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Speed Tribe

DVD International // Unrated // August 6, 2002
List Price: $24.99 [Buy now and save at Dance]

Review by Phillip Duncan | posted July 24, 2002 | E-mail the Author
If you've played one of the Gran Tourismo series of games on the Sony Playstation console, then you've got a good idea of what the Speed Tribe DVD is. A mix of racing footage, stock footage and techno music, Speed Tribe is an unbelievably good sounding DVD.

The moment you put the DVD in, the music starts circling your surrounds with a series of pops and beats that continue and then meld into the menu. After selecting your audio option (Dolby 5.1, DTS, or Stereo) the menu fades into the options. From there you have three video options. There are 2 different mixes and a third option that that loops the both of them.

The music is mixed to footage of Indy Cars and racing, which seems like an odd mix, but if your not a fan of the racing, the music is still mixed amazingly well. I've always been a fan of the increased sound quality that DVD offers music and this is a prime example of that. Never have I heard a better mix of audio on a disc.

The video footage is average and not as entertaining and aimed at a specific audience with its racing theme. There's not a particular driver focused upon and the footage spends equal time on and off the track. There are shots of landscapes, engines and other things related to racing. Most of the footage has been enhanced with computer graphics. Flares and trails and other enhancements have been added to give the footage a technological feel. It's not distracting and it mixes well with the completely computer generated images that are mixed in as well.

It's not a DVD that will appeal to everyone. Techno music fans and possible racing fans will definitely be interested and it will appeal to a younger crowd that have been raised on video games and quickly edited footage.

Video: As stated in the review, the video quality is excellent. Presented in full-screen, the only partly bad looking segments are the stock footage that's used at times. The computer graphics and other footage are excellent looking.

Audio: As described in the review, the audio is available in 3 formats. The 5.1 and stereo mixes are some of the best that I've heard on a DVD.

Extras: Interviews with 3 racecar drivers are included on the disc. Short in subject there is no video that accompanies the audio. Just a motion graphic that simulates an EQ. Interesting to race fans only, they don't mix with the tone on the rest of the DVD. It's all racing and no music, not a mix of the two. Also included with the provided screener was an audio CD of the music. Not having the increased capacity of the DVD, the mix is a little less rich, but it's definitely a nice extra.

Overall: Aiming at a niche market, the producers of this DVD have combined two oddly related genres. Relating to the video game age, the disc may sell a few copies but it would be best put to use by those that want a little visual accompaniment to a good mix of party music.


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