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I wanted to mention the Blu-ray DVD of Pat Metheny's "The Way Up". I was mostly prompted to order it because it's about the only jazz related Blu-ray title available... now that I've been playing it at home though, I'm just blown away by everything about it... the performance, the musicianship, the complexity of the composition, the precision and detail that the artists perform it with, the camera work that captures so many of the elements of the sound that might otherwise be missed, the lighting, the dolby surround sound, the visual clarity and aesthetics of the performance, the absolutely stunning clarity and detail of the 1080p Blu-ray image. Just an all-around brilliant piece of work. THIS is exactly what I had in mind all along... from a decade or so ago as I was assembling the amps and speakers for surround sound, to the recent purchase of the 52" Hi-def TV, and the purchase of the Blu-ray DVD player. It represents the culmination of the quest to replicate live music as realistically and effectively as possible! An amazing performance presented via amazing technology. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!
Pictures don't do justice to the super-realsitic 1080p image, but I've included a screen shot anyway.
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I'm not sure when it came online because I only stumbled over it channel surfing. It's only Dolby digital but there seems to be more frequent use of HD cameras which makes the video stunning. I'll be perusing this channel because of the potential candidates for Blu-ray music videos with lossless/uncompressed audio tracks.
Do you mean Rave HD? I have that on cable - part of the Voom package - a set of channels that have specialized all hi-def programming. Rave HD is a neat concept - 24/7 Hi-def, Dolby surround sound live music channel. Mostly rock and pop music though. Although one of their featured programs is "Live from the Montreux Jazz Festival", there don't seem to be any jazz artists! Also, because it;s on cable, it's only 1080i, and the difference between that and blu-ray is noticeable.
Since I only have a 720p FP, broadcast is often as good or better than Blu-ray 720p/1080i depending on source material. But I'll take Blu-ray's lossless/uncompressed audio over DD/DTS any day of the week.
I'll rectify the "display defect" eventually....
Chris Botti: Live With Orchestra & Special Guests
Blu-ray 16x9 1080p 5.1 PCM 24-bit/96kHz
Guests: Sting, Jill Scott, Paula Cole, Burt Bacharach, Renee Olstead, Paul Buchanan and Gladys Knight
I'm a bit jaded on the sound with an extensive SACD and DVD-A collection, though I'll admit there is quite a bit of added value when you add a high-def video experience.
I'm taking a close look at every Blu-ray music video release....I'm hoping Reference Recordings et al are taking a serious look at releasing their master tapes on Blu-ray.
Well, as I mentioned, this is the culmination, at least so far. I've had a surround sound A/V system for over 10 years... Classe SSP-50 processor, and was using a Theta David as CD/DVD transport. Only recently put up the 52" Hi-def video display though. And although I purchased the Blu-ray DVD with the TV, I hadn't yet seen a blu-ray title until I finally got this Metheny title. So up til now I've been using the Hi-def TV either to watch "upconverted" regular DVDs or the 1080i resolution cable signal. Since my main interest has always been jazz recordings - this is the first time I've been so pleased with the combination of audio and video in one package. The icing on the cake, for me, is that the performance they've captured is so fantastic. Along with the Metheny DVD, I picked up the complete BBC "Planet Earth" series on blu-ray. The video quality of that package is stunning, gorgeous photography and amazing color and detail in the Hi-def pictures. The dynamics of a live jazz performance and the quality and precision of the surround sound sets the Metheny DVD apart from any other A/V experience for me so far.
Have you seen this Legends of Jazz Showcase BD?
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Thanks, I've considered it. I heard some positive things about the series when it was airing, but haven't actually seen any of it. It seems a mixed bag - there are some fine artists included, and a few who I don't care for.
I caught one or two episodes on my local PBS affiliate--I think the Phil Woods and David Sanborn. It was ok, but I don't think I'd watch it again.
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