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[mello yello]

Gday Spearmint

600 replies later and still going strong






Dont know if anyone has mentioned any HDM Music DVDs yet but its both ironic and sad that there wont be too many of the HD DVD format going around anymore  

First HD DVD I bought ( well actually my wife bought me for Vals Day) was one I had my eye on since I started looking at an XE1 after the HD DVD fire sale price drop was....

Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux 2004

I wont do a review as such as the link does a good job of that but I just wanted to add that this DVD has one of the clearest and sharpest PQs of any dimly lit stage Ive ever seen. Everything is so crystally lifelike , right down to the woodgrain in Santanas guitar. Some scenes of the stage under lights look almost 3D and makes you really feel like you are sitting front row.

It features some fantastic talent onstage too , Herbie Hancock, John Maclughlin Steve Winwood Chick Corea Patti Austen all giving a 2 hour jammimg and mostly improvised performance that anyone that loves jazz will just drool over.

No top40 hits ..... a few covers of old songs improvised ..but mostly an intense jazz jam live onstage in DTS-HD or DD ( no DTS )

The DVD is strangely only 1080i which is bizzare because it is was shot with HD cameras....even so it still sparkles above a lot of the better PQ live performances. Not too sure how older concerts like Song Remains The Same will transfer like over to HD but on this DVD alone made me say to myself..."I would have paid double for an XE1 to watch that like it is "...probably why they were double    

I wouldnt call it reference quality as it is underspecced for what HD DVD is capable of but for $25 ......WOW ......itll do me and is a vital must have for anyones music collection I reckon ( even in SD DVD )



Shame because HD DVD music video had so much potential

[Spearmint]

mello yello, on Feb 21 2008, 08:34 PM, said:

Gday Spearmint

600 replies later and still going strong

Howdy Mello Yello...there are some excellent Music DVD's in this thread.

mello yello, on Feb 21 2008, 08:34 PM, said:

Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux 2004

Thanks for the overview of this Disc, being a bit of a Santana fan, I'll see if I can pick up a copy tomorrow.

[Corza13]

Wow, just discovered this thread, very cool.

I have built up a nice concert DVD collection of 30-40 concert discs over the last couple of years

Top 3 SD

Foo Fighters - Skin and Bones. All Accoustic versions of a lot of their songs. Even if your not strictly a Foo's fan, they play great. Awesome SQ for DD, probably the best DD I have heard. PQ nice too. Really melodic disc with the Foos in great form.

Legends at Montreux - Buddy Guy and others ripping it up. Awesome DTS sound, almost HiDef quality picture and sound

Live8 4 disc set - Great variety, nice DTS and very good PQ - Highlights on this disc for me: The Killers, Dave Matthews Band, Linken Park, Floyd

[Suzzieq]

Corza13, on Feb 26 2008, 09:07 PM, said:

Wow, just discovered this thread, very cool.

I have built up a nice concert DVD collection of 30-40 concert discs over the last couple of years

Top 3 SD

Foo Fighters - Skin and Bones. All Accoustic versions of a lot of their songs. Even if your not strictly a Foo's fan, they play great. Awesome SQ for DD, probably the best DD I have heard. PQ nice too. Really melodic disc with the Foos in great form.

Legends at Montreux - Buddy Guy and others ripping it up. Awesome DTS sound, almost HiDef quality picture and sound

Live8 4 disc set - Great variety, nice DTS and very good PQ - Highlights on this disc for me: The Killers, Dave Matthews Band, Linken Park, Floyd

Hi Corza13, I'm having trouble finding "Legends at Montreux" Would this be the one ? http://www.amazon.co...s/dp/B000AMJFX6
It says 2005, but when you click on the cover it is 1997

Could you supply more info on this one

Thanks heaps Sue

[Suzzieq]

Suzzieq, on Mar 29 2008, 03:13 PM, said:

Hi Corza13, I'm having trouble finding "Legends at Montreux" Would this be the one ? http://www.amazon.co...s/dp/B000AMJFX6
It says 2005, but when you click on the cover it is 1997

Could you supply more info on this one

Or maybe it's this one:  http://www.cdunivers...asp?pid=7288224 (Blues at Montreux 2004) as Legends at at Montreux, doesn't include Buddy Guy

Thanks heaps Sue

[Dork(original)]

I have just picked up Cowboy Junkies Trinity Revisited.It comprises a DVD and a CD.It is twenty years since the Trinity Sessions album was released.It was filmed in the church of the Holy Trinity in Toronto.It has Dolby 5.1 and PCM stereo.Guesting with the band is Natalie Merchant,Ryan Adams,Vic Chestnut? and Jeff Bird?This is well worth the $34.Filmed in the round and an excellent sound track.It's in the CD section at JB HiFi.
Paul.

[The D-Train]

Just finished watching Whitesnake Live in the still of the night.  Brilliant AQ and PQ for a dvd and a great concert.  Vocals, guitars and drums absolutely spot on.

Two thumbs up from me.  

[The D-Train]

Watched Use Your illusion part 1 last night.  Good PQ but the sound was a bit disappointing.  A lot of feedback in areas and some of Axls vocals are very lacking.  ( a lot different to my post above where David Coverdale sounded brilliant)  The Gunners have a lot of great songs but I cant help but think all the boose and drugs took away from what could have been a great sounding live band.

[g12345567]

The latest Genesis DVD - When In Rome 2007 (DTS)

http://www.ezydvd.co...item.zml/800050

3 dvd set
Disc 1 & 2 - Full Concert
Disc 3 - Come Rain or Shine - 2007 Documentary

[Dork(original)]

I thought it was time to update my collection.
Music DVD's

AC/DC Live @ Donnington

Angels Live @ Narara

Bee Gees One Night only

The Beatles Yellow Submarine

The Beatles A hard days night

David Byrne Live @ Union Chapel

Crowded House Dreaming the videos

Crowded House Farewell to the world

Cold Chisel Last stand

Countdown The wonder years

The Doors Live in Europe 1968

Eagles Hell freezes over

The Eagles Farewell tour 1

Eels Live @ town hall

ELO Zoom

John Fogarty Premonition

John Fogarty The long road home

David Gray Live

Concert for George

1 giant leap

Hunters And Collectors Under one roof

Chris Isaak

INXS Live baby live

Led Zeppelin

Metallica Cunning stunts

John Mayer

Moby Play

Paul McCartney Back in the U.S

Midnight oil collection

Matchbox 20

Mushroom 25

Nirvana Unplugged

Robert Plant The strange sensation

The Pink Floyd

Pulse

Live @ Pompeii

DSOTM classic album

The Wall(movie)

David Gilmour

In concert

Remember the night

Roger Waters

The Wall in Berlin

In the flesh

Queen Live @ Wembley

Red hot chilii peppers Live @ slane castle

Rage against the machine

Sunbury

Talking heads Stop making sense

Justin Timberlake Madison square gardens

Robbie Williams What we did last summer

Paul.

[HDROCKS]

fattchoi, on Feb 27 2005, 10:05 AM, said:

My list of music dvds are as follows:

The Cranberries - Beneath The Skin - Live in Paris (poor SQ)
Evanescence - Anywhere But Home (very poor SQ)
Elton John Greatest Hits - One Night Only - Live at Madison Square Garden
Britney Spears Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
Britney Spears - Live from Las Vegas
Sinead O'Connor - Live in Dublin
Michael Jackson - Greatest Hits Part 1 and 2
Whitney Houston - The Greatest Hits
Sade Lovers Live
Cyndi Lauper - Twelve Deadly Sin
Cyndi Lauper - Live At Last
Ricky Martin - Video Collection
Sarah McLachlan - Mirrorball
Anna Vissi - The Video Collection
Enya - Video Collection
The Corrs - Unplugged (very good PQ and SQ)
Eagles - Hell Freezes Over
Meatloaf (one of those VHS series - great sound)
Santana

Don't have the full details of the last two dvds as they are currently lent to my relatvie. I also have a very very good recording of a very famous Taiwanese singer called Ah Mei - Live in 99. Fantastic SQ.

Cheers.

If you ever want to sell the Enya one drop me a line.



HDrocks: With Enya

[minbinpin]

31 pages of invaluable posts!

I haven't paid much attention to music titles before, but Roy Orbison: A Black & White Night on HD DVD got me into it a few months ago. I've been hanging out for more titles on blu-ray, but caved in after reading this thread & started buying DVDs.

My collection & rating (SQ) so far:
Chris Botti Live BD - 5*
Dave Mathews & Tim Reynolds: Live At Radio City BD - 5*
Celine Dion: Live In Las Vegas - A New Day BD - 5*
Shakira - Oral Fixation Tour BD - 4.5*
John Mayer: Where The Light Is BD - 4.5*
Roy Orbison: A Black & White Night BD - 4.5*
Robbie Williams Live At The Royal Albert Hall BD - 4.5*
David Gilmour: Remember That Night BD - 4.5*
Andrea Bocelli - Vivere: Live In Tuscany BD - 4.5*
Tony Bennet - An American Classic BD - 4*
Legends: Live At Montreux 1997 BD - 4*
Legends of Jazz: Showcase BD - 4*
Queen - Rock Montreal & Live Aid BD - 4*
Destiny's Child: Live in Atlanta BD - 4*
Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi BD - 3.5*
Elvis Costello & The Imposters BD - 3.5*

The Phantom of the Opera BD - 4*
Chicago BD - 4.5*
Corteo: Cirque Du Soleil BD 4.5*

Harry Connick Jr - The New York Big Band Concert DVD - 2*
Mariah Carey - In Japan DVD - 2.5*
Westlife - Live At Wembley DVD - 3*
Santana: Sacred Fire DVD - 2.5*
Chris Isaak: Sound Stage DVD - 3.5*
Robbie Williams: Nobody Someday DVD - not seen yet.

In general, from my limited exposure to music DVDs, I found they cannot provide SQ anywhere near that of blu-rays. I do realise my current DVD collection is not stellar example of what DVDs can do. I have ordered about a dozen 5* DVDs recommended by the members on this thread (the pulse, in the flesh, dido,  norah jones, diana krall, etc) & hope the SQ will improve.

Having said that, I find good SQ does not necessarily translate to greater enjoyment of music. For example, Mariah Carey in Japan has crap PQ & below average AQ (192 kbps in stereo) but it shows off Mariah in her prime in 1996, free of cosmetic surgery & able to hit those high notes perfectly.    It's the Mariah I would like to remeber rather than the one seen on The Adventures of Mimi BD.

Anyway, a few bargains while I've been looking into DVDs lately: (price current)
Eric Clapton Unplugged $9.99 JB Online
Dido: Live at Brixton Academy $13.99 JB Online
Chris Isaak Sound Stage $8.99 JB HiFi
Floyd Pulse $17.99 JB HiFi
Roger Waters in the Flesh $9.99 JB HiFi
Mariah Carey Around the World $8.95 CD Wow

Cheers guys & keep it up!

[wheelz]

minbinpin, on Nov 16 2008, 09:26 PM, said:

31 pages of invaluable posts!

Minbinpin you need to get yourself a copy of the Eagles hell freezes over or Farewell 1 tour live from melbourne,great sounding DTS discs.

[wheelz]

minbinpin, on Nov 16 2008, 09:26 PM, said:

31 pages of invaluable posts!

Minbinpin you need to get yourself a copy of the Eagles hell freezes over or Farewell 1 tour live from melbourne,great sounding DTS discs.

[minbinpin]

wheelz, on Nov 17 2008, 04:43 PM, said:

Minbinpin you need to get yourself a copy of the Eagles hell freezes over or Farewell 1 tour live from melbourne,great sounding DTS discs.

I did look into that title. Not on sale anywhere, local & overseas.
I know there is a hd dvd version of the Farewell Tour & I'm hoping it's not long before the blu-ray version comes out.

[POWER AV]

Does anyone have any recommendations for good music video dvd's in 5.1 sound.
I feel a lot of record companies are missing the boat as music video DVD remastered in DD or DTS sound incredible. Better than concerts in 5.1 as the sound is straight from the source and perfect.
My best are in no order.
Peter Gaberial DTS96/24
Queen 1 & 2 DTS96/24
Genesis DTS
Billy Joel DD5.1
Cyndi Lauper DD5.1 ( this is a great remaster job)
Police

[souwalker]

The Doobie Brothers - Live At Wolf Trap

The above dvd is going to be released in Australia soon. Ezydvd site does not list aspect ratio/audio etc but innthe US, it's wide screen, DTS5.1.

Anyone know audio/video R4 version?

Thanks
Pat

[minbinpin]

Heads up for a few bargains at the JB 20% music dvd sale:

Eric Clapton Unplugged $12.99 minus 20% = $10.40
Eagles Hell Freezes Over $10.40
Michael Buble Caught in the Act $10.40 &
Police Synchronicity Tour $10.40 (I think, not 100%)

Edited by minbinpin, 27 May 2009 - 09:37 PM.

[mrdenn1s]

The Bushfire concert that was simulcast in Melbourne and Sydney is now available for $35.

All profits to the Red Cross

Over 9 hours of the concerts

A MUST BUY

[wheelz]

mrdenn1s, on Oct 15 2009, 01:23 PM, said:

The Bushfire concert that was simulcast in Melbourne and Sydney is now available for $35.

All profits to the Red Cross

Over 9 hours of the concerts

A MUST BUY

Sound Relief,i taped it on foxtel but will be buying the discs for the better PQ.

[mrdenn1s]

wheelz, on Oct 21 2009, 08:40 PM, said:

Sound Relief,i taped it on foxtel but will be buying the discs for the better PQ.

4 discs but only a DD 2.0 track unfortunately

Still an great concert though

[Benje]

mrdenn1s, on Oct 22 2009, 07:14 AM, said:

4 discs but only a DD 2.0 track unfortunately

Still an great concert though

MrDenn1s

some months ago, I asked you about the Diana Krall live in Rio blu-ray (you may not remember, it doesn't matter).  I had heard that it was inferior to Live in Paris (not sure that this is on blu-ray, but there is sacd.

Just to say that I have really enjoyed the blu-ray live in rio (I acquired it, then had to wait for my player to eventually materialise), including the extras shot around the pool.  I must get around to ordering another, whether it be blu-ray or sacd.  It will be cheaper and will last a lot longer than a ticket to see Diana to a non-intimate distant venue, be it an outdoors lawn or a tennis court.

Benje

[bonehead]

Finally, Kings of Leon are releasing a Music DVD.  Due out 6th November this one will definitely be on my shopping list!!!

[mrdenn1s]

Benje, on Oct 22 2009, 09:24 AM, said:

MrDenn1s

some months ago, I asked you about the Diana Krall live in Rio blu-ray (you may not remember, it doesn't matter).  I had heard that it was inferior to Live in Paris (not sure that this is on blu-ray, but there is sacd.

Just to say that I have really enjoyed the blu-ray live in rio (I acquired it, then had to wait for my player to eventually materialise), including the extras shot around the pool.  I must get around to ordering another, whether it be blu-ray or sacd.  It will be cheaper and will last a lot longer than a ticket to see Diana to a non-intimate distant venue, be it an outdoors lawn or a tennis court.

Benje

Hi Benje

I liked live in Rio. I haven't seen the Paris version so I can't compare

However, Rio still doesn't make my top 10 music DVD / BD

[mrdenn1s]

bonehead, on Oct 27 2009, 01:51 PM, said:

Finally, Kings of Leon are releasing a Music DVD.  Due out 6th November this one will definitely be on my shopping list!!!

I got one about a year ago as a bonus with a CD i bought of there's