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Summary: Don't Hesitate, It's Not That Bad!
Review: Ok, I know this DVD was released in 1999, but I just bought it here in Spain and I wanted to review it. It was extremely hard to find here, I was searching for it for months, and all of a sudden I found it hidden behind a bunch of Madonna's DVDs on a supermarket. It is an import, of course.Well, the aim of this review is to belie those comments on the quality of the DVD version of the concert. If you are a real fan of Sarah's art you won't regret buying this. I mean, there's a couple of songs that seem grainy and sometimes blurry, but it is not a big deal. Take into account that it is a concert and there's no way this could have the quality of a movie. I own some music DVD's and none of them features a perfect image. Probably, the worst thing in the DVD is the multi-angle camera choice, it is certainly a great idea, but the songs which feature this seem to actually loose quality. Anyway, you'll forget all these disadvantages once the concert has run 10 minutes. Sarah is unbelievably talented, her voice is a godsend for all of us, it never ever looses strength. From my point of view "Into The Fire", "Witness" (which amazingly weren't picked out to appear on the CD) and "Possesion" are the best played pieces in the concert. Besides, Sarah provides us with two shivering performances at the piano: "Do What You Have To Do" and "Angel", she must be in fact an angel herself. Plus, the DVD contains other interesting features such as a picture gallery (really gratifying for all those who haven't seen much of Sarah's image as it happens in my case), lyrics to every single song on mirrorball or info about the fanclub. This adds to the DVD a great variety of possibilities specially for the foreigners who don't have much news about her. Add to this that the concert was directed by Sophie Muller, a well known video and video-concert director who worked with No Doubt on their "Live In The Tragic Kingdom", an amazing work on her behalf. So, please, avoid any hesitation and buy this if you consider yourself a fan of Sarah McLachlan.
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Summary: Poor Quality DVD
Review: I really like my Sarah McLaclin CDs and my other performance DVDs -- so I figured this was a no-brainer -- WRONG. Obviously the songs are good but the lack of coordination between the audio and video prevents an enjoyable viewing experience -- I had to close my eyes -- and what's the point of that -- the audio on the CD is much better. During those times when my eyes were open the picture seemed unusually "grainy". This is the only DVD that I own that I truly regret having purchased.
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Summary: Great, great Sarah. Low, low quality
Review: I discovered Sarah McLachlan and I downloaded a song by error wrote by her.. I was completly in shock. It was *awesome*. I went to my local CD shop and bought Mirrorball and Fumbling towards ecstasy. Incredible !. Each step brought me close to believe he was one of the best song writers ever. I ordered two DVDs from her, this being one of them. And I hit the wall. The sound isn't bad, it's worse. The coordination between the image and the sound is poor (although it only is shows 6.2 over 10 in my DVD bandwidth level.. that's a problem from the recorder company!). So, I enjoyed the DVD anyway.. Later I used again my CDs, and man, that was awesome! They did sound crystal clear !. So, Icame to write this review. If you want to see Sarah in concert, buy the DVD. If you want to listen to the voice of Sarah, enjoy its music, and enchant other people, forget about it, and also save the money. The DVD quality is really low. (And please, excuse my english. Just trying to be useful with this marvelous artist)
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Summary: Horrible sync. problem
Review: Good songs but the audio/video sync. problem makes it hard for me to enjoy them. I regret buying this DVD.
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Summary: In spite of the synch problem a good DVD
Review: During my first viewing of this disk I thought there was something wrong with my computer because the audio and video were not synching up. I have a hi-res 21" monitor and you can see incredible detail in this DVD. As a result the synching problem bothered me so much that I had to back off 10 feet from the monitor so it was less noticable. In spite of this I still recommend this disk (maybe the MFR will come out with a fixed, second edition) as it IS Sarah. I thought the filming was good and the song selection excellent. Also, there is not the annoying crowd noise that some artists want to force on you.
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Summary: Very well done, but not reference-quality
Review: The recording of the video onto film does give this a beautiful look, although in the many dark scenes (usually in between tracks), there is noticable compression between the subtle color changes. Audio-wise is very nice, but not perfect. Compression is used and keeps you away from that "at the concert" dynamics which are so exciting. I do appreciate the mix, with only crowd and reverb showing up in the rear channels - very natural. It's still 5 stars, but is not a reference-quality production.
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Summary: ... very satisfying ...
Review: One of many concert/performance DVDs that I have bought, but still one of the most satifying - from the high production values, multi-angle views to the quality sound. While not on par in video clarity to sound stage performances such as the Eagles' Hell Freezes Over or Fleetwood Mac's The Dance, it is nevertheless excellent as a _live_concert_ performance. The Mirrorball CD is excellent by itself - but the presence of the _video_ in the DVD greatly enhances the overall experience.
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Summary: Mirrorball is excellent!
Review: First off, I noticed no sync problems with this DVD. I really enjoyed this disc--even as someone who is only a mild fan of Sarah McLachlan. I thought the concert was shot well (even if the number of edits do seem at times overwhelming). There are a generous amount of songs here as well. Anyone who enjoys Sarah McLachlan's music will love this disc. I highly recommend it. The only thing that could have possibly made this disc better would be the inclusion of a 5.1 DTS track, which always sounds better for musical performances than Dolby Digital.
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Summary: Mirrorball - waste of money
Review: Do not buy this DVD. Spend your money on her CDs. The DVD is extremely poorly produced.
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Summary: Sarah McLachlan Mirrorball DVD
Review: This was a very disappointing purchase. Having owned all of her previous works on CD, I was most anxious to have a live performance with 5.1 Dolby Digital sound. The video itself is adequate and the choice of songs is excellent. Unfortunately the sound quality is the worst I have heard on a DVD. It almost seems as if the music is an overdub on top of the video. I tried changing processor settings to make up for the poor quality, but never could come close to making it work. There are several excellent recordings available most notably The Eagles "Hell Freezes Over" and James Taylor "Live and the Beacon Theatre". If you are expecting anything close to these, don't bother to purchase this.
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