It’s just dual mono with the same information on both channels.
Is not the original mono soundtrack? In this print those channels seems to be different:
Criterion has released Barry Lyndon (1975, and also mono according to imdb) with lpcm 1.0, so I can’t understand the reason for those 2 identical channels.
I’ve been trying to color correct some of the clips using the open matte DVD as a reference.
Reel 7 Clip: https://we.tl/Vf3yTnMhfR
I used the LUT from this scene and then used it for another reel, made a few tweaks, and got this result:
Before and after:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/199191When the LUT is applied to most of the other clips, the colors can get pretty close to the DVD. It’s far from perfect but it’s a start.
I have one important question. I’d like to understand one thing. As we can see, the picture shows the optical soundtrack but why those two bars?
For example, in Becky Sharp (1935) I only see one bar:
So, original 1980 mono soundtrack must be 1.0 or 2.0?
If I am not mistaken, in these cases it’s a duplicate. The left and right channels are identical (same track). I think that if it were 1.0 it should sound only from the center channel. Is there any advantage with 2 channels? Shouldn’t it always be 1.0?
2.0 tracks probably have better compatibility, for example my old Panasonic player outputs 1.0 PCM as 5.1 with only the center channel active, which works but is kind of weird.
That’s probably the reason but are all 2.0 tracks always a duplicate?
Very interesting thread!
Worth noting the 2018 Criterion Blu-Ray release of Barry Lyndon has the original mono track.
As I have seen in many releases, Criterion includes the mono track always as 1.0, Olive Films too, but sometimes as 2.0. Why?
The other big problem with The French Connection’s surround mix is that the sounds effects, especially gunfire, are extremely loud compared to the music and dialogue. Thank heaven they had the good sense to include the mono (and to redo the color timing with Owen Roizman for the second Blu-ray release).
Here is a good example, I have seen the Blu-ray of “French Connection” but the mono track is 2.0.
If I am not mistaken, in these cases it’s a duplicate. The left and right channels are identical (same track). I think that if it were 1.0 it should sound only from the center channel. Is there any advantage with 2 channels? Shouldn’t it always be 1.0?
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