Anyone have this? and if so which is the best to get as I've heard there is not a decent version out there.

thanks

Canadian version is the best with remastered picture. But - I have Dutch version, it's darker, but it has more "Live" feeling due to it's darker picture. On the remastered version you can clearly see it's "more Paisley Park".
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If you look up to the top right-hand side of the page, you'll see the Customn Google search for prince.org

If you enter: sign o the times dvd

you'll get links to when the DVD has been discussed in the past.

For example:

http://prince.org/msg/7/125736
http://prince.org/msg/7/198729

There is only one DVD of the SOTT film to get: http://www.amazon.ca/Prin...632&sr=8-2

The one from the above Canadian Amazon site has been properly cleaned up, is awesome picture-wise, is in 5.1 and the aspect ratio is correct. Other versions are shit.

zaza said:

I didn't even know about a Dutch version. It's PAL, right? The original source is NTSC, so a North American player may have better results with the NTSC disc, even though PAL has a relatively higher resolution. The Dutch version was probably upped to PAL from NTSC.

I don't have the canadian, cuz it's region code 1 (USA), unable to watch in Europe (region code 2 or of course code 0)

the one from Network/ Alliance is the one I consider the best, from amazon.co.uk : (PAL, region 0)

get the DVD here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/P...946&sr=8-1

the dutch one is ugly,



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squirrelgrease said:

It says: "Kleur PAL; Beeld 1.33:1; Audio PCM Dolby digital 5.1 en DTS; Regio 0; Discformaat DVD9.."

Avoid the dutch one, it's really bad.

thedance said:

It's not ugly! It's just darker! I think it's the same version which was in the theatres.

zaza said:

Dang. You're missing part of the picture on that 1.33:1(4:3). The theatrical aspect ratio was 1.85:1 Edit 1.78:1 (just double checked. I remember the aspect was odd when I saw it at the theater). Is this Dutch version maybe a similarly non-legit DVD like the Brazilian copy?

If people can get their hands on a region-free player, the Canadian disc is choice.



Aspect edit.
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squirrelgrease said:

I think the only legit version is the Canadian, so you're probably right. Luckly, I have the Canadian version downloaded in my pc

squirrelgrease said:

The dutch one is the chipmunk version. You can hear them sing background on 'beautiful night'.

(As in, the whole dvd is in double speed...)

Sander said:

What?

thedance said:

OK. It sounds like this may be the PAL version of the Canadian NTSC Alliance DVD.

zaza said:

I bought the Brazilian version about a week before the Canuk version was released. So I have a still-sealed copy of a DVD with Portuguese text and a Purple Rain era pic on it.

squirrelgrease said:

zaza said:

Maybe if I put the word "rare" on the eBay listing I could get a dollar for it.

squirrelgrease said:

Maybe two - remember, it's still sealed

Of course, a version was also given away for free in the UK with a Sunday newspaper around about this same time (2007) as Prince released Planet Earth with the Mail On Sunday in the same way.

Get the Japanese version, slim case, cool artwork, lovely picture, you cant lose!

zaza said:

it's crazy dark

LaAmi said:

But unlike your amazing Canadian copy, which won't play in your dvd player, it plays properly

yes, your DVD is better...it's more live but only in time when u can see something (and it's seldom )

LaAmi said:

This is in Czech: Mrcho! Hlavně že tvoje dvd nefunguje.

zaza said:

It's works only in PC, thanks stupid Canadian region

LaAmi said:

I am peaceful (today!)

langebleu said:

that version is a better copy than the Network one i bought.
I have the canadian version but ive never seen it

emilio319 said:

Does it not itch?
Im not really comfortable with girls who shave down there.