The picture quality is simply stunning. After watching the VHS tape for fifteen minutes I had to turn it off there was very little color anywhere, and what was there was a blurry brown and white. It was completely devoid of richness and was much too contrasty. The DVD on the other hand looks as good as the best of them. Incredible greens, deep blues and reds that were completely missing on the tape are all faithfully reproduced here.
Sharpness is excellent with plenty of detail and little grain.
I didn t experience any pixelation or artifacts and the print used is remarkably free of defects considering its age. The disc is dual layered and holds a total of 7.88gb. Audio is much improved, with more range and a wider stage. Voices no longer grate on your ears and you can finally pick single instruments out of the orchestra. The rear channels aren t used much, and though it doesn t have the dynamic sonic range of newer titles I still feel they ve done a great job with what was available.