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Author Topic: The 3D trend continues . . . 3D sound Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 07-31-2011 05:53 PM                     AFAIK none of the cinema processors currently in use perform down-mix duties on 7.1 quad-surround tracks to make them 5.1 stereo-surround. I don't know what's under the hood in terms of code and how things can be customized (or not) in the server software from companies like Doremi and Dolby. On the surface it would seem easier to program this capability into the software and have it output an audio signal compatible with an existing booth setup. If the same features were only built into a cinema processor movie theaters would end up being stuck having to buy new equipment just to get the down-mixing capability. A software upgrade in the digital cinema server would avoid all of that.  |  IP: Logged John Lasher Master Film Handler Posts: 493 From: Newark, DE Registered: Aug 2001 posted 07-31-2011 06:05 PM                        I just had surgery 3 days ago, so I'm not 100% as I write this. Last weekend I saw Harry Potter 7.2 at Newark Cinema Center, even though it was presented in optical mono, it was a more sonically satisfying experience than seeing it in DTS 6-channel the day it came out. The audio had a nice warm analog feel to it, and there was honestly only one moment in the entire film where I can honestly say I noticed a difference between the two as far as directionality (the shot where Neville wakes up and some flaming something or other comes crashing down to his right). The main difference I noticed was the analog presentation had more bass than the digital one. No, I did not mistype that. Most of the movies I've seen since age 13 have been at Newark Cinema Center, and presented in mono. When I went away to college in Miami, I started going to one or another AMC theater, presumably running SDDS. I can say I really didn't notice much difference, even on the one big action film I saw (Indy 4, most of the other stuff I saw was arthouse/rom-com type fare). This, to me, confirms something I have long suspected: that surround sound is really little more than a gimmick.  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 07-31-2011 06:42 PM                        Many movie credits lists only SRD (Dolby Digital) and SDDS. DTS is not listed . In it's place, another system is listed. What is it? Without the DTS listing in the credits, does it mean theatres with DTS processors will not be provided with discs? -Claude  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-31-2011 07:07 PM                        Claude - you're probably seeing the Datasat logo. DTS changed its name to Datasat.  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 07-31-2011 07:17 PM                        Thanks Mike for the information. I did not know DTS had changed it's name. Does it mean the home video division will also change it's name. with Datasat HD Master Audio in place of DTS HD Master Audio on Blu Ra discs? -Claude  |  IP: Logged Daniel Schulz Master Film Handler Posts: 387 From: Los Angeles, CA USA Registered: Sep 2003 posted 07-31-2011 07:18 PM                        Claude - the DTS cinema business was acquired by Datasat and re-named Datasat Digital Entertainment. We'll continue providing discs for as long as 35mm release prints are still being distributed, and stick around after that selling our audio processors and other gear. DTS still exists, but is focusing on licensing their codecs for consumer electronics; Blu-Ray, DVD, PC, mobile devices, etc.; so the DTS brand name will still be used for DTS-HD Master Audio and related technologies.  |  IP: Logged

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