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    Air Force One
    Superbit
    Genre: Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 54 (Nov 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Harrison Ford, Jurgen Prochnow, Gary Oldman & Glenn Close

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 5
    DD Sound Rating: 4.5
    DTS Sound Rating: 5
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.cthe.com
    http://www.superbitdvd.com
    Special Features
    Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment has launched of a new line of DVDs: "The Superbit


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 07575
    (MPAA Rating): R
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    (Retail Price): $27.96
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 124
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1997
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/09/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Wolfgang Petersen
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    Story Synopsis:
    This slick action thriller stars Ford as United States President James Marshall who delivers an impassioned address to a room full of Russian dignitaries. Following his speech that praised the capture of the brutal fascist tyrant General Radek (Prochnow), Marshall joins his wife and daughter aboard

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced Superbit DVD picture (framed at 2.35:1) exhibits a crisp, subtly cleaner picture than the previously reviewed DVD. Colors appear similar to the previous version, if not just slightly richer. Hues are well balanced throughout, with natural fleshtones, and deep, true blacks. While the picture is slightly cleaner, and with less noise, there are still signs of edge enhancement. As well, the same source element artifacts are apparent on both versions. Like the differences between the other Superbit titles we have reviewed, this DVD utilizes a higher bit rate, but visually, the differences between the two versions are not astronomical. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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    Since Issue 5 (my first), I focused on reviews of Laser Discs and now DVDs, and From The Editor's Couch. Also, WSR has a lot of punch in the new equipment features. The technical essays have been superb! My home theatre setup depended (and still depends) on knowledge gained from WSR. WSR has become the media reference for me with regard to picture and sound quality assurance in display equipment and widescreen entertainment (movies, music events, and documentaries). I still do not have Issues 1 through 4 or the Premiere Special Edition of WSR and hope you put them on the subscribers' site eventually, so that I can giggle at some of the early typos and slips (if you leave them in). However, I'm sure that the early editions make for interesting historical reading as well, because I believe WSR has moved the display industry forward through the pushing the envelope attitude of Gary Reber. Carry on.

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