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Posted by Cory Johnson (Member # 103) on 01-15-2001, 05:32 PM:
I called Technicolor before it shipped and they said it was in SDDS/SRD/DTS/SR. The poster only says SDDS and DTS. We got the film in and it says SDDS/DTS/SRD/SR on the tail of the last reel, yet there is no SRD track on the film. Is there suppose to be anf if so, is it missing from anyone else's?
Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 01-15-2001, 09:07 PM:
It was from MGM who usually release non-James Bond features DTS only. (the Bond films are quad format, but always have a memo in the cans telling you to play the film in DTS only if you have either of the other two formats' playback equipment!) Consider yourself lucky that it had SDDS!(especially if thats the only digital formay you have) 
FWIW, our print had SDDS/DTS/SR only listed on the tails. The SRD track area was grayed out a la early Sony.
Aaron
Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 01-15-2001, 09:18 PM:
Aaron said: "The SRD track area was grayed out a la early Sony."Sometimes, all the printer soundhead lights are left on, even if the SRD and/or SDDS tracks are not recorded on the sound negative. Hence, the "grayed out" exposure on the print. Always check with a magnifier to verify that the "bits" are really on the print.
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Posted by Andrew Walls (Member # 179) on 01-17-2001, 12:10 AM:
I will add that in at least 2 of the theaters I service, the print was marked for SDDS/DTS/SRD/SR. But the SRD is Greyed out as noted above. Hence on opening day these theaters called to let me know their Dolby digital wasn't working at all. It's always nice ot make a trip to find out it's the print and not the equipment!- Andrew
Posted by David Emery (Member # 382) on 01-18-2001, 12:44 AM:
We recieved a copy of the print like that. It has DTS and SDDS but no SRD. Now because of film movement because Save The Last Dance was our top movie the print ended up in a SRD only house and the print is playing in SR:-(.