Miami Vice: Season 1
I was reluctant to pick this up due to some so so reviews and I cant' say that I was their biggest fan.
That has all changed since I decided to say "What the heck" and pick me up a copy. The music intrigued me..
Anyway here goes:
The packaging is a slip case on the outer while it has a nice fold out on the inside. You get a 3 disc set but the 3 discs are double sided and so far appear to be dual layered so 3 dvd 18's. I'd preferred they went with 6 single sided discs...
Starting up the first disc you come to a forced trailer section you can bypass with the menu button. The menus are not motion menus(thank god).
Video quality: Variable at best. Sometimes its outstanding, sometimes its not. They appear to be rather smooth images but soft which reflects the overall look of the show. They could have restored it but its decent now. Some print scratches are evident from time to time but overall I can't complain.
SQ: This is the revelation and worth it by itself. Hearing Phil Collins scream out "In the Air Tonight" is a revelation by itself in 5.1 surround. The sound and music are not often played thru the surrounds so its a mostly front heavy mix.
Extras: havent' viewed them yet.
Nevertheless, this set is a winner
That has all changed since I decided to say "What the heck" and pick me up a copy. The music intrigued me..
Anyway here goes:
The packaging is a slip case on the outer while it has a nice fold out on the inside. You get a 3 disc set but the 3 discs are double sided and so far appear to be dual layered so 3 dvd 18's. I'd preferred they went with 6 single sided discs...
Starting up the first disc you come to a forced trailer section you can bypass with the menu button. The menus are not motion menus(thank god).
Video quality: Variable at best. Sometimes its outstanding, sometimes its not. They appear to be rather smooth images but soft which reflects the overall look of the show. They could have restored it but its decent now. Some print scratches are evident from time to time but overall I can't complain.
SQ: This is the revelation and worth it by itself. Hearing Phil Collins scream out "In the Air Tonight" is a revelation by itself in 5.1 surround. The sound and music are not often played thru the surrounds so its a mostly front heavy mix.
Extras: havent' viewed them yet.
Nevertheless, this set is a winner
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