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- Full Frame
- Dual Layer (RSDL 50:17)
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- English: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
- English: Linear PCM Stereo
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English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch |
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- Cast/crew biographies
- Featurette - stage film and costume design
- Photo gallery
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Cher - Live in Concert |
Warner Vision/Warner Vision .
R4 . COLOR . 90 mins .
M15+ . PAL |
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At 53 years young and more plastic than a failed land fill, Cher has made her finest comeback yet with her latest single "Believe". Do you Believe in life after 30 years of entertainment? Cher did and after an 8 year drought she is back with her biggest concert performance to date. An Academy Award winner for Best Actress, 2 top 10 television shows and a career spanning more than 3 decades, she is truly one of the only females to survive some hideous fashion trends and those everchanging musical styles. This first Cher dvd to be released from Warner Vision takes a look at her latest concert tour as she performs all of her latest and greatest hits. You want a list of them all? really? Here you go:
- I still haven't found what I'm looking for
- All or nothing
- The Power
- We all Sleep Alone
- I found someone
- The way of love
- Half Breed (Medley pt 1)
- Gypsies, tramps and thieves (medley pt 2)
- Dark Lady (medley pt 3)
- Take me home
- After All
- Walking in Memphis
- Just like Jesse James
- The Shoop Shoop Song
- Dove L'Amore
- Strong Enough
- If I could turn back time
- Believe
As you can see there are a fair few hits in there that will make it clear to alot of people that they are closet fans. I couldn't stand to listen or see Celine Dion perform but I've always got time to hear Cher pump out a lung and carry a note like only she can. At 50+, she's doing pretty damn good indeed.
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Video quality is very good indeed. Take note that any problems here are source problems as the bit-rate meter on my pioneer was always in the high 9's which is becoming a Warner Vision trademark. Sharpness and detail throughout the performance is high. Color saturation is remarkable for a video source and presents the elaborate stage sets and costumes very effectively. The layer change occurs at around 50:17 and is placed during a lull in both the music and the audience applause, probably the best place for it to occur.
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The dvd is presented with 2 audio options, Dolby Digital 5.1 and Linear PCM Stereo. Usually WV puts the alternate soundtracks onto the flip side of the disc but this disc benefits from both options on the same side. I guess the dual layering forced them to do so given that producing a DVD-18 disc just wouldn't be sane or cost effective. Take note WV, continue doing this from here on. :) The Linear PCM track has a very strong front sound stage and once you get over the feeling that the performance is pre-recorded and realise it is actually Cher singing live, you appreciate the recording even more for it's naturalness. The 5.1 opens up the sound stage to provide a rear presence that livens up with audience participation and applause. The center channel takes over the lyrical aspect which gives it a slight artificial presence when it restricts the directionality. Both soundtracks provide an exceptional reproduction of the live performance. Personally, the Linear PCM track sounds slightly more dynamic and more natural. I don't think this recording was recorded in 5.1 other than being remastered for 5.1.
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A very enjoyable concert indeed and her greatest hits are sure to have you sitting and staring throughout the whole song. Her age is a hinderance to any physical activity but that is left to her supporting cast who do a fine job with the help of some decent choreography.
LINK: http://www.dvd.net.au/review.cgi?review_id=222
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Review Equipment |
- DVD Player:
Pioneer DV-505 Gold
- TV:
Hitachi CMT2979 68cm
- Receiver:
Yamaha RX-V595
- Speakers:
Peterson Labs 100Watts
- Centre Speaker:
Sherwood SC-60E
- Surrounds:
Sherwood LS-502
- Audio Cables:
Standard RCA
- Video Cables:
standard s-video
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