Mariah Carey – The Adventures Of Mimi (Blu-ray Concert)
Picture:
B Sound: B Extras: B- Concert: B-
The new Mariah
Carey concert The Adventures Of Mimi
joins a small group of music releases Image Entertainment has issued on
Blu-ray, only months after its successful DVD set release. It was a decent concert, even if it turns out
you might not like all the music, as our coverage will show at this link:
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6489/Mariah+Carey+–+The+Adventures
To recap,
the 18 songs include:
1)
It’s Like That
2)
Heartbreaker
3)
Dream Lover
4)
My All
5)
Shake It Off
6)
Vision Of Love
7)
Fly Like A Bird
8)
I’ll Be There
9)
Fantasy
10) Don’t Forget About Us
11) Always Be My Baby
12) Honey
13) I Wish You Knew
14) Can’t Let Go
15) One Sweet Day
16) Hero
17) Make It Happen
18) We Belong Together
19) Butterfly (reprise)
So is it
more enjoyable in Blu-ray’s capacity for better performance? For the most part, yes. The 1080i 1.78 X 1 digital High Definition image
was shot in HD video and the minor flaws we saw on the DVD are more pronounced,
but when the shots are on her and they shine, it is a real pleasure to
watch. Again, there are some good camera
angels and use of color that are almost demo quality for HD, but there was some
odd banding at times. The sound is here
in a PCM 5.1 mix that is a little better than the DTS 5.1 and Dolby 5.1 mixes
from the DVD, while the PCM 16/48 2.0 Stereo is repeated. On the DVD, the PCM 2.0 was the best option, as
those 5.1 mixes tend to be a bit out of balance and not quite creating the
soundfield we have come to expect from other such concert releases. The PCM 5.1 has some of the same issues,
including some integration problems, but just squeaks by as the best on both
discs.
Extras
include a jukebox feature, a karaoke function, Spike Lee’s silly comedy tie-in
piece Lovers & Haters and a documentary on the tour. There is also a nice color booklet in the
case with tech details and some nice pictures, plus this release adds a CD-ROM
for fans to access more Mariah.
- Nicholas Sheffo
