Editing Columbo (section)

===Blu-ray===

The complete series was released on Blu-ray in Japan in 2011 as a ten-season set, taken from new HD masters and original 1.33:1 (4:3) aspect ratio, apart from the 1989–2003 episodes presented in 1.78:1 (16:9){{Citation needed|reason=Proof needed for 1.78:1 ratio: official website only mentions 1.33:1 aspect ratio|date=July 2012}}).<ref>{{cite web|title=刑事コロンボ コンプリート ブルーレイBOX [Blu-ray]|url=http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/91iE8BDVHTL.jpg|publisher=amazon|access-date=May 14, 2012|archive-date=October 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020050948/http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/91iE8BDVHTL.jpg|url-status=live}}</ref> The set contains 35 discs and is presented in a faux-wooden cigar box. It features a brochure with episode details, and a script for the Japanese version of '''Prescription: Murder'''. Special features include the original 96-minute version of '''Étude In Black''' and the original '''NBC Mystery Movie''' title sequence. In addition, many episodes include isolated music and sound-effects tracks.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:刑事コロンボ コンプリート ブルーレイBOX [Blu-ray]|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B0058BDP80/ref=dp_change_lang/377-8463714-8481960?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP|work=Amazon.co.jp|publisher=Amazon|access-date=February 10, 2012|archive-date=March 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309031912/https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-language/product/B0058BDP80/ref=dp_change_lang/377-8463714-8481960?ie=UTF8&language=en_JP|url-status=live}}</ref> Before this set's release, only the episodes up to '''Murder, a Self-Portrait''' were released on DVD in Japan.

In late 2023, specialist film distributor [[Kino Lorber]] released the first 7 seasons of Columbo on Blu-ray in North America, using an NBCUniversal remaster.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ettenhofer |first=Valerie |title=Columbo Is Coming To Blu-Ray Later This Year, So Murderous Guest Stars Beware |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1223347/columbo-is-coming-to-blu-ray-later-this-year-so-murderous-guest-stars-beware/ |access-date=February 24, 2024 |work=SlashFilm |date=March 9, 2023}}</ref> Although it was planned that the Blu-ray would have a commentary track for each episode, it was later cancelled for unexplained reasons.<ref>{{cite news |title=Columbo: The 1970s Seasons 1-7 |url=https://bluray.highdefdigest.com/121462/columboseasons17.html |access-date=February 24, 2024 |work=High-Def Digest |date=December 11, 2023}}</ref> In mid-2024, Kino Lorber released a Blu-ray set of the remaining seasons in North America.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bonthuys|first=Darren|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/your-dad-will-be-pleased-to-learn-columbo-the-return-is-coming-to-blu-ray/1100-6523701/|work=[[GameStop]]|date=May 24, 2024|title=Your Dad Will Be Pleased To Learn Columbo: The Return Is Coming To Blu-Ray|access-date=July 21, 2024}}</ref>