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Filter: Title of DVD

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Although the video quality of the DVD itself is very good. The audio tracks are on the verge of being unlistenable. It sounds as if the content was mastered for an internet multimedia release, such as a Real Audio or Quicktime video stream for 128K or lower speeds. Yes, the audio sounds that bad. After returning a copy of the DVD (thinking it was defective) and getting a replacement, only to have the same audio scratchiness coming from my speakers. I noticed on the back of the packaging in small print "Linear PCM". Well, that explained everything right there.

Consider this (pardon the pun). A good majority of the material on this DVD was already available on VHS release. Whereas the extra material had been broadcasted on various websites as streaming media feeds. Would it have cost Warner less money to remaster all the extra footage up to at least the standards of the material from the VHS release? Or, to simply downsample the VHS material to the audio format of the additional footage?

"...and when the heist was over, I guess I got burned."

Both Warner and the band's management should be ahamed of themselves for allowing something with such poor production quality to be released.

Unless you MUST have everything related to Filter. I would recommend passing on this DVD and getting the Phenomenology VHS release instead.

I finally bought my copy of this DVD last week, and I mean *finally* considering it has been 2 years since it's release, and didn't have a DVD player beforehand then, and I am also somewhat a fan of both NIN and Filter, but anyway, I didn't seem to have any problems with the audio like everyone else, but.... I was disgusted that I was mis-lead to believe that "Title of DVD" would consist of more interviews and material of everything since Brian Liesegang's departure (Sep.1997) up to Title of Record (Aug.1999), basicly starting with everything after Phenomenollogy release, instead I feel that I basicly bought Phenomenology on DVD, I mean, I already have the VHS version release, I'm sorry to slam the DVD like this but I am honest as hell, but I think that only 10% of it is Title of Record videos and material, also if I were Ricahard Patrick I would have waited until I was finished with the live touring of Title of Record that year (Sep.1999 to Late 2000), then announce the release of Title of DVD, that way there would be live videos of the track listings from Title of Record, but poor Richard didn't think of that though :-þ But anyway, I also noticed that the DVD didn't have as many music videos as it should have, both Take a Picture and The Best Things videos were not on this DVD, and not to mention (Can't You) Trip Like I Do was not placed along-side with One (is the loneliest number) video, I'm reffering to the *supposedly* Soundtracks section of the DVD, but thanks to WindowsMX.com I have all the music vids. But oh yeah I forgot the band wouldn't be able to do any of this anyway considering they already consumed most of the available space of the DVD with Phenomenology B.S. But anyway, overall this DVD was OK, the Desert Donuts is funny as hell, and it had Welcome to the Fold video, and the VERY brief but entertaining interview of Title of Record, but like the other reviewer mentioned already on here, if your a DIEHARD fan of Filter you should buy it. Yeah I agree to that, otherwise wait until the release of "Title of DVD part II".

This DVD has some great music, but the sound quality really sucks, which detracts completely from the experience. Also, the title of the DVD is very misleading, since almost all the music comes from their earlier work, not Title of Record. Still, if you're a fan, you're gonna wanna have it.

This disc is chock full of Promo videos, Live clips, interviews, and behind the scenes footage. Too bad they couldn't include the Take A Picture video as well. Maybe this was so they could get the disc out on time. The video is of really excellent quality, especially the live footage from Madrid and San Francisco. The audio, however, is a different story altogether. It has a harsh, distorted quality that sounds almost like digital clipping. Was this intended by the artists/producer? At first I thought that it was intentional for the Welcome To The Fold video. But I noticed that the whole disc is this way, even the interview segments. Has anyone else noticed this? Let me know if you have. 1 star off for the bad audio. Later!

A fantastic collection of recent and older Filter material and interviews but, and it's a big but, the soundtrack appears to have been mastered poorly with horrendous metallic digital clipping throughout - I hope it ain't deliberate 'cos it spoils the disc.

Content is the key to this Filter release. A hodge-podge of material (some new, some old) is cut together niceley providing an entertaining hour and a half of Filter madness. I was a little leary of this item as it recycles material from "Phenomenology" (which I already own). What I found was that only the "best-of" Phenomenology (at least I think) was cut into the DVD, leaving plenty of space for new material. In particular, The "Electronic Press Kit" which was very cool, as well as scenes with Rich and Geno hanging out in the desert doing crazy stuff with a convertable mustang. Funny. Worth the money just to see that. It's nice to have a copy of the "Welcome To The Fold" video too. I'm curious as to why they included the video for "One", and not "Trip Like I Do". Other than that, no complaints. The still montage at the end is a little lack-luster, but those things always tend to be a disappointment.

Glad to have it in my collection.

I was very disappointed when this DVD didn't include the video for "(Can't You) Trip Like I Do." But it did include "One," which is very cool. Overall the videos are good, especially the live ones. But the audio is HORRIBLE. Didn't Filter watch the video first, before marketing it? You'd think the band would fix it, after they heard how bad it was.

I thouroughly enjoyed viewing this DVD. This is a definate buy for anyone who likes filter. It features superb video quality but the audio is a bit scratchy in some parts. Most noticably on the Hey Man Nice Shot live performance. That was it's only flaw. My favorite part was seeing one of Richard Patrick's guitars from when he was with Nine Inch Nails. He shot it with a BB gun. Isn't that just side-splitting comedy right there!

Maybe I've just got a better DVD player than everyone else because I didn't notice anything wrong with the sound - absolutely crystal clear through normal TV speakers. Not bad, considering it's only 2 channel. As for the content, well it's really funny and sort of interesting and I'd never seen any of the videos before, but this disc isn't available in the UK so it gets full marks

The content of the feature is pretty good, if you are a Filter fan, its very enjoyable. The audio on the other hand is awful....it is scratchy metallic...like something is wrong with your speakers...only its the DVD. When I received my first copy, I called back and had a 2nd one shipped, thinking I had a bad DVD. I encountered the same problems. Unless you are a DIEHARD fan, who simply must know more about Filter...save your money...because it is a drag to listen to, which is why we all like Filter in the first place...we like to listen to them. Its too bad either Filter or the record label didn't bother testing this out before they shipped them all.