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Author Topic: Cowboys and Aliens - Dolby problems? Laurie Higgins Film Handler Posts: 45 From: Norcross, GA, USA Registered: Jun 2008 posted 07-30-2011 07:16 PM                        I am having a problem with Cowboys and Aliens, the Dolby drops out for the attached trailer, which is Battleship and stays out for the first 20 seconds of the feature. I checked and the Dobly soundtrack is on the film and looks normal. Any ideas what is going on? Thanks!  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 07-30-2011 07:25 PM                     ...could be a print issue if your system is functioning normally .. it's not uncommon for this to happen.  |  IP: Logged Michael Brown Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1522 From: Bradford, England Registered: May 2001 posted 08-06-2011 07:25 PM                     It's just one of those things... Friday night I was running through a print of Rise Of The Apes, The first two trailers in are brand new, running through the projector for the very first time they both drop to sr and give a fairly steady F reading throughout. The next two trailers are fairly old and have been run through many times - both run in SRD with no problems, as does the feature. Just one of those things.  |  IP: Logged Bruce McGee Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1776 From: Asheville, NC USA... Nowhere in Particular. Registered: Aug 1999 posted 08-11-2011 06:09 PM                     I have a feeling that quality control is just non existant on 35mm now. I've opened 3 prints, 3 weeks in a row that have issues with the dolby digital sound. Replaced reels in all 3, and 2 of them still drop out no matter what house they are in.  |  IP: Logged

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