What's your favorite reference DVD for "test drives"?

[CaptainPurple]

I like the storming of Normandy in Saving Private Ryan. There's not a lot of highs but there's some good surround and bass to listen to. I also like Air Force One's dog fight between Kazakstan and the US fighter planes; great jet action surround.

What about anyone else?

Sorry if this has been done. I searched for reference DVD and it choked on the DVD term. Just searching on reference returned too many results for my lazy a$$.

[yamdsp-a1]

Fifth Element - DTS superbit.

Chicago - DTS

Jurrasic Park - DTS

Star WArs - AOTC - DD , the opening sequence is a speaker killer.

Behind Enemy Lines DTS

That is all I can think of for the moment.

All of these are for sound, I don't have the display or connections to notice much difference in picture...

[karl k]

I like the storming of Normandy in Saving Private Ryan. There's not a lot of highs but there's some good surround and bass to listen to. I also like Air Force One's dog fight between Kazakstan and the US fighter planes; great jet action surround.

What about anyone else?

Sorry if this has been done. I searched for reference DVD and it choked on the DVD term. Just searching on reference returned too many results for my lazy a$$.

Lost in Space... DD
Independence Day... DD/THX
X-Men 1&2... DD
Terminator 2 extreme edition...DD/THX
Starship Troopers Superbit...DTS

[gocats5611]

Independence Day ... DD/THX
Ice Age ... DD
Pearl Harbor ... DTS


Though after getting the new Lion King special edition with the new Disney-Enhanced Surround sound.. that might be teh best one for reference out there.

[TinHere]

The Eagles...Hell Freezes Over... DTS

U571...DTS Major bass.

[phillyguy]

The Iron Giant. Love the giant's footsteps and the scene in the coffeeshop with the squirrel.

[chimera128]

The Lion King Special Edition. The special Disney Mix is awesome. Didn't care for the new song though =/.

[This Guy]

How come noone mentioned Terminator 3? That's the best soundtrack i ever heard. Coming in a close second is Final Destination 2 in DTS-ES. These will test any system.

-Joey

[joel2762]

T-3 definetly.
Topgun!-DD 5.1-Pretty much every scene!!!Crank the first scene..Ouch!
The Ring-DTS- After the movie's started, and the days are counting down ex, Thursday, Day 1, appears on the screen with a huge thunder-ish rumble from the LFE..woah! Some nice effects in the rear channels too. Not alot of action, but a great movie and the DTS soundtrack is awsome! Action packed or not! Check this movie out.