The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max Blu-ray

The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max

 (1991)

Music



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The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max Blu-ray, Video Quality

 


Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Rolling Stones: Live At The Max arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Universal Music.

This is a tremendous upgrade over the old SDVD release by Image Entertainment, and Universal Music deserve a lot of credit for it. When blown through a digital projector, Rolling Stones: Live At The Max looks incredible. Detail is excellent, clarity very good and contrast consistent from start to finish. The large panoramic shots showing a sea of fans jumping up and down have to be seen to be believed - especially those that show the crowd and the band from way back are stupendous. The color-scheme is rich and vibrant. The terrific stage lighting is very effective, and, as cliche as it may sound, I am absolutely certain that many of you who already have the SDVD release of Rolling Stones: Live At The Max will be thoroughly impressed with how different everything looks in high-definition. There are absolutely no stability issues to report in this review. I also did not detect any disturbing flecks, scratches, debris, or dirt. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you will be able to play it in your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location).

The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 


There are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and LPCM 2.0. I opted for the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track and later on did a few random comparisons with the LPCM 2.0 track for the purpose of this review. For the record, Universal Music have not provided optional English subtitles.

The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track captures and enhances a lot of the crowd noise. During "Start Me Up", "Ruby Tuesday" and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", for example, at times it is very difficult to hear the guitars. Mick Jagger's singing, however, is typically quite convincing (there are no sudden dropouts). Dynamically the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track does not disappoint - the music will fill up your room and you would truly feel as if you were at the show.

The LPCM 2.0 track is also of excellent quality, but it is not capable of recreating the same type of atmosphere the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track can sustain. For example, if you compare the opening bars of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", you would immediately notice that the LPCM 2.0 misses a wave of crowd noise that makes it one of the most exciting songs from the show.

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