Santana Greatest Hits: Live at Montreux 2011 is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Eagle Rock Entertainment with an AVC encoded 1080i transfer in 1.78:1. These Montreux concerts typically look very sharp on Blu-ray, at least those from the last couple of years or so, and this Santana outing is no exception. Aside from some very minor posterizing which crops up due to some incredibly robust red and blue lighting, which bathes the entire stage in overwrought hues, this is a very sharp and appealing looking high definition presentation which pops especially well in the many close-ups which capture Carlos and his incredible band in a very up close and personal way.

Fine detail is exceptional in these close-ups, so much so that you can virtually count the freckles on Cindy Blackman Santana's face during her guest appearance on a couple of numbers. Midrange and far range shots are a tad murky by comparison, and some of the extremely wide angle shots which capture the entire huge audience are hampered by a lack of shadow detail in the backgrounds if not outright crush.