I was wondering which edition most prefer. I can either spend CH funcash on the 2 disc special edition, or order the superbit edition as part of a CH enrollment. Which would you choose?

I love the extras on the Special Edition, but in the final equation, it's all about the film itself and the image and audio on the Superbit blow the Special Edition out of the water in a major way. If you insist on only getting one, go with the Superbit.

Filmmaker is 100% correct... But most will tell you that, if you're a big fan, you'll want both. But if you can only have one, go with the Superbit. The only negative about the Superbit is the disc change point IIRC... Could have (should have?) been handled better.

http://www.dvdfile.com/software/revi...arabia_sb.html

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCom...eofarabia2.htm

Edited to add... I picked your Superbit for enrollment poll choice. But, personally speaking, I'd do both if you have the funcash to spare. Is this a blind buy or have you seen (and enjoy) Lawrence?

Zhivago --

Seen and enjoyed Lawrence. I can always save that funcash and get the special edition next redemption period, as well. The poll has been helpful, thanks.

Hands down for SUPERBIT.

Phone it in and get both as enrollments.

Go for superbit. I went for the LE because it looks cooler... bit of a mistake there.

If you're only going to own one, definitely go with the Superbit (and yes, I own both.)

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the LE's transfer-- nothing worth saying that the Superbit version is leagues better when in fact the differences are very subtle and probably not even noticable to the average viewer.

I have to disagree. The LE had terrible EE and the color was completely off. Robert Harris, a film restoration expert that worked with David Lean on the restoration process of LOA, personally supervised the color correction process for the Superbit version.