Rush Snakes and Arrows Blu Ray

RickPas · 11-22-08, 08:05 AM

Anyone seen this title yet, I have it ordered from DVDpacific and my order says backordered for that and BB King Live Blu Ray....
Rick

Vidmaven · 11-23-08, 01:31 AM

I ordered it from Amazon Thursday. Supposed to get it Wednesday. I'm hoping to finally have a Rush concert with picture and audio to match the quality of their live shows.

BGLeduc · 11-23-08, 04:33 PM

FYI, Best Buy has a free download of 2112 from the last tour.

Only 128k MP3, but there are no strings attached.

Brian

zep33 · 11-23-08, 05:03 PM

picked it up yesterday - It's excellent

cnikirk · 11-23-08, 05:25 PM

Great news. My copy should show up right before Thanksgiving. I can't wait.

Toe · 11-23-08, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by zep33

picked it up yesterday - It's excellent

How is the audio?

eapleitez · 11-23-08, 06:43 PM

Can't wait to get this. Rush in HD!

Adam_R · 11-23-08, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Toe

How is the audio?

And WHAT is the audio? Please tell me it's PCM 5.1.

robertrobyn · 11-23-08, 11:49 PM

Rush!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It should be out of this world.

shadowrage · 11-24-08, 12:02 AM

Ok just so you guys don't get disappointed. I'm not sure, and I don't have the disk. But it might just be DD5.1 and 2.0 PCM.

Spoiler

I have to hand it to Sony BMG, sony pictures BDs might be limited to 16bit tracks. But the concert releases almost always have 24bit 5.1lossless audio. Sometimes with a high sampling rate too. Sony BMG didn't handle this one did they?

kdssrugby · 11-24-08, 12:18 AM

According to Highdefdigest, it has PCM 5.1 Surround and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround

Toe · 11-24-08, 12:24 AM

Could somebody who has this disc in hand confirm if it has PCM 5.1 or not???

shadowrage · 11-24-08, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by kdssrugby

According to Highdefdigest, it has PCM 5.1 Surround and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround

Yeah but the video also says TBA. So I don't think they have actual specs from anything. It's probably just from the templates.

I hate it when people just go "I have it" then don't tell us anything when we can't find specs anywhere. It makes my hairs turn colors from suspense.

Cygnus311 · 11-24-08, 10:09 AM

Best Buy and Amazon says the release date is today. This stuff normally comes out on Tuesdays though. Think they'll have it today?

Tomokato · 11-24-08, 01:40 PM

I saw it out today at Best Buy and it says PCM on the back, I put off picking up a copy until tomorrow. I wanted to see if anyone here had seen and heard it first.

Vidmaven · 11-24-08, 01:42 PM

Mine shipped from Amazon today.

Gx35 · 11-24-08, 02:41 PM

Just got a copy from a local BB (Broadway/62St).

I can't find any info about audio other than the PCM printed in the back cover.

Toe · 11-24-08, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by shadowrage

Yeah but the video also says TBA. So I don't think they have actual specs from anything. It's probably just from the templates.

I hate it when people just go "I have it" then don't tell us anything when we can't find specs anywhere. It makes my hairs turn colors from suspense.

Agreed. If somebody could just pop this thing in long enough to tell us if it has 5.1 PCM, it would be awesome!

Adam_R · 11-24-08, 03:44 PM

I have read multiple reports from Rush geeks with the disc in hand that it's a DTS-MA track.

Another_Dude · 11-24-08, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam_R

I have read multiple reports from Rush geeks

Is there any other kind of Rush fan?

(Yes, I've watched them live and bought the albums, tapes, and CDs. I am a Rush geek.)

Drandonuts · 11-24-08, 04:03 PM

Yeah, I can double confirm that it's DTS-HD MA.

Also, the case is what the Criterion's will look like, which is to say, they look neat, but a little on the cheap side.

Adam_R · 11-24-08, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Toe

How is the audio?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drandonuts

Yeah, I can double confirm that it's DTS-HD MA.

Also, the case is what the Criterion's will look like, which is to say, they look neat, but a little on the cheap side.

Oh dear god. Rush and their unconventional, cheap packaging. What is it? Details please.

Tomokato · 11-24-08, 04:40 PM

I thought the packaging was interesting. You couldn't really tell it was a Blu-ray until you look on the back. The Blu-ray packaging is almost identical to the DVD it's just slightly smaller.

Adam_R · 11-24-08, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tomokato

I thought the packaging was interesting. You couldn't really tell it was a Blu-ray until you look on the back. The Blu-ray packaging is almost identical to the DVD it's just slightly smaller.

someone please post pics

The disc isn't in a sleeve, is it?'

And how about some impressions? Video quality? Audio quality? DTS-HD MA doesn't automatically make it sound great.

Toe · 11-24-08, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Drandonuts

Yeah, I can double confirm that it's DTS-HD MA.

Also, the case is what the Criterion's will look like, which is to say, they look neat, but a little on the cheap side.

Interesting. DTS-MA is great news though

David_MSP · 11-24-08, 04:54 PM

DTS-MA makes sense considering it is a Universal Music release.

Toe · 11-24-08, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by David_MSP

DTS-MA makes sense considering it is a Universal Music release.

Did not realize it was Universal. DTS-MA does make sense.

Jack Gilvey · 11-24-08, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tomokato

I thought the packaging was interesting. You couldn't really tell it was a Blu-ray until you look on the back. The Blu-ray packaging is almost identical to the DVD it's just slightly smaller.

I was at the rack in BB for quite a while looking before I noticed the little logo. Nothing on the spine, even.

Why the secrecy?

Picture is pretty good. It's hazy, as you'd expect at such a show, but you get lots of close Alex/Geddy hand shots which is very cool for musicians. Long shots of the band aren't all that clear to me.
Sound is very much like a rock concert in an arena...lots of hall/crowd sound. I would have preferred the impact/clarity of a direct board feed for the band, but this is representative of every Rush show I've been to. Not sure that DTS-HD MA was really needed for this, but it's there.

Toe · 11-24-08, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Gilvey

I was at the rack in BB for quite a while looking before I noticed the little logo. Nothing on the spine, even.

Why the secrecy?

Picture is pretty good. It's hazy, as you'd expect at such a show, but you get lots of close Alex/Geddy hand shots which is very cool for musicians. Long shots of the band aren't all that clear to me.
Sound is very much like a rock concert in an arena...lots of hall/crowd sound. I would have preferred the impact/clarity of a direct board feed for the band, but this is representative of every Rush show I've been to. Not sure that DTS-HD MA was really needed for this, but it's there.

This is not direct off the soundboard???

Jack Gilvey · 11-24-08, 05:46 PM

Don't know...seemed distant to me on first listen, not as immediate as I've heard. Sounds good, though.

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cnikirk Advanced Member AVS CLUB MEMBER Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 570	Great news. My copy should show up right before Thanksgiving. I can't wait.

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zep33 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cape Cod, Mass Posts: 89	picked it up yesterday - It's excellent

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shadowrage AVS Special Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,779 Classified Rating: 100% (4)	Ok just so you guys don't get disappointed. I'm not sure, and I don't have the disk. But it might just be DD5.1 and 2.0 PCM. Spoiler I have to hand it to Sony BMG, sony pictures BDs might be limited to 16bit tracks. But the concert releases almost always have 24bit 5.1lossless audio. Sometimes with a high sampling rate too. Sony BMG didn't handle this one did they? __________________ Ridiculous codec tier sig gone. Still AVC/24bit lossless fanboy. Studio quality tier Most Major studios>Small Studios>dogs>cats>Warner(the guys that do new movies) Last edited by shadowrage; 11-24-08 at 12:11 AM..

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Toe AVS Special Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,237	Could somebody who has this disc in hand confirm if it has PCM 5.1 or not???

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Tomokato Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 15	I saw it out today at Best Buy and it says PCM on the back, I put off picking up a copy until tomorrow. I wanted to see if anyone here had seen and heard it first.

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Gx35 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 377	Just got a copy from a local BB (Broadway/62St). I can't find any info about audio other than the PCM printed in the back cover.

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Adam_R Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 26	I have read multiple reports from Rush geeks with the disc in hand that it's a DTS-MA track.

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Drandonuts Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 106 Classified Rating: 100% (1)	Yeah, I can double confirm that it's DTS-HD MA. Also, the case is what the Criterion's will look like, which is to say, they look neat, but a little on the cheap side.

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Tomokato Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 15	I thought the packaging was interesting. You couldn't really tell it was a Blu-ray until you look on the back. The Blu-ray packaging is almost identical to the DVD it's just slightly smaller.

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David_MSP Senior Member AVS CLUB MEMBER Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lonsdale, MN Posts: 241	DTS-MA makes sense considering it is a Universal Music release.

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Jack Gilvey AVS Special Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Jersey,USA Posts: 6,154	Don't know...seemed distant to me on first listen, not as immediate as I've heard. Sounds good, though. __________________ Jack Gilvey SVS Customer Service