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Neil S. Bulk

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#184168
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The Indiana Jones Project (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/184168/action/topic#184168
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R2 and 3PO are real. They are visible when Indy and Sallah are lifting the Ark in the Well of the Souls, right in the middle of the screen, but slightly out of focus. Photos of the hieroglyphs have been in several publications over the years. If you know what to look for, you'll find them.

The source for the 5.1 tracks on the DVDs was the 6 track mixes done at the time of each films release. The re-mix was done by Paramount and not Lucasfilm.

Neil
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#184006
Topic
The Indiana Jones Project (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/184006/action/topic#184006
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Originally posted by: TheCassidy
Second, the sound mix on the 'Raiders' LD is different from the DVD, most noticeably in the jungle sequence at the start, and of course throughout the whole film. It's worth hearing, as I believe it is the original theatrical mix.

If only we could get ahold of the original theatrical cut (from '81, not subsequent release prints) which reportedly had a few additional scenes with Pat Roach fighting Indy in the Raven.

I've seen enough vintage prints (and new prints) of Raiders over the years to know that what you are saying is entirely wrong. Caught it twice last year the theater and am going again next month. Different prints, different venues and always the same movie. No longer fights or different mixes.

How do these rumors get started?

Neil
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#178307
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Info Wanted: What preservation versions have Duel Layer and PCM? Will be making my own after seeing what works/doesn't work
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/178307/action/topic#178307
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Originally posted by: Moth3r
Originally posted by: Matt_Stevens
... in the case the of the 2004 DVD's, every person I have blind tested prefers the laserdisc PCM mixes.
This has nothing to do with PCM being preferable to AC3. Your blind test proves that the original Dolby surround mix on the laserdiscs is preferable to the new 5.1 mix on the DVDs.

Which I think most people here would agree with, (especially a certain Mr. Bulk ).

Was I that obvious?

Neil
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#176354
Topic
*** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/176354/action/topic#176354
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Originally posted by: digitalfreaknyc
Neil,

It shouldn't. The movie files themselves add up to more than a single layer DVD.


Here are screenshots I made from Toast.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/Indysolo/ToastTitaniumScreenSnapz003.jpg

The above photo shows what it would say if I burnt the entire contents of Disc 1 on a single layer disc.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/Indysolo/ToastTitaniumScreenSnapz001.jpg

This next photo shows that to fit all of the material from that a 43% reduction in quality would be needed to put the movie and all of the bonus features from disc one on a single layer disc.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/Indysolo/ToastTitaniumScreenSnapz002.jpg

However, this last photo shows that if I just burn the main movie, no compression is required, ergo it is "Identical to Original".

All that being said, you are right. I just checked some of the scenes (my DVD player has a bit rate meter) and the scenes on the dual layer disc were running about twice as high as the single layer disc. I can't explain this one.

My sincerest and humblest apologies.

Neil
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#176295
Topic
*** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/176295/action/topic#176295
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I was just checking out the Blade Runner disc. This looks much better than the DVD I bought in 1997. It's a smooth, glossy picture and the wires on the spinner in the beginnning were as clear as ever.

The sound is a mess though. I don't blame you Craig, but it sounds like the HDNet broadcast just did an on the fly re-purposing of a stereo track. There's dialogue leakage in the surrounds that you'd never hear in a true 5.1 mix. The opening titles also sound really weird, with a phasey effect going on in the surrounds. Also there is a ton of hiss on this. Once the movie starts it's tolerable, but I'm sure this movie can sound much better. Again, this isn't a knock against you, and I thank you for making this available.

I'm not sure if this is an authoring mistake, but my DVD burning program (Toast) says this is a 2.0 track. When I played it in my Pioneer DVD player, the on screen display said it was a 2.0 track as well. When I played it in my main home theater though, it was clearly coming from all 5 channels and my Zenith DVD player said it was 5.1. Weird.

For those that don't have dual layer burners, I discovered that the movie itself can fit on a single layer DVD without any further compression. You'll lose the menus and the trailers and the interviews, but the movie proper will still look gorgoeus.

Neil
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#144281
Topic
*** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/144281/action/topic#144281
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Originally posted by: TheCassidy
I am also a purist, so I still have the 'Raiders' laserdisc with the original sound mix.

Then you must know the sound of the staff being dropped into the map room is different on the widescreen LD then any other mix.

The DVD 5.1 track was derived from the 6 track 70mm mix. I'm not aware of any changes, and that ramped up bass may be the way the 6 track sounded. I've read of people seeing this recently in 70mm and stunned by the amounot of bass.

Thanks for helping with these, I now only have a few hours to go on these, as opposed to 44 hours.

Neil
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#143343
Topic
Mono mix for Moth3r's ANH DVD
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/143343/action/topic#143343
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Originally posted by: Moth3r
I'd be interested to hear opinions on this mix.

It's probably the best mix of the movie. Everything in it just sounds so right, to the point that I start saying to myself, "This is how it should have been all along". It's the most complete sounding version of the movie, and since it's all from 1977, nothing stands out as new, the way things in the 1993, 1997 and especially that horrendous 2004 mix do. I like the 1977 and 1985 Dolby mixes
but even they don't seem to be as well done as the mono track.

Neil