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Author Topic: The Shadow sound question Mitchell Dvoskin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1869 From: West Milford, NJ, USA Registered: Jan 2001 posted 09-03-2003 07:53 PM                     Just curious, does anyone know whether the analog sound on the 1994 film "The Shadow" dolby A or dolby SR? The leader was just marked Stereo DTS, and there is no dolby digital on the print.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 09-03-2003 10:16 PM                     That one was Dolby A with a dts track. No SRD or SDDS.  |  IP: Logged Demetris Thoupis Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1240 From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus Registered: Apr 2001 posted 09-05-2003 02:53 PM                     Actually, In the version that came in Cyprus at that time, the distribution company ordered the film SPECIFICALLY in SR format ONLY. It had no digital track because no cinema at that time had Digital in Cyprus. Now DIGITAL is a MUST in every cinema in Cyprus. Demetris  |  IP: Logged Ron Yost Master Film Handler Posts: 344 From: Paso Robles, CA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 09-05-2003 04:33 PM                     Is the analog track on "Jurassic Park (1)" Dolby-A also? Or is it SR? I know mine has a DTS digital track, of course, but what's the analog? Ron Yost  |  IP: Logged Michael Coate Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1904 From: Los Angeles, California Registered: Feb 2001 posted 09-05-2003 04:53 PM                     By the time of the release of The Shadow, wasn't Universal (and MGM) no longer using Dolby for the optical track, instead opting for DTS' analog format "DTS Stereo"?  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 09-05-2003 06:55 PM                     quote: Is the analog track on "Jurassic Park (1)" Dolby-A also? Or is it SR? IIRC, it is in DTS-Stereo A-Type (DTS' Dolby A clone) optical. quote: wasn't Universal (and MGM) no longer using Dolby for the optical track, instead opting for DTS' analog format "DTS Stereo"? Since Universal had a stake in DTS at the time, and DTS had an exclusive license with MGM to release all non-Bond product with DTS' system only, I would say so, maybe even before that... -Aaron  |  IP: Logged Mark Lensenmayer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1605 From: Upper Arlington, OH Registered: Sep 1999 posted 09-06-2003 07:43 AM                     I think Michael and Aaron are correct on this. There was a DTS-Stereo. It had a different logo than DTS digital. I tried looking up the poster for the film, but I could not find any DTS logos on it. DTS Stereo Logo:  |  IP: Logged Mitchell Dvoskin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1869 From: West Milford, NJ, USA Registered: Jan 2001 posted 09-06-2003 12:11 PM                     Thanks everyone. The Shadow plays much better in Dolby A. It did not sound right in SR. There is a DTS Digital Sound credit in the films end credits, but no mention of which analog format. As to Ron's question about Jurassic Park 1, I believe (but not sure) that it is in SR. I do know that there is a Dolby "Spectral Recording" credit at the end of the film, which was how Dolby was marketing SR to the public at that time. /Mitchell  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 09-06-2003 01:32 PM                     Look at the leaders: if they read simply 'STEREO', you can safely assume its probably A-Type. If they say 'SR' or 'STEREO SR' its SR. -Aaron  |  IP: Logged Mark Lensenmayer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1605 From: Upper Arlington, OH Registered: Sep 1999 posted 09-06-2003 02:42 PM                     Mitchell, If you get a chance, would you look at the very end of the film and see if it has the DTS STEREO logo? Thanks.  |  IP: Logged

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