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Kool & The Gang: Live From House Of Blues
Genre: Stage Performance

Reviewed In Issue 55 (Dec 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Robert

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
DD Sound Rating: 3.5
DTS Sound Rating: 4
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 4
Internet Links
http://www.image-entertainment.com
http://www.hob.com
Special Features
Includes a 12-minute documentary.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Image Entertainment
(Catalog Number): ID0768HBDVD
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
(Rating Reason):

(Retail Price): $24.99
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): No
(Running Time In Minutes): 84
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): No
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2001
(Theatrical Release): No
(Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
(DVD Release Date): 09/11/01
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Kerry Asmussen
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Start da funk with this Kool & The Gang performance Live From House Of Blues. If you are havin

DVD Picture:
The 1.78:1 DVD is not anamorphically enhanced, and exhibits a colorful performance. Hues are rich and vibrant, with well-balanced fleshtones, and deep blacks. Contrast and shadow delineation are nicely rendered. Images are quite sharp, and the picture is generally solid. There are a few distractions in the way of aliasing and pixelization. At times the picture can appear smeared. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The 5.1-channel sonic presentations deliver an energized, spatially-active listening experience which dutifully captures the excitement and emotion of the live performance. Spatial coherence is only adequately distinguished, however, and the recording is definitely