As for the technical aspects of the Ghost Blu-ray, I’ll start with the video end of things. The original analog source was clean and clear. Transferring it to a digital 1080p High Definition format, there were no signs of wear and tear that would have been illuminated in the higher medium. The black levels were solid throughout, allowing for consistently good color and contrast. The colors were vibrant and natural without underlying tint problems. The flesh tones ran true and facial details were not lost in close-ups. Contrast levels were just right and held steady for the entire movie. In the banking scenes the florescent lighting was so exacting that it was as if you were in a real office with the characters. The clarity of the long shots seemed to be compatible with the director’s original point of view. And the smallest details were so clear that I made note of the fact that you could see the brush strokes in Oda Mae’s nail polish.
The audio aspects (at 5.1 Dolby TrueHD for the English version) on the BD were equally rewarding. The overall sound was unimpaired, not a snap, crackle or pop to be heard. The dynamic range was pleasing for the whole scale. The high ends were bright but not overly shrill, mid-tones were pleasant and low notes were strong but didn’t rattle the pictures on my walls. The sounds were well placed and could be clearly localized by ear. Sam's footsteps as he walked down a damp and empty street were as audible and believable as the sounds of the trains in the subway scenes. As for the imaging and balance of the sounds throughout the entire movie, they were well placed and natural.
All in all, Ghost on BD was pretty much everything that a movie lover could want from a higher definition disc. I found it to be a fine example of why transferring films from their original analog state to a digital disc makes sense.
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