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| Version | Video Quality | Audio | Dutch Subs | Notes | |---------|--------------|-------|------------|-------| | Original German DVD (2000) | 480p, MPEG-2 | DD 2.0 | Rarely included | Out of print, poor transfer | | UK Blu-ray (Optimum, 2011) | 1080p, low bitrate | DTS-HD MA 2.0 | No | Cropped to 1.78:1 | | TBS Fan Release (circa 2015) | 1080p, high bitrate H.264 | FLAC/LPCM 2.0 | Yes (soft Dutch subs) | Regraded, unrestored source | | Criterion Channel (US) | 4K scan, 1080p stream | 2.0 | No | Best image, but no Dutch subs | | "TBS Better" (2023 re-encode) | 1080p x265 10-bit | Original mono | Yes + corrected timing | Widely considered the gold standard for Dutch viewers |
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