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Author Topic: Harry Potter (POA) Analog Sound Issue Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 06-03-2004 08:53 PM                        Has anyone else experienced analog sound anomolies with HP 4? Both prinmts screened so far sound hve far greater background noise in SR. Did not screen in an SR-D house. This is a Smart SRS-5 processor (part of the problem) and a M35GP with visible red led. A second print ran thru the same type processor and the sound was 'distorted' for lack of a better word. When put into DTS, it was fine. The analog had low/high spots and with some popping/extraneous noises and it sounded 'washed out' in general. Anyone have any advice (other than to ditch the SRS-5 processors)?  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 06-03-2004 10:33 PM                    How did the trailers sound?  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 06-03-2004 11:52 PM                        Steve, Very good question. I didn't hear of any complaints involving the trailers. Seems that the trouble started with the feature. I'll have to check into this further in the morning.  |  IP: Logged Darryl Spicer Film God Posts: 3250 From: Lexington, KY, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 06-04-2004 03:45 AM                    quote: Jason Black HP 4 No....But I think they are just filming it right now. Sorry Jason I couldn't resist. I tried....  |  IP: Logged Steve Scott Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1300 From: Minneapolis, MN Registered: Sep 2000 posted 06-04-2004 08:40 AM                     The CP-500 I run without any digital format in our #1 auditorium at Lakeville has had similar issues with a few analog tracks on different prints. Shrek 2 was the worst, with the musical sequences sounding very muddy (for lack of better description). No complaints from the manager who screened Potter in that auditorium last night, though.  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 06-07-2004 06:47 PM                        *UPDATE* Problem appears to be in the optical track. Trailers sounded fine, print sounded like crap. I guess you woudl expect this to happen with 8000 porints out there...  |  IP: Logged Edward Jurich Master Film Handler Posts: 305 From: Las Vegas USA Registered: Jul 2003 posted 06-07-2004 08:44 PM                     SHREK 2 has a couple spots where the music sounds a little distorted in optical. But most of the print sounded fine on our old fashioned exciter/cell analog Dolby. One of our Norleco sound heads is out for conversion to red reader. I'll be interested to see how it turns out since the sound drum does not have the normal indent where a LED would fit.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 06-07-2004 09:20 PM                     FYI, some of the songs (one inparticular) are RECORDED distorted. Apparently this is somehow artistic.  |  IP: Logged

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