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Discussing the old school DVD’s that still sound and look great in the era of Blu-Ray and HD-DVD technology.

It doesn’t get much better than Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. It’s an excellent movie filled with gutsy performances, swashbuckling adventure that doesn’t get corny or cheesy, and it’s received one of the best A/V treatments in DVD history.

Every big film like Master and Commander should receive a treatment like this. Upon its release on DVD, i…
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Discussing the old school DVD’s that still sound and look great in the era of Blu-Ray and HD-DVD technology.

For such a low budget film, Pitch Black made a pretty big impact on DVD. Its success eventually lead to a sequel, The Chronicles of Riddick. The superb DTS track also leads to a solid demo quality disc that may not be in the realm of the Star Wars and King Kongs of the world, but is still a worthy addition to your demo disc collection.

Unfortunately, Pi…
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Discussing the old school DVD’s that still sound and look great in the era of Blu-Ray and HD-DVD technology.

If you’re like me, then you have an old pair of jeans or shoes that need to be thrown out and replaced. But for the love of God, you just can’t bring yourself to do it.

There is too much of an attachment.

That’s how it is for me and the DVD. I’ve never double-dipped or upgraded a DVD in my collection. First of all, the original release still sounds and looks good enough to…
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