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    Elton John: One Night Only - The Greatest Hits Live
    Genre: Stage Performance

    Reviewed In Issue 59 (April 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Elton John, Guy Babylon, Bob Birch, Curt Bisquera, Davey Johnstone, John Jorgenson, John Mahon, Nigel Olsson, Ken Stacey & Billy Trudel

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: 4.5
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 5
    Internet Links
    http://www.eltonjohn.com
    Special Features
    Includes the


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Universal Music & Video Distribution
    (Catalog Number): 440 060 885-9
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
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    (Retail Price): $24.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 153
    (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): 12/11/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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    (Director): David Mallet
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    Special Notes:
    Winner of TV Guide Award

    Story Synopsis:
    Elton John performs The Greatest Hits Live for One Night Only (though the concert was recorded over two nights) at Madison Square Garden. Joining Elton is Billy Joel for

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture exhibits vibrant colors, with stage-saturating lighting and deep blacks. Images are generally sharp, though shots of the full stage appear slightly smeared. There is some minor aliasing problems noticed, but otherwise no major distractions. While the picture looks quite good, the concert itself is even better. (Suzanne Hodges)

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    Though the DVD jacket indicates only a Dolby

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