The Grateful Dead 5.1 DTS HD MA

[HyperRealist]

Only at ShoutFactory.com, this set will be shipped two weeks before the official release date of November 1, and will also come with a free bumper sticker (10" x 3") available nowhere else, while supplies last. Here's what it looks like:

The Grateful Dead Movie sees its first-ever Blu-ray release with a deluxe 2-disc version, the feature film on Blu-ray and a DVD loaded with an extensive slate of bonus features—five hours of content in all! Co-directed by Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead Movie was originally released in 1977, and captures performances from five October 1974 shows at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom.

Disc 1 – Blu-ray
The Grateful Dead Movie in its entirety transferred from the original 35mm film negative in High Definition and presented in:

1.78:1 widescreen aspect ratio
5.1 DTS HD Master Audio presentation of the original theatrical audio mix
DTS 5.1 audio mix, mixed from the master multitrack tapes
PCM 2.0 audio mix, mixed from the master multitrack tapes
Feature-length commentary with supervising editor Susan Crutcher and film editor John Nutt
English subtitles option on entire movie


Total running time of Disc 1: Approximately 132 minutes

Disc 2 – DVD

More than 95 minutes of bonus concert footage, including: Uncle John’s Band • Sugaree • The Other One > Spanish Jam > Mind Left Body Jam > The Other One • Scarlet Begonias • China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider • Dark Star • Weather Report Suite
Bonus songs transferred from the 16mm camera-original film negative
Dolby Digital 5.1 audio mix on all bonus songs, mixed from the master multitrack tapes
Dolby Digital 2.0 audio mix on all bonus songs, mixed from the master multitrack tapes
Visible Lyrics Option on all bonus songs
“A Look Back” documentary film
“Making of the Animated Sequence” documentary film
“Making of the DVD” documentary film
Television commercial for Mars Hotel album from 1974
Multicamera and multitrack audio demonstration
Extensive photo gallery of production notes, photos, film stills and other historical items from the Movie’s production


Total running time of Disc 2: Approximately 175 minutes

Track Listing (Disc 1):

Animation
U.S. Blues
One More Saturday Night
Bill Graham’s Crew Introduction
Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad
Soundcheck
Truckin’
Eyes Of The World
Ripped Off Fan
Sugar Magnolia
It’s Like A Continuous Trip
Intermission
Playing In The Band
Levy Gets In
Stella Blue
Casey Jones
The Om People
Weirdness From He’s Gone
Morning Dew
Encore Break
Johnny B. Goode
It Must Have Been The Roses/End Credits

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[Todd Smith]

Interesting. As much as I love the Dead/Jerry and the GDM, my dvd set of this will do just fine. I dont see the blu ray being much of an upgrade in audio or video considering the age/condition of the material. Also the bonus songs still have the same lossy DD 5.1 mix......WTF?

[andyman1970]

Sounds interesting. depending on the price I may have to consider this. I used to have the DVD and it's a great concert film, especially for Dead fans.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by Todd Smith

I dont see the blu ray being much of an upgrade in audio or video considering the age/condition of the material.

If the 35mm print is in good condition the upgrade will be massive.