The UK Blu-ray version of T2 (which is the Director's Cut) uses the same transfer as the earlier Studio Canal and Optimum HD DVD releases, which is the best video transfer I know of, but without any extras. (Note that only the French HD DVD release contained both the Theatrical and Director cuts.)
Then there's Kinowelt's Ultimate HD Edition on HD DVD (also the Director's Cut), which is absolutely loaded with extra features, and has a 7.1 surround track. I don't see this one getting a release on Blu-ray anytime soon though, and if it will, then it'll still be Germany only release.
As for the US Blu-ray release (Theatrical Cut only), don't bother. It has been made utterly redundant by the two aforementioned versions.
So in short, the best option on Blu-ray at the moment is the recently released UK version. It has the best video transfer IMHO and a great audio transfer as well, but it is a bare-bones package otherwise.
Last edited by Devil N : 08-24-2008 at 06:15 PM.
Reason: Fixed to please ruckus81
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