your reference dvd

The Dark Knight.

Polar Express during the holidays!!!

James Taylor Live at The Beacon..

Music videos. Big explosions demos are lame. I like diana krall in paris for something subtle or plant page 2003 version of Kashmir with the full turkish orchestra. It is a shockingly cool performance.

I second the Concert DVD's. Eric Claptons guitar festival from 2004. Also his latest Cream concert from 2005. For movies, all the pixar movies look and sound great, especially Nemo and the Incredibles. The Lord of the Rings Series, especially the 3rd one will impress.

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Depends on what you are shooting for...ear candy or eye candy. Music videos are cool, but nothing is as jaw-dropping as an action movie with great sound effects. For a person to experience those sort of things for the first time is quite memorable for them. If you've got Blu-Ray and a processor that can decode the new hi-def codecs....you've got to show them an action movie that has a great screen image. It will be more impressive for a first-timer than a concert DVD every time.
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