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Author Topic: can i make a copy from a DTS cd? Mike Moreno Expert Film Handler Posts: 200 From: culiacan sinaloa mexico Registered: Jul 2008 posted 05-26-2009 09:18 AM                        we have 2 copies of angels and demons but only one came with dts cd´s. can i make a copy? its a regular cd or a dvd?  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-26-2009 10:18 AM                        Yes, it's a standard ISO9660 ("yellow book") CD-ROM. Be sure to use good quality blank media.  |  IP: Logged Mike Moreno Expert Film Handler Posts: 200 From: culiacan sinaloa mexico Registered: Jul 2008 posted 05-26-2009 10:20 AM                        thanks scott  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 05-26-2009 11:29 AM                        On the other hand Mike, be sure you call the distributor and make a stink anyway. Don't tell them you've already done their job and made your own arrangements for what they are supposed to be providing for the rental that you're paying -- just demand they get you your disc. It's my belief that anytime we on exhibition end get short-changed like this by the distributor or studio, shouldn't just let it go and do whatever it takes to get the show on the screen. Yes, we will do that because we are dedicated, but I say at the same time, don't let them off the hook; make lots of noise....yell and hollar -- be the squeeky wheel. I think too often we just bite the bullet and let it go. No DTS discs, scratched reels, etc. -- I say, kick ass. If that happened more often when these DTS discs are missing, maybe someone with stand up and listen. Maybe the tack is to call them up and say, "R3 is missing; we need you to send a replacement reel." And after they make all the arrangements to get a replacement for R3, call them back and say, oops, sorry, I thought the projectionist said R3 was missing....it's not; it's the DTS discs that are missing. Send the DTS discs; thanks.  |  IP: Logged Blaine Young Master Film Handler Posts: 477 From: Kirkland, WA, USA Registered: Sep 2006 posted 05-26-2009 11:58 AM                     I keep a stash of CD-RW discs on hand for just this very scenario - that and when we interlock a print between two houses. I use CD-RW discs because I can simply erase and re-burn for the next time.  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 05-26-2009 12:29 PM                        For the time you'll need them, standard old Office Depot CDs work just fine... and don't cost much. I've never had a problem with them.  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-26-2009 01:01 PM                     Don't waste your time with CD-RW. Office Depot and/or Staples sells Memorex Brand CD-RW for $14.99 per 25 disks. (59.9¢ ea.) You can get the No-Name disks for $9.16 per 25 disks. (36.6¢ ea.) You can get Memorex Brand CD-R (Non-rewritable) disks for $12.99 per 50 disks. (25.9¢) No-Name disks sell for $12.62 per 100 disks. (12.6¢) The non-rewriteables are literally 1/3 the price! Unless you keep your rewritable disks scrupulously clean you are likely to only get 2 or three uses out of them before you have to get new. Chances are, they will stop working during a presentation for paying customers. In which case, one single rain check will cost you more than the cost you saved by reusing the disks. It will be much more reliable to use No-Name brand CD-Rs and throw them away when you are done. Just be sure to verify the data and pre-screen them before you use them for public shows. Heck! For the price of those No-Names you could simply put your copy in the can with the print when you send it back!  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-26-2009 01:09 PM                        Better yet, just get Taiyo Yuden CD-R blanks for $23.99/100. Total cost will be well under $.50/set of DTS disks and the TY blanks will work reliably. Most of the no-name blanks result in plenty of "coasters" and are generally more trouble than they are worth. Many people also like Mitsui blanks, but I have no experience with them.  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-26-2009 01:42 PM                     As long as you stick with disks that use the azure blue dye layer you'll be okay. If in doubt, hold them up to the light and see what the reflection looks like. If it's a blue-green color, you're okay. If it's green, don't use it for mission-critical work. Most name brand disks use azure dye.  |  IP: Logged Mike Moreno Expert Film Handler Posts: 200 From: culiacan sinaloa mexico Registered: Jul 2008 posted 05-26-2009 03:18 PM                        imagine you guy if is dificult for you to get the cd in U.S. here inMexico is worst. i hope my boss change to Dolby.  |  IP: Logged Justin Gorka Expert Film Handler Posts: 174 From: High Wycombe, England Registered: Apr 2006 posted 05-26-2009 04:10 PM                     You still use DTS?  |  IP: Logged Mike Moreno Expert Film Handler Posts: 200 From: culiacan sinaloa mexico Registered: Jul 2008 posted 05-27-2009 09:15 AM                        we have 6 dts 6ad and 35 dolby  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 05-27-2009 03:43 PM                     Also, burn the discs at a slow speed.  |  IP: Logged Per Hauberg Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 883 From: Malling, Denmark Registered: Jul 2000 posted 06-06-2009 03:20 PM                        Much too often in Denmark, we hear certain distributors claim "that film doesn't have any fun sound, so we have not ordered the discs at all..." >Bad ! Per  |  IP: Logged

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