18 months ago a 4K UHD streaming version of Alfred Hitchcock‘s To Catch A Thief became available. In terms of sharpness and detail and density of information it looks magnificent — superior to the 2012 Bluray version. But the nighttime or deep-dusk scenes in the 4K version are way too bright — not even a faint attempt to simulate nighttime. The 2012 Bluray fails in this regard also, but not as egregiously as the 4K.
Here are two versions of the nocturnal French chateau murder sequence (4K UHD on top, 2012 Bluray below), and the green rooftop shot from the final sequence (ditto).
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