2016-08-01, 08:19 AM
Indeed. There is precedence, even in commercial BD releases for previously censored footage to appear similarly ropey and overall softer, Dracula '58 springs to mind. But, here specifically, the disparity in quality becomes very apparent because there are shots, subsequent to the uncensored material, that have the same composition, so it becomes blatantly obvious that the uncensored shots are lower in detail.
That being said, the grain plate does help in my opinion. The grain of the BD master does closely resemble it, to the extent I'm wondering whether the HD master of Psycho was DNR'ed then similarly fake grain added (the Lowry process).
That being said, the grain plate does help in my opinion. The grain of the BD master does closely resemble it, to the extent I'm wondering whether the HD master of Psycho was DNR'ed then similarly fake grain added (the Lowry process).