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Author Topic: LOTR: Return of the King will have 3 DTS discs Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-08-2003 01:05 PM                        According to a note received today from DTS, the third "Lord of the Rings" movie will have a three-disk DTS set. The note says: "We are encouraging exhibitors to trade in their existing DTS-6's for the new XD10 so they will be able to play the movie in DTS." They are offering a total of $1025 in credits to anyone wanting to trade-in a DTS-6. The program ends 12/31/03. FWIW, we installed an XD10 in July and I think it's great. But DTS has NOT sent me a free jacket yet!  |  IP: Logged Jonathan M. Crist Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 531 From: Hershey, PA, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 09-08-2003 03:46 PM                     Gods and Generals had 3 discs and it wasn't necessary to have a new player. Why the difference here?  |  IP: Logged Benjamin J. Kepner Film Handler Posts: 15 From: Muskegon, MI, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 09-08-2003 03:53 PM                     Probably no intermission, therefore you would lose digital for a minimum of 30secs+ in order to switch disks.  |  IP: Logged Jim Leko Film Handler Posts: 90 From: Redondo Beach, CA, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 09-08-2003 04:26 PM                     We have the DTS-6D Digital Playback System (could be the DTS-6DSV 6-Track System, not sure). Could we not leave the trailer disc out, and use all 3 feature discs, as there are 3 cd trays?  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 09-08-2003 04:29 PM                     Maybe that memo should have said "we are encouraging exhibitors to choose another digital audio format." I won't be running it in DTS and this isn't the *only* reason...just one more!  |  IP: Logged Bruce Hansen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 847 From: Stone Mountain, GA, USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 09-08-2003 04:31 PM                     How long is LOTR3? I checked IMDB, but they do not have a time listed yet. It may still be a bit up in the air, they may not have finished it yet.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 09-08-2003 04:42 PM                        Manny that is hilarious. DTS wants to get as many XD10's out in the field as possible. They didn't do that with Gods n' Generals because I don't think the XD10 was ready at that time, and also that movie wasn't something most theater owners would rush right out and buy new hardware for, unless the theater owner was a Civil War buff.  |  IP: Logged Ron Yost Master Film Handler Posts: 344 From: Paso Robles, CA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 09-08-2003 04:45 PM                     I'll make a slightly better deal. I want a 6D for my home screening room, so I'll offer $1030 for one in good, fully-operational condition. So, does this mean the film will be longer than 179 minutes? IMDB indicates it will be in 'regular' 5.1 DTS, so why the need for more discs, unless the length is a problem?? Of course, IMDB -could- be wrong. It does say it'll be DD EX 6.1 tho. Odd, it seems to me. Ron Yost  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 09-08-2003 05:00 PM                     The screening we did a month ago was just under 4 hours. (without tail credits). Running time may change between now and the release date.  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 09-08-2003 05:11 PM                     Jurassic Park -- got us to buy into DTS Star Wars Episode I -- got us to buy into SRD-EX. My SA-10 rarely gets used. So I suppose now DTS figures LOTR III is exciting enough to get us to fork over more cash (and our existing players) for the XD10. Mind you, I should point out that all of my DTS players are working fine (provided I have discs) but I ask you...how many 3-disc movies are we expecting in the near future? Oh, yeah...and Lucas thinks Episode III will get us all to buy into d-Cinema. I sincerely hope to see a strong industry-wide backlash against this kind of pimping.  |  IP: Logged Jim Leko Film Handler Posts: 90 From: Redondo Beach, CA, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 09-08-2003 05:26 PM                     You can't blame them for trying. Capitalism at its finest.  |  IP: Logged Ron Yost Master Film Handler Posts: 344 From: Paso Robles, CA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 09-08-2003 05:26 PM                     Four hours, with no intermission! Gosh! Who could stand that?? Are there that many dyed-in-the-wool LOTR fans out there?? Ron Yost  |  IP: Logged Jim Leko Film Handler Posts: 90 From: Redondo Beach, CA, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 09-08-2003 05:34 PM                     Yes Ron, I am a huge fan and will be going for the LoTR marathon. As far as I know, the only intermissions will be between the movies themselves. Extended edition of The Fellowship of the Ring = 3:30 (about), Extended edition ofThe Two Towers = 3:42, Theatrical version of Return of the King = ? (probably about 3 hours). I'm not going to see it at my theater. We have great picture and sound, but we have the old General Cinema style seats, and that is FAR too long to spend in small seats. I am probably going to the new Burbank 16, with big seats, and SR-D EX in all theaters. Lord of The Rings Marathon  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 09-08-2003 05:43 PM                     I doubt if DTS will sell a lot of XD-10 players for "LOTR: The Return of the King" unless there is a technical plus for installing the system, such as a discrete 8 or 10 channel DTS audio track (not to mention the concurrent availability of a cinema processor able to handle the larger channel formats). This is a dumb question: I assume a 3-drive DTS-6D player will have no problem playing a 3 CD set from "Return of the King" correct?  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 09-08-2003 05:54 PM                     Yes, the dts6-D (3 drawer) unit will have no problem playing a 3 disc movie. Likewise the dts6-AD (analog/digital combo) unit will have no problem playing a 3 disc movie either. It is the older white faced dts6 (2 drawer) units which cannot handle it without a break in the audio for a disc change and dropout to analog for about a minute somewhere in the middle of the film. $1025 seems to me to be a rip off. Those units are worth more than that and we're only talking about this one movie! Personally I'd rather go to analog during a "talkie" scene for a minute while a projectionist changed dts discs. Of course there are more options than just that. Don't panic just yet, we're working on it.  |  IP: Logged

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