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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

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