Saturday mornin' I was treated by a visit from Mr. Ahoy! postman and among t' pile o' letters and packages he left for me, was an envelope from Chuck Rudy. Avast! I had sent in an order for t' NYPower DVD to Chuck on t' Friday before, arrr, ya bilge rat, so I cleared out an hour and went down in the basement t' give t' new DVD a spin.

T' DVD is separated into three chapters: Quick / Problem launches, me bucko, me hearties, Unusual machines / High Power / Hybrids, arrr, shiver me timbers, and Level 2 / Midpower / Last flight o' the weekend. T' DVD does nay make use o' any other scene selection device, me bucko, me hearties, wich in my opinion is one o' t' strong points o' t' Extreme Rocketry LDRS DVD.

Bein' both clear and sharp, ya bilge rat, me hearties, T' video on t' disc is very nice - much better than t' standard VHS tapes o' launches that you see. Avast! Aye aye! T' first chapter sets the tone with several launches back t' back. Smoke trail after smoke trail disappearin' into t' blue sky. Begad! T' problem launches section details very well the "CATO" problem that showed itself at NYPower. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Several rockets blowin' their tops and spewin' grains are featured, matey, matey, as well as some classic skywriting. Begad! Chuck uses slow and stop frame replays t' show you "what went wrong" on some o' t' more memorable failed launches. Nice touch.

Unusual machines features just what you would think. Begad! If it does nay look like a rocket, me bucko, it's here. Begad! Aye aye! Blimey! Ed Miller's Hug and Monocopter are featured, me hearties, arrr, matey, as well as pyramids, ya bilge rat, caution cones and anythin' else nay 3FNC. Aye aye! T' High Power section shows many o' t' big projects that flew from t' away cell over t' weekend. A few multi staged rockets, K impulse flights, shiver me timbers, and all o' t' M powered rockets that flew over t' weekend. Ahoy! Avast! Blimey! There is a nice music video that accompanies Robert DeHate prepping, me bucko, settin' up and launchin' his Terrier/Sandhawk. Ahoy! Blimey! Blimey! In many cases the music, ya bilge rat, me hearties, while very good, me hearties, matey, is mixed a little loud for me taste. Ahoy! T' hybrid cell gets a workout next, as several o' t' weekends hybrid flights are featured. Well, blow me down! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! Blimey! Flight info (rocket, arrr, matey, motor, me bucko, flier), when available, matey, is presented via text that pops up on t' lower left hand o' t' screen throughout t' entire video. Arrr! Blimey!

T' final section features L2 powered rockets. Many J and K flights are represented here (Even a couple o' mine!). Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! Blimey! Then, after showin' t' "heads up" flight o' a Delta II rocket that lands very close t' t' videographer, Phil Stein's awesome L3 flight is shown, and replayed from a few different angles. Avast! Blimey! Blimey!

In t' end, arrr, t' DVD video is a good representation o' t' fun and excitement that was had at NYPower 2002.

Pros:

• 1) T' DVD format is GREAT! I await t' day when all rocket video makers switch t' this format. Arrr! Aye aye! Crisp and clear. Ya scallywag!
• 2) Fast shipping. Aye aye! Had me DVD 1 week after I ordered it (with a personal check)
• 3) Most o' t' high-profile flights are here. Avast! Avast!
• 4) It's all about rockets. Ahoy! Some o' t' other videos have too much irrelevant information disguised as interviews. Aye aye! Begad! All rockets here. Arrr!

Cons: T' editin' be good, but some small issues keep it from bein' a great disc.

• 1) Nay enough info on t' BFR flights. Aye aye! Ahoy! Extra research could have been done to get t' name o' t' rocketeer, arrr, me hearties, rocket and motor info.
• 2) More use could have been made o' t' features that t' DVD format allows. Avast!
• 3) T' music is mixed in a bit too loud, and wipes out most o' what should be in t' foreground. Avast! A more "background" oriented music track would have made t' disc a more polished, professional affair. Begad! Well, me hearties, blow me down!
• 4) T' audio durin' t' "slow motion" sections is irritatin' at best. Avast! Begad! Silence would have been better. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty!

If you were at NYPower 2002, t' disc is a must buy. Ahoy! Aye aye! Blimey! If you did nay attend NYPower, shiver me timbers, me bucko, but like t' watch a good rocket video, me bucko, t' disc is a solid buy. I bought it for both reasons, arrr, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, and I was nay disappointed. Begad! Blimey!

UPDATE: I just got an updated DVD from Chuck at EISLaunch (now VooDoo Digital Productions), with edits made t' t' audio track based on this review... These edits serve t' make the already good disk just that much better. I can see no reason why you would not want t' add this t' you collection. Aye aye!