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Just a moment... waiting for timecode reader reset
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If I hit just about any key and it defaults and exits the program. Yet I accidently hit the up arrow and it flashes some jargon to the screen as seen here:

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SCSI ID 4 = F
SCSI ID 5 = F
Drive 3 not found
Drive 4 not found
Drive 5 not found
Drive E is buffered
Drive F is buffered
F:\DTS.CFG: SETUP=NO
E:\DTS.CFG: SETUP=NO
D:\DTS.CFG: SETUP=NO
C:\DTS.CFG: SETUP=NO
Play from list
spinning up drives...
drives spun up...

Digital Theater Systems Reader = 00:00:00:00
DTS-6/6D Player Player = 00:00:00:00
DTS.EXE: V2.16 Queue/Min = 0/0
TC Firmware: V1.154

Player Type: DTS-6
Delay/Fixed = 165/70
CD-ROM drives = dEF
Timecode mode = DTS
Dac bin 0-15 = 14
Sync at opt hd = FALSE

Title: (None)
Setup = FALSE
Rx serial # = 0 Unmute Count = 0
SN Status = Unkown Reel Changes = 0
SN counter = 0 Edit Count = 0
End of file = FALSE Sync Error = 0
De-emphasis = FALSE Edit TC = 0
Default NR = A type Unmute TC = 0

Last changeover = CD Motor mode = Timeout mode
Nonsync closure = OPEN Motors/Countdown = *** 1799
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From here it defaults to a menu as seen here:

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DTS.EXE: V2.16
Please select function by number:
1)Play all reels to timecode
2)Play selected reel without timecode
3)Display trailer list
4)Display DTS.CFG options
5)Exit
?
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I have tried the options and don't get anywhere. Option 1 simply tries doing something but then exits the program. Option 2 brings up the following menu:

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Play select
Title Tracks Reel
----- ------ ----
1) Trailers Reel 14 5 14

Please select the file to play : (0 to exit)
?
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From here if I choose Option 1 it defaults back to the main menu, or the program starts spinning the CDROM drive and then does nothing--at least that I can tell. At the main menu, Options 3 and 4 do nothing spectacular.

I do not know of any implications this may have, so I figured I would get the ball rolling a little bit. Surely it should have a gateway with which to play the DTS encoded files properly from a PC, who knows?

Steven Pickles

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I usually test one of our theater with the help of an AT keyboard. DTS6 does not have an externat hole to plug the keyboard but DTS6D have it!

Write down the key you have to push to reach the "play without timecode" and make the same with the DTS6/6D. When you'll select the reel you'll see the "digital" light and sound in the theater.

It wot work on your PC because, I recall, there is a step in the check of the DTS.EXE that says "DTS player=FALSE"

You can't select the reel, or other part of the soundtrack to play but you can make the disk play. People seem to like this when I show them. The way I use this little ditty is as a final test after I'm done working on the system. There is no better way to test the player out after working on it than under realistic conditions. This is about as realistic as you can get without actually threading up the movie and running it. That is often impractical, especially when you have just finished working on the unit and it's getting close to showtime. (Where "close" is defined as less time than the movie needs to play.... unless you are running reels.)

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The DTS Timecode Generator is easy to operate, it simply pugs in the timecode head plug (allways ensure to power the unit down before connecting!) and input the DTS disk serial number to be played and select a track (if required) for it to play.

Whaddya say, Karen?

Also Randy, most ISP's limit e-mail attachments to around 5 or 10 Megabytes.

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Then comes the question of what format to upload it in. CDR-WIN with a BIN and CUE sheet? Disc Juggler? Nero? Toast? None of these are compatible with the other (to my knowledge). Mac users are screwed.

Like I've said in the past.... dial up modems should be illegal.

I thought I was fine and dandy with my dial up connection until I got DSL. After that there was no way in the world I could EVER go back to dial up again. It really does spoil you.