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Yet another DVD arrived with incorrect info. "A Baroque Odyssey - Cirque du Soleil" has as one of the "Special Features"
* presented in a FULL SCREEN version - it is not, it is 4:3. This same incorrect info is repeated again.Some companies are also exploiting the "Dolby Digital" trademark, implying that it is 5.1 sound when in fact it is only 2CH. At least some are honest enough to have a little logo showing only 2CH but this Columbia Tristat release did not show it.
On the DVD itself the video was mediocre only, the audio ordinary and the content had too much talk and not enough action. An interesting enough documentary but not one which will be looked at again -> wish I had not purchased it :-(
I'm finding buying DVDs a real "pig in the poke" at the moment and have been caught too often by misleading titles. Even purchasing opera and ballet must be approached with care as there are some wildly modern interpretations of the classics which are unappealing to me. The worst/best (depends on your viewpoint) example of this is the Cullberg interpretation of "Sleeping Beauty" - the scene and action take place in a bleak looking hospital!!!
Is there a site on the net somewhere reviewing this tripe?
Bellyache over.
John
Follow Ups:
John,Dolby Digital is not a fixed number of channels, it is a lossy audio compression codec. DD can encode anywhere from one to 5.1 channels.
Along with the DD logo on the back of the disc should be a diagram that indicates the channel configuration.
Full Screen has always been used to denote 4:3 aspect ratio presentation as that is currently the dominant display aspect ratio. Widescreen or 16:9 or similar words are used to describe non 4:3 presented materials.
I hear what you're saying, but your aggravation is at best misplaced.
Regards,
Point taken. I realised my error re "full screen" but was unable to delete the post to correct it. Apparently one needs to log in again for this board to gain access to the delete option.However the cover did not make it clear that the audio was only 2 CH. I was not misled as the Amazon site, from which it was ordered, was accurate in description. However I still wonder how many souls out there equate DD with 5.1 audio. They have it rammed down their throats at movie theatres and advertising hype so I guess the fact that there is DD, even in mono, is generally unknown.
Do you know of a site which reviews DVDs such as the one under discussion? If I had known about the mediocre video & audio quality and that there was so little of the circus acts involved in it I would not have wasted valuable dollars.
John
John,Maybe Widescreen Review, or the Internet Movie Database would be appropriate places.
That's what I come up with off the top of my head.
Regards,
john, i know what you mean with this wretched hyperbole cheating one out of discretionary income these days :-) good live entertainment is often the better buy as well as good for the vitality of the arts and community.this kind chap's suggestions are good, however have you tried dvd digest? and also try this one:
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