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Korn – Live At Montreux 2004 (Eagle Vision Blu-ray)

 

Picture: B     Sound: B+     Extras: C-     Concert: B

 

 

Following the DVD version, Eagle Vision has issued Korn – Live At Montreux 2004 in the Blu-ray format and though it still has some minor issues, it far outperforms the DVD with far better audio and is now one of the leading Rock Blu-ray releases.  You can read about the concert and band at this link for the DVD version:

 

http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6882/Korn+–+Live+At+Montreux+2004

 

 

The 1080i 1.78 X 1 digital High Definition image is softer than I would have liked, though I expected that for an  interlaced recording, but it is still better than the disappointing anamorphically enhanced 1.78 X 1 image from the DVD, which was a disappointment for the format.  Color is the other clear victor here, saving the playback from its limits and the shoot in general is not bad.  As for sound, the regular DTS is replaced by DTS HD (MA) Master Audio Lossless, which is the best of the three options here.  Dolby TrueHD 5.1 replaced the regular Dolby Digital 5.1 mix and the Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo is replaced by PCM 16/48 2.0 Stereo, so this is an across the board upgrade like nothing we have seen to date.

 

The 5.1 mixes still display the particular problem all the mixes do that the singing is not full or direct in the mix.  Especially in the 5.1 versions, the voice sounds spread out across the three speakers instead of having a direct center(-ish) location as you would usually have in such mixes.  Intended or not, it is not a defect, but maybe not a good choice, but it is not as obnoxious here and the DTS MA is just dynamic enough to get its letter grade.  Fans will be happier with this version too.

 

 

-   Nicholas Sheffo


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