RUSH R30 to be released on Blu-ray - Blu-ray Forum

rtalbothd · 09-19-2009, 04:14 AM

http://www.rushisaband.com/display.php?id=1961

RUSH's R30 DVD will be released on Blu-Ray November 17, 2009. The disc will contain the 8 songs originally missing from the DVD. This is the first time the full concert will be released.

KAT · 09-19-2009, 07:40 AM

Awesome news! This will be a first day purchase for me.

Yautja · 09-19-2009, 01:01 PM

Awesome, I'll get a copy when it's released !

hoju3508 · 09-23-2009, 04:45 PM

Great news!

notman · 09-25-2009, 03:47 AM

This is awesome. I pre-ordered tonight on Amazon.com.
Was Rush in Rio recorder in high-def or on film? I used to watch that thing constantly when I didn't have very many rock/metal videos.

BIGLAD · 09-29-2009, 12:41 PM

First day purchase for me.

KAT · 10-12-2009, 07:14 AM

The release date has been pushed back to December 8, 2009.

GLaDOS · 10-16-2009, 12:17 PM

Huge fan of Rush. I should pick this up.

s-ray · 10-16-2009, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rtalbothd

RUSH's R30 DVD will be released on Blu-Ray November 17, 2009.

Now it is Dec. 8, 2009. I own the standard DVD but I have seen ( slightly shorter version) on the Palladia channel many times, it looks great in HD. I hope it comes in a regular Blu-ray case but I doubt it will.

giedrys · 10-19-2009, 12:32 AM

I hope audio will be better than on S&A disc.

eljay · 11-29-2009, 11:03 PM

Happened to Google for R30 blu-ray yesterday, came across this thread, became very excited (I've been waiting for R30 to be released on BD), placed my pre-order on Amazon.ca.

The DVD version of this disc is excellent and "Snakes & Arrows" on BD is impressive, so I have very high expectations for R30 on BD.

HDmark · 12-04-2009, 06:24 PM

WOW! Can't believe this one slipped under the radar! Its not even on the Rush.com site!

The Snakes and Arrows tour was great, but R30 kicked it's sorry @ss!! Hopefully, the Blu-ray will too!

BIGLAD · 12-05-2009, 06:55 AM

My copy is in the post can't wait to watch this.

Hwkn · 12-05-2009, 02:53 PM

If the R30 Blu ray looks anything like R30 does when I watch it on Palladia it'll be a stunner imho.

eljay · 12-07-2009, 12:17 PM

Hmmm...just found this on Rush's on-line store:

Quote:

This concert was shot in High Definition, 16:9 Widescreen, PCM Stereo, and Dolby Digital 5.1.

Nothing about 1080p or lossless audio. I'm hoping it's just a case of someone "copying and pasting" the information from the DVD version, and that this doesn't, in fact, represent the final specs. for the BD version.

eljay · 12-08-2009, 06:35 PM

I sent an e-mail to rushbackstage.com (Rush's on-line store) requesting clarification of the specs.:

Quote:

Originally Posted by eljay

I'm interested in the R30 Blu-ray, but I can't find the specs for it anywhere. This site lists "High Definition, 16:9 Widescreen, PCM Stereo, and Dolby Digital 5.1". Is "High Definition" 1080i or 1080p/60 or /24? Is there a Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD MA lossless audio track? (I find it hard to believe the BD version has only a DD5.1 track.)

Any information would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Their reply was a little surprising:

Quote:

Originally Posted by rushbackstage.com

The only information we have is the information indicated on the Blu Ray packaging, this is the Blu Ray disc, 5.1, Dolby Digital, DTS surround sound. We looked at Zoe Record's website and were not able to locate more information.

Thank you and have a nice day.

I would have expected Rush's official on-line merchants to know a little more about the products they're selling!

Well, mine is in the mail and I should have it by tomorrow or, at the latest, Thursday. I guess I'll have to wait until then to see what the deal is...

eljay · 12-09-2009, 01:37 AM

My copy from Amazon.ca arrived in the mail today. I unwrapped my disc, since there was basically no information on the case re. the audio or video. (There were only the logos for Blu-ray, 5.1, DD and DTS.) The booklet inside the case had no A/V info, either.

I threw the single disc on for about ten minutes, just to see what was what. I found the song-selection menu to be a bit clumsy to navigate. The audio menu offered DTS-HD MA and DD5.1. Good. I played a few clips in DTS:

- Audio seems brighter, clearer and the low end seems more defined. I think I hear more robust sound from Geddy's bass and some of the synth clips. Very nice.

- Video looks cleaner overall, with better contrast and less noise in most scenes. Certain scenes, however - like when high-mounted set lighting does a vertical sweep - show grain or artifacting or some sort of noise.

My initial impression is that it's a clear improvement over the DVD, but not as great an improvement as I was anticipating. And it's nowhere close to the standard set by "Snakes & Arrows" or "The Police: Certifiable" or even the Dave Matthews "Live at Radio City Music Hall" disc.

I'm hoping I get a chance this coming weekend to watch the show and to do some A/B-ing.

giedrys · 12-09-2009, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eljay

My copy from Amazon.ca arrived in the mail today. I unwrapped my disc, since there was basically no information on the case re. the audio or video. (There were only the logos for Blu-ray, 5.1, DD and DTS.) The booklet inside the case had no A/V info, either.

I threw the single disc on for about ten minutes, just to see what was what. The song-selection menu is a bit of a pain to navigate. The audio menu offered DTS-HD MA and DD5.1. Good. I played a few clips in DTS:

- Audio seems brighter, clearer and the low end seems more defined. I think I hear more robust sound from Geddy's bass and some of the synth clips. Very nice.

- Video looks cleaner overall, with better contrast and less noise in most scenes. Certain scenes, however - like when high-mounted set lighting does a vertical sweep - show grain or artifacting or some sort of noise.

My initial impression is that it's a clear improvement over the DVD, but not as great an improvement as I was anticipating. And it's nowhere close to the standard set by "Snakes & Arrows" or "The Police: Certifiable" or even the Dave Matthews "Live at Radio City Music Hall" disc.

I'm hoping I get a chance this coming weekend to watch the show and to do some A/B-ing.

Thanks for the update. I wasn't impressed by audio from "Snakes & Arrows". To me, it's not even close to "Certifiable" or other demo level titles. To bad that, according to you, R30 is even worse.

eljay · 12-09-2009, 02:25 AM

It's been a while since I heard "Snakes & Arrows", so I don't recall exactly how good the audio is, but I do remember that it was better than the audio on the "R30" DVD.

I own "Certifiable" and "Live at Radio City Music Hall" and I've heard them more often and more recently than "Snakes and Arrows". In my opinion, they provide "reference level" PQ and AQ and, compared to them, "R30" on Blu-ray falls short. But it is definitely an improvement over the DVD.

Paul.R.S · 12-09-2009, 08:39 AM

Are the disc 2 supplements of the DVD ("Interviews" and "The Anthem Vault") not on the BD?

09-19-2009, 04:14 AM	#1
rtalbothd Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:224 Blu-ray collection:1828 DVD collection:5 Digital collection:9 Prime collection:3 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:5	RUSH R30 to be released on Blu-ray http://www.rushisaband.com/display.php?id=1961 RUSH's R30 DVD will be released on Blu-Ray November 17, 2009. The disc will contain the 8 songs originally missing from the DVD. This is the first time the full concert will be released.

11-29-2009, 11:03 PM	#11
eljay Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Ottawa, Canada Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews: 283	Happened to Google for R30 blu-ray yesterday, came across this thread, became very excited (I've been waiting for R30 to be released on BD), placed my pre-order on Amazon.ca. The DVD version of this disc is excellent and "Snakes & Arrows" on BD is impressive, so I have very high expectations for R30 on BD. Last edited by eljay; 11-30-2009 at 04:37 PM.

12-09-2009, 01:37 AM	#17
eljay Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Ottawa, Canada Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews: 283	My copy from Amazon.ca arrived in the mail today. I unwrapped my disc, since there was basically no information on the case re. the audio or video. (There were only the logos for Blu-ray, 5.1, DD and DTS.) The booklet inside the case had no A/V info, either. I threw the single disc on for about ten minutes, just to see what was what. I found the song-selection menu to be a bit clumsy to navigate. The audio menu offered DTS-HD MA and DD5.1. Good. I played a few clips in DTS: - Audio seems brighter, clearer and the low end seems more defined. I think I hear more robust sound from Geddy's bass and some of the synth clips. Very nice. - Video looks cleaner overall, with better contrast and less noise in most scenes. Certain scenes, however - like when high-mounted set lighting does a vertical sweep - show grain or artifacting or some sort of noise. My initial impression is that it's a clear improvement over the DVD, but not as great an improvement as I was anticipating. And it's nowhere close to the standard set by "Snakes & Arrows" or "The Police: Certifiable" or even the Dave Matthews "Live at Radio City Music Hall" disc. I'm hoping I get a chance this coming weekend to watch the show and to do some A/B-ing. Last edited by eljay; 12-09-2009 at 02:13 AM.

12-09-2009, 02:25 AM	#19
eljay Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Ottawa, Canada Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews: 283	It's been a while since I heard "Snakes & Arrows", so I don't recall exactly how good the audio is, but I do remember that it was better than the audio on the "R30" DVD. I own "Certifiable" and "Live at Radio City Music Hall" and I've heard them more often and more recently than "Snakes and Arrows". In my opinion, they provide "reference level" PQ and AQ and, compared to them, "R30" on Blu-ray falls short. But it is definitely an improvement over the DVD. Last edited by eljay; 12-09-2009 at 02:28 AM.

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KAT Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Austin, Tx Blu-ray collection:227	Awesome news! This will be a first day purchase for me.

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Yautja Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:AUSTRALIA Home Theater Gallery:29 Trading Score:6	Awesome, I'll get a copy when it's released !

09-23-2009, 04:45 PM	#4
hoju3508 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Austin, TX Blu-ray collection:109	Great news!

09-25-2009, 03:47 AM	#5
notman Active Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 4K collection:755 Blu-ray collection:3145 DVD collection:350 Digital collection:16 iTunes collection:389	This is awesome. I pre-ordered tonight on Amazon.com. Was Rush in Rio recorder in high-def or on film? I used to watch that thing constantly when I didn't have very many rock/metal videos.

09-29-2009, 12:41 PM	#6
BIGLAD Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Houghton-Le-Spring Blu-ray collection:1024	First day purchase for me.

10-12-2009, 07:14 AM	#7
KAT Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Austin, Tx Blu-ray collection:227	The release date has been pushed back to December 8, 2009.

10-16-2009, 12:17 PM	#8
GLaDOS Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:Fujiwara Tofu Shop 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:114 Blu-ray reviews: 5	Huge fan of Rush. I should pick this up.

10-19-2009, 12:32 AM	#10
giedrys Member Member since:Jun 2009 Location:West Coast 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:170	I hope audio will be better than on S&A disc.

12-04-2009, 06:24 PM	#12
HDmark Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:NS, Canada 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:1164 DVD collection:130 Trading Score:3	WOW! Can't believe this one slipped under the radar! Its not even on the Rush.com site! The Snakes and Arrows tour was great, but R30 kicked it's sorry @ss!! Hopefully, the Blu-ray will too!

12-05-2009, 06:55 AM	#13
BIGLAD Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Houghton-Le-Spring Blu-ray collection:1024	My copy is in the post can't wait to watch this.

12-05-2009, 02:53 PM	#14
Hwkn Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Evanston,Il Blu-ray reviews:1	If the R30 Blu ray looks anything like R30 does when I watch it on Palladia it'll be a stunner imho.

12-09-2009, 08:39 AM	#20
Paul.R.S Banned Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Hollywood, California 4K collection:69 Blu-ray collection:250 DVD collection:48 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:8	Are the disc 2 supplements of the DVD ("Interviews" and "The Anthem Vault") not on the BD?

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