Denise Scott-Number 26 (2010)

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General		Extras
Category	Comedy	Main Menu Audio Featurette
Rating
Year Of Production	2010
Running Time	75:20
RSDL / Flipper	No/No	Cast & Crew
Start Up	Menu
Region Coding	1,2,3,4,5,6	Directed By	None Given
Studio Distributor	Madman Entertainment	Starring	None Given
Case	Amaray-Transparent
RPI	$24.95	Music	None Given

Video		Audio
Pan & Scan/Full Frame	None	English Dolby Digital 2.0 (224Kb/s)
Widescreen Aspect Ratio	1.78:1
16x9 Enhancement
Video Format	576i (PAL)
Original Aspect Ratio	1.78:1	Miscellaneous
Jacket Pictures	No
Subtitles	None	Smoking	No
		Annoying Product Placement	No
		Action In or After Credits	No

     Denise Scott has been a regular on Australian television shows, especially comedy based ones, for the last 20 years including such shows as The Big Gig, Full Frontal and more recently Spicks & Specks, Talkin' Bout your Generation, Rove and Good News Week. She is always a fun addition to those shows with her self deprecating and down to earth style. According, I grabbed the opportunity to review her stand-up comedy release, Number 26, which is part of Madman's Warehouse Comedy Festival range. Unfortunately, it is a patchy show with some funny material but too much which doesn't quite hit the mark, especially early on.

     She is onstage at the Warehouse comedy venue in Melbourne, sitting at a small dining table in her bathrobe. She talks about her family home, Number 26 and the quirkiness of her artistic family whilst also covering topics like eczema, smoking (a highlight), having affairs, renovating and the facts of life. Fans of Denise's style will enjoy this show but there are better Aussie comedy DVDs available like Adam Hills’ releases.

Video

     The video quality is pretty good with no major issues. The feature is presented in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio which is the original aspect ratio. It is 16x9 enhanced.

     The picture was quite clear and sharp throughout. The colour was very good with no issues to report. There were no obvious artefacts.

     There are no subtitles.

     There is no layer change during playback.

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Audio

     The audio quality is very good. This disc contains a English soundtrack in Dooby Digital 2.0 encoded at 224Kb/s.

     Dialogue was clear and easy to hear and understand, obviously the most important sound attribute for stand-up. The surround speakers and subwoofer were not used.

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Menu

     The menu included music.

The Real Number 26 (8:31)

     Denise takes us on a tour of her house, the real Number 26, showing the various things she mentions in her show including the family members.

    This disc is only available in Region 4 but is coded for all regions.

     A patchy stand-up show featuring some good material but some that misses the mark.

     The video quality is pretty good. The audio quality is very good. One small extra.

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