
Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning
Old release, two movies on one disc, extras
New Encode, Correct Aspect Ratio, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
Old release, two movies on one disc, extras
New Encode, Correct Aspect Ratio and Color Timing, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Old release, two movies on one disc, extras
New Encode, Correct Aspect Ratio, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Old release, two movies on one disc, extras
New Encode, Correct Aspect Ratio, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras
Friday the 13th Part IX: Jason Goes to Hell - The Final Friday
Old release, two movies on one disc, Theatrical Cut, extras
New 2K Remaster, Both Cuts, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, more extras
Friday the 13th Part X: Jason X
Old release, two movies on one disc, extras
New 2K Remaster, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras
Freddy vs. Jason
2009 Release, Dolby TrueHD 5.1
2013 Release, DTS-HD MA 6.1
Fugitive, The
MPEG-2 Old Master with Lossy Audio
AVC New Master with Lossless Audio
Full Metal Jacket
Old Master
New Master
Additional Documentary
Galaxy of Terror
Original Release
New Master
Game of Thrones: S1
Unedited Commentary with no digital copy
Edited Commentary with Digital Copy
New Dolby Atmos mix - Steelbook Edition
Game of Thrones: S2
Original Release
New Dolby Atmos Mix - Steelbook
Game of Thrones: S3
Original Release
New Dolby Atmos Mix - Steelbook
Game of Thrones: S4
Original Release
New Dolby Atmos Mix - Steelbook
Game of Thrones: S5
Original Release
New Dolby Atmos Mix - Steelbook
Gangs of New York
Old Master
New Master
Ghostbusters
Old Master with extras
New Master with no extras
New Master with extras
Gladiator
Old Master
New Master
Glory
Old Master with extras
New Master with no extras
Godzilla (1998)
Old Master with extras
New 4K Master with no extras
Gojira
Old Master 1080i with fewer extras
New Master 1080p with more extras
Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The
Old Master
New Master
Same Master as previous release with color timing alterations and more extras
Good Will Hunting
Original Release
Additional Extras
GoodFellas
Original Release
Re-release with more extras
New master and documentary
Grand Duel, The
Original Release with trailer only
New 2K scan and more extras
Gravity
2D and extras
3D and extras
2D, Dolby Atmos, "silence space version" and more extras
Grease
Original Release
New 4K Master
Great Escape, The
Original Release
New 4K Master and more, but different extras
Gulliver's Travels (1939)
MPEG-2
AVC with better PQ
Halloween (1978)
Old Master
New Master
Halloween II (1981)
Original Release with extras including Terror in the Aisles
Re-release with more extras, but is missing Terror in the Aisles
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Original Release
New 4K Master
Heat
Old 2K Master
New 4K Master
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Old Master with No Extras
[Box Set] 2K Remaster with Extras
[Standalone] 2K Remaster with Extras
Hellboy
Original Release with More Extras
New Release with Fewer Extras
Hellraiser
Old Master with Extras
Old Master with No Extras
[Box Set] 2K Remaster with Extras
[Standalone] 2K Remaster with Extras
High Noon
Old 2K Master
New 4K Master
Highlander
VC-1 with Old Master
AVC, New Master, & more extras
Hills Have Eyes, The (1977)
Old Master & fewer extras
New Master & more extras
Hills Have Eyes, The: Part II
Original Release
New Master
Hitch-Hiker, The
Original Release
New master, improved audio, & more extras
Hobbit, The: The Battle of the Five Armies
Original Release
Extended Edition. Boosts in LFE. More Extras
Hobbit, The: The Battle of the Five Armies (3D)
Original Release
Extended Edition. Boosts in LFE. More Extras
Hobbit, The: The Desolation of Smaug
Original Release
Extended Edition. Boosts in LFE. More Extras
Hobbit, The: The Desolation of Smaug (3D)
Original Release
Extended Edition. Boosts in LFE. More Extras
Hobbit, The: An Unexpected Journey
Original Release
Extended Edition. Boosts in LFE. More Extras
Hobbit, The: An Unexpected Journey (3D)
Original Release
Extended Edition. Boosts in LFE. More Extras
Hollow Man
Original Release with LPCM 5.1 and extras
Re-release with DTS-HD MA 5.1 and no extras
Home Alone
Old 2K Master
New 4K Master
Hoosiers
MPEG-2
AVC
Horror Express
Original Release
New 2K Master
How to Train Your Dragon
Original Release with Dolby TrueHD 5.1
3D release with Dolby TrueHD 7.1 and extras on DVD
Re-release with Dolby TrueHD 7.1 and new extras, but drops some from first release
Re-release with Dolby TrueHD 7.1 and new extras, but drops some from first release
Humanoids from the Deep
Original Release
New Master
In the Heat of the Night
Original Release
New master and more extras
Independence Day
Original release
4K remastered, Extended Edition and more new extras
Interview with the Vampire
Lossy Audio
Lossless Audio
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Original Release
New Master and more extras
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Original Release
New Master and more extras
Jerry Maguire
Old Master with fewer extras
New Master with more extras
Johnny Guitar
Old 2K Master
New 4K Master
Jumanji
Original Release
Re-release with more extras
New 4K Master and extras
K-ON!: Season 1
JP DD 2.0 and more extras
JP DTS-HD MA 2.0 with fewer extras
Karate Kid, The (2010)
Extras
Higher Bitrate with no extras
King Kong (2005)
Original release
Bonus Disc 13 Hours of extras
Kingdom of Heaven
MPEG-2 Director's Cut
AVC Director's, Roadshow, and Theatrical Cuts with all extras
Labyrinth
Original Release
Re-release with new 4K Master
Last Year at Marienbad
Original Release
Re-release with new 4K Master
Léon: The Professional
Original Release
4K Remastered and Dolby Atmos
4K Remastered and Dolby Atmos - Limited Edition
Letter from an Unknown Woman
Original Release with no extras
Re-release with 4K Restoration and extras
Lifeforce
Original Release
New Master
Like Father Like Son
Original Release
New Master
Live Free or Die Hard
Original Release
Includes Unrated Version + Bonus Feature disc
Lookout, The
Original Release with original aspect ratio, LPCM 5.1 24-bit, and more extras
Re-release with cropped aspect ratio, DTS-HD MA 5.1 24-bit, & fewer extras
Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The
Theatrical Cuts
Extended Cuts
Love Actually
Old Master
New Master
Love Story
Old Master
New 4K Master & 1 new extra
Mad Max: Fury Road
Original Release
Re-release with B & W Version
Malcolm X
Original Release
New Master & more extras
Mamma Mia!
Original Release
Additional Extras
Man Who Fell to Earth, The
Old Master
New Master
Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The
Old Master
New Master
Maniac
Original Release
More extras
Matrix, The
VC-1 Old Master and Dolby TrueHD 5.1
AVC New Master and Dolby Atmos
McLintock!
Original Release with DTS-HD MA 1.0 and no subtitles
Re-release with Dolby TrueHD 2.0/5.1, subtitles, and better PQ
Memento
MPEG-2 Old Master and LPCM 5.1
AVC New Master, DTS-HD MA 5.1, and more extras
Men in Black
Old Master with extras
New Master with no extras
Midnight Cowboy
Original Release
New Master, Original Mono, and more extras
Million Dollar Baby
Original Release with DD 5.1
Re-release with DTS-HD MA 5.1
Misery
No extras
Extras
Moneyball
Extras
Higher bitrate with no extras
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Original Release
40th Anniversary release: New film version and new Q & A
Moonstruck
Original Release
New Master and more extras
Last edited by HD Goofnut; 01-09-2023 at 11:16 AM .