You've got company coming over and want to make a lasting impression on them with your expensive new home theater system. Quick - what DVD can you play that will instantly blow their minds? Now if you're anything like me, you can sit there staring at hundreds of DVD titles and yet draw a blank when it comes to showcase pieces. Well, no more! Just use one of these fantastic demonstration scenes as submitted by our members.

Know of a great scene? Add it! Did you really like one of these 279 suggestions? Didn't like another? Vote - and talk about it in our DVD forum!

Submitted by peter on 05/19/04.

The Mask (1 vote) - Rate This Scene - Voting Breakdown Location: full lenth Features: DTS baby Description: It's a classic, The Mask and i love it. One of the first and few from 1994 (together with JP!!) with excellent DTS-sound. I saw The Mask @ the theaters when i was 14 years old and i didn't now what DTS ment until 6 years ago and i bless God for inventing it!! Special effects are good!

Submitted by Scott DeHaven on 08/09/04.

The Mask of Zorro (2 votes) - Rate This Scene - Voting Breakdown Location: chapter 27 Features: explosion scene Description: This demo is great for the complete wrap around explosion. Set the DVD to DTS surround, set back and enjoy the demo. You can even hear the wood pass by your head!

Submitted by Tom on 03/20/00.

The Matrix (38 votes) - Rate This Scene - Voting Breakdown Location: Chapters 29-32 Features: full bandwidth of sound, discrete effects placed perfectly... Description: WOW...the lobby confrontation, then the rooftop scene,the mini-gun from the helicopter, and then the rescue....'nuff said

Submitted by Brian Swiger on 06/20/00.

The Matrix (5 votes) - Rate This Scene - Voting Breakdown Location: "Dodge This" scene Features: Clear spatial sound in full 5.1 glory Description: During the scene where Trinity says "Dodge this!", various bullets whiz from speaker to speaker while bass protrudes from the sub. A bit of dialog also shines light on the center channel. Nice overall test scene.

Submitted by Tuomas on 07/16/00.

The Matrix (3 votes) - Rate This Scene - Voting Breakdown Location: Trinitys first appearance Features: Subwoofer test Description: When Trinity jumps to air and gets ready to kick the police your subwoofer will get a real test.I think things near to your sub will definately start shaking.

Submitted by MCP on 07/03/02.

The Matrix (5 votes) - Rate This Scene - Voting Breakdown Location: Chapter 1 Features: Dolby Digital 5.1 Description: In the first scene, where Trinity is fending off the cops and she does THAT morphed kick thing - there is a HUMONGOUS 3d-bass swoop sound effect that will leave anyone you and all your friends giggling like George W. Bush does at the prospect of war and third-world oppression!!!!....

Submitted by Bryan on 03/04/04.

The Matrix (2 votes) - Rate This Scene - Voting Breakdown Location: Lobby Shooting Features: From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows Description: I was ashamed not to see this one up. Of all the DVD's out today this is still my all time favorite demo. If your system is dialed in right the LFE in the music will pound in your chest while the sound of brass casings bouncing of the tile floor will be ringing in your ear. This is the one I use as bench mark when making any changes in my system

Submitted by Christopher Troutt on 06/20/00.

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (2 votes) - Rate This Scene - Voting Breakdown Location: Teaser Trailer Features: Video Quality Description: No one will believe this is a good, high-quality video master until they see it for themselves. Hell, it's got a sharper image than the actual movie...

Submitted by Marv on 01/25/03.

The One (1 vote) - Rate This Scene - Voting Breakdown Location: Chapter 1 Features: DD5.1 Description: The first chapter will use all the speakers too excellent effect espesially the the Bullets start to fly.

Submitted by Scott on 10/18/04.

The Others (2 votes) - Rate This Scene - Voting Breakdown Location: Forgot Features: Creepy Dolby 5.1 Description: This only one of a few movies that actually made me look over my shoulder after hearing a certain sound and then pausing the movie to make sure it from that and not my house, creepy stuff.