dark_jedi said:

ChainsawAsh said:
I'd recommend the 5.1 version wholeheartedly.

LOL, then why do all the work preserving the stereo audio then?

I was talking about Hairy_Hen's 70mm reconstruction. All I meant was that, if you're putting it on a disc as a reconstruction of the 70mm six-track, I don't see the point in using the stereo version of the reconstruction, especially when the 5.1 sounds so good.

The stereo mixes are important because they're the original mixes, and what the majority of people seeing the films in their theatrical releases would have heard, unless they saw them in 70mm.

The only reason I would want the Empire and Jedi 5.1 mixes included on the disc is for the sake of consistency - why would one film have a 5.1 mix while the others don't? Just make it clear that Empire and Jedi's 5.1 mixes are absolutely not intended to replicate the 70mm mixes - they're just there to give the option available to those who want it.

I also wouldn't make the 5.1 versions the default tracks when you just hit the PLAY button on the DVD menu. That should go to the theatrical stereo mixes (possibly the theatrical mono mix for Star Wars, but stereo would be best for consistency I suppose). The rest should be accessible via the audio options menu.

And in all honesty, even on a 5.1 system, my audio tracks of choice would still be the mono for Star Wars, and the theatrical stereo for Empire and Jedi. The only time I'd ever put the 5.1 mixes on would be if I was watching the movies with friends, since most of my friends give me shit for being such a purist (I have to fight to not watch the 2004 SE, for Christ's sake).