Criterion Collection Edition Coming February 23rd:

Current (Merchant Ivory Collection) Edition:
2-Disc Set
Region 1
Special Edition
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Documentary: THE WANDERING COMPANY
Featurette:
1. Original 1992 Behind The Scenes Featurette
2. DESIGN OF HOWARD'S END
3. BUILDING HOWARD'S END


Criterion Collection Edition:
*High-definition digital transfer, supervised by cinematographer Tony Pierce-Roberts and approved by director James Ivory (with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition)
*New video appreciation of the late Ismail Merchant by director Ivory
*Building “Howards End,” a documentary featuring interviews with Ivory, Merchant, Helena Bonham Carter, costume designer Jenny Beavan, and Academy Award–winning production designer Luciana Arrighi
*The Design of “Howards End,” a detailed look at the costume and production designs for the film, including original sketches
*The Wandering Company, a 50-minute documentary about the history of Merchant Ivory Productions
*Original 1992 behind-the-scenes featurette
*Original theatrical trailer

*PLUS: An essay by critic Kenneth Turan (available only with the Blu-ray edition)

The Blu-ray edition has been on the stands for a couple of months now - the major addition to the standard DVD version seems to be the "New video appreciation of the late Ismail Merchant by director Ivory" as well as a new transfer that goes beyond the 2005 Merchant Ivory Collection reissue - I love this film and will definitely be upgrading to the Criterion Collection edition in February.

"Remind me to tell you about the time I looked into the heart of an artichoke."