Concert dvd recommendations - Page 277

After an almost 5 year wait, I now have the The Eagles Farewell Tour I Live in Melbourne BluRay in my hands. I can no longer do a direct comparison, but from memory it looks just as good as I remember the HD-DVD version, and the audio is an improvement since I couldn't previously play the lossless track.

The only other one I am waiting for is Springsteen Live in NYC.

^^^ it's one of my favorite concert DVDs and audio quality is one of the main reasons another great sounding Eagles DVD would be Hell freezes over which I now have 2 DVD copies of(great $2 pawn shop find)
It's amazing how much better PCM audio can sound, and I don't even have top of the line equipment anymore. Even my wife can tell the difference and believe me, thats saying something

Enjoy......

Larry Carlton Trio - Live Performance #1 - Estival Jazz - Lugano 2011

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Yes, I cannot wait for this. There are those of us over on his forums debating on what songs we wish he would play. He hasn't dug into his old material lately and that seems to be what most are hoping he'll play. The first time Joe played the Royal Albert hall Eric Clapton joined him and we think, as he did on Live At The Beacon, there will be more special guests.

I have just witnessed on my Home Theater system the The Eagles Farewell Tour Live From Moulbourne on Blu-ray and this.is.by.far.the.best.concert.blu-ray.hands.down!

I have not heard nor seen such wonder in a concert on Blu-ray. This is the concert filming that should set the standard for all to follow.
No quick edits, not harsh lighting, sound is unbelievable (in DTS HD Master Audio), no gimmicks, just showcasing a very good band and letting us feel as if we are right there at that concert.

Wow, looks like it was just released Feb 26th and currently for only $16.88 with free shipping(on orders over $25) at Amazon! I know what I'll be ordering next time I put a order together. At $16.88 it's almost $6 cheaper than the DVD version
I have the DVD version and it sounds great in DTS, are you saying the BD version has a big gain in picture quality? The DVD is quite good but there is only so much they could do with the 480i format.
http://www.amazon.com/Farewell-Live-From-Melbourne-Blu-ray/dp/B00AR1G3FS/ref=sr_1_sc_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1362344544&sr=8-2-spell&keywords=The+Eagles+Farewell+Tour+Live+From+Moulbourne

I've had my Farewell Tour on Blu since Monday. I've had it on DVD, then on HDDVD and now on Blu. This is the first version I've had that I can play the lossless audio, and it is an improvement. The video is also an improvement for me, as the HDDVD player I have only does 720p. So, finally, DTSMA and 1080p !!! It is nirvana. I sold my DVD for around $14, so it was a no brainer.

Yeah, three disks of the same title - no-brains.

Sorry, the version on Blu-ray is the only time I have ever owned this concert so I am unable to comment on your question. I have been holding out for this for awhile. All I know is that this is spectacular.

vision master, I can't tell if you're poking fun or what? Yes, it is silly to buy 3 copies of the same title, but my point was that by selling the used copies, I have no more than about $22 invested in all 3 titles. No brainer.

Tony, If you spend any amount of time in this thread you have to learn to ignore a certain poster's rudeness. If you tried to justify every dollar spent in this hobby you'd certainly have a lot more 480i titles playing on that 50" plasma that you shouldn't have bought too......

I'll soon know myself, I ordered the BD version last night. My only worry is if I'll be able to get the DTS to my AVR.......currently everything is routed through my TV and optical out of TV to AVR(AVR has no HDMI). This works fine for Dolby 5.1 but for whatever reason my TV refuses to pass on DTS. For that I have a separate audio coax cable running from my DVD player to my AVRs sole audio coax input. If things don't work I guess I could rewire my AVRs audio coax input to my BD player but for DVDs I really prefer my DVD player and not the BD player.....
It was the Eagles Farewell tour I on DVD with it's DTS that made hook up coax directly from my DVD player to my AVR, it just may be the same title on BD that makes me move the connection to my BD player......lots of work for just one title(actually I have at least one other DTS title which I believe is also a Eagles title) but DTS is so noticeably better sounding it should make it worth the trouble.

j/k'n.

+10000000000000000000000

Unfortunately, some just have to do all they can possibly do to try ruin this thread. And he has pretty much succeeded

Ignore feature is a very nice option.

Bill Evans & Robben Ford.....

Eagles Farewell - Bluray vs HD DVD

I have the HD DVD version of this concert and am thrilled with the quality and content. One of my favorite concert discs ! Was wondering if there is any value in getting the Bluray version ? Any improvements in terms of AQ or PQ ? I believe the content is identical.

Thanks in advance for any comments !

We sort of discussed that a few posts ago. But in short, I don't know if it's a placebo effect or not (probably is), but I am extremely pleased making the change. The Blu is really about as good as it gets. However, my HDDVD was not giving me full 1080p and DTSMA because of my player.

From my experience a well shot concert video in SD can look almost as good as the HD version.
Audio which can stunning in HD or overly harsh because of the brightness in the high end of the audio, for me the surround and low end tends to be better in HD.

I have all my concerts a on my HTPC so my experience could be different then someone using a stand alone player.

an the beauty of SD is many autos these day's can play DVD's.

Love for Levon: A Benefit to Save the Barn Blu-ray



Tracklisting for Love For Levon...

1. The Shape I'm In (Warren Haynes with the All Star Band and Rami Jaffee)
2. Long Black Veil (Gregg Allman and Warren Haynes with the All Star Band)
3. Trouble in Mind (Jorma Kaukonen and Barry Mitterhoff with Larry Campbell, Justin Guip, Byron Isaacs and Jaimoe)
4. This Wheel's on Fire (The Levon Helm Band with Shawn Pelton)
5. Little Birds (Larry Campbell, Justin Guip, Amy Helm, Byron Isaacs and Teresa Williams)
6. Listening to Levon (Marc Cohn with the Levon Helm Band and Greg Leisz)
7. Move Along Train (Mavis Staples with the Levon Helm Band)
8. Life Is a Carnival (Allen Toussaint with the Levon Helm Band and Jaimoe)
9. When I Paint My Masterpiece (John Prine and Garth Hudson with the Levon Helm Band and Joan Osborne)
10. Anna Lee (Bruce Hornsby with Larry Campbell, Amy Helm and Teresa Williams)
11. Ain t Got No Home (Jakob Dylan with the All Star Band and Rami Jaffee)
12. Whispering Pines (Lucinda Williams with the All Star Band and Rami Jaffee)
13. Rag Mama Rag (John Hiatt with the All Star Band and Mike Gordon)
14. Don t Do It (David Bromberg and Joan Osborne with the All Star Band)
15. I Shall Be Released (Grace Potter with Don Was and Matt Burr)
16. Tears of Rage (Ray LaMontagne and John Mayer with the All Star Band)
17. Rockin Chair (Dierks Bentley with the All Star Band, Jessi Alexander and Jon Randall)
18. Chest Fever (Dierks Bentley and Garth Hudson with the All Star Band, Jessi Alexander and Jon Randall)
19. A Train Robbery (Eric Church with the All Star Band)
20. Get Up Jake (Eric Church with the All Star Band)
21. Tennessee Jed (John Mayer with the All Star Band and Steve Jordan)
22. Up on Cripple Creek (Joe Walsh and Robert Randolph with the All Star Band)
23. Ophelia (My Morning Jacket)
24. It Makes No Difference (My Morning Jacket)
25. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Roger Waters, My Morning Jacket and G. E. Smith)
26. Wide River to Cross (Roger Waters and G. E. Smith with the All Star Band)
27. Encore: The Weight (All)

Not a bad price either, 2 DVD's for $17. Of course BD costs more.....

The differences are going to be more prevalant the more capable your viewing and listening options are. In my theater the difference from watching Farewell Tour in SD vs HD, Is night and day. Upstairs, not so much.

I totally agree. The DVD is 480P while the BD is 1080P and I definitely see a difference on my 70" Sharp LED. The lossless 5.1 soundtrack on the BD is incredible on my very, very good audio system....

The Eagles: Farewell Tour 1 - Live in Melbourne (HD DVD)

The Video: Sizing Up the Picture

'Eagles Farewell Tour I' doesn't disappoint. Presented in 1080p using the VC-1 codec, this HD DVD has a pristine source without any artifacting, problematic crush, or color banding. The contrast is striking and vibrant colors are steady throughout. While some of the lighting randomly flushes the faces of the musicians, this is a result of the stage show design and not the technical prowess of the transfer. The darkness and black levels are deep and add a three dimensional quality to the band that places it among other highly reviewed concerts.

The Audio: Rating the Sound

Finally we arrive at the single most important aspect of a concert presented in high-def -- the audio quality. 'Eagles Farewell Tour I' on HD DVD offers both a DTS 5.1 track and an uncompressed PCM stereo mix ]

http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/28/eagles_liveinmelbourne.html

What's the improvement with Bluray Disk?

It has a dts-MA soundtrack. But, I believe the HD-DVD actually had the same lossless track, although it was not labelled on the disc menu as such. That's based on what I've read in numerous threads over the years. I have the HD-DVD release, but cannot confirm those posts because I can't bitstream lossless from my player to my receiver. I can say the lossy DTS track is great, though.

uncompressed PCM stereo can sound pretty good too.

^^ Yes. I'd actually listen to that track instead of the DTS version except that my Toshiba player requires a setup change in order to play the stereo PCM track. The surrounds only have ambience, so PLII provides the same envelopment as the surround mix on DTS.

I'll have to give the PCM track a shot...I just watched a few songs last night wit dts-ma and damn it's sweet!

I have the HD-DVD version of this disc and it does indeed have a DTS-MA HD audio track. My player is the discontinued Toshiba HD something or other (their top-of-the line model before HD-DVD went caput). My receiver is the Denon 3808ci that can decode all the audio codecs. The sound and picture on the HD-DVD version of this concert are superb. The default track is indeed PCM Stereo, but you have the option in the opening menu to select 5.1 Audio. Turns out that actually decodes to DTS-MA HD. For folks without the HD codec, they would hear the embedded standard DTS stream.