OVERALL: Draw

The US Twilight Time and UK BFI releases feature Photoplay's definitive 2015 restoration and copious extras, all in HD, with some differing exclusives.
The US Kino and UK Eureka releases feature the decent but inferior 2011 restoration with copious extras. Note the Kino release also includes the 1992 restoration on DVD.

For more information, see Brenton Film's detailed article on Photoplay's restoration and all restored home video versions: The Birth of a Nation: Controversial Classic Gets a Definitive New Restoration

Also available in:
- Japan by IVC (restoration version unconfirmed)
- Spain by Divisa (uses 2011 restoration)

CUTS:

• Blu-ray ALL Deluxe Edition America- Kino Lorber - No cuts - 2011 restoration from archival 35mm elements, with speculative tinting (193:25) and the 1992 David Shepard restoration, with speculative tinting (186:57 NTSC) on DVD.
• Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition America- Twilight Time - No cuts - Definitive 2015 Photoplay restoration, compiled from 4K scans of the original negative and archival 35mm elements. Features original tinting scheme.
• Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - Definitive 2015 Photoplay restoration, compiled from 4K scans of the original negative and archival 35mm elements. Features original tinting scheme (191:07).
• Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts - 2011 restoration from archival 35mm elements, with speculative tinting (193:08)

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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 26/07/12
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/01/19

UPDATE LOG:

26/07/12: Initial entry.
23/07/13: Added UK MoC release.
02/11/15: Noted further releases.
12/02/16: Addition of BFI, capsaholic.
09/05/16: Couple of typos (2,0>2.0 and 1911>1915).
29/05/18: Added US Twilight Time.
21/01/19: Updated notes.