In 2024, James Cameron supervised a 4K remaster (released on digital and physical). It looks fantastic in terms of color saturation and HDR (High Dynamic Range). However, he chose to crop the image differently, often favoring the 1.85:1 ratio. Additionally, the 4K version has DNR (Digital Noise Reduction), which scrubs away some of the beautiful 1984 film grain.
Let’s dissect the remaining code: