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Author Topic: What is DataStat Digital Sound? Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-17-2011 05:48 AM                        Saw this on the credit crawl for PRIEST. It had Dolby, SDDS and DataStat. What is this, how is it different than the other two and where does it reside...in between the sprocket holes on the OTHER side of the film? Not much geography left to stick a new digital soundtrack.  |  IP: Logged Kenneth Wuepper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1026 From: Saginaw, MI, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 10-17-2011 06:21 AM                     Hello Frank Have you ever heard that DTS is now DataSat? It is 100% compatible with your present DTS systems. Same process / new name. KEN  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-17-2011 06:36 AM                        Hey Ken -- thanks. I did hear that, right here on FT, but I never actually saw it in print or on a credit crawl and it just drew a blank. Happens a lot these days.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 10-17-2011 09:22 AM                        Frank: it get worse with the years. . . . at least I think so. Louis  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-17-2011 11:44 AM                        OK, I've made it over the hill, now what?  |  IP: Logged Kenneth Wuepper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1026 From: Saginaw, MI, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 10-17-2011 12:32 PM                     It's downhill all the way! Most of the frequently called phone numbers in your address book start with "Dr.". KEN  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-17-2011 02:18 PM                     Don't worry, Frank. You might be over the hill but, from now on, you'll pick up speed.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 10-17-2011 08:43 PM                        Don't worry, Datastat chose the worst possible name for their company, one that is instantly forgettable. Serves 'em right for choosing such a dumb name. I wonder who was the guy who made the final decision on that name.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-17-2011 09:02 PM                     It was probably Frank.  |  IP: Logged Victor Liorentas Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 800 From: london ontario canada Registered: May 2009 posted 10-17-2011 09:03 PM                     I think a comouter program chose the name to save on labor!  |  IP: Logged Justin Hamaker Film God Posts: 2253 From: Lakeport, CA USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 10-17-2011 09:23 PM                        quote: Joe Redifer Datastat chose the worst possible name for their company Given that DTS was a well established name, they should have at least done something like "Datastat DTS" or "DTS by Datastat".  |  IP: Logged Connor Wilson Expert Film Handler Posts: 190 From: Sterling, VA, USA Registered: Jan 2011 posted 10-17-2011 09:32 PM                     Yes, it's basically DTS, all flesh, blood and heritage. The thing is, DTS sold off their film division and are now a consumer-focused company. But the Datasat logo can also advertise a digital cinema using their equipment. Their flagship audio processor, the AP-20, can play up to all 16 channels of the DCI spec (most Dolby processors can do up to 8). Maybe we'll see Datasat 3-Dimensional 16-Channel Envelop-Sound sometime in the future?  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-17-2011 11:05 PM                        Yup....guess we should get a headstart growing a couple of extra ears in the back and on top of our heads.  |  IP: Logged Jock Blakley Expert Film Handler Posts: 218 From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Registered: Oct 2011 posted 10-17-2011 11:41 PM                     Indeed, so forgettable and bland is the name that none of you have noticed it's "DATASAT", rather than "DATASTAT" Naturally I'm still seeing posters and credit crawls that use some version of the old DTS logo. Now I'm just waiting for Deluxe to start sending out boxes marked "DDE/SR-D/SR/CYAN" and royally confusing everybody.  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Goeldner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1360 From: Washington, District of Columbia Registered: Jun 2008 posted 10-17-2011 11:52 PM                     quote: Connor Wilson Yes, it's basically DTS, all flesh, blood and heritage. The thing is, DTS sold off their film division and are now a consumer-focused company. But the Datasat logo can also advertise a digital cinema using their equipment. Their flagship audio processor, the AP-20, can play up to all 16 channels of the DCI spec (most Dolby processors can do up to 8). Maybe we'll see Datasat 3-Dimensional 16-Channel Envelop-Sound sometime in the future? or at least 11 channel sound: five front + bass four surround overhead channel  |  IP: Logged

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