On the 50
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Thanks, BD! I appreciate it!
Shawn
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I still have 8 Prelims (Thursday) tickets left - excellent seats in Section 140 - Row 19, Seats 5-8 and Row 20, Seats 5-8. These are between the 45 and 50 yard line on side 2. $55 each.
Shawn
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Sorry for the delay in posting. The Finals and Semifinals tickets have been sold to the first person who responded - just had a delay in the PayPal transaction. The Prelims tickets are still available. Thanks for your interest, and I apologize again for keeping you hanging.
Shawn
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I have several extra tickets for DCI Championships available. These are Friends of DCI tickets in one of the very few spots where sound is very good in Lucas Oil Stadium.
Prelims (Thursday): Sec. 140, Row 19, Seats 5-10 and Row 20, Seats 5-10 (12 total)
Semifinals (Friday): Sec. 140, Row 19, Seat 5 and Row 20, Seats 5-7 (4 total)
Finals (Saturday): Sec. 140, Row 20, Seats 5-7 (3 total)
For reference, Sec. 140 is the center section on the lower level. The 50 yard line is between seats 10 and 11. I am asking face value (Prelims - $55; Semifinals - $75; Finals - $125). I accept PayPal.
Shawn
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We did a show there in 1984. I remember it being the most lush, perfectly manicured field I'd ever set foot on. I also remember our equipment truck almost going up in flames on the way to the show.
Shawn
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Folks - regarding the lousy audio: I don't know if it's been mentioned as I have not read this entire thread, but there was no "audio set-up" for the show. No microphones were set up. The audio feed cam from the Side 2 sideline camera the was shooting the pit primarily. Often he would park right in front of the pit speakers on that side. That's why the pit overpowered everything. That's also why the field brass and battery sounded so muffled. In most cases cameras like that have a shotgun mic (mono) because they are used primarily for interviews, etc. The microphone recording level on the camera was way too high for drum corps, hence the terrible distortion. The company hired to do this webcast obviously had NO IDEA how to shoot a drum corps show. I pity the people who paid expressly for this show.
Shawn
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All of the tickets have been sold.
Shawn
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The Semifinals tickets have been sold. I still have 7 Prelims tickets available.
Shawn
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I have extra tickets for sale for DCI Prelims (Thursday) and Semifinals (Friday) in Indianapolis. For Prelims, the following seats are available: Sec. 140, Row 19, Seats 8 & 9 and Row 20, Seats 8-12. For Semifinals, the following are available: Sec. 140, Row 19, Seats 8 & 9 and Row 20, Seats 8 & 9. The 50 yard-line is between seats 10 and 11. Tickets are $55 each for Prelims and $75 each for Semifinals. I do not have any extra tickets available for Finals. PM if interested.
Shawn
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All of my Murfreesboro tickets have been sold or are spoken for. Thanks.
Shawn
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I have two tickets left: Sec. 1RR, Row 4, Seats 7&8. $45 each. PM if interested.
Shawn
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I have some extra tickets for sale for the Tour of Champions show in Murfreesboro (Masters of the Summer Music Games) on July 26. This is a set of 4 in Section 1RR (the center section), Row 4 (24 rows up from the field), Seats 7-10 (seat 10 is on the 49 yard-line). They are $45 each or I will sell the set for $160. I have sat in this area every year for this show and they are the best in the house! PM if interested.
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Thoughts from a Dino with no dogs in the fight...
Crown...
I did not, however, enjoy the narration in the ballad. I don't think there really is a need, or a benefit, to explaining Love by sharing the 'how much do you love me stuff". Here is where I think they made the only design choice that is not fan friendly to everyone. I suggest they consider a line they wrote for this section of the show...
"so profound was their love for each other, that they needed no words to express it"
They didn't actually write the narration. It's taken directly from Philip Glass's "Einstein on the Beach" which is also where the opening narration and counting are from. I think the narration in the ballad, if they decide to keep it, would be more effective if they stopped after the line you quoted above. However, it all leads up to the "Impossible, you say?" at the end that carries everything into the closer. So, I get why it's there.
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So once again, if I want VOD access to finals I have to have physical media shoved down my throat? Really? It's 2013. Who buys physical media anymore?
I do. Blu-ray is far, far superior in audio and video quality to what you get on the Fan Network. I also don't want the availability of shows to be subject to the whims of someone else. If you own physical media, you have it for LIFE - as long as you have something that can play it. So glad I OWN the DVD of 2008 Finals that was put out before the edit to Phantom's show was done, for example. Long live physical media!
Shawn
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Thanks for the info!
But what I'm looking for are what some of you folks use as your listening setting for DCI viewing. e.g., rock, classical, etc.
None of that applies for discrete multichannel audio found on blu-rays and DVDs. Those setting are a relic from the "old days" when only stereo source material existed. It was a way of artificially creating different types of "ambience" in a multi-speaker listening environment from two-channel material. NONE of those settings should be used with discrete multichannel source material.
Shawn
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Thanks to wifey and Christmas, I now have a blu-ray player (after having gotten the DCI blu-rays the last couple years). Threw in 12.25 to test it out.
For those with surround sound setups, what setting do you use for DCI? (I have a Pioneer 5.1)
First, the blu-ray player should be connected to the TV and the Pioneer receiver. If the player has two HDMI outputs, you could use one for the TV and one for the receiver. That's the most straightforward way (you'll need two HDMI cables). The video will go straight from the player to the TV and the audio will go straight to the receiver. If there is only one HDMI output, run it to the receiver and another HDMI cable OUT of the receiver to the TV. That way is actually a little easier since you only have to change the source on the receiver to watch a blu-ray. In the past that could create problems with the "handshake" between the blu-ray player and the TV since the signal goes through the receiver on the way. That could be a problem if it's an older receiver. If the receiver doesn't have HDMI inputs/outputs, you'll have to use the analog audio connections (6 cables for 5.1) between the player (if it has them) and the receiver. HDMI and analog audio outs are the only way to experience the dts-HD Master Audio that is on the blu-ray discs. If you are using an optical (Toslink) or coaxial digital audio connection between the player and the receiver, you will only get the compressed "core" Dolby Digital audio. Hopefully you have HDMI all the way around.
If that's the case, the only setup issue is whether to have the player output the "bitstream" audio via HDMI for the receiver to decode, or to have the player decode the dts-HDMA and send out "PCM" audio via HDMI to the receiver. Either way should give equivalent results. However, you can only output bitsteam if the receiver is capable of decoding it. If it is a newer model, it should be no problem. If it's older, it may not be able to decode all or any of the high-resolution "lossless" audio formats found on blu-rays like dts-HDMA or Dolby TrueHD. If that's the case, set the player to output 5.1 PCM audio via the HDMI connection. The player will then decode the dts-HDMA to PCM (which the receiver can use) and send that out.
Then, make sure you choose dts-HD Master Audio in the setup menu on the blu-ray when you watch the DCI discs. In fact, with any blu-ray disc, choose one of the following with your setup (depending what is actually on the disc): dts-HD Master Audio (5.1), Dolby TrueHD (5.1), or multichannel (5.1) PCM audio. As long as your system is calibrated properly (that's a whole 'nother topic), just sit back and crank 'er up!
Enjoy!
Shawn
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I guess we've all seen a stranger at some point somewhere (other than a drum corps show!) wearing a drum corps t-shirt. Real life is actually a small world. But it's pretty rare to see a drum corps t-shirt being worn in a Hollywood movie. One of those rare occurrences is being shown tonight (Aug. 17) on the HBO Family channel - Cloak and Dagger (1984) at 10:30 EDT. This movie is only notable for being Henry Thomas' first film after E.T., and the fact that a DCI Miami t-shirt makes an appearance about halfway through (if memory serves) worn by a random extra on a boat on the San Antonio Riverwalk. It's actually on-screen for almost a minute.
Are there any other drum corps t-shirt sightings in the movies?
Shawn
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The ticket has been sold.
Shawn
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Due to a last-minute schedule conflict for someone in my group, I have an extra DCI Finals (Saturday) ticket available:
Sec. 140, Row 19, Seat 12
This seat is on the 49 yard line. Asking face value ($125). PM if interested.
Shawn
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Update #2. I have two tickets left for Semifinals: Sec. 140, Row 18, Seats 8&9. PM if interested.
Shawn
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Update - I have three tickets left in Sec. 140 (see above) for Semifinals - $75 each. PM if interested.
Shawn
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My topic below is locked for some reason, so this is an update. I still have 6 Semifinals (Friday) tickets for sale:
Section 140, Row 19, Seats 8-12 (5 seats)
Section 140, Row 18, Seat 8
These are Friends of DCI Super Premium seats and as good as it gets for sound in Lucas Oil Stadium. I am asking face value - $75 each (PayPal OK). My Prelims and Finals tickets have been sold.
PM if interested.
Shawn
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The Finals ticket has been sold.
Shawn
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I have some extra tickets available for Indianapolis in Sec. 140 (lower level, center section):
Finals: Row 19, Seat 8
Semifinals: Row 19, Seats 8-12 (5 seats); Row 18, Seat 8
Prelims: Row 19, Seats 8-12; Row 18, Seats 8-10
These are 50-yard line seats and as good as it gets for sound in Lucas Oil. I am asking face value - $125 for Finals (Sat.), $75 for Semifinals (Fri.), and $55 for Prelims (Thurs.).
PM if interested.
Shawn
Murfreesboro Tickets For Sale
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I have two extra tickets for the Masters of the Summer Music Games ToC show in Murfreesboro this Friday (July 24). They are prime seats - Sec. 1RR, Row 3, Seats 8&9 - 49 yard-line. They are $45 each. PM if interested.
Shawn