OVERALL: Blu-ray A

Between the "Original Christmas Classics" set from Classic Media and the Universal releases for the differing extras and lossless audio. Do note the Universal releases also include the original Mono track.

A UK release is also available.

General Notes on the color timing on the original Blu-ray:

Official response from Classic Media:
"Regarding the color, due to older film prints- all previous releases do indeed have a blue coat. With sophisticated digital systems with finer RGB separation we find the original materials to have the coat as green. Manufacturers in the past used the existing tape materials to model their products so they made the coat blue. If you look at a scene that has both Hermie/Herbie and Cornelius in it you will see that the separate colors are apparent within the same frame."
(Source: Freezeup/Blu-ray.com forums)

It should be also noted that Yukon's jacket is blue on the 50th AE and the Deluxe Edition.

Official response from Classic Media on the sound:
"The picture restoration was locked in a timeline and the audio was done after the picture-lock. There was originally damage on the word “Everyone” and unfortunately during the restoration of that song, when that word was fixed, the damage unfortunately covered the word “For”.

This is on all the Rudolph BR discs from Classic Media, but is corrected on the Universal releases.

CUTS:

• Blu-ray A America- Classic Media - No cuts as such (51:45), but the word "FOR" is missing in the opening bars of the song "Silver And Gold".
• Blu-ray A 4K + Blu-ray Combo Pack America- Universal Pictures - No cuts. Special opens with the Universal logo and the word "FOR" is restored in the opening bars of the song "Silver And Gold" (52:08).
• Blu-ray A Deluxe Edition America- Universal Pictures - No cuts. Special opens with the Universal logo and the word "FOR" is restored in the opening bars of the song "Silver And Gold" (52:08).
• Blu-ray A The Complete Rankin/Bass Christmas Collection America- Universal Pictures - No cuts. Special opens with the Universal logo and the word "FOR" is restored in the opening bars of the song "Silver And Gold" (52:07).
• Blu-ray A The Original Christmas Classics America- Classic Media - No cuts. But the word "FOR" is missing in the opening bars of the song "Silver And Gold" (51:44).
• Blu-ray A The Original Christmas Specials Collection America- Universal Pictures - No cuts. Special opens with the Universal logo and the word "FOR" is restored in the opening bars of the song "Silver And Gold" (52:08).
• Blu-ray A Canada- Classic Media - No cuts as such (51:45), but the word "FOR" is missing in the opening bars of the song "Silver And Gold".
• Blu-ray A 4K + Blu-ray Combo Pack Canada- Universal Pictures - No cuts. Special opens with the Universal logo and the word "FOR" is restored in the opening bars of the song "Silver And Gold" (52:08).
• Blu-ray A Deluxe Edition Canada- Universal Pictures - No cuts. Special opens with the Universal logo and the word "FOR" is restored in the opening bars of the song "Silver And Gold" (52:08).
• Blu-ray A The Complete Rankin/Bass Christmas Collection Canada- Universal Pictures - No cuts. Special opens with the Universal logo and the word "FOR" is restored in the opening bars of the song "Silver And Gold" (52:07).
• Blu-ray A The Original Christmas Specials Collection Canada- Universal Pictures - No cuts. Special opens with the Universal logo and the word "FOR" is restored in the opening bars of the song "Silver And Gold" (52:08).
• Blu-ray ALL 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition America- Classic Media - No cuts. But the word "FOR" is missing in the opening bars of the song "Silver And Gold".
• Blu-ray ALL 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition Canada- Classic Media - No cuts. But the word "FOR" is missing in the opening bars of the song "Silver And Gold".

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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 09/12/11
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 07/12/23

UPDATE LOG:

09/12/11: Initial Entry.
26/12/13: Notes added.
02/11/14: Addition of the 50th Anniversary Edition.
04/11/14: Notes and updates to 50th AE.
30/11/15: Addition of the Original Christmas Classics.
17/10/18: Addition of the Universal releases.
18/10/18: Updated the Original Classic Media release.
07/12/23: Addition of the Canadian, 4K/Blu-ray combo, and The Complete Rankin/Bass Christmas Collection releases.