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    Sopranos, The: Season Six, Part 1

    Featured In Issue 118, March 2007

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    (Studio/Distributor):
    HBO Home Video
    (Catalog Number):
    93971
    (MPAA Rating):
    TVMA
    (Rating Reason):
    (Retail Price):
    $129.95
    (Disc Type):
    Four-Disc Set: 4 BD50s
    (Widescreen Edition):
    Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    No
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    656
    (Color Type):
    Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access):
    Yes
    (Closed Captioned):
    Yes
    (Regional Coding):
    1
    (Theatrical Year):
    2006
    (Theatrical Release):
    No
    (Direct-To-Video Release):
    Yes
    (Disc Release Date):
    12/19/06
    (THX® Digitally Mastered):
    No
    (Director):
    Tim Van Patten, David Nutter, Jack Bender, Alan Taylor, Steve Buscemi, Danny Leiner & Steve Shill
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    Well, here it is, The Sopranos: Season Six, Part 1. The Emmy® award-winning mob boss Tony Soprano (Gandolfini) is back again with the rest of the Emmy award winners for another exciting mafioso-type HBO season. (Tricia Spears)

    The commentary tracks are the same as on the DVD reviewed in Issue 114: On Disc One, Episode Two with Edie Falco, Robert Iler, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler; on Disc Three, Episode Seven with Writer Matthew Weiner and Episode Nine with Writer Terence Winter, Michael Imperioli, and Tony Sirico and on Disc Four, Episode 12 with Series Creator/Writer David Chase.

    Both the 1.78:1 Blu-ray Disc and VC-1-encoded HD DVD episodes feature well-balanced colors, but they aren't as vibrant as the best releases. Details are captured well in close-up scenes, but medium and wide shots can look soft compared to the best high-definition releases. Black levels are deep, and the image can look very dimensional, which is pleasing. Differences between the two formats are not
    recognizable. (Danny Richelieu)

    The Blu-ray Disc's Dolby® Digital and the HD DVD's Dolby Digital Plus 5.1-channel encodings are basic, with limited surround envelopment and an edgy, digital sound. Even though the HD DVD uses a more advanced codec, differences between the two encodings are negligible at best. (Danny Richelieu)

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