However, when the Titanic collides with an iceberg in the frigid North Atlantic their romance instead becomes a race for survival. Place the fictitious plot aside and you ve got a commendably accurate retelling of the ill-fated ship s lone voyage, complete with all the emotional turmoil and special effects one would expect. This impressive tale runs for over three hours and cost more than any other movie to date a perfect candidate for DVD technology. Unfortunately, Titanic s DVD production was begun before Paramount resolved it s concerns over anamorphic mastering, so it is not 16x9 enhanced, of little concern since the quality is so good. Colors are bright and vivid, presenting the ship s colors, woodwork and luxurious appointments in all their glory.
Sharpness is fantastic with incredible detail.
Only minor aliasing is evident on certain scenes. Black levels are calibrated perfectly. A moderate flaw is that outdoor scenes appear to be too bright, or slightly overexposed, so that softer pastel colors wash out to stark white. Otherwise, this is a superb production. Indeed, Paramount released a dedicated press release announcing the special technology required to compress this length and type of film onto a single side with no visible artifacts.