DVD Talk review of 'Rush In Rio'

psxfan2 · 01-20-04, 08:50 AM

I read Matthew Millheiser's DVD review of Rush In Rio at http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=9093 and...
would disagree on the audio portion of his review and thought the crowd noise should have been toned down more than a bit, Geddy's vocals are drowned out by the crowd almost to the point of distraction a big disapointment in what could have been a great rush video for this fan.

Hokeyboy · 01-20-04, 09:27 AM

Hi there.

I'd agree to a point. The 6-channel mix is definitely trigger happy with the crowd noise. I fiddled with my receiver's settings a tad to achieve a better delivery of the audio (listening to Rush live is a different aural delivery than listening to, say, Bad Boys 2, and adjustments should be made). Even with that, it's still a really good presentation of the show, if not just the music. Those Brazilians sure are into Rush, I tell you what...

The 2.0 channel is definitely superior if you want a fantastic representation of the music.

01-20-04, 10:27 AM

The lack of DTS was a bigger minus than the lack of an anamorphic transfer...

that said, this DVD really rocks!!

psxfan2 · 01-20-04, 04:19 PM

yeah the 2.0 is a better way to enjoy the disc, but than you ask yourself, why downgrade?
thanks.........

deltufjp · 01-21-04, 10:14 AM

I disliked the presentation every bit as much as the ridiculous audio mix. For a 20+ camera shoot they sure don't have much by way of interesting angles. The lighting is way too dark (I mean, they did know they were filming, right?), and the editing seems to have been done by someone with epilepsy.

The lack of an anamorphic transfer, at the end of 2003, is beyond comprehension. Shame for a band with such a consistent level of quality across media. Have a look at the new Peter Gabriel Growing Up Live DVD for an example of solid presentation.

That said, for fans, the CD audio mix is still worth having.

Rypro 525 · 01-21-04, 12:16 PM

i read on thedigitalbits.com that an anamorphic transfer would have made the transfer look worse, not better then the current transfer, and that a dts track wouldn't fit.

01-20-04, 08:50 AM	#1
psxfan2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Earth Posts: 673	DVD Talk review of 'Rush In Rio' I read Matthew Millheiser's DVD review of Rush In Rio at http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=9093 and... would disagree on the audio portion of his review and thought the crowd noise should have been toned down more than a bit, Geddy's vocals are drowned out by the crowd almost to the point of distraction a big disapointment in what could have been a great rush video for this fan.

01-20-04, 09:27 AM	#2
Hokeyboy DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 13,286	Hi there. I'd agree to a point. The 6-channel mix is definitely trigger happy with the crowd noise. I fiddled with my receiver's settings a tad to achieve a better delivery of the audio (listening to Rush live is a different aural delivery than listening to, say, Bad Boys 2, and adjustments should be made). Even with that, it's still a really good presentation of the show, if not just the music. Those Brazilians sure are into Rush, I tell you what... The 2.0 channel is definitely superior if you want a fantastic representation of the music. __________________ Here's to fire. Not the fast and furious kind that burns down shacks and shanties. But the slow, seductive kind that takes down pants and panties. -- Doug Story, 100% White Man, 100% Aryan Bring back wm lopez! And then there's HOKEYBLOG!!!

01-21-04, 12:16 PM	#6
Rypro 525 DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: a frikin hellhole Posts: 26,313	i read on thedigitalbits.com that an anamorphic transfer would have made the transfer look worse, not better then the current transfer, and that a dts track wouldn't fit. __________________ Follow me: http://twitter.com/TheChewDefense

01-20-04, 10:27 AM	#3
colossus Guest Posts: n/a	The lack of DTS was a bigger minus than the lack of an anamorphic transfer... that said, this DVD really rocks!!

01-20-04, 04:19 PM	#4
psxfan2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Earth Posts: 673	yeah the 2.0 is a better way to enjoy the disc, but than you ask yourself, why downgrade? thanks.........

01-21-04, 10:14 AM	#5
deltufjp New Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 13	I disliked the presentation every bit as much as the ridiculous audio mix. For a 20+ camera shoot they sure don't have much by way of interesting angles. The lighting is way too dark (I mean, they did know they were filming, right?), and the editing seems to have been done by someone with epilepsy. The lack of an anamorphic transfer, at the end of 2003, is beyond comprehension. Shame for a band with such a consistent level of quality across media. Have a look at the new Peter Gabriel Growing Up Live DVD for an example of solid presentation. That said, for fans, the CD audio mix is still worth having.