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

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

Bein' both clear and sharp, T' video on t' disc is very nice - much better than t' standard VHS tapes o' launches that you see. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! T' first chapter sets the tone with several launches back t' back. Smoke trail after smoke trail disappearin' into t' blue sky. Avast! Begad! T' problem launches section details very well the "CATO" problem that showed itself at NYPower. Several rockets blowin' their tops and spewin' grains are featured, as well as some classic skywriting. 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. Blimey! Arrr! If it does nay look like a rocket, it's here. Avast, me proud beauty! Ed Miller's Hug and Monocopter are featured, as well as pyramids, me hearties, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, caution cones and anythin' else nay 3FNC. Aye aye! Arrr! T' High Power section shows many o' t' big projects that flew from t' away cell over t' weekend. Aye aye! Begad! A few multi staged rockets, arrr, shiver me timbers, K impulse flights, me bucko, and all o' t' M powered rockets that flew over t' weekend. Ahoy! There is a nice music video that accompanies Robert DeHate prepping, ya bilge rat, matey, settin' up and launchin' his Terrier/Sandhawk. Begad! In many cases the music, while very good, is mixed a little loud for me taste. Arrr! T' hybrid cell gets a workout next, shiver me timbers, as several o' t' weekends hybrid flights are featured. Aye aye! Flight info (rocket, motor, shiver me timbers, flier), matey, shiver me timbers, when available, me bucko, is presented via text that pops up on t' lower left hand o' t' screen throughout t' entire video. Aye aye! Ya scallywag!

T' final section features L2 powered rockets. Many J and K flights are represented here (Even a couple o' mine!). Well, blow me down! Blimey! Then, me hearties, 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, matey, and replayed from a few different angles. Arrr! Blimey!

In t' end, t' DVD video is a good representation o' t' fun and excitement that be had at NYPower 2002. Well, blow me down! Ahoy!

Pros:

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

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

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

If you were at NYPower 2002, t' disc is a must buy. If you did nay attend NYPower, ya bilge rat, but like t' watch a good rocket video, t' disc is a solid buy. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I bought it for both reasons, me hearties, and I was nay disappointed. Well, blow me down!

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... Begad! Avast! These edits serve t' make the already good disk just that much better. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! I can see no reason why you would not want t' add this t' you collection. Avast, me proud beauty!