Widescreen Anamorphic Musical Dvd´s : Need Recommendations (1 Viewer)

[Edgler Vess]

Hello

I want to buy some musical dvd´s with great picture quality to my new plasma but I´ve noticed that most live concert dvd´s are 4:3 fullscreen .

So ...

I need your help and the experts recommendations in the following matter:

Which are the best live concerts dvd´s whose image, and this detail is very important, is Widescreen Anamorphic?

thanks in advance

 

[dpippel]

Three suggestions for you:

The Who & Special Friends Live at Royal Albert Hall: GREAT performances, great sound, good anamorphic video.

Diana Krall Live in Paris: Ditto.

Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense: A classic.

 

[Joe Bernardi]

Electric blues guitar player, Walter Trout - Relentless

 

[Jeff_A]

Some classic artists with great DVDs!

Electric Light Orchestra: Zoom
Peter Frampton: Live In Detroit
The Last Waltz (The Band)
Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains The Same

 

[Tim Glover]

SHOW: A Night In The Life With Matchbox Twenty.

Excellent. 16x9 and DD 5.1.

 

[GlennH]

Alison Krauss + Union Station Live
Manilow Live

Obviously, depends on your music tastes, but the above are both anamorphic widescreen sourced from Hi-Def masters and look very good. I highly recommend the Alison Krauss one, even if you think you don't care for Bluegrass. I became a fan.

Personally, I've been somewhat spoiled of late by watching some concerts in true HDTV on cable, on channels like INHD and PBS (Soundstage). Makes the DVDs pale in comparison. Bring on Blu-ray/HD-DVD!

 

[Michael Reuben]

The Last Waltz.

M.

 

[Ken_McAlinden]

The two Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band concert DVDs (Live in NYC and Live in Barcelona) have anamorphic video. They were shot in hi-def, and the video was futzed with a bit to look more film-like. This makes some of the close-ups vs. long shots a bit inconsistent in appearance, but they are generally quite good.

Other good candidates not yet mentioned:

The Concert for George
R.E.M. - Perfect Square
Down from the Mountain

The documentary "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" has anamorphic video and great A/V quality for its concert sequences.

The London Twickenham Stadium show in the Rolling Stones' "Four Flicks" box is 16:9 anamorphic and of excellent quality. The New York and Paris gigs are 4:3, though.

Regards,

 

[WilliamJulien]

Here is a list I have made.

AC/DC - Live at Donnington DD 5.1 and DD 2.0
AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip Live DD 5.1, DTS 5.1, DD 2.0
Beyonce - Live At Wembley DD5.1 and LPCM 2.0
Bond - Live at Royal Albert Hall - DD? 5.1
Bruce Springsteen - Live in New York DD 5.1 and LPCM 2.0
Coldplay - Live 2003 DVD - DD 5.1 and DTS 5.1
The Corrs - Live in London DTS 5.0, DD 5.0, and DD 2. (region 1 Canadian version only)
The Cult - Music Without Fear DD, DTS, 5.1
The Cure - Trillogy LPCM 2.0 and DD 5.1
David Gilmour in Concert, DD? 5.1 and LPCM 96/24?
Dave Matthews Band - The Central Park Concert DD 5.1
Diana Krall - Live in Paris DTS 5.0, DD 5.0, and DD 2.0
ELO - Zoom Tour Live DD, DTS, 5.1
Eric Clapton - One More Car, One More Rider DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
Faith Hill - When the Lights Go Out - DD?? and ??
Goo Goo Dolls - ...something...Alaska DD 5.1, DTS 5.1, DD 2.0
Heart - Alive in Seattle DTS 5.0, DD 5.0, and DD 2.0
The Last Waltz DD 5.1, DD 2.0 (1.85 Film)
Neil Young - Silver and Gold DD 5.1
Paul McCartney - Live at the Cavern Club DTS 5.1, DD 5.1, and DD 2.0
Peter Gabriel - Growing Up Live DTS 5.1, DD 5.1, and DD2.0
Peter Gabriel - Secret World Live DTS 5.1, DD 5.1, DD 2.0
Peter Framton - Live in Detroit DTS 5.1, DD 5.1, and DD 2.0
Pearl Jam - Live at the Garden DD 5.1 and PCM
Pink Floyd - The Wall LPCM 2.0 and DD 5.1 (Film 2.35)
The Pretenders - Loose in LA 2003 DD5.1??, DTS, 5.1
Queen - Greatest Video Hits 1 - (LPCM 2.0 and DTS 96/24 5.1
Queen - We will rock you DTS 5.1 and ??
Roger Waters - In the Flesh DD 5.1
Sarah Brightman - La Luna DTS
Sting - All This Time DD 5.1
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense 2 different DD 5.1 mixes and DD 2.0
U2 - Rattle and Hum DD 5.1 and DD 2.0 (1.85 Film)
Underworld Live - Everything Everything DD 2.0 and DD 5.1
The Who- Live at the Royal Albert Hall DTS 5.?
Woodstock DD 5.1 (2.35 Film)