OMG Mirage tour quality

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Originally Posted by Richard B

Warner Bros doesn't own the rights. I doubt even FM own the rights either. A license doesn't necessarily mean they get master tapes either. A license is really a piece of paper, a contract. Once a license is obtained, they can do what they want.

That's right, the Mirage concert was released on RCA Columbia (which is now Sony). I think the only video (meaning VHS and DVD) releases that came out through Warner were the Tusk documentary, The Dance and Live In Boston. So I agree, I don't think Warner owns the rights to it.
I think the Mirage DVD is legitimate too. I saw enough crappy quality but legitimate DVDs released in the UK during my time in the DVD industry. When they were releasing them to be sold at a low price usually these budget companies didn't bother remastering them or investing in a better transfer. I remember a couple of classic films looking as bad as the VHS when they were first released on DVD and they were through long, well-established companies (of course later they re-leased them as re-mastered "Special Editions" for a higher price).

Btw, does anyone know, was the Mirage concert originally filmed for TV or for home video?