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

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

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

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

T' final section features L2 powered rockets. Well, blow me down! Begad! Many J and K flights are represented here (Even a couple o' mine!). 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, shiver me timbers, arrr, and replayed from a few different angles. Aye aye!

In t' end, me bucko, t' DVD video is a good representation o' t' fun and excitement that be had at NYPower 2002. Aye aye!

Pros:

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

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

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

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

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