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Author Topic: Standard soundtracks for new 70mm prints John Lasher Master Film Handler Posts: 493 From: Newark, DE Registered: Aug 2001 posted 08-23-2001 02:53 PM                        What soundtracks are usually found on new 70mm film prints?  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 08-23-2001 03:27 PM                        70mm theatrical (5-perf) prints originally had 6 channels of sound, recorded on magnetic strips applied to the film after processing. Because of the cost of meeting ever increasing environmental restrictions on the solvents used for striping, most of the companies that did striping no longer offer the service. Recently, DTS has been used successfully for 70mm prints on several features, most notably "Titanic" and "Vertigo". The DTS time code is printed along the edge of the film, and the same disks used for 35mm prints are used. http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/widescreen/wingto3.htm http://www.dtsonline.com/cinema/index.html Check out the photo of a 70mm DTS reader in the "Pictures" section under "Ontario Place Cinesphere-IMAX theater in Canada". ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Eastman Kodak Company Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419 Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243 E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 08-23-2001 07:48 PM                     The last 5/70mm mag prints that were released theatrically were Kenneth Branaugh's 'Hamlet', a couple of 70mm mag prints of 2001:A Space Odyssey were made in 1995(?), and a single 70mm Mag print of 'Tron' was struck in 1999 for a film festival and a couple of special screenings. All other 5/70mm prints since 1995 have been DTS70 prints, and all of them (except for 'Titanic' and 'Vertigo') were one-off prints for special European venues. Aaron  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-23-2001 08:42 PM                     The new prints of 2001 in the UK are SR mag  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-24-2001 12:09 AM                        There is (was?) a 1999 70mm mag print of "Lawrence of Arabia" as well. I've seen it twice...physical condition is great, but there are serious timing problems.  |  IP: Logged Thomas Hauerslev Master Film Handler Posts: 451 From: Copenhagen, Denmark Registered: Aug 2000 posted 08-24-2001 02:35 AM                        The recent 2001 re-release of "2001: A Space Odyssey" is also Dolby SR 6-track magnetic. It's still running in England. ------------------ Cheers, Thomas ..in70mm - The 70mm Newsletter www.in70mm.com www.dp70.com www.70mm.dk www.hauerslev.com http://hjem.get2net.dk/in70mm  |  IP: Logged John Lasher Master Film Handler Posts: 493 From: Newark, DE Registered: Aug 2001 posted 08-24-2001 09:16 PM                        What soundtrack would most cinemas be able to run, though?  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-24-2001 09:51 PM                     this has been discussed in several other topics so I would sujest doing a search Mag A type format 42 is probably the most common though  |  IP: Logged

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