Eric Clapton - Best Of - Chronicles '85-'99 |
Warner Vision/Warner Vision .
R4 . COLOR . 60 mins .
G . PAL |
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With 2 dvd's already available for Clapton fans, both selling well, it was inevitable for Warner Vision to release his chronicles album in dvd video clip form. Featuring a swag of his greatest hits including:
- Forever Man
- Pretending
- Bad Love
- Wonderful TOnight
- Tears in Heaven
- Layla
- Running on Faith
- Motherless Child
- Change the World
- My Father's Eyes
- Pilgrim
- Blue Eyes Blue
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Video is varied from clip to clip. And the variations are dramatic. The first clip is very soft and undefined with bad black levels. Given it's age, I can forgive it. The next clip is the total opposite. Vibrant, colorful and with very good black levels. Variations also come down to aspect ratios which range from full frame through 1.85 up to 2.10 at times. Given the diversity of quality, it all leans toward the better quality average which is good. As usual, WV reaches peak bit-rates of 10 throughout the entire presentation so you know you are getting the best compression dvd has to offer. My favorite would have to be chapter 8 with it's sepia tone look that almost gives the impression of a motion photo rather than motion picture.
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Linear PCM stereo gives you the best possible stereo representation available on dvd at the moment. It's hear to see Warner Vision continuing to use this for their presentations and avoiding the dreaded Dolby Digital 2 channel compressed format. With clips varying in date and quality, the audio tends to represent the best of their respective situations which on the whole is good. All clips have a great dynamic range to them with well balanced vocals and instruments. Neither are too powerful for the other.
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A very good collection of his greatest hits with some real classics amongst the bunch. Highly recommended for Clapton fans who dread buying the current VHS release.
LINK: http://www.dvd.net.au/review.cgi?review_id=240
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