The dts six-track laserdisc collection is tour de force blast of ridiculous dynamic range.
Goldeneye (1995) this THX laserdisc is really a licence to trill! It’s one many big favourites (well one of many that is). Its opening with an airplane flying from left sidewall surrounds then panning seamlessly across (left centre fronts) while the breeze of wind blows gently around gives scale and creditable realism.
Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) Starts off with an explosive kaboom.when ranged pissed off Simon says starts letting off bombs Bruce ole boy has to play his silly games to prevent another big bang going off in public area. Plenty of split-surrounds going on along with clear centre dialogue reproduction and what I call an upper centre dialogue moment, but you have to listen real hard for it!
Crimson Tide (1995) this THX goes nuclear has Denzel and Gene go head to head in this taught gritty thriller of cat and mouse as submarines each seek out there prey. Plenty of lows all-around and enough LFE.1 to sink a battle ship…well a sub?
Apollo 13 (1995) this THX laserdisc has enough 6.5 million pounds of trust to launch a decent sub bass on launch accent on chapter 13. The split-surrounds are real treat to listen too. It’s probably without doubt thee only demonstration dts THX laserdisc to showcase the JBL sound system.
Carlito’s Way (1993) Brian De Palma's has real talent for gangster type films with tense ending shoot out in train station. The laserdisc only has 5 active channels out of the six. The LFE.1 isn’t active anywhere in the film, I’m guessing the DVD will be the same.
Daylight (1996) this THX laserdisc goes nuts for the low end that is covered over all-channels on the explosive under-subway-pass that goes underneath the Hudson River in New York. I’ll be taking the bridge if you don’t mind.
Tomorrow never dies (1997) this dts laserdisc may not be THX but it sure sales off as on with nice colours of bass range throughout the running time. It’s not the best of the Pierce Brosnan’s but Goldeneye is.
Born of the Forth of July (1989) this dts laserdisc as rather impressive use of LCRS with rare occasional LFE.1 that is used sparingly. Helicopter flybys overhead sounds realistic. Surrounds are monaural on this film as that is internal for the 70mm Dolby format 42 of thus era.
True Lies (1994) this dts laserdisc is…well I’m not going to lie it’s a mindless load of LOUDNESS so break out the ear plugs the ear defenders and ear muffs. Here’s my invitation KABOOM!
Last Man Standing (1996) this dts laserdisc shoots out with plenty of action sub bass recoil with fly bodies in this gritty Walter Hill film starring uncle Bruce as lone man only looking a for a few peaceful hours at some down and out town in the middle of the desert soon turns into bloody sub bass of carnage.
Jurassic Park The Lost World (1997) this THX laserdisc has T-rex on the sub bass footfall rampage yet again. I’d be just a little careful with this T-HReX laserdisc because it could be the end of your sub/subs as we know it.
Gatefold laserdisc jackets.
In space no laserdisc can hear you scream…
This is nice gem CAV collectors edition with slight difference in the sound as the alien encounters acid burns though the decks of the Nostromo you have too listen real hard to notice never give up those laserdiscs…now then!
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