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

[andyh]

Hi all, been a while since I posted on here so it's good to be back x

Moving house soon, at last I'll have the space and a detached place to truly crank up the speakers.

RECOMMENDATIONS PLEASE! What I'm looking for are the Forum's latest, best single 'moments' to use to demo my system with (full on DTS system, sub, cool speakers etc etc)

IE: a moment that lasts a few seconds, and makes people go ... Wow ....

Would love exact times or at least exact moments .. ie: not just 'the whole first 20 mins of Saving Private Ryan' but 'the moment when ...' .. I've read all the DTS / sound / DD type threads, and am just noting down the MOMENTS that really do it (eg: when the buffalo stampede in Dances With Wolves DTS ed, or when the dragon flies in circles around Dennis Quaid in the field, in Dragonheart ...)

Please, good people, any suggestions?

[PixyJunket]

Swordfish, when the bomb goes off. Chapter 2 or something on the DVD.

[dude_dan]

Attack of the Clones.

I think it's chapter 26, or 28. The seismic charges explosion that Ben Burtt describes as a 'sonic black hole', and then expands from front to back, and gives the sub a good workout.

[Spiky]

I'll skip the ones already mentioned a dozen times.

With a good sub, some of my favorite short scenes....

Monsters Inc. when the giant chicken walks. Feels like your house is being crushed. I always get nervous in a 9/11 kind of way. Also in this movie: sock explosion will crush your chest at reference level, esp if your sub can hit subsonic.

POTC when the coin hits the bottom of the harbor. Great wave effect. Properly setup, the single sub melts with the other 5-7 speakers and makes your TV the epicenter of the wave. Great for surround and bass demos.

THX trailer with the globe that explodes and melts into "THX", I forget the name. Found on Avia S&V setup disc and SW Ep 2. (and other places) Terrified my kids when I played this at reference level, and they're used to loud bass.

BMG: "Audio" on DVD-Audio disc....track 4 has the Big Drum booming constantly. Plus lots of different types of bass, different sounds, levels, frequencies. Not for a cheap, boomy sub.

Shaolin Soccer DTS. Kicking practise on a wall.

[mjduda]

What is your favorite scene to demo your surround sound?

I really like the scene in "The Patriot" when Mel Gibson, and his to sons go to rescue Heath Ledger. The aim small miss small scene. I think it has alot of differerent detail, and it's a nice scene to demo.

[LasVegasMichael]

Any of the tornado scenes in Twister. The first one is good, but the second one (under the bridge) and the drive in are slightly better (drive in being best).

[fitprod]

The bank robbery scene that opens up Strange Days. It is one of the most effective uses of multi-channel surround sound that I can think of.

The destruction of the bridge in True Lies, when the missle split across from each other in the rear channels is also a great example of split surround sound.

Unfortunately, many of today's mutli-channel mixes are overly agressive. Many subtle nuances that surround sound can (should?) take advantage of are blown away with blarring soundtracks and massive explosions.

fitprod

[Brian Shannon]

For the DTS track I use the first fight scene in the Colessum from Gladiator.

For DD I use several tracks from LOTR

[Daniel L]

I always seem to go back to the arena battle from Star Wars Episode II. Works great.

[mjduda]

Unfortunately, many of today's mutli-channel mixes are overly agressive. Many subtle nuances that surround sound can (should?) take advantage of are blown away with blarring soundtracks and massive explosions.

fitprod [/B][/QUOTE]

I totally agree with that. It's to much overkill.

[NitroJMS]

I normally use the Quidditch match from Harry Potter 2, or the parking garage chase from Tomorrow Never Dies.

[Mike Lowrey]

The F-15/MiG-29 dogfight around Air Force One in Air Force One is a pretty good scene for demo purposes.

[buckee1]

I like the opening of both Blade films as well as the entirety of Air Force One. Jurassic Park Chapter 11 DD or DTS will also do the trick.

[critterdvd]

Either the final battle in "last of the mohicans" or when everything starts getting blown up in "independence day"

[bjh_18]

The opening battle in Gladiator or the D-Day landing sequence in Saving Private Ryan.

[The Infidel]

The videos for Bohemian Rhapsody and Bicycle Race on Queen Video Hits Volume 1 (DTS sound, anamorphic picture).

[eau]

The initial battle scene of the LOTR:FOTR EE in DTS.

[THX7966]

The Japanese attack scene in Pearl Harbor. Terrible movie overall, but this scene in DTS rocks. It's the only reason I still have the DVD in my collection.

[Simpson Purist]

The opening battle scene in Master and Commander, not only does it have aggressive sound coming from the cannonballs flying across, but it also provides some nice subtle surround action with the creaks of wood and the sound of footsteps above deck.

[NaturalMystic79]

gunfight in Open Range

[Case01]

my THX WOW! LD has some dope scenes in it.

[Skyler]

The opening battle scene in Master and Commander, not only does it have aggressive sound coming from the cannonballs flying across, but it also provides some nice subtle surround action with the creaks of wood and the sound of footsteps above deck.

Yes, that's the one. Then the Gladiator opening battle, then Normandy on Saving Private Ryan. For Subwoofer, The Haunting. All DTS of course.

[mjduda]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by NaturalMystic79
gunfight in Open Range


I forgot about that one. I love it.

[tommyp007]

I use several of the above, plus the DTS audio o Seven Bridges Road from the Hell Freezes Over dvd.

[Green Jello]

Originally posted by Case01
my THX WOW! LD has some dope scenes in it.

I have the new DD 5.1EX DVD of this. Although most of the material is 10 to 20 years old, it remains to be one of the best home theater demos ever created.

[Giles]

- Jonathan Harker's dialogue with Dracula at the dinner table in Bram Stoker's Dracula - great subtle eerie sound effects that emit from mutliple sound sources in the surround channels. Not aggressive, but very very effective.

[runnersdialzero]

Star Wars Episode 2 when Obi Wan is following Jango Fett and Jango release the bombs. I just love the sound it makes. Never heard that kind of noise before. It's great.

Saxon

[dcprules]

While the whole movie itself sounds great, the crash scene in Cast Away is absolutely incredible in DTS. I listen to that one frequently, as it definitely shows what a good sound system should be.

[JasonF]

It's been a while since I've seen it, but I seem to remember the scene in Independence Day where Jeff Goldblum demonstrates the alien forcefield by shooting a bullet at it makes good use of the surround sound. The bullet ricochets around the room, from speaker to speaker.

[tnili]

I normally use a DTS demo disk with clips of Minority Report, Bourne Identity, Fast and Furious, Fantasia 2000 and ET.

If I wanted to chose a scene from a movie that I own, I would pick the Cave Troll scene in FOTR.

[RagingBull80]

the Bank robbery scene in Heat.

[Wayde]

Many have said the opening battle in Gladiator, which I wholheartedly concur. But as soon as the opening battle scene is over I will skip to the execution scene. You must start the chapter where Maximus is kneels down and asks for an honourable death, a soldiers death.

It is this scene that shows off the subtlety of your system. Swift winter breezes pass from front to back, crows in the background can be heard. Then the strugle, the sword flies through the air and the camera switches perspective, first is flying over your head then it's flying at you, the audio in DTS will maintain the referential integrity. (I just inserted the term referential integrity and have no idea if it applies but it sounds good, eh?)

"Frost, sometime it makes the blade stick."

[jiggawhat]

I love the gunfight in open range. Also the Siege in the Matrix Revolutions and the Lobby fight in the Matrix are great as well.

[ReduxGuy]

Five words:

THE BRIDE vs. ELLE DRIVER

Makes excellent use of all five speakers and the subwoofer.

[LikeMiamiVice]

the car crash in Final Destination Part 2 or the scene in The Cell when J.LO first enters the mind of the killer dude

[Grolim]

The Opening scenes from Gladiator and Private Ryan are great for DTS. The Matrix lobby scene is also good for DD. Can't rule out the Pod Race scene from Phantom Menace. I also like the drag scenes in Fast and Furious too.

[GMLSKIS]

Originally posted by tommyp007
I use several of the above, plus the DTS audio o Seven Bridges Road from the Hell Freezes Over dvd.


I use the Seven Bridges Road to show the unbelievable seperation of the speakers - each speaker a different Eagle singing.

[wolverine1028]

Saving Private Ryan (Normandy scene)

[NCYankee]

Originally posted by Green Jello
I have the new DD 5.1EX DVD of this. Although most of the material is 10 to 20 years old, it remains to be one of the best home theater demos ever created.

Is that the one that the THX website says is only for licensed dealers and such?

[QuiGonJosh]

Star Wars Episode 1 - Podrace

nothing will ever compete with that scene for pure sonic majesty!

[dick_grayson]

I usually use the brief nudity scene from Chinatown of Faye Dunaway. Just kidding. I like the some of the THX intros or Episode I or II bits.

[Skyler]

Is that the one that the THX website says is only for licensed dealers and such?

It's called the THX Ultimate Demo Disc. I have one myself. It's pretty cool, and has the WOW montage from the Laserdisc. The cool part is it has every THX trailer. Pretty neat. Check it out in my Profiler link below.

[NCYankee]

So the only place I see to get this (unless you are a dealer) is on eBay for $50 (only 1 being sold).

Easily the coolest opening trailer I have seen is the Dolby Digital one on "Near Dark" - which also happens to be the only DD trailer I can recall seeing. You seem to be flying through some Egyptian columns towards the sun shining through a hole in the wall. Mmmmm - bass. (I doubt many have seen it, since most people probably choose DTS from the audio menu).

[Green Jello]

It is for dealers only, but I have seen lots for sale on eBay for far less than $50 in the past. Most of them are DVD-R copies, but they work just fine.

When I was at CES two years ago when it was first showed, someone stole one of only 3 copies that were at the show from Denon. It was funny because I was in the only group that got to see it there. Needless to say, THX was not pleased with Denon.

[greendaynfg]

For DTS:

1. When The Bride is buried alive in Kill Bill 2. Even better when all the lights are out.

2. The rain in the beginning of Se7en.

[mrhan]

I sometimes like to demo subtle surround sound changes. I show people the scene in KB1 where the Bride walks to the restroom. At first you hear the band playing in the front and as she walks across the floor you can hear the change of the band's music from the front to the rears as you follow the bride. It then goes back again to front and you see Sofie Fatale walking to the bathroom and soundtrack does the same thing again. Really cool if your paying attention.

Loud bang and fight scenes are fine but to really hear if a DVD sounds good is to hear the subtleties that is put into it.

[Kinyo]

I like to use the spaceship taking off on the DTS edition of Apollo 13.

[Dammit]

Originally posted by THX7966
The Japanese attack scene in Pearl Harbor. Terrible movie overall, but this scene in DTS rocks. It's the only reason I still have the DVD in my collection.

Listen to it again in DD. That's one of a handful of dvds that a lot of people agree that the DD track is better. The kick from my SVS subs when the Arizona blows up, along with the plane crash in Fight Club, probably tie for the two scenes that most often make people visibly jump the first time I play it for them.

I'll also second what someone else said about Brom Stoker's Dracula (superbit). Awesome if mostly subtle DTS track on that one. In Dracula's castle, you can hear the reverberations of the actor's voices coming out of the surrounds. Subtle but effective.

I just saw something a couple of weeks ago that I rented from Netflix that did a few really cool things in the surrounds that actually made me look behind me to see if someone else was in the room. Of course, Now I can't remember what the hell it was.

[Rypro 525]

i found a good one that very rarely do i see people use. how about the frog rain scene in magnolia, will scare the shit out of anyone watching, and will have people looking around.

[Matty-O]

A cool scene to check out is in Three Kings when Cube's gun goes off and the bullet ricochets around the room.

[FiveO]

As stated...

The first landing scene in the DTS Saving Private Ryan.

[SleepyW]

I've actually used the opening of Atlantis (yeah, the Disney cartoon)....cool sound with the spaceships flying by and the huge tidal wave crashing on the city.

[RockyMtnBri]

Chapter six of Behind Enemy Lines when the jet is fired on by two SAMs and they have to avoid them. The best is when the fuel tanks are dropped on ice and you hear nothing but the "clank" of metal, then an awesome explosion!

[scott1598]

Originally posted by NaturalMystic79
gunfight in Open Range

I'll second that. The shotgun blasts are spectacular!

[Big Worms]

I am sure it has been posted before, (I tried the search), but is there a way to get all these seens together and burn it onto a DVD for one nice DVD demo disk! :)

[Green Jello]

Originally posted by Big Worms
I am sure it has been posted before, (I tried the search), but is there a way to get all these seens together and burn it onto a DVD for one nice DVD demo disk! :)

Not legally, no.

I have been wanting to do this for some time now. I have one of the new Sony Dual Layer DVD-Burners, but I just need to perfect my skills in the video editing process now.

[Big Worms]

Originally posted by Green Jello
Not legally, no.

I have been wanting to do this for some time now. I have one of the new Sony Dual Layer DVD-Burners, but I just need to perfect my skills in the video editing process now.

Even if they are your own? I did not think this was a problem.

[Green Jello]

Originally posted by Big Worms
Even if they are your own? I did not think this was a problem.

Oh. I thought you meant to give / sell to the people around this forum.

[Big Worms]

Oh...I am sorry I should have explained that better. Now not to sell, just for my own personal use.

[symaxwell]

I have always liked:

The Rock (DTS) - green smoke
The FIfth Element Superbit - Diva song
Saving Private Ryan DTS - D-Day siege
Episode I - Pod Race
U571
Twister
Matrix - loby scene (althouht i'm getting tired of watching it)

----------others----------
LOTR - i know there is some good sound in there just havent used it as much.

Black Hawk Down - There is some good stuff here too just havent used it much

Animated Features - Toy Story I and II, Atlanits, etc. They are usually well mixed.

[IDrinkMolson]

The opening scene of Kill Bill Vol. 1, mainly the end of that scene. As the dialogue and panting are going on, I am slowly cranking up the volume with the remote.

I like the trailers on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ('03). It sounds like he is walking across the roof.

[QuiGonJosh]

The Rock (DTS) - green smok

Give the DD track on that disc a listen...it owns the DTS track in every regard!