I combined the Matrix and Aliens Color Regrade Experiment threads into one large thread and will put future experiments here.

Color Regrade Experiment #1 The Matrix UHD regraded to the 1999 DVD: The.Matrix.1999.DVD.Regrade.2160p.SDR.HEVC.Cinema.DTS.5.1.v1.0
Color Regrade Experiment #2 Aliens BD Upscaled and regraded to the Quad DVD: Aliens.1986.TC.DVD.Regrade.and.Upscale.2160p.SDR.HEVC.LD.PCM.2.0.v1.0
Color Regrade Experiment #3 Where Eagles Dare BD Upscaled and regraded to the DVD: Where.Eagles.Dare.1968.DVD.Regrade.and.Upscale.2160p.SDR.HEVC.LD.PCM.2.0.v1.0

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The.Matrix.1999.DVD.Regrade.2160p.SDR.HEVC.Cinema.DTS.5.1.v1.0 (Color Regrade Experiment #1)

This is a regrade of the UHD of The Matrix to the old 1999 DVD. Using The Matrix DVD has less to do with any debate over the movie's colors, it's more about me testing different regrade processes.

The Matrix turned out to be a terrible test project. Even though the UHD's grading isn't as extreme as the BD's grade, it still graded to within an inch of its life. That makes it is very difficult to pull it back to something looking like the DVD.

1999 DVD/UHD/Regraded UHD (2160p-SDR)
https://imgur.com/RdbYx4I

Original UHD/Regraded UHD (2160p-SDR)

Its not 100%, still some artifacts, some highlight and luma issues but slowly working out the bugs. I think I have progressed far enough to take what I've learned put it into this project and see how it works. Having said that I do expect some errors in the final product while I sort things out.

Video:
The UHD regraded to the 1999 DVD in SDR 2160p

Audio: (Tentative)
DTS-HD MA 5.1 (from the Cinema DTS discs)
Dolby Digital 5.1 (from the DVD)
Dolby Digital 2.0 (from the DVD)
DTS-HD MA 5.1 (from the BD)
Dolby Digital 2.0 (Philosophers Commentary by Dr. Cornel West, and Ken Wilber)
Dolby Digital 2.0 (Critics Commentary by Todd McCarthy, John Powers, and David Thomson)
Dolby Digital 2.0 (Cast & Crew Commentary by Carrie-Anne Moss, Zach Staenberg, and John Gaeta)
Dolby Digital 2.0 (Composer Commentary by Don Davis with Music-Only Track)

Sync and Size:
Synced to the original UHD

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