This is got to be a budget or money issue. Prince does not have a major label to back him anymore, it's very unfortunate.

let me try and give a little more info.

The performances R great - they really R.

the audio alone makes it worth it ("Gotta Broken Heart Again", "Pass the Peas")

No matter how bad u master the dvd, under all
the mudd - its still Prince being funky and live there is no equal.

As far as i can tell there r very few overdubs
just like ONE NITE ALONE ...LIVE
there is some little overdubs 2 create
little segues but if he added anything 2 actual
songs its minimal.

the problem with the footage is not even the fact it was
shot on hand held mini dv cams. That in itself is kinda cool
in a bootleg kinda way. The problem lies in the actual TRANSFER! Im not sure what went wrong but its all blurry
and like i said b4 U CAN ACTUALLY SEE the LINES that make up the picture. Furthermore u can see the edges of all the images r jagged and stair stepped. When U pull out 2 a wide shot -images r barely distinguishable (is that a word?).

on the sound - how do u make a dvd with no 5.1 or DTS?
that being said - in realilty LIVE music is only a 2 channel mix - so in 5 channel stereo or dolby pro logic II
it actually sounds really good. 2 be honest this is how i view concert dvds anyway as they usually always mix LOUD LOUD OBNOXIOUS OVERDUBBED CROWD NOISE in the SURROUNDS.

Im not telling U not 2 buy this - its just very disappointing - shit if it was gonna be this bad at least
the Entire show would have kept me quiet but the combination
is 2 much.

The actual show is only 67 minutes (and that includes a 2 minute intro). NExt u have a 3 minute SISIA played over credits and then a 7:30 minute RIDE that really is part of the show and was really dumb 2 make it a bonus cut.

The beauty of DVD is u can skip trax like a cd
so even if it was 23 hours long people could skip the stuff they didn't like - there is no reason 2 make it so short.

oh well...

when is the next cd ?

7

Let me Start by saying - I love Prince and support him in ANYthing he does. THat being said ...

I ordered the DVD just after midnite and had it in my mailbox WEDNESDAY morning...Perfect!

I really went in2 this with an open mind. I 4gave him 4 chopping up the DVD, editing it down 2 - 80minutes. I even 4gave the fact that there was little 2 no bonus material (the Ride and NPGMC commercial) I was just ready 2 see ONA live on DVD.

4 those who don't know - my daytime job is designing HOME theatres. If a client wants 2 reproduce the Movie theatre xperience in their home - thats what i do. Sometimes these theatres R in xcess of $100,000. That being said - i take every opportunity 2 USE Prince on the SHOWROOM FLOOR (DVD, CD whatever). THe RAVE DVD has long since warn out its welcome and i was very Xcited 2 POP this in and watch the jaws drop. This is where the NEWS gets sour!

This is possibly THE SINGLE WORST DVD TRANSFER I HAVE EVER SEEN!
It is 2 the point of embarrassment. The picture is blurry, shakey and digitized and U can Literally see scan lines. It looks as if Prince was made up of a SERIES of LINES. When the DVD goes to a wide shot U can't even make out some images. Imagine this on a 106" screen through
a $11, 000 Sharpvision DLP projector! Customers were asking what was wrong with the projector!!! (I also tried it on a 57" rear pro, a 50" LCD and 42" plasma). In combination with the terrible picture, the sound is ONLY PCM DIGITAL (2 Channel). There is no surround mix, no 5.1 and no DTS. I have no idea how this will be shown in theatres, maybe, hopefully the original MASTER is better?

The sad thing is, the performances really R terriffic. Many of the songs that R not on One Nite Alone Live R perfect. Furthermore the versions of songs (1+1+1 is 3, Strange Relationship etc..) that R on One Nite Alone Live - R even better versions here on the DVD.

The DVD will still get many spins and I hope Prince continues 2 release live DVDs. In the future I just wish he would spend the money on a PROFESSIONAL CAMERA CREW and more importantly take the time to properly transfer and master the DVD. When it comes 2 live performances - Prince has no equal, lets just make it so the rest of the world can see that 2!

And i thought the Rave dvd was poor visually... Come on man.
-Please hire the guys who shot your SOTT-concert &
-release a complete concert, not just some hits. I wanne hear u jam with your band!

#Dorothy Parker was ... Cool!

the rave dvd is excellent technically. Or are you talking about the camera work?

dawn74 said:

Prince does what Prince wants,
.

gman1966 said:

Ummm...He is charging $125-$150 for tickets and buying mansions in Toronto I think he could have done a better quality DVD then a garage band if he had wanted to.

R u sick of me yet?

even more info...

first i saw a thread about people
always complaining about Prince's new
Releases. THis is not me!
I am one of the biggest (closet)
purple KOOL-ADE drinkers on the planet.
I love NEWS, the NPGMC and all.

Its really the Quality of the Transfer im
complaining about. This has very little
2 do with Prince other than he has final
say and it is ultimately HIS PRODUCT.

2 go even further - on a smallish TUBE TV
(32" or smaller) . U can't see the problems as
bad as u can on a PLASMA, LCD, DLP or other high -end
widescreen , reference quality tvs.

on my 27" in my bedroom - its watchable
but put it on something better...
cover your eyes

let me try and give a little more info.

The performances R great - they really R.

the audio alone makes it worth it ("Gotta Broken Heart Again", "Pass the Peas")

No matter how bad u master the dvd, under all
the mudd - its still Prince being funky and live there is no equal.

As far as i can tell there r very few overdubs
just like ONE NITE ALONE ...LIVE
there is some little overdubs 2 create
little segues but if he added anything 2 actual
songs its minimal.

the problem with the footage is not even the fact it was
shot on hand held mini dv cams. That in itself is kinda cool
in a bootleg kinda way. The problem lies in the actual TRANSFER! Im not sure what went wrong but its all blurry
and like i said b4 U CAN ACTUALLY SEE the LINES that make up the picture. Furthermore u can see the edges of all the images r jagged and stair stepped. When U pull out 2 a wide shot -images r barely distinguishable (is that a word?).

on the sound - how do u make a dvd with no 5.1 or DTS?
that being said - in realilty LIVE music is only a 2 channel mix - so in 5 channel stereo or dolby pro logic II
it actually sounds really good. 2 be honest this is how i view concert dvds anyway as they usually always mix LOUD LOUD OBNOXIOUS OVERDUBBED CROWD NOISE in the SURROUNDS.

Im not telling U not 2 buy this - its just very disappointing - shit if it was gonna be this bad at least
the Entire show would have kept me quiet but the combination
is 2 much.

The actual show is only 67 minutes (and that includes a 2 minute intro). NExt u have a 3 minute SISIA played over credits and then a 7:30 minute RIDE that really is part of the show and was really dumb 2 make it a bonus cut.

The beauty of DVD is u can skip trax like a cd
so even if it was 23 hours long people could skip the stuff they didn't like - there is no reason 2 make it so short.

oh well...

when is the next cd ?

7

Just an Update -

the NPGMC
(does that stand 4 NPG MUSIC CULT or Club?)

has deleted this review
that i originally posted

i really tried 2 sugar coat it as best as i could
but the fact is the picture is horrible

i will still play it
(i already watched it like 4 times)
but the audio cd i burned will get many more spins.

also it seems they have been deleting ANY - negative comments on the NPGMC
will Prince ever learn?

Be like me folks, don't buy shit from him until he gets his act together.

Be like me folks, don't buy shit from him until he gets his act together.

How come the clips from NPGMC look pretty good?

How about everyone get the DVD and make their own conclusions? This guy sounds like a video geek and probably nothing short of perfection will be good enough.

On a smallish TUBE TV
(32" or smaller) . U can't see the problems as
bad as u can on a PLASMA, LCD, DLP or other high -end
widescreen , reference quality tvs.

on my 27" in my bedroom - its watchable
but put it on something better...
cover your eyes

Oh, say it isin't so.That's depressing to hear.I hope the one shown in the Theaters is better because people travel, pay for Hotels and some like me bring along someone with them to see this.
Aww Shucks !!!

Let me Start by saying - I love Prince and support him in ANYthing he does. THat being said ...

I ordered the DVD just after midnite and had it in my mailbox WEDNESDAY morning...Perfect!

I really went in2 this with an open mind. I 4gave him 4 chopping up the DVD, editing it down 2 - 80minutes. I even 4gave the fact that there was little 2 no bonus material (the Ride and NPGMC commercial) I was just ready 2 see ONA live on DVD.

4 those who don't know - my daytime job is designing HOME theatres. If a client wants 2 reproduce the Movie theatre xperience in their home - thats what i do. Sometimes these theatres R in xcess of $100,000. That being said - i take every opportunity 2 USE Prince on the SHOWROOM FLOOR (DVD, CD whatever). THe RAVE DVD has long since warn out its welcome and i was very Xcited 2 POP this in and watch the jaws drop. This is where the NEWS gets sour!

This is possibly THE SINGLE WORST DVD TRANSFER I HAVE EVER SEEN!
It is 2 the point of embarrassment. The picture is blurry, shakey and digitized and U can Literally see scan lines. It looks as if Prince was made up of a SERIES of LINES. When the DVD goes to a wide shot U can't even make out some images. Imagine this on a 106" screen through
a $11, 000 Sharpvision DLP projector! Customers were asking what was wrong with the projector!!! (I also tried it on a 57" rear pro, a 50" LCD and 42" plasma). In combination with the terrible picture, the sound is ONLY PCM DIGITAL (2 Channel). There is no surround mix, no 5.1 and no DTS. I have no idea how this will be shown in theatres, maybe, hopefully the original MASTER is better?

The sad thing is, the performances really R terriffic. Many of the songs that R not on One Nite Alone Live R perfect. Furthermore the versions of songs (1+1+1 is 3, Strange Relationship etc..) that R on One Nite Alone Live - R even better versions here on the DVD.

The DVD will still get many spins and I hope Prince continues 2 release live DVDs. In the future I just wish he would spend the money on a PROFESSIONAL CAMERA CREW and more importantly take the time to properly transfer and master the DVD. When it comes 2 live performances - Prince has no equal, lets just make it so the rest of the world can see that 2!