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General		Extras
Category	Music	Theatrical Trailer(s)	None
Rating		Other Trailer(s)	None
Year Released	1998	Commentary Tracks	None
Running Time	86:14 minutes	Other Extras	Menu Audio and Animation
RSDL/Flipper	No/No	Cast & Crew
Start Up	Movie
Region	2,3,4,5,6	Director	Janet Fraser Crook
Studio Distributor	Warner Vision Australia	Starring	Andrea Caroline Jim Sharon a.k.a. The Corrs Mick Fleetwood
Case	Super Jewel Case
RRP	$39.95	Music	The Corrs

    This is good music, drawing quite heavily on the Celtic tradition at times, that really gets the old foot tapping along before you know it. A pleasant way to while away eighty odd minutes. Whilst the camera inevitably focuses on Andrea as lead vocalist, to my mind the strength in the band is stage left (as we look at it) in Sharon, who can play a mean fiddle.

Video

    The concert is presented at an aspect ratio of 1.33:1.

    Whilst it is not the last word in absolute definition and sharpness, this is by no means a poor transfer. Generally quite clear with some generally decent detail, the only real problem with the transfer was the slightly overbearing blue colour from the lights and back drop, which tends to create some flare in the transfer. At times it did appear as if there was some low level noise in the transfer.

    The colours come up pretty well in the transfer, although there are the usual problems in concert videos of trying to handle the wide variety of stage lighting. The blue lighting especially creates problems akin to oversaturation but these never really detract from the show. A quite vibrant transfer with some nice rich tones once the lighting drops to something close to normal.

    There did not appear to be any significant MPEG artefacts in the transfer, and film-to-video artefacts consisted of some very minor aliasing. The aliasing was not especially bothersome and did not detract from the enjoyment of the show. Film artefacts were virtually absent from the transfer.

    This is a dual sided disc, with the concert repeated on both sides: the only difference is that one side has the Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack and the other side has the Linear PCM soundtrack. This is a rather unusual arrangement, as we would normally expect to see a single sided disc with two audio tracks.

Audio

    There are two English audio tracks on the DVD, a Dolby Digital 5.1 track and a Linear PCM 48/16 track, the latter very similar to the sound you would expect on a compact disc. I listened to both soundtracks.

    The music and vocals came up very well in both soundtracks, despite the differences in the styles of the soundtracks.

    Audio sync did not appear to be a problem with either soundtrack.

    The Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack made quite effective use of the surround channels, with some reasonable use of the rear channels for audience ambience. The bass channel gets a really good workout here, that really does get the Celtic rhythms bouncing along. This really needs to be cranked up a little for full enjoyment! The only downside to the 5.1 soundtrack is that it does not provide a completely convincing soundscape in my view, with the vocals being a little recessed, although that is a very minor quibble.

    The Linear PCM soundtrack is very much like the sound off a compact disc. Even without the separate bass channel, the higher decibel level of this soundtrack still conveys the music well, especially the instrumental tracks. The overall soundscape here is a lot more encompassing, which is possibly not unconnected to the way we have become used to the sounds of compact discs.

Menu

Booklet

    A good video transfer.

    A good audio transfer.

    No real extras to speak of.

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© Ian Morris
20th November 1999