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captainsolo
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Info: James Bond - Laserdisc Preservations: 1962-1971
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Date created
18-Sep-2012, 4:15 PM

Just received three Lasers in the mail, ironically three of the rarest titles: AVTAK, TLD and the rarest TMWTGG.

I'll do full on reviews later but here are some quick 1st impressions:

AVTAK and TLD had the most impressive original audio tracks on the UEs. AVTAK has tremendous bass in particular and I was curious as to how the LDs would sound.

In a word, flawless. The compression down to 192 kpp/s 2.0 ac3 must have done something to bloat the bass, because on the LD AVTAK is fully defined with an incredible spatial definition for Dolby Stereo. The bass is much more refined and wipes the floor with the DVD's 2.0 audio.

TLD is perhaps even better mixed, with the dialogue crisp and the spatial definition even better.

Of course the coloring looks spot on on both. Really nice to see the original color and lighting back after being stuck with UEs for so long. Both also have their original opening logos.

I'm still debating on TMWTGG-It's still sealed in the shrinkwrap and looks like it was just off the LD store shelf.

Cost? $13 shipped. Not buying Bond50? Priceless. ;)