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Douglas F. Pratt (Author), James Monaco (Author)
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December 20, 1999 0966974441 978-0966974447
The world's first in-depth guide to the exciting new medium of DVD-Video, listing more than 2,400 DVDs on the market, Doug Pratts book is likely to remain the best guide to films on DVD for a long time. Why? Because Doug is the most experienced journalist dealing with movies on disc. As the editor for seventeen years of The Laser Disc Newsletter-now The DVD-Laser Disc Newsletter-and the author of Laser Video Disc Companion, Doug has seen it all.

The DVD-Video medium has exploded in the home entertainment market. It has had the quickest introduction of any consumer electronics product so far. Thousands of movies are now available on DVD-Video, and Doug Pratt has watched-and reviewed-nearly all of them.

Doug's witty and engaging commentary lets you know right away whether a DVD is worth investing in. He knows the technology cold and he tells you straight out how well the publisher has transferred the movie to the new medium. He also provides useful insights on all aspects of the program content.

If you've just bought a DVD-Video player, or if your new computer came equipped with a DVD drive, you must have Doug Pratts Guide to DVD-Video.


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Doug Pratt has edited and published The Laser Disc-DVD Newsletter for 18 years. He is the author of the Laser Video Disc Companion.

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  • Paperback: 420 pages
  • Publisher: Harbor Electronic Pub (December 20, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0966974441
  • ISBN-13: 978-0966974447
  • Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #412,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Please add rating summary, April 2, 2000
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This is one of the very few books available for DVD review.( the only other book I know is a special issue from Widescreen Review but it is not as complete ) Mr. Pratt uses the same format as his previous book-"Leaserdisc Review". As a LD & DVD collector,I find his book rather useful but sometimes hard to read. His review style is very good which generally cover 4 areas; film, video quality, audio quality and bonus feature. But for some titles, Mr. Pratt is too polite and not aggressive enough to point out the poor quality of transfer or problem of the source materials. It would be nice if he can add a rating summary at the end of each title ( give 1-5 star rating for the 4 parts mentioned above ). Adding picture of DVD cover would make the presentation more attractive but it may require too much work. I will be happy if he can add rating for each review especially on quality of transfer. Most collectors like myself, know exactly what movies to get, and we can find out bonus features information on the back of DVD box or product listing on web pages. What we do not know and eager to find out is the quality of video and audio. I admire and appreciate Mr. Pratt's dedication to make this book available for us. Thanks.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Ho Hum, August 28, 2009
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I have an old "Rating the Movies" by the editors of Consumer Guide & Jay Brown, first Copyright 1982. Each review had a short synopsis to allow for maxium reviews. Doug Pratt goes on about things I couldn't care less about, limiting the number of available entries. These two references have about the same number of pages, although the Consumer Guide version is 8 1/2 by 11 allowing for even more entries. Further, Doug's version includes foriegn films and Adult movies. Waste of space in my eyes. Seems to me these days quality fades.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Technology at its simplest., April 3, 2000
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I have to admit, I am not technologically inclined but after reading this book, anyone can understand DVD video. I learned much and it made me think further about purchasing the whole DVD setup.
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Some movies cost more than $100 million to produce and involve the efforts of more than two thousand people, and with a DVD you can take that finished product and place it in your jacket pocket. Read the first page
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stereo surround soundtrack, letterboxed format, full screen format, crisp hues, darker sequences, strong dimensionality, cropped format, pale fleshtones, been letterboxed, jacket notation, monophonic sound, frame transfer rate, letterboxed presentation, artifacting flaws, brief production notes, full screen side, letterbox framing, stereo surround sound mix, two commentary tracks, detailed hues, few stray speckles, monophonic audio track, rear channel effects, letterboxed image, erotic skits
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Dolby Digital, Buena Vista, Anchor Bay, Fox Lorber, World War, New Line, New York, Hong Kong, John Wayne, Master Movies, Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra, Los Angeles, Alfred Hitchcock, Jackie Chan, Mel Gibson, Special Edition, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Clint Eastwood, James Bond, Nineteenth Century, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery, Bruce Willis
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