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The variation in video quality seems to swing as widely as that for audio in audio only. Compounding those video quality variations are similar associated audio problems.This was driven home hard last night when we had some friends around looking at a variety of excerps from operatic & musical LDs & DVDs. I have held the notion that the DVD video output we are getting from component was consistently better than that from the S-video output of the LD player. However one LD set (Mozart's "La Clemenza Di Tito" a 1991 Pioneer release) we sampled last night had crisp and clear video with beautiful sound - as good or better than any DVD in the collection. A reissue on DVD of the La Scala's performance of Mozart's "Don Giovanni" was grainy by comparison with a touch of hardness to the sound.
Maybe we expect too much these days with complete operas of world class performers on DVD cheaper than a single seat to a live event but surely it costs no more to engineer a good master than it does a mediocre one. I find it hard to believe the original films or tapes are as bad in quality as some of the fare we buy.
While I'm complaining, the standard of info on LDs was bad enough but it has become even worse on DVDs. It is becoming rare to know the names of the artists on some releases. What extra cost to put in an insert if there is not enough room on the jacket? Maybe the bean counters should save a few more cents and avoid the cost of colour while they are at it!!!!
Feel a bit better now I've got that off my chest. Anyone agree?
John
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Hi John C. My experience is similar to yours. I watched some LDs at a friend's house and he also has a DVD player. Quality varies according to the effort put into the individual video. Some LDs are better than DVD & vice versa. My analogue bias suggests DVD is just one more example of the evils of digital ;-)
John,
Most of the classical music LD's I have look as if people actually spent time with the sound quality and packaging. Now with the merger mania among the major recording labels continuing unabated, classical music cd's and dvd's seem to be an afterthought at best.
My local Tower has been reducing the size of it's claasical selection for a year now. A pity.michaelb
Hi MichaelThanks for your response.
I've only got into music LDs (and now DVDs) seriously the last couple of years when they were being deleted at reasonable cost. We now have about 400 odd titles. Initially I resisted movies but succumbed when they were selling at $5 each. Most of the collection has come via Big Emma.
We have a few music DVDs and I'm hoping there will be more care in the future when expertise builds up with hi-rez digital surround. Some of the surround DVDs we have are very good but not all.
Email me off board if you would like to swap notes. Few interested in music video here at AA.
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