Showing posts with label Some Like It Hot (1959). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Some Like It Hot (1959). Show all posts

Monday, 25 August 2025

Some Like It Hot (1959)

Mono - 

1989 Criterion LaserDisc [CC1180L]: A fair bit of hiss reduction. It retains less high-frequency detail than the ≥2018 releases, but all sound under 8 kHz is more naturally EQed.

1992 MGM LaserDisc [ML102699]: The best sounding track among these by some margin, but still a bit overly noise-managed. The transfer I have is riddled with digital clicks throughout the first half, so you might hear some in the clip below (though I removed a few).

2000 R2 MGM DVD: Like the '92 MGM LaserDisc but with worse EQ - a slight treble boost.

2018 Criterion Blu-ray: More high-frequency detail than the Criterion LaserDisc, but worse EQ.

2022 Kino Lorber UHD Blu-ray: The same mastering as the 2018 Criterion blu-ray.    

2025 Criterion UHD Blu-ray: Identical to the 2018 Criterion blu-ray. 

I'd like to hear the 1984 CBS/Fox Hi-Fi VHS.