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lemonade kid
Old Love
USA
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 Posted - 25/10/2012 : 13:37:33
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ANY takers...I love my 1987 DVD, but this one sounds intriguing with three restored songs that were deleted due to technical difficulties.
"On October 23, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release a remastered version of The Doors' July 5, 1968, performance at the Hollywood Bowl.
The Doors Live At The Bowl '68 will be released as a Blu-Ray ($19.98), DVD ($14.98), digital video ($12.99), CD ($18.98), digital audio ($11.99) and double-LP ($34.98).
This concert, which is believed to be the band's finest show caught on film, has been restored by using original camera negatives. The audio has been remixed and mastered from original multi-tracks by the group’s engineer, Bruce Botnick..."
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A review pros & cons from blue-ray.com
How do you feel about DNR? That is probably going to color (at least partially) how you view this new restored version of the concert culled from the original negative. Eagle Rock delivers the concert via an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.78:1. This new cut has footage we've never seen before, and there are issues with camera placement, focus and various people (audience and band) blocking shots at times. But compared to previous home video releases, this is a quantum leap forward in terms of color, black levels and general clarity. The presentation still shows signs of softness in the wide shots especially, where the band is little more than colorful blobs on the stage. There does appear to have been some digital scrubbing applied to this release though, and those who don't like DNR are no doubt going to obsess about that element. However, despite the scrubbed appearance, it must be noted that there is still fine object detail firmly on display, especially in the many close-ups, where everything from Morrison's bruised fingernail to sweat pouring off of Robby Krieger's face are clearly apparent.
In an analog to the question starting off the assessment of the video quality of this release, how do you feel about ProTools? Bruce Botnick, who recorded this concert the night of the performance, has digitally inserted snippets from other concerts in order to recreate several moments that had previously been lost to microphone issues. If you're not overly bothered by that gambit, both lossless audio options on this release, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround mix and an LPCM 2.0 stereo fold down, offer sterling fidelity and brilliant clarity, at least for the most part. Morrison's sudden shouting and weird volume changes mean there is some occasional, albeit fairly minor, distortion that no amount of digital tweaking could overcome. The surround mix also makes the audience's lighting of fireworks during "Light My Fire" a bit problematical as well, with several loud pops interrupting the flow of the music...
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THE DOORS:Live At The Bowl restored, Blu-ray 2012
