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Author Topic: Dolby Cat. No. 4185 Dean Kollet Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 591 From: Florida State University Registered: Jul 2003 posted 08-06-2004 01:41 PM                     A good friend of mine gave me a few Dolby Trailers and I was wondering which version they were. The Dolby "Train" and "Egypt" trailers (cat. nos. 4185 and 6235 respectively) say they are Revision 1. Does that mean they are the a revision of the orginal one (changed) or are they just a re-release of the originals (no change)?  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 08-06-2004 02:36 PM                     The only Dolby logo trailer that I know of that has been changed in any way was the 'Train' one: they remixed the sound on it. Many feel that the original mix sounds much better than the current one. -Aaron  |  IP: Logged Dean Kollet Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 591 From: Florida State University Registered: Jul 2003 posted 08-06-2004 02:46 PM                     do you know if Revision 1 is the "changed" version?  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 08-06-2004 08:08 PM                     You'd probably nned to play it and see what kind of logo is at the end. Brad (and a couple of others here) could then tell you whether you have a copy with the original mix. I think "City" is out of release at this time. I wonder if that one is being remixed also.  |  IP: Logged Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 08-06-2004 08:39 PM                     The original version of " Train " said at the end " Dolby Stereo Digital " in possibly the old logo.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 08-06-2004 08:58 PM                     Nope, the ORIGINAL version of the Train said "Dolby Stereo Digital" AND the follow-up mega-shitty version also said "Dolby Stereo Digital". The current version shipping says "Dolby Digital" and the mix is ok on it, but not speaker-blowing like that first great mix. Dolby NEEDS to release that first mix again (perhaps with a warning sticker on it). If people are putting in second rate sound systems and their system gets damaged from it, that's their problem for not designing the system right in the first place. The rest of us shouldn't get punished.  |  IP: Logged Edward Jurich Master Film Handler Posts: 305 From: Las Vegas USA Registered: Jul 2003 posted 08-06-2004 09:07 PM                     Who needs a Dolby trailer to test your sound system. Running "The Village" this week, sound goes from faint whispers to wall shaking BOOMS. And the sub woofer is making the light fixtures rattle in some spots. This is no small auditorium either, 450 seats.  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 08-06-2004 09:41 PM                     These trailers are for promotional use...not so much for testing.  |  IP: Logged Dean Kollet Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 591 From: Florida State University Registered: Jul 2003 posted 08-07-2004 01:10 AM                     so I'll just guess that Revision 1 is the shitty one?  |  IP: Logged Edward Jurich Master Film Handler Posts: 305 From: Las Vegas USA Registered: Jul 2003 posted 08-07-2004 09:53 AM                     We have a scope Dolby trailer with STOMP I put on a week ago for fun. I don't think people in general care what kind of sound system you have as long as it sounds good.  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 08-07-2004 11:44 AM                     The "just for fun" and the "people don't care" parts make me wonder: Were you playing that STOMP trailer through a Dolby system?  |  IP: Logged Edward Jurich Master Film Handler Posts: 305 From: Las Vegas USA Registered: Jul 2003 posted 08-07-2004 04:18 PM                     A Dolby CP-45 (if that counts, I really don't like the thing)  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 08-07-2004 05:28 PM                     CP45 is a Dolby processor so it counts...as long as you're not playing trailers with the "Digital" logo. STOMP has an SRD track but I think the logo just says "Dolby" so that's perfectly fine. You can get really good playback with a CP45 but you have to spend more time finessing the controls...and having a "good room" (including the loudspeakers) will go a long way, too. I loved my CP45's. If it weren't for them a lot of our theatres would not have been upgraded from mono+surround.  |  IP: Logged Edward Jurich Master Film Handler Posts: 305 From: Las Vegas USA Registered: Jul 2003 posted 08-07-2004 09:24 PM                     Problem is this is a 1949 450 theater with hard plaster walls. It would be nice to have more EQ control.  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 08-07-2004 11:00 PM                     Are those walls bare? If so, then that room is the biggest part of your problem. Even with a better processor, you would probably end up overequalizing and I doubt you would ever get a truly great result. On the other hand, if you fixed that room then you would get the most out of the CP45...or at least justify the purchase of a more expensive processor at some point.  |  IP: Logged

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