Black levels appeared perfectly fine, and shadow detail also seemed strong. Other than a few minor defects, this is a very solid DVD picture. Even better is the Dolby Digital 5.1 mix of Hercules . It's a very active mix that presents wide and deep soundstage. The quality of the audio is also top-notch.
Dialogue always appears clear and natural, with no problems in regard to intelligibility.
All in all, it's a really terrific soundtrack. The biggest problem with the Disney animated DVDs has generally come from their almost-complete lack of supplemental materials. Although Hercules offers little, it's positively packed compared to the other releases. Of most interest is an unusually good nine and a half minute featurette about the film. Not surprisingly, this piece remains of a promotional bent, but it features an awful lot of interesting information for its short running time.