DVDs to test my Home Cinema

shiner · 19 Jun 2007 at 19:15

Bought a 5.1 home cinema a couple of weeks back just wired it all up and now want to test it with some decent films.

Recommend me something please?

squiffy · 19 Jun 2007 at 19:17

Avia

sarutobi · 19 Jun 2007 at 19:28

Saving Private Ryan ?

Ricochet J · 19 Jun 2007 at 19:30

Ohhh, Star Wars! When I had my 5.1 set up each movie sounded beautiful on them. Brilliant effects. Wasn't OTT either. Subtle ones.
"Cover me red one! Preparing for attack run!"
"Roger that!"
Then you hear the terrifying signature screech of TIE fighters from the back right fading to the back left!

Columbo · 19 Jun 2007 at 19:35

Protoman said:
Saving Private Ryan ?

We have a winner, still hard to find a better test than the opening sequence for a Home Cinema system. Class film too..

Star Wars - The Phantom Menace also has an awesome audio mix on the pod race scene so try that if you've got it. Shame the rest of the film is pants.

shiner · 19 Jun 2007 at 20:01

Luckily I have both

I've got a tonne of dvds I can't remember half of them just been routing through seeing what might be good.

Thanks

bledd · 19 Jun 2007 at 20:37

predator
fast & the furious (rubbish film, but has good sound in it)
war of the worlds

IceAx · 19 Jun 2007 at 20:39

Heat - the street shoot out is awsome!

Andy

atpbx · 19 Jun 2007 at 21:14

Matrix lobby scene.

William · 19 Jun 2007 at 21:34

David Attenborough's Planet Earth.

The Music - Welcome To Japan and Incubus- Alive at Red Rocks are probably worth chucking in as well.

Just worth it to watch how good Boyd's mic control is; man's a freegin' pimp.

wedgie · 19 Jun 2007 at 22:08

atpbx said:
Matrix lobby scene.

Beat me to it.

Gladiator would also be a good showcase.

p4radox · 19 Jun 2007 at 22:10

-=BAF=-AXE said:
Heat - the street shoot out is awsome!

Andy

Seconded.

Then try the Band Of Brothers box set.

shiner · 20 Jun 2007 at 22:45

Well tried Saving Private Ryan & funnily enough cranked open my Band of Brothers box set, both sounded awesome had to lower my 2 rear speakers slightly today.

Today I watched Matrix 3 and that sounded good too...

Just ordered a few concert dvds to see how they sound.

Tommy B · 20 Jun 2007 at 22:52

atpbx said:
Matrix lobby scene.

More like Matrix the scene where Neo dodges the bullets.

That is absolutely awesome in 5.1

squiffy · 20 Jun 2007 at 23:00

Buy a sound pressure meter.

kefkef · 20 Jun 2007 at 23:03

Saving Private Ryan and Gladiator are good as mentioned. Fifth Element is also a good watch/listen for exploiting 5.1, my fave though....

Crank it up and just keep playing the THX intro (not the duff lightning and thunder one)

bowwwwwwooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

:eek:

Margaret · 21 Jun 2007 at 07:38

War Of The Worlds
28 Days Later

Simian · 21 Jun 2007 at 08:32

atpbx said:
Matrix lobby scene.

Thirded!!! (is that a word??)

Every Time I set up a 5.1 System (Mine or Friends) That's the first thing I stick on!!

Pumpkinstew · 21 Jun 2007 at 13:14

Any of the battle sequences from Lord of The Rings, but the skirmish in Balin's tomb is the one that works best to my ears.

Simian · 21 Jun 2007 at 13:59

Pumpkinstew said:
Any of the battle sequences from Lord of The Rings, but the skirmish in Balin's tomb is the one that works best to my ears.

Especially if you have the Special Editions and a 6.1/7.1 System!... Put the ES/EX mix's on!... Stuff Flying at you from every conceivable part of the room!!! :cool: