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Eurovision Song Contest-DVDs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

year

number of DVDs

quality picture

black-white/color

format sound

quality sound (1-10)

 

running time (min)

commentary/from

format

Reg code

from station

Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1956

1

available only as audio-track

-

mono

-

 

68

none (ARD) - mono

-

-

 

 

1957

1

digital-recording, comes from celluloid, watchable like an old movie, blackwhite, 7/10

black-white

mono

8/10

 

69

none (ARD) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

ARD

ARD logo

1958

1

Studio-recording, comes from celluloid, watchable like an old movie, blackwhite, 8/10

black-white

mono

8/10

 

75

dutch (NL 1) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

NED 1

no logo

1959

1

Studio-recording, comes from celluloid, watchable like an old movie, blackwhite, 9/10

black-white

mono

8/10

 

74

french (RTF) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

RTF

no logo

1960

1

Studio-recording, comes from celluloid, watchable like an old movie, blackwhite, 7/10

black-white

mono

7/10

 

80

Track 1: french (RTF)  - mono

Track 2: english (BBC) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

BBC

no logo, first minutes taken from BBC recording, no logo

1961

1

Studio-recording, comes from celluloid, watchable like an old movie, blackwhite, 7/10

black-white

mono

8/10

 

90

Track 1: french (RTF)  - mono
Track 2: dutch (NOS) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

RTF

no logo

1962

1

Studio-recording, comes from celluloid, watchable like an old movie, blackwhite, 6/10

black-white

mono

8/10

 

84

dutch (NL 1) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

NOS

no logo

1963

1

Studio-recording, comes from celluloid, watchable like an old movie, blackwhite, 8/10

black-white

mono

8/10

 

95

Track 1: french (RTF) - mono

Track 2: english (BBC) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

RTF

no logo

1964

1

available only as audio-track

-

mono

-

 

90

-

-

-

 

 

1965

1

Studio-recording, comes from celluloid, watchable like an old movie, blackwhite, 8/10

black-white

mono

6/10

 

84

english (BBC)  - mono

PAL 4:3

free

RAI

no logo

1966

1

Studio-recording, comes from celluloid, watchable like an old movie, blackwhite, 7/10

black-white

mono

8/10

 

87

french (FR 1)  - mono

PAL 4:3

free

BBC

no logo

1967

1

superior studio-recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

black-white

mono

8/10

 

108

austrian (ORF) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

EBU

no logo

1968

1

very good studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

colour

mono

9/10

 

98

norwegian (NRK) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

NRK

no logo

1969

1

very good studio-recording, picture VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10, NO copyright-bar in picture during the show

colour

mono

9/10

 

115

norwegian (NRK) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

TVE

no logo

1970

1

good recording, picture VHS-quality, first minutes are black/white, 8/10

colour

mono

8/10

 

69

english (BBC) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

BBC

some minutes are B/W due transmission errors, no logo

1971

1

good studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality,  9/10

colour

mono

8/10

 

107

Track 1: none (RTL)  -mono

Track 2: german (ARD) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

RTE

ORF-logo

1972

1

good studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

colour

mono

8/10

 

105

Track 1: finnish (FN 1) - mono
Track 2: english (BBC) - mono
Track 3: german (ARD) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

FIN 1

no logo

1973

1

superior studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

colour

mono

9/10

 

101

 Track 1: none (RTL) - mono
Track 2: english (BBC) - mono
 

PAL 4:3

free

RTL

no logo

1974

1

good studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

colour

mono

8/10

 

110

 Track 1: english (BBC) - mono
Track 2: austrian (ORF) - mono
 

PAL 4:3

free

ORF

ORF-logo

1975

1

very good studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

colour

mono

8/10

 

132

Track 1: none (NOS) - mono
Track 2: english (BBC) - mono
Track 3: german (ARD) - mono
 

PAL 4:3

free

EBU

no logo

1976

2

very good studio-recording, picture VHS-quality, some colour-errors, during the show 8/10

colour

mono

8/10

 

130

Track 1: norwegian (NRK) - mono
Track 2: english (BBC) - mono
Track 3: german (ARD) - mono
 

PAL 4:3

free

EBU

no logo

1977

2

good studio-recording, picture VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

colour

mono

8/10

 

132

Track 1: norwegian (NRK) - mono
Track 2: english (BBC) - mono
Track 3: german (ARD) - mono
 

PAL 4:3

free

NRK

NRK-logo

1978

2

good studio-recording, picture VHS-quality, slight transmission errors from french TV, 7/10

colour

mono

7/10

 

146

Track 1: norwegian (NRK) - mono
Track 2: german (ARD) - mono
 

PAL 4:3

free

NRK

NRK-logo

1979

2

superior studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

colour

mono

8/10

 

177

Track 1: none (EBU) - mono

Track 2: english (BBC) - mono

Track 3: german (ARD) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

EBU

no logo

1980

2

superior studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

8/10

 

138

Track 1: dutch (NOS) - stereo  

Track 2: english (BBC) - mono

Track 3: german (ARD ) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

NOS

no logo

1981

2

very good studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

colour

mono

8/10

 

153

Track 1: swedish (SVT) - stereo

Track 2: english (BBC) - mono

Track 2: french (FR1) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

ORF

ORF-logo

1982

2

very good studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

8/10

 

141

Track 1: dutch (NOS) - stereo
Track 2: english (BBC) - mono
Track 3: none (EBU) - mono
Track 4: german (ARD) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

ARD

no logo

1983

2

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

9/10

 

185

Track 1: none (YLE) - stereo
Track 2: english (BBC) - mono
Track 3: german (ARD) - mono
Track 4: dutch (NOS) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

NOS/BEST

no logo

1984

2

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

134

Track 1: none (EBU) - mono
Track 2: english (BBC) - mono
Track 3: german (ARD) - mono
Track 4: dutch (BEST) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

NOS/BEST

no logo

1985

2

superior studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 8/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

9/10

 

165

 

Track 1: swedish (SVT) - stereo
Track 2: english (BBC) - mono
Track 3: german (ARD) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

ORF

ORF logo

1986

2

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

164

Track 1: dutch (NOS) - stereo
Track 2: none (EBU) - mono
Track 3: german (ARD) - mono
Track 4: dutch (BEST) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

NOS/BEST

no logo

1987

2

superior studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

colour

mono

9/10

 

178

Track 1: swedish (SVT) - stereo
Track 2: none (EBU) - mono
Track 3: english (BBC) - mono
Track 4: german (ARD) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

BBC

no logo

1988

2

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

172

Track 1: dutch (NOS) - stereo
Track 2: english (BBC) - mono
Track 3: german (ARD) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

NOS/BEST

no logo

1989

2

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

191

Track 1: english (BBC) - stereo
Track 2: german (ARD) - stereo
Track 3: dutch (BEST) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

NOS/BEST

no logo

1990

2

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

168

Track 1: none (EBU) - mono

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo
Track 3: german (ARD) - mono
Track 4: dutch (BEST) - mono

PAL 4:3

free

NOS/BEST

no logo

1991

2

superior studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

colour

stereo/surround

9/10

 

196

Track 1: english (BBC) -stereo

Track 2: german (ARD) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

ARD

no logo

1992

2

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

190

Track 1: dutch (NOS) - stereo
Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo
Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

NOS/BEST

no logo

1992

2

superior studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

colour

stereo/surround

10/10

 

190

austrian (ORF) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

ORF

ORF logo

1993

2

superior studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

9/10

 

182

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo
Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo
Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo
Track 4: dutch (NOS) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

NOS/BEST

no logo

1994

2

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

187

Track 1: dutch (NOS) - stereo
Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo
Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

NOS/BEST

no logo

1994

2

superior studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

colour

stereo/surround

10/10

 

187

austrian (ORF) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

ORF

ORF logo

1995

2

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

190

Track 1: none (EBU) - mono
Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo
Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo
Track 4: dutch (NOS) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

NOS/BEST

no logo

1996

2

superior studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

9/10

 

191

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo
Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo
Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo
Track 4: dutch (NOS) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

NOS/BEST

no logo

1997

2

superior studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

195

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo
Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo
Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo
Track 4: dutch (NOS) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

NOS/BEST

no logo

1998

2

superior studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

193

Track 1: none (EBU) - mono
Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo
Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo
Track 4: dutch (NOS) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

NOS/BEST

no logo

1998

2

superior studio-recording, picture S-VHS-quality, no transmission errors, 9/10

colour

stereo/surround

9/10

 

193

austrian (ORF) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

RTL

no logo

1999

2

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

194

Track 1: none (EBU) - mono

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

NOS/BEST

no logo

2000

2

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

190

rack 1: none (EBU) - stereo

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

EBU

no logo

2000

2

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

190

swiss (SRG) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

EBU

no logo

2001

2

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 9/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

179

Track 1: none (EBU) - mono

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

EBU

no logo

2002

2

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors, 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

181

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

ARD

small logo

2003

2

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors, 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

193

Track 1: none (EBU) - mono

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

ARD

small logo

2004

3 (incl. semi)

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

194

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo

PAL 4:3

free

ARD

small logo

2005

3 (incl. semi)

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

205

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo

PAL 16:9 amorph

free

ARD

real 16 to 9, small logo

2006

3 (incl. semi)

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

205

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo

PAL 16:9 amorph

free

ARD

real 16 to 9, small logo

2007

3 (incl. semi)

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

194

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo

PAL 16:9 amorph

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2008

4 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

196

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo

PAL 16:9 amorph

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2008

3 blu rays

 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture HDTV-1080i,   10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital AC3

10/10

 

196

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo

PAL 16:9 amorph

free

BBC

real 16 to 9, lighted logo

2009

4 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

196

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9 amorph

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2009

3 blu rays

 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture HDTV-1080i,   10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

196

rack 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

BBC

real 16 to 9, lighted logo

2010

4 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

198

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2010

3 blu rays

 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture HDTV-1080i,   10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

198

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

BBC

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2011

4 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture DV-quality, no transmission errors 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

208

rack 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2011

3 blu rays

 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture HDTV-1080i,   10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

208

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

BBC

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2012

4 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture DV-quality, 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

204

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2012

3 blu rays

 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture FullHD,   10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

204

rack 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2013

4 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture DV-quality, 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

206

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2013

3 blu rays

 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture FullHD,   10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

206

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2014

3 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture DV-quality, 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

215

rack 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2014

3 blu rays

 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture FullHD,   10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

215

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2015

3 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture DV-quality, 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

239

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2015

3 blu rays

 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture FullHD,   10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

239

rack 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2016

3 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture DV-quality, 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

226

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2016

3 blu rays

 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture FullHD,   10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

226

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2017

3 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture DV-quality, 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

239

rack 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2017

3 blu rays

 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture FullHD,   10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

239

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2018

3 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture DV-quality, 10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

226

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2018

3 blu rays

 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture FullHD,   10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

226

rack 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo

2019

3 blu rays

 (incl. semis)

digital recording, picture FullHD,   10/10

colour

stereo/surround
Dolby Digital 5.1

10/10

 

226

Track 1: none (EBU) - stereo 5.1

Track 2: english (BBC) - stereo 5.1

Track 3: german (ARD) - stereo 5.1

PAL 16:9

free

EBU

real 16 to 9, NO logo
                         

2020

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no ESC show that year due to COVID-19

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From 2019 DVDs are discontinued, BluRays   only! (see BluRay section)        
                         

                                                        Dolby, Dolby Digital and the Dolby-sign are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

 

Here are some information about the footage material:

The ESC-DVDs and BluRays are the original recordings from the whole shows include the voting, as seen on TV

All years of the ESCs are now on DVD. The quality is good up to superior, depending on the source. In most cases the footage are directly copied from studio-DV-tapes or similar material. Therefore the quality is nearly lossles to its original recording. The sound is stereo/surround from 1989 to 2003. Picture is color since 1968. The commentary is almost multi-commentary (english/german/original) in some cases there is  no commentary. The footage is digitized to DigitalVideo format, and encoded to MPEG2 with the following parameters:

· Picture: MPEG2/ MPEG4 H264, bitrate min. 2000, max. 25 Mbit/sec, av. 10 Mbit.

· Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 / 5.1, 384-640 kBit/s, stereo/dolby digital.

· All audio tracks are SYNCHRON to the picture in every edition/any year !

ESCs with a running time up to 2 hours, 1 DVD disc is used, above 2 hrs. a second DVD.

 

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