Product Details

• Actors: The Police, Sting, Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, Danny Clinch
• Directors: Jordan Copeland, Jim Gable
• Format: Blu-ray, Live, Color
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Studio: A&M Records
• Run Time: 159 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001L4NJIO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,364 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

109 minute 1080 HD concert presented in surround and stereo. Bonus feature: "Better Than Therapy," directed by Jordan Copeland, which is 50 minutes of exclusive content in HD detailing the Police's historic reunion tour with interviews with the band and crew. Also contains two HD photo galleries of the Police on tour, one by guitarist Andy Summers and one by Danny Clinch. Includes 2-CD set as well.

2-CD Set Track listing:

CD 1:

1. Message In A Bottle

2. Synchronicity II

3. Walking On The Moon

4. Voices Inside My Head/When The World Is Running Down

5. Don't Stand So Close To Me

6. Driven To Tears

7. Hole In My Life

8. Truth Hits Everybody

9. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

10. Wrapped Around Your Finger

CD 2:

1. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da

2. Invisible Sun

3. Walking In Your Footsteps

4. Can't Stand Losing You/Reggatta De Blanc

5. Roxanne

6. King of Pain

7. So Lonely

8. Every Breath You Take

9. Next To You

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great blu ray concert!, August 18, 2009

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brad-man (Pompano Beach, Florida, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Police: Certifiable - Live In Buenos Aires (Blu-Ray 2 CD Set) (Blu-ray)

Let me first say that this review is for the blue-ray only. The package came with 2 cds that I have not listened to and probably never will. Anyway, the band's performance is first rate. They all played with enthusiasm and there were no slackers! There's big sound coming from such a little band. And that sound is fantastic! The Dolby TrueHD recording is flawless. The mix is just as good. I find most 5.1 live recordings to be unlistenable, usually because the producer thought it would be cool to actually put instruments behind you. This mix is perfect. The show comes at you CLEARLY from up front and the surrounds have just the right amount of ambient sound (audience and reflected music) to put you in the crowd. I'm really not a big Police fan, but they played and sounded so good that I enjoyed all the songs, even the ones I don't particularly care for (do do do, da da da, etc). Don't let the "compression conspiracy fanatics" scare you off. This is a LIVE show that sounds like a well recorded LIVE show. If your equiptment handles the new audio codecs and you even like just a few of their songs, buy this!
PS Buy-the-way the camera work is also excellent. Not alot of incessant jumping around with inappropriate close-ups. Enjoy!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars picture and audio are superb!, November 26, 2009

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S. Velasquez "electrico" (Kiss, Fl USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Police: Certifiable - Live In Buenos Aires (Blu-Ray 2 CD Set) (Blu-ray)

I went on Cnet and was looking for the best movies on DVD. They had a 30 must own blu-ray reviews. The only concert was The Police certifiable. Im not a Sting fan but for $10 I figured why not! I own a THX certified 7.1 system. The picture is so clear I could see the hairs on Stings arms (Panasonic V10). The sound is phenomenal! I cranked up the volume by choice because it sounded so clear. I was truely entertained by this Blu-ray concert and now agree with Cnet this is one for the collection. I cant wait to have some friends over to enjoy a great concert with a clear picture and sound. My home theater has a multitude of adjustments and it sounded terrific without tweaking. If I spent the time to dial in a better picture and sound Im sure I could blow away some other of my favorite concerts on DVD. You can see exerpts on you tube before you buy and decide before you buy. I think your going to enjoy the show the "old guys" put on.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Police - "Certifiable" on Blu-ray: A Reference-Quality 96/24 Multichannel Rock Recording!, October 6, 2010

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Bootzilla (Vermont USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Police: Certifiable - Live In Buenos Aires (Blu-Ray 2 CD Set) (Blu-ray)

"Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires" (2008) is a Blu-ray concert disc by The Police. This BD was recorded over two nights in Buenos Aires in December 2007 during The Police's 30th anniversary Reunion Tour, which was their first tour since 1984.

There are two Dolby TrueHD 96kHz, 24-bit audio tracks, 5.1 and 2.0, and both are reference quality (for rock music, at least). There are no gimmicks in the 5.1 mix, as the surround channels are used judiciously for atmosphere and ambience.

The video is in crystal clear 1080i HD quality. The video editing is professional and engaging, if not a little frenetic.

Oh, by the way, the band's performance is incredible. I am only a casual fan of The Police, and I was blown away. Sting always struck me as a bit of a poseur, but he can really play the bass, and his voice sounds as good as it did in the early 1980's.

Andy Summers seems like a reluctant rock star, but he can shred on guitar when he wants to, and he certainly does so on this BD.

Stewart Copeland is recognized as a monster rock drummer, and this BD will only add to his well-deserved reputation for excellence.

There are many instrumental interludes where the band rocks out, and to hear and see this virtuosic jamming in ultra-hi-rez audio and video quality is a revelation as to what is possible for BD concert discs.

As if all that were not enough, the BD includes a 51-minute documentary about The Police's 2007 Reunion Tour in 1080i/Dolby TrueHD 96kHz, 24-bit 2.0 audio entitled, "Better Than Therapy" that is always interesting and occasionally hilarious.

And on top of all that, the set includes two RBCD's of the same musical sequence on the BD.

In the end, though, the reasons to own "Certifiable" on BD are the two hi-rez audio tracks, which, as far as sound quality is concerned, are at least the equal if not better than the best-sounding rock SACD's I have heard.

"Certifiable" on BD can be a little tricky to locate for purchase online, as it was released exclusively through Best Buy in the United States. I found a new copy on eBay for $20.95 + $2.99 shipping, but I would have considered it a bargain at the $34.99 Best Buy list price. (Note: There is also a two-DVD/two-CD version of "Certifiable," so be careful when ordering.)