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Phish   02/16/1997

Alter Wartesaal, Köln, Germany
Source Video: NTSC, 704x480, Unknown Conversion from Master VHS to DVD, Pro Shot (9586kbps)
Media DVD   2 discs
Notes Pro-shot, SBD audio. This is from the German television show "Rockpalast". Disc 2 Filler is PH7/17/00 Austin City Limits
Tech Notes This first disc has most of the show on
it, with the remainder on disc two. Since Disc 2 is so short, the
filler on it is Austin City Limits, but a cleaner copy and more
complete one than was circulated on here a few months back. It?s
worth the upgrade in my opinion.

While I don't have exact lineage information, I am told this was
from a VHS master, and it looks like it. There is occasional tiny
bits of static on the bottom of the screen, but that is easily
ignored. At one point, the screen says "VIDEO CALIBRATION" for a
few seconds over the video, but that's not too bad either.

The sound is virtually flawless on this show, and the video is
pro-shot for a German TV show.
Microphones Audio: 2-channel Dolby Digital, SBD, 256kbps
J-Card Comment Yup, this is the whole show. Most versions of this show circulating are missing the opener, "Beauty Of My Dreams", and the first part of "Split Open And Melt". The quality of this DVD is really excellent. You can tell it was transferred from VHS, but I doubt anyone is going to get their hands on the master, so don't expect an upgrade.

Oddly, Disc One includes almost the whole second set. It ends during "Loving Cup", which luckily starts Disc Two from the beginning. Kind of annoying, but could be worse. This was apparently done to leave room on Disc Two for Austin City Limits. That was nice and all, but there is already a separate DVD circulating with just ACL. Turns out, this version of ACL is much better quality. It was either recorded on a better medium, or the transfer was much better. This version also includes the opening of the show, and the interviews with the band at the end, missing on the other DVD.
Trades Allowed Yes
Ratings Show: A    Sound: A
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Owned by Drew · Last Updated May 23, 2023