And of the first edition Arrow blu-rays, I opted for the 2012 combo-pack, so we'll be looking at both a DVD and blu-ray from there.
I've got the 1999 one here for comparison, too, so we can see how far we've come.
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Now, to be clear, Anchor Bay released this twice on DVD (not counting the times they included the same transfer in larger boxed sets of Argento films): the original version in 1999, and a later 2008 reissue, which bumped it up to anamorphic and included an excellent new featurette as an extra. And rather than making competing US/ UK editions with Synapse, they're releasing the same set (albeit with unique covers) together in both countries.
ARGENTO PHENOMENA UPDATE
Update 3/6/22: Well, we knew as soon as the 4k mastered blu-rays were released, it was only a matter of time until we'd see them on an actual 4k Ultra HD disc. Update 7/12/18: And now I've added the 2006 US DVD to the comparisons, bridging the gap between the very old, original release and the new blus. png screenshots of the previous three versions for 100% fresh comparisons. So, alright you hypothetical slave-drivers, you I'm also taking all new. Those might be fine for basic comparisons, but in a hardcore blu vs blu comparison, where we'll be zooming in to hunt for macroblocks, you've gotta do better. This was one of your very first posts where you posted.
ARGENTO PHENOMENA UPGRADE
But just how much of an upgrade is it - a massive overhaul or no big deal just marketed to sap suckers of their money? Oh, and you might be saying, come on, bro. Their 2012 blu is now being supplanted by a fancy, 3-disc limited edition release of a new 4k scan of all three cuts of the film. But you don't see too many labels replace their own blus. Update 1/27/15 - 5/26/17: It's becoming a pretty regular thing, as 2 and 4k scans are becoming more affordable, to see one DVD label reissue a blu-ray that was already been released on blu by another with a more modern, superior scan. Oh, and that's Anchor Bay's DVD on the left, because you guessed it, I'm going to do another comparison. And as you can see above, I've opted for the superior reversible artwork cover, rather than the more comic-booky side they face out. No matter which version you pick up, though, the actual blu-ray disc is the same, and so is the booklet. In 2012, they released the combo-pack edition, and in 2014 they put out an exclusive steelbook through.
In 2011, Arrow released Dario Argento's Phenomena on blu-ray in limited edition with a fold-out poster.
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