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Post #654149

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crissrudd4554
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Info: Re-mixed audio tracks on video releases
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Date created
11-Aug-2013, 11:23 PM

I was never a fan of the remixed Jaws and Terminator. I owned them on VHS before DVD and so was exposed to the original mixes. The first DVD of Terminator I got was the 1997 Image Entertainment release. A few years later I got the 2001 Special Edition DVD and wasn't fond of the 5.1 remix. Fortunately the original mono was included but in my opinion the IE DVD sounded much better. Gunshots were much louder. I got the 25th Anniversary Jaws DVD during Christmas 2002 and was disappointed to learn that the 5.1 remix, which I had already loathed at this point since i had previously gotten the 25th Ann. VHS, was the default mix and the original was not included. Come 2005 I learn about the 30th Ann. DVD. While it was neat to learn about some new features like the photo journal and full 2 hour doc., the real selling point for me was that the original mono track would be included. This has been my preferred release ever since. I don't own a Blu ray player so obviously don't have that release. However I will pick it up if I ever do get a player and I am aware that the mono is included on that release. I am disappointed however to know that none of the BD releases of Terminator don't include the mono which I really consider a loss. It's not just those films. Grease has a pretty bad remix as well and the original is not included on any of the DVD/BD releases. It's not just remixing! Some releases just sound better than others. I have the Image Entertainment DVDs of Robocop and they sound better in my opinion than the MGM releases. Nothing was changed but sound wise the old DVDs sound better I feel. I even purchased Robo off itunes a few years back and that version sounds better than the MGM DVD in my opinion.