Comments on: Elton 60: Live at Madison Square Garden http://www.bluraystreet.com/various/music/elton-60-live-at-madison-square-garden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elton-60-live-at-madison-square-garden BluRays and DVDs at the best price Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:25:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kristi Quach http://www.bluraystreet.com/various/music/elton-60-live-at-madison-square-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-15046 Kristi Quach Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:38:57 +0000 http://localhost/various/music/elton-60-live-at-madison-square-garden/#comment-15046 It's a boring DVD from the beginning to the end. Actually, I could not even finish the DVD, and that shows how boring it is. A big disappointment. <br /> It’s a boring DVD from the beginning to the end. Actually, I could not even finish the DVD, and that shows how boring it is. A big disappointment.

]]> By: Rodolfo H. Lamaestra http://www.bluraystreet.com/various/music/elton-60-live-at-madison-square-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-15045 Rodolfo H. Lamaestra Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:39:21 +0000 http://localhost/various/music/elton-60-live-at-madison-square-garden/#comment-15045 I was about to pre order this Blu-ray disc, both because of Elton and because of the Blu-ray quality, however, it was originally listed as 1.33:1 aspect ratio, which is ridiculous considering we have HDTV since 1998 at 16:9 (1.78:1), additionally, the soundtrack was listed as limited to AC-3 and DTS, which is obsolete when blu-ray offers the possiblity on any of the hi-bit audio codecs (Dolby True-HD, DTS-HD, DTS Master Audio), or even PCM Multichannel, a must for music recordings. <br /> <br />I was contacted by the EVP of Universal Music to make me aware that the aspec ratio spec was a mistake, but he did not mention anything about the soundtrack though, and requested me if I could change my review. <br /> <br />As a courtesy I am investing my time in doing that, but if Amazon and Universal Music can not have a testing area and users that verify data before it goes into production it leaves much to be desired. <br /> <br />The aspect ratio spec has been now modified to 1.78:1, but I am not pre-ordering anything until I actually see the product on the shelves with clear specifications of video and audio, I can not trust either of these companies now. <br /> <br />Even with the above experience I ordered the disc and I knew something else will be wrong on this experience. <br /> <br />As anyone can notice the soundtrack specification was never indicated on the Amazon specs, so I assumed it would at least be compatible with legacy DD 5.1 or legacy DTS 5.1 streamed audio to use the typical legacy optical or coaxial connections most A/V reeceivers have. <br /> <br />Well, it does not, it only has PCM 2.0 or 5.1 uncompressed audio on the disc which requires an HDMI connection to a A/V receiver or pre/pro with HDMI and also with the ability to handle uncompressed PCM. <br /> <br />This is a seriours drawback of this audio recording because it renders the audio useless for most A/V receivers that have only have legacy DD or DTS decoders expecting to receive the signal from optical or coaxial connections, not HDMI. <br /> <br /> <br />Best Regards, <br /> <br />Rodolfo La Maestra <br />Senior Technical Director <br />www.hdtvmagazine.com <br /> I was about to pre order this Blu-ray disc, both because of Elton and because of the Blu-ray quality, however, it was originally listed as 1.33:1 aspect ratio, which is ridiculous considering we have HDTV since 1998 at 16:9 (1.78:1), additionally, the soundtrack was listed as limited to AC-3 and DTS, which is obsolete when blu-ray offers the possiblity on any of the hi-bit audio codecs (Dolby True-HD, DTS-HD, DTS Master Audio), or even PCM Multichannel, a must for music recordings.

I was contacted by the EVP of Universal Music to make me aware that the aspec ratio spec was a mistake, but he did not mention anything about the soundtrack though, and requested me if I could change my review.

As a courtesy I am investing my time in doing that, but if Amazon and Universal Music can not have a testing area and users that verify data before it goes into production it leaves much to be desired.

The aspect ratio spec has been now modified to 1.78:1, but I am not pre-ordering anything until I actually see the product on the shelves with clear specifications of video and audio, I can not trust either of these companies now.

Even with the above experience I ordered the disc and I knew something else will be wrong on this experience.

As anyone can notice the soundtrack specification was never indicated on the Amazon specs, so I assumed it would at least be compatible with legacy DD 5.1 or legacy DTS 5.1 streamed audio to use the typical legacy optical or coaxial connections most A/V reeceivers have.

Well, it does not, it only has PCM 2.0 or 5.1 uncompressed audio on the disc which requires an HDMI connection to a A/V receiver or pre/pro with HDMI and also with the ability to handle uncompressed PCM.

This is a seriours drawback of this audio recording because it renders the audio useless for most A/V receivers that have only have legacy DD or DTS decoders expecting to receive the signal from optical or coaxial connections, not HDMI.

Best Regards,

Rodolfo La Maestra

Senior Technical Director

http://www.hdtvmagazine.com

]]> By: Carol Greenberg http://www.bluraystreet.com/various/music/elton-60-live-at-madison-square-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-15044 Carol Greenberg Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:43:21 +0000 http://localhost/various/music/elton-60-live-at-madison-square-garden/#comment-15044 Too bad! I really wanted to be able to listen to Elton but the disks I received were totally blank. Tried it twice but the whole batch was blotto. Too bad! I really wanted to be able to listen to Elton but the disks I received were totally blank. Tried it twice but the whole batch was blotto.

]]> By: Rodney G. Green http://www.bluraystreet.com/various/music/elton-60-live-at-madison-square-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-15043 Rodney G. Green Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:23:59 +0000 http://localhost/various/music/elton-60-live-at-madison-square-garden/#comment-15043 This was Not a Blu Ray Disk! This Seller is selling FAKE Blu Rays. Be Careful! This was Not a Blu Ray Disk! This Seller is selling FAKE Blu Rays. Be Careful!

]]> By: Cherie D. Larson http://www.bluraystreet.com/various/music/elton-60-live-at-madison-square-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-15042 Cherie D. Larson Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:23:32 +0000 http://localhost/various/music/elton-60-live-at-madison-square-garden/#comment-15042 I was very excited to receive the Elton John DVD only to discover I was not Blu-ray compatable. Is there another version for a regular DVD player? I was very excited to receive the Elton John DVD only to discover I was not Blu-ray compatable. Is there another version for a regular DVD player?

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