The hard part was that the original print had been used to make almost 400 copies, so they would cover the negative with a varnish of some sort. They managed to fix this for the DVD and the reissue as well. While the transfer pales in comparison to some, if not all, of the movies released today, it still looks the best it's ever looked. Still, Universal has taken their time with this release and it is anamorphic, so we're really left with little to complain about. I suppose I would be curious to see or hear rather, what this would sound like if the same movie were made today, but the mono sound more than serves it's purpose.
Dialogue is very clean and clear, though in some instances it's a bit drowned out.
Extras Of all the Hitchcock movies released, only a few have been released as full-fledged Collector's Series. Psycho, an early release by Universal had it's share of extras and Rear Window. While modern movies like Meet the Parents and Bring it On are positively loaded with extras that will keep you busy for hours, Rear Window has it's share of goodies to occupy your time as well. The first part of this documentary focuses on the movie itself with interviews with the crew members who are still alive. The screenwriter, John Michael Hayes, adds how the script was conceived and what it took to make it to the big screen.