The One & Only Audio Reference Discs/Scenes Thread (merged)

[cc13]

I work at a high-end audio/video store and need suggestions for good audio demos...

Do you know good movie scenes from dvds (approx 5 min) that are impressive...chapter number

e.g. chapter 5-Behind Enemy Lines
Eagles-Hell Freezes Over DTS


Also any music cd suggestions are appreciated as well

[acostigan]

Normandy beach landing on Saving Private Ryan.

[cc13]

Thanks, SPR is good choice but may be abit too graphic as often parents bring their kids..

[movieking]

For DTS, I suggest Saving Private Ryan and Reign of Fire.

[cc13]

Does anyone know any scenes with really active or unique surrounds...

[Amadeus]

Originally posted by acostigan
Normandy beach landing on Saving Private Ryan.
I second that.I know it's violent but i'm sure kids nowaday can handle it.:D Also Black Hawk Down.Just about any scene during the battle.

[Groucho]

There are a lot of good scenes in U-571. The movie is mediocre, but the sound is just great.

[mlemmond]

Toy Story and Toy Story 2 are very good for a/v showoff also Star Wars 1 & 2, Charlies Angels, The Fifth Elemnt, LOTR FOTR, T2.

All of those are really good demo discs and not likely to offend anyone.

[ckolchak]

-the opening of Superman the movie-thru the credits has a very well concieved use of the rears.
-Anaconda SB has some great jungle ambient sounds
-The Mask Of Zorro- when Anthony Hopkins is 1st captured, there are some very immersive sounds of thunder and rain- plenty of good surround material on this disc

[cc13]

Any specific scenes from Toy Story, Star Wars, Charlies Angels, or LOTR that are particulary good?

[SCHMEGGA]

From Star Wars Episode 2 the scene where Jango is chasing Obi Wan through the asteroid field is awesome for demo!

[cc13]

Thanks for everyones suggestions :)

[mlemmond]

Originally posted by cc13
Any specific scenes from Toy Story, Star Wars, Charlies Angels, or LOTR that are particulary good?

With Toy Story it's pretty much the whole movie it just looks and sounds great.

Star Wars 1 - go with th pod race or the final lightsaber battle

Star Wars 2 - asteroid scene, the arena, or yoda be bad

Charlies Angels - has alot of good spots you can almost put this on and just let it run

LOTR - just let it play

[Muah'dib]

I'll throw out Castaway as it makes great use of surrond during the plane crash as well as on the island with the surf and such.

[WiccanPagan]

id4 5* when the can gets shot off the plane. bullet whizzes all around.

[betterdan1]

I Spit on Your Grave Millenium Edition with the DTS sounds great especially during the rape scene. Oops I see you can't use anything more graphic than SPR ah well I tried. rotfl

[DarthMarklar]

Originally posted by cc13
Does anyone know any scenes with really active or unique surrounds... George of the Jungle, where the announcers voice comes out of the rear speakers only :lol: rotfl

[jaymart]

The opening of Toy Story 2 is very nice.

[Deckard-10]

Titan A.E. - Chapter 16 - In The Ice Ring (DTS track)

[linkoaljara]

Hey I just got some surround sound, looking for some movies with bad ass audio tracks. I have Fellowship, Gladiator, SPR, Black HAwk Down. Are there are movies with awsome sound effects, audio tracks, etc. that have flown under the radar?

[steebo777]

Off the top of my head:
SW Ep1, Pod Race scene
T2:UE, DTS Track is the bomb for the begining of the movie
Blade 1, opening scene in the club (you need a tight sub for this)
Moby: Play, the mix in it
Underworld DVD, Born Slippy track

That's all I can think of right now... have fun with the neighbors ;)

[BigDaddy]

Heat.

[Rypro 525]

The entire opening of tomorrow never dies, fotr ee dts for the prologe, titan ae, the begining, spr normandy sequence,

[Smidget]

Fight Club :)

[BernieStolar]

desperado has a loud and clear DTS track on the superbit. I also love the Jurassic park III t-rex v. spinosaur fight.

[Giles]

"the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round..."

oh sorry, this is a question that is regularily asked, guess I throw in my two cents... again..

-Super Speedway
-Stormchasers - the DTS track is a speaker killer
-Bram Stoker's Dracula (Superbit - DTS track)
-Brotherhood of the Wolf Canadian Version - the DTS track nearly gave me a heartattack, the soundtrack literally throttles you to the floor.
-The Patriot (Superbit - DTS) fantastic enveloping music and sound effects, one of my personal demo DVD faves even though the movie itself is flawed.

Not a movie, but a shameless promotion for a music DVD that I love totting:
Super Furry Animals - Rings Around the World - great DTS soundmix on a great DVD version of an album from a great Welsh band.

[T. Bickle]

Not exactly a movie, but the best sounding dvd I own is the DTS version of Nine Inch Nails: And All That Could Have Been. I'm not technically proficient enough to explain why, but I believe it has something to do with the disc space dedicated to audio. A 90 min. show is spread across 2 discs and a DD 5.1 track is not included(a seperate release carries the DD 5.1 track).

[Giles]

-The Gift - very subtle but evocative and haunting soundmix, check out the one scene where a very distant train can be heard from the right speaker, wow! Check it out!

[Static Cling]

Originally posted by Giles
oh sorry, this is a question that is regularily asked, guess I throw in my two cents... again.. Agreed. Maybe starting this One & Only thread will cut down on the duplication. Merged threads with recent audio reference thread.

[TREX1993]

Just got done watching The Matrix (for the umpteenth time...had to see it on my new HDTV!) and I was/am still impressed with the lobby scene and the rooftop battle. The bullet-time scene with Neo on the roof is still in my home theater "demo rotation" when people come over, to show a good combination of what is happening on-screen matching the sounds coming from all around. As the camera swirls, so does the audio.

Just my 1/50 of a dollar...!

[Rypro 525]

If you want a good base demo, go to the begining, when the men are chasing Trinity or go to the Kung fu sequence.

[karnblack]

These movies have voices in the surrounds:

Spiderman - when Willem Dafoe is talking to himself for the first time as the Green Goblin.

X-Men - when Wolverine is walking through the academy and Dr. X is talking in his head.



My favorite test CD is Bachbusters. I enjoy the fugue from Tocatta and Fugue in D minor.

[Rypro 525]

Even though the movie ain't great, Signs is a great demo if you want surround action. especially when the family is trapped in the basement and you can hear the aliens running all around you.

[Numanoid]

Originally posted by Giles
-Brotherhood of the Wolf Canadian Version - the DTS track nearly gave me a heartattack, the soundtrack literally throttles you to the floor.

You mean you actually felt something grab you pull you onto the floor?!

(Sorry, it just drives me nuts when people say "literally" when they mean exactly the opposite: "figuratively".)

[Giles]

Originally posted by Numanoid
You mean you actually felt something grab you pull you onto the floor?!

(Sorry, it just drives me nuts when people say "literally" when they mean exactly the opposite: "figuratively".)

oops! so sorry...

Chicken Run - Inside the meat pie machine, when the burners light up and revolve around the room

[TREX1993]

Originally posted by karnblack
These movies have voices in the surrounds:

Spiderman - when Willem Dafoe is talking to himself for the first time as the Green Goblin.

X-Men - when Wolverine is walking through the academy and Dr. X is talking in his head.



Add to this list Donnie Darko, with Frank's voice coming from the surrounds on occasion as well...

[Rehevkor]

Can't believe no one has mentioned Twister - DTS. The entire movie sounds incredible. Any of the scenes where there's a tornado involved has excellent surround useage and just sounds great in general.

I'll also toss out Apollo 13 and Dante's Peak, both DTS only and great sounding.

[KWilliamTaylor]

Here's a link for LFE demos.

http://www.svsubwoofers.com/faq.htm

The demo info. is a little over 1/2 way down


A lot of other posters already recommended excellent demos.

If not already mentioned and clean for the kids:

Titan AE

Ice Rings of Tigrin: Ch15 - 1:02:24

Contact (honorable mention)

Pod Entry: Ch31 - 1:45:53

Monsters Inc.

Door chase: Ch27 - 1:07:22

Final Fantasy (short one)

The landing: Ch1 - 0:03:09

There are so many to mention. Super Speedway, which was mentioned is a stellar surround demo as well as dynamic range capabilities. The pod racing scene in The Phantom Menace is another classic in its own right. Search around and do some testing yourself. You obviously will have the equipment for reviewing these mediums, so take advantage of it.

Regards,

[SCHMEGGA]

To build on this thread from Iron Giant here (http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=225818&highlight=rear+speakers), I thought it would be nice to have a "sticky thread" that would display not only certain DVDs with awesome surround usage but also some specific scenes from DVDs. This would be a great reference for those wanting to showcase their systems. I know we had a thread similar to this sometime last year, but I was unable to dig it up.

Try to be as specific as possible, such as DVD name, edition, chapter number, time count, etc...

I will start with a few of my faves: (in no particular order)

1. Saving Private Ryan DTS Special Limted Edition: Chapters 2, 3, & 4 - "Omaha Beach," "Rallying", & "Breakthrough"

2. Jurassic Park III: CE: Chapter 6 - "Dual of the Dinosaurs"

3. Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones: Chapter 7 - "Speeder Chase" and Chapter 28 - "Asteroid Chase"

4. U-571: CE: Chapter 15 - "Depth-Charged"

5. Toy Story 2: UTB: Chapter 2 - "Buzz's Mission"

[Simpson Purist]

The Matrix - Chapter 30: Dodge This!
Minority Report - Chapter 9: Auto Assembly Line
Monsters, Inc - Chapter 27: The Door Vault
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - Chapters 20-22: The Podrace and Chapters 37-45: Final battle and 3-way Jedi Duel

[Rehevkor]

Twister DTS - The entire movie. No, I'm not kidding :)

[NikePenguin]

New thread closed so I will bump this one up...

Have to agree with SPR. I also like the diva scene in The Fifth Element. The opening crash scene in Pitch Black is great for room shaking.

[AsianImage]

I will throw my picks in too....these are the ones I use when friends come over and I want to show off....

MATRIX - Dodge This for sure!

GLADIATOR - "on my signal, release HELL"

HEAT - Downtown shootout

SW Episode 1 - Pod Race Scene

ARMAGEDDON - Beginning when asteroids devour NYC

THE ROCK - Criterion Editon, the Ferarri Hummer chase through the streets of SF.

GONE IN 60 SECONDS - The Nick Cage version, the Mustang chase scene

T3 - the whole movie is SOOO DANG LOUD rumbles the house!

THX spot with the robot? - that uses all the speakers and is fun to watch too!

thats all I can think of for now!

[Rypro 525]

good recent demo discs
open range my god is that gun fight loud. I jumped several times, not expecting such loud sound
underworld, supposingly has extreme lfe, but didn't get to hear it that was since people in the house were sleeping.
freddy vs. jason

[QuiGonJosh]

Star Wars Attack of the Clones: Speeder Chase, Asteroid Chase, Clone War, and finale.
Star Wars The Phantom Menace: Pod Race, Duel of the Fates.
Freddy VS Jason: The whole damn movie! Great atmosphere.
Matrix/Matrix Reloaded: End of Matrix. Burly Brawl, Highway chase.
Superman The Movie: Credits, Krypton blowin up, Chasing the Rockets.
Raiders: Beginning in the jungle, truck chase.
Blade 2: Opening.
Wes Cravens New Nightmare: Dream world!

[BlackBeauty92]

Daylight (DTS)
plenty of powerful deep low end bass

Pirates of Caribean
good surround plays

Lethal Weapon 1, 2, 3 (DTS)
again, plenty low end bass

Pearl Harbor (Vista Series DTS-ES)
fantastic pciture transfer & great surrounds, plenty low end (check out the attack scenes)

[NEUMANN]

The Time Machine(new one) when the morlocks come out to hunt and capture people just rocks in DTS,you can hear the darts whizzing from behind you and thunking into the t.v. lol,has really great bass yoo

[Liver&Onions]

Originally posted by Numanoid
You mean you actually felt something grab you pull you onto the floor?!

(Sorry, it just drives me nuts when people say "literally" when they mean exactly the opposite: "figuratively".)


hijack - but there's this taco bell commercial that basically says exactly what you are talking about here... creepy.

[TREX1993]

Originally posted by cc13
Does anyone know any scenes with really active or unique surrounds...

Daredevil (DTS track) makes fantastic use of the surrounds and creates truly a wide, immersive soundstage.

[Robert]

<b>We Were Soldiers</b> The 5.1 EX track is an aural assualt.

[hoyalawya]

Open Range (in DTS) the shootout scene
Bad Boy II - the car chase scene
Tears of the Sun - the last shooting scene (bullets flying everywhere)
Underworld - almost every scene in the movie. Deep bass also.
Driven - any race scene

[Rypro 525]

Originally posted by QuiGonJosh

Matrix/Matrix Reloaded: End of Matrix. Burly Brawl, Highway chase.
the only thing is that reloaded imo didn't have great "ommph" or power to the actual sound but had lots of bass and lfe. Lets just say, its hard to hear the actual punches during the burley brawl but if neo does the slow motion thing, the lfe is killing.

[QuiGonJosh]

thats the way I remember it in theaters...

[John lem]

Hey folks! What do you think is the best sounding DVD movie for your home theater right now. I think the terminator,SWAT, Nemo and some others are excellent. Please let me know what you think.

[Kahzarella]

Good Burger

[JetSter735180]

Gladiator
Terminator 2
LOTR: FOTR
LOTR: TT
Die Hard
Jurassic Park
Appollo 13
Fifth Element
Die Another Day
Band of Brothers (especially episode 2)
Fast And the Furious
and finally, my #1 movie for sound: Saving Private Ryan
(All the movies are available in the best sound format, DTS)

And, if I had to pick some DD DVD's
Harry Potter: The Philospher's Stone
Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets
Star Wars: Phantom Menace
Terminator 3
Matrix: Reloaded
And my #1 Dolby Digital movie: Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones
(I have to give credit to Warner Brothers, they don't give DTS DVD, but they sure can make a DVD sound great with Dolby Digital)

[chipmac]

Originally posted by JetSter735180
Gladiator
Terminator 2
LOTR: FOTR
LOTR: TT
Die Hard
Jurassic Park
Appollo 13
Fifth Element
Die Another Day
Band of Brothers (especially episode 2)
Fast And the Furious
and finally, my #1 movie for sound: Saving Private Ryan
(All the movies are available in the best sound format, DTS)

And, if I had to pick some DD DVD's
Harry Potter: The Philospher's Stone
Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets
Star Wars: Phantom Menace
Terminator 3
Matrix: Reloaded
And my #1 Dolby Digital movie: Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones
(I have to give credit to Warner Brothers, that don't give DTS DVD, but they sure can make a good sound with Dolby Digital)

That covers most of the demos and I'll add that the DTS version of The Haunting is great as well even if the movie blows.

[onebyone]

I am very fond of my Texas Chainsaw Massacre R2. Maybe it is just a perfect fit for my speakers, but the sound always makes it sound like it is all going on right the hell in my living room.

Gladiator also sounds particularly great.

[QuiGonJosh]

Star Wars Episode 1
Star Wars Episode 2
Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers EE's
DareDevil
Open Range
Matrix and Matrix Reloaded
Tears of the Sun
T3
World is Not Enough
Pearl Harbor

[John-In-VA]

Add U-571 to the list.

[scott1598]

What DVD's have really stellar audio tracks whether it be DTS or 5.1 Dolby?

One that you might use to show off the audio capabilities of your system and also....a DVD with a movie that is good, but is made better simply by such an overwhelmingly fantastic audio track.

I like big bang for buck and want to see if I am missing some...one example that I thought of in my collection was "Daredevil". I know it got panned, but I thought it was a pretty good movie and the sound just blew me away.

Any others?? Thanks for help.

[Mountain Biker]

Saving Private Ryan

[PalmerJoss]

Terminator 3 is currently the disc I use to demo my home theatre system.

[flashburn]

Avalon R3 Korean set is simply the best sounding dvd I have ever heard, in DTS 6.1. Hulk R3 DTS is also fantastic.

[Mike Lowrey]

- Daredevil
- Underworld
- Terminator 3
- LXG
- Stargate - UE
- Bad Boys II
- LOTR EEs
and believe it or not...
- The Running Man - SE

[DavidH]

Saving Private Ryan DTS
LOTR: EE's
Star Wars Ep. I and II

[QuiGonJosh]

DareDevil
Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace
Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones
The Matrix
Matrix Reloaded
Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition
Lord of the Rings The Two Towers Extended Edition
Gladiator
Superman: The Movie
Saving Private Ryan
Black Hawk Down
Blade 2
Se7en
T2: Extreme Edition
T3: Rise of the Machines
Jurassic Park
Lost World

[Dane]

All listed has superior DTS

Master and Commander
Open Range
The Rock 2-disc Collector´s Edition Region 2
LOTR Trilogy
Finding Nemo - Region 2
The Lion King - Region 2
Monsters, Inc. - Region 2
Atlantis (Disney)
Treasure Planet (Disney)- Region 2

[eau]

IMAX: Super Speedway - The Mach II Special Edition

[Batoru rowaiaru]

^
What they said, and a few off the top ...

Fifth Element: Superbit
Titan AE (especially Ice Rings of Tigrin)
Band of Brothers
Pearl Harbor
Black Hawk Down
Final Fantasy
Contact
Battle Royale
Hero
Shaolin Soccer
Blade II
U-571

any of the Jursassic Park films

anything by Pixar

[NaturalMystic79]

Das Boot superbit sounds incredible in DTS!

[Quatermass]

This movie may not fit in with the rest of the action/adventure types that others have listed, but I was in a store the other day and they were using "Drumline" to demonstrate a new Bose audio system. It sounded so realistic that people in the store were looking outside into the parking lot for a marching band. I've seen the movie and it was kind of lame and pretty predictable, but the performances were cool.

[Doughboy]

Black Hawk Down DTS 5.1(Region 3)
Blade II DTS 6.1 Discrete
Hero DTS 6.1 Matrix
Jurassic Park DTS 5.1
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring DTS 6.1 Discrete
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers DTS 6.1 Discrete
Pearl Harbor: Vista Series DTS 5.1
Saving Private Ryan DTS 5.1
Star Wars Episode I DD 5.1 EX
Star Wars Episode II DD 5.1 EX
Swordfish DD 5.1
Terminator 3 DTS 5.1(Region 3)
U-571 DTS 5.1

[SMART-ASS]

Originally posted by eau
IMAX: Super Speedway - The Mach II Special Edition

YES! Thank you. I'm glad to see someone else knows this dvd exists. One of, if not THE BEST demo disc for surround sound.
I think just about everything else I could think of was mentioned too, except I don't think The Haunting (Dts-Es) was mentioned. Some of the VERY best IMHO are...
Super Speedway
Chicken Run
Gladiator
Saving Private Ryan
Jurassic Park
U-571
The Haunting
LOTR: FOTR EE
LOTR: TTT EE
Star Wars: Ep.1
Star Wars: Ep.2
Fifth Element: Superbit
Black Hawk Down: Superbit (R3)

[pat00139]

Definitely agree with T3 in R3. The DTS track kicks ass.

If you're not looking for a make-you-deaf experience, A Tale of Two Sisters and PTU have two of the best DTS tracks I've heard, especially A Tale of Two Sisters. These are two movies where you definitely miss out big time if you don't have a surround system.

I also remember the Minority Report track being pretty sweet.

[JordanGLC]

Bang for buck? The American Godzilla movie can be had for $5.50 in the Wally World bargain bin.

[TomOpus]

Okay, they're not movies but here are a few music discs that have outstanding sound:

Criterion's Beastie Boys Video Anthology has kickin' sound... as in it will get you kicked out of your apartment at high volume :)

Hearing The Beatles remixed in 5.1 almost brought a tear to my ears. Give The Beatles Anthology a spin.

The Eagles: Hell Freezes Over has a great sound field. You feel like you're in the 3rd row.

[cruzness]

All that they said are awesome. I personally think the pod race sequence in SW Episode 1 really rocks along with the Lobby scene from the Matrix. (these two scenes always get ooohs and aaahs from visitors.) I'll add a couple I haven't noticed anyone posting.

Fight Club
Pitch Black
The Mask of Zorro

[Static Cling]

Merged threads.

[Dane]

Pirates of the Caribbean. Has awsome DTS.

[CheapBastid]

Thought I'd revive this thread and ask the question that has a peppering of answers above.

I got a powered Subwoofer a few weeks ago (after 4 years of doing without) and the difference was immediate and amazing. I put in Finding Nemo (lucky accident) and almost broke into tears.

I just set up rears (for the first time) and I popped in The Matrix to test 'em out. Jumped to the lobby scene and the helicopter scene and there wasn't a big difference. That is except for the whoosh of the helicopter blades.

Any specific recommendations for DVDs (and scenes) where the rears are well used?

<font size=-2>...yes, I know that is almost begging to get this moved to the <b>Mature Forum</b>.</font>

[CheapBastid]

Originally posted by CheapBastid
Any specific recommendations for DVDs (and scenes) where the rears are well used?

<font size=-2>...yes, I know that is almost begging to get this moved to the <b>Mature Forum</b>.</font> Well, I culled this list since I appear to be a threadkiller...The opening of Superman the movie -thru the credits has a very well concieved use of the rears

Anaconda SB has some great jungle ambient sounds

The Mask Of Zorro - when Anthony Hopkins is 1st captured, there are some very immersive sounds of thunder and rain- plenty of good surround material on this disc

Castaway as it makes great use of surrond during the plane crash as well as on the island with the surf and such.

id4 5* when the can gets shot off the plane. bullet whizzes all around.

George of the Jungle, where the announcers voice comes out of the rear speakers

The Patriot (Superbit - DTS) fantastic enveloping music and sound effects, one of my personal demo DVD faves even though the movie itself is flawed.

Signs is a great demo if you want surround action. especially when the family is trapped in the basement and you can hear the aliens running all around you
Chicken Run - Inside the meat pie machine, when the burners light up and revolve around the room

THX spot with the TEX the Robot

Pirates of Caribean - good surround plays

The Time Machine(new one) when the morlocks come out to hunt and capture people just rocks in DTS,you can hear the darts whizzing from behind you and thunking into the t.v.

Daredevil (DTS track) makes fantastic use of the surrounds and creates truly a wide, immersive soundstage.

Tears of the Sun - the last shooting scene (bullets flying everywhere)I only have Pirates, The Patriot, and the TEX THX Trailer of the above. I'll check 'em out.

[Rypro 525]

hey you skipped the best part for the matrix, when neo first uses the "bullet time"

[Andrea]

Originally posted by Giles
Chicken Run - Inside the meat pie machine, when the burners light up and revolve around the room

:up: This is my favorite clip to use from DTS Demo Disc #5 when I need to demonstrate home theater surround sound. Very family friendly, as well. Also on demo disc #5 is a music video (Steely Dan) that makes nice use of the rear surrounds. Search ebay for "dts demo" in the dvd section and pick up a demo disc. (I have demo discs 3 - 8, and 5 is my favorite, but they're all decent.)

[NaturalMystic79]

Fast & The Furious DTS (all the race scenes)
Brotherhood of the Wolf 3 disc DTS (beast breaking thru house)
Fight Club (especially the plane breaking apart)
Terminator 3 (when Arnold is walking around w/ casket)
Blade 1 ("Do you have an invitation, cahdoa?.... *CRASH*!!!")

[Venom]

Jet Li's The One

the first action scene. i could point to where the bullet shell hits my floor and bounces.

[Thor Simpson]

Say you have one shot to show a newbie that surround sound blows away front-only systems and that it's a must-have in any home theater environment. What movie do you put in that is the most convincing, best experience?

(The real story being that I am finally setting up my home theater system and want to prove to the wife that it's worth having those speakers on the wall instead of a picture... ugh.)

[tsamfan]

U-571

[Chew]

U-571 here too

[Tony Dvdfan]

I'd go with the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan (DTS). Great demo for the surround speakers, with bullets wizzing all over.

[talemyn]

I tried this once . . . and people weren't very kind . . .

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=320929

. . . of course I was a n00b at the time (Unlike a certain 5-year-old "ancient" that I could mention. ;) ) and, looking back, I'm not surprised at whose posts were . . . shall we say . . . less than helpful. :D

[sn9ke_eyes]

Originally posted by talemyn
I tried this once . . . and people weren't very kind . . .

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=320929

. . . of course I was a n00b at the time (Unlike a certain 5-year-old "ancient" that I could mention. ;) ) and, looking back, I'm not surprised at whose posts were . . . shall we say . . . less than helpful. :D

you still sore about that ? try choosing a less generic topic title :D

[pdjennings]

Used to be Private Ryan for me too... but that's now been replaced by the early attack at the beginning of Master & Commander :)

[Rogue588]

according to my dts (http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=358514) thread, besides the aforementioned U-571, Twister & the Stormchasers were suggested as giving your reciever a workout...

[Josh Z]

If you're region-free: Hero R3 DTS, Chapter 5 Golden Forest duel.

If you're not region-free, the sparring between Michelle Yeoh and Zhang ZiYi towards the end of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Superbit is pretty good.

[LasVegasMichael]

Twister was the one I used. She was impressed.

[flashburn]

Hulk R3 DTS, Avalon R3 DTS, Blade 2 DTS, and U-571. I can't pick just one.

[dbmottle]

In the past, I used the Moria scene in the FOTR EE. Then I switched to the crane scene when T3 came out. I now use the opening battle in Master and Commander. Its sounds incredible in DTS.

[harpoonipa]

The first 20min of Private Ryan

[wordtoyamotha]

Led Zeppelin: Live

[rfduncan]

Kill Bil Vol 1 DTS

Of cours all of the best examples are going to be from films your wife is unlikely to find tremendously appealing. If that were the case, she wouldn't need a demo in the first place.

Maybe a concert like Eagles Hell Freezes Over DTS or Sting: Brand New Day Tour?

Why don't people just take "so and so" to their local electronics store where there is always a surround sound scenario set up with choice demos scenes of some of the best examples in just a few minutes?

[Robert]

The bus/train explosion in <b>Speed</b>

[Rypro 525]

Originally posted by Josh Z
If you're region-free: Hero R3 DTS, Chapter 5 Golden Forest duel.

If you're not region-free, the sparring between Michelle Yeoh and Zhang ZiYi towards the end of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Superbit is pretty good. for hero, put in chapter 5 in the Region 0 dts dvd. also, battle royale 5.1 sounds great, if you can handle it.

[NaturalMystic79]

Brotherhood Of The Wolf 3 disc edition with DTS

[bralph]

"Older" releases still rule for me: U-571, T-2: UE, Air Force One

More wife friendly choices may be: Bug's Life/Toy Story (I/II)/Finding Nemo, Moulin Rouge

[sparks]

"Blade 2"

[SlingshotBandit]

My Dinner With Andre. Wallace Shawn's voice through a home theater system....priceless.

[Johnny Zhivago]

The Flaming Lips: Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots DVD-A - Hands down, the most amazing surround mix that you're going to hear (of course, you need to be DVD-A ready).

But, if you need a movie, any of the above will do fine... I'm also partial to Das Boot Superbit - DTS track (pick one of the damaged sub scenes, the dripping water sounds like it's right in your lap) and FOTR EE - DTS Track.

For a good sub workout, U-571 is probably your best bet.

For a more subtle approach, the DTS track on Se7en Platinum Series.

[mdc3000]

Master & Commander is my new choice for my surround demo disc.

MATT

[niiyama]

I like SPR, and Episode 2 where they are chasing after the assasin in the speeders.

[talemyn]

Originally posted by sn9ke_eyes
you still sore about that ? try choosing a less generic topic title :D Cut me some slack . . . I was a n00b . . . what did I know? :lol:

Actually, I liked that thread . . . it is the first one that really gave me a feel for the personality of this forum. I'm still here, so obviously I didn't take it too hard. ;)

[Brian Shannon]

Matrix

Lobby scene through helicopter crash

[Simpson Purist]

The Lion King (Enhanced Home Theater Mix)

[Cyberock]

I always use the DTS version of Pearl Harbor and I go straight to the scene of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

[Thor Simpson]

Thanks for the tips so far... I may have to pick up U571 to hear what your are all talking about. But more likely Master and Commander in this case.

[QuiGonJosh]

Superman The Movie or Star Wars Episode 1 or Matrix Revolutions...

[TomOpus]

The Eagles - Hell Freezes Over dts

[Pelayu]

There is nothing like FOTR and TT in DTS-ES. With a good system this sound will challenge the best theaters (leaving alone front-only systems) :lol:

[Thor Simpson]

FOTR it is... and will likely put in Master and Commander not long after that...

Thanks!
:up:

[Dammit]

Originally posted by Cyberock
I always use the DTS version of Pearl Harbor and I go straight to the scene of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

I have the 60th anniversary edition of this DVD and the DD track DESTROYS the DTS one in this particular case. It's not even close. Not sure about the other editions but the DTS track here is slightly muddy in comparison and the LFE is completely neutered. The DD track hits like an anvil when the U.S.S. Arizona gets bombed. It's one of my favorite demo tracks. Too bad the movie itself is crap. :)

This is the DVD that got me going back and doing a lot more A/B comparisons between DD and DTS. Pretty surprising how many DD tracks have noticably lower extension in the LFE department. Even big releases like the LOTR's series, although the difference isn't anywere near what's present on Pearl Harbor. It's only noticable in a few spots. The DTS tracks on those tend to be very slightly crisper so it's a trade off on what you like I guess.

[cleaver]

The opening war in FOTR, when Sauron blows up in DTS 6.1 glory.

[Deadpool]

Stuff I show off:

Air Force One superbit
Toy Story 2
Desparado superbit
Dragonheart DTS - wonderful use of surrounds
SPR - DTS