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Topic: DTS Kicking In And Out
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Brent Mahaney
Film Handler
Posts: 43
From: Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 12-22-2001 02:51 AM
Okay...here's the deal. I have four identical DTS units in my booth. I have NEVER had a moment's trouble with the unit in our largest house. However, the other three are giving me fits. Sometimes attached trailers will kick out of DTS and into stereo surround...other times, the attached trailer kicks into DTS and right back out when the feature starts. I've had trailers that aren't on the disc kick into DTS (silence), and I've had trailers that are on the disc that won't kick into DTS. What did the technician tell me? "Well, you have to let at least seven seconds of leader run through to let the unit...blah, blah, blah," at which point I tuned him out for blatantly apparent reasons. I can't seem to get any intelligent answers (although, it may be that I'm not being thorough in my description of the problem). I've only recently returned to the booth from a 10-year absence (CULTURE SHOCK), and I would appreciate any wisdom that those of you who are more knowledgable than I am (which would be ALL of you, at this point) can impart.Thank you in advance. Just reading all your posts have REALLY hepled me get caught back up in the booth (And I apologize if this topic has been covered a thousand times before).
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Brad Miller
Administrator
Posts: 17775
From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-22-2001 03:18 AM
The best thing you can do for the quickest and most accurate response is to give as much detail as you can with your system.What model is the dts unit? What make and model processor is the dts running through? What make and model automation is controlling the sound processor?
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Karen Hultgren
Master Film Handler
Posts: 492
From: Agoura Hills, CA, USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 01-03-2002 01:19 PM
Hi Brent,First be sure the green light on the reader is glowly bright and steady when it sees timecode. If the reader blinks a lot, that is a bad sign. You do not need a lot of leader between trailers, but do not splice or add any sound cues within timecode. Since you say that the system has been fine until now, it could just be bad timecode on the trailers. The DTS system should default to analog when not playing in DTS. If you have any more questions, please send me an email. Karen at DTS
khultgren@dtsonline.com
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