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Author Topic: Need help with identifying DTS reader bracket Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 08-30-2009 01:58 PM                  Awhile back, I found the below pic somewhere on F-T but don't remember where or who posted it. It is how I would like to mount a DTS reader and a Dolby penthouse. Would like some help in identifying the DTS reader mounting bracket. A standard bracket? If custom, who made it and where can I get one? Thanks!  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 08-30-2009 02:04 PM                     That bracket sucks. Its either one format or the other, not both.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 08-30-2009 02:23 PM                  It seems to me if both formats were desired, one would thread the DTS reader and then the Dolby reader...would need another DTS aux roller on the bottom of the DTS reader.  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 08-30-2009 02:34 PM                     quote: Brad Miller That bracket sucks. Its either one format or the other, not both. I could see someone using DD sound with the DTS closed-captioning system, which would mean you'd thread through both.  |  IP: Logged Demetris Thoupis Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1240 From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus Registered: Apr 2001 posted 08-30-2009 03:30 PM                     Phil it actually uses the standard Dts bracket and a straight metal plate mounted on top of the dd reader extends to also mount the dts reader from top down. Any decent metalsmith should be able to make it easily.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 08-30-2009 04:17 PM                        You could probably thread both if you were to thread the DTS first and then take it straight to the second roller on the SRD reader. But it is really hard to see at that angle.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 08-30-2009 05:38 PM                     quote: Chris Slycord which would mean you'd thread through both. Looks like Brad is right on this one. For the film leaving the lower roller on the DTS reader would rub against the block that is inbetween the rollers on its way up to the upper roller on the SRD reader. It's an either/or sound option. It prob had to be set up this way due to the usage of the stock Cinemeccanica upper reel arm which would hinder the usual stacked mounting. -Monte  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 08-30-2009 06:40 PM                     Plus you would be relying on dts' little guide roller to pull the film off of the supply reel. I've seen plenty of these come loose from running reel to reel on large reels.  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 08-30-2009 08:33 PM                     Phil, I just might have the flat bracket that this appears to be. I have to check on a horn part later and I'll look at the dts brackets I have.  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 08-31-2009 02:20 AM                     Ah I misunderstood how Brad meant that. I was thinking he was saying that you shouldn't use a bracket like this because you should choose one or the other and not both rather than saying that this bracket sucks because it means you can only use one or the other. My bad...  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 08-31-2009 11:36 AM                     You're good - keep the good comments coming.  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 08-31-2009 02:31 PM                     It's more like I'm bad at posting after getting 4-5 hours of sleep.  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 08-31-2009 05:34 PM                     Phil, I have two of those brackets. PM me if you want one.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-01-2009 03:50 PM                  Sent you an email, Tony. Thanks!  |  IP: Logged

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