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Author Topic: Indiana Jones - Audio dropouts intentional??? Wayne Keyser Master Film Handler Posts: 272 From: Arlington, Virginia, USA Registered: May 2004 posted 05-28-2008 05:26 PM                     From boingboing.com today: "While at the cinema yesterday, I read a notice posted by the box office that Paramount has intentionally silenced bits of the soundtrack of _Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull_ in order to deter and track piracy. The notice acknowledged that the momentary silences were annoying but that it was out of their control. Basically it said, please don't bug the manager if the sound drops out, unless it lasts more than a minute. "I searched this morning, but I can't find any mention of this on the web. I was going to snap a picture of the notice to post on my blog, but my cell phone battery had died--and I probably would have been chased off by a security guard." There was no link for further info. I know another thread here showed images of odd soundtrack dropouts - but to intentionally screw up your own movie? That's like adding big letters saying "pirated from theater 2150A" to each print.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 05-28-2008 05:46 PM                        Tell your blogger to look at this thread: http://www.film-tech.com/ubb/f1/t009305.html  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 05-28-2008 05:48 PM                     quote: Wayne Keyser I know another thread here showed images of odd soundtrack dropouts Then maybe this thread should've just added to that one. Keeps it all in one place.  |  IP: Logged Marco Giustini Film God Posts: 2713 From: Reading, UK Registered: Nov 2007 posted 05-28-2008 06:35 PM                     "more than a minute"? Why don't more than 10 minutes?  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-28-2008 07:04 PM                        quote: Wayne Keyser The notice acknowledged that the momentary silences were annoying but that it was out of their control. This "notice" is disturbing on several levels. 1. Why would they CALL ATTENTION to a flaw in the movie, when 90% of people won't even notice it? 2. If they are experiencing those audio dropouts, their system should be setup to drop to analog and average moviegoers won't notice (or care about) the problem. There should never be a drop to complete silence for more than a split second, should there? 3. If they are really getting complaints about it, rather than dodge the problem with a stupid sign, they should refund those tickets and attach a note to the boxoffice report explaining why they had to give those refunds. I know that's what I plan to do here, if we get any complaints, but I don't anticipate any.  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 05-28-2008 08:12 PM                     Continued discussion of Indiana Jones audio drop outs and CAP coding at the link Joe provided.  |  IP: Logged

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