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Author Topic: DTS Backup in 70mm Ivar Corceiro Film Handler Posts: 11 From: Portugal, Europe Registered: Feb 2003 posted 02-26-2003 11:15 AM                     I read in the DTS 70mm manual the next transcription: "...since the magnetic striping is removed, 70 mm cannot use analog sound for backup. Instead,installing a second DTS player is recommended to ensure 100% fail-safe operation...". I already have a DTS P8 and a DTS 6D, so, I´d like to know if I can use the DTS 6D with the P8 for backup.  |  IP: Logged Bill Langfield Master Film Handler Posts: 280 From: Prospect, NSW, Australia Registered: Apr 2001 posted 02-26-2003 11:49 AM                        70mm Titanic & 2001 are DTS only. Our Only solution was to stay over night and make sure there were no drop outs. THERE WERE. And requested fresh discs (they played ok) However we had set up TAPE to the panastereo, and had it set up ready to transefer sound from 'FILM' to 'AV' Had to keep pausing the tape to stay in sync. Bill  |  IP: Logged Karen Hultgren Master Film Handler Posts: 492 From: Agoura Hills, CA, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-26-2003 03:16 PM                        Ivar, You may be able to use the DTS-6D for back-up but it will take special wiring and will require that you use only 6-track discs. The DTS-6D cannot playback an 8-track mis whereas the P8 can. Karen at DTS khultgren@dtsonline.com  |  IP: Logged Ivar Corceiro Film Handler Posts: 11 From: Portugal, Europe Registered: Feb 2003 posted 02-26-2003 03:31 PM                     Can I ask tthe distributor to send me only six channel disks?  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 02-26-2003 06:25 PM                    The 2001 print we ran two years ago was mag (discrete 6-track / Todd-AO track layout, SR NR). Perhaps they've gone a different route down under.  |  IP: Logged

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