Originally posted by: Moth3r
Anyone like to comment on the following assertions:
- The 1985 digitally remastered mix was based on the Dolby Stereo mix. (Tractor beam line from the mono mix added, what other changes were made?) I don't believe that any other changes were made. At least I haven't found any. Other than the addition of C-3PO's tractor beam line and some additional stereo effects, it's the same mix.
Originally posted by: russs15
The fly in the ointment is the 1987/88/89 UK VHS Fullscreen tapes that you would expect to have the 1985 digitally remastered mix with the tractor beam line from the mono mix added. That line is missing so I am unsure what the mix on these releases is.
I am only familiar with US releases, but it sounds to me like they just continued to release the original transfer instead of the updated one. Are these releases the same as the ones that preceded them? Anyone like to comment on the following assertions:
- The 1985 digitally remastered mix was based on the Dolby Stereo mix. (Tractor beam line from the mono mix added, what other changes were made?) I don't believe that any other changes were made. At least I haven't found any. Other than the addition of C-3PO's tractor beam line and some additional stereo effects, it's the same mix.
Originally posted by: Moth3r
- The 1993 mix was supposedly a combination of the best elements of the original 3 mixes, but many think it was mostly based on a downmix of the 6-track version.
The production notes on the Definitive Collection state that the 1993 THX sound mix is a new mix combining the best elements of the original three. I can't see any reason why they would just make that up, so I'm inclined to think it's the truth and that this mix is not the original 6-track mix as theorized. But how much of the 6-track mix was actually used is anyone's guess. However, if the THX mix was supposed to combine the "best elements" I have to wonder why it does not include "Close the blast doors," or more importantly, C-3PO's tractor beam line, especially since Burtt specifically added it to the previous home video mix.- The 1993 mix was supposedly a combination of the best elements of the original 3 mixes, but many think it was mostly based on a downmix of the 6-track version.
Originally posted by: russs15
The fly in the ointment is the 1987/88/89 UK VHS Fullscreen tapes that you would expect to have the 1985 digitally remastered mix with the tractor beam line from the mono mix added. That line is missing so I am unsure what the mix on these releases is.