Strange tape found on a release print

[Mike Blakesley]

I can't remember who, but one of the automation companies, possibly Kelmar fixed that issue by adding a electronic cue stretcher circuit in all their automation. Then you only needed a tiny dot of cue tape.

The last cue reader we had only required a dot. I think it was soundtrack side to turn the lights to midrange, opposite side for full off, and both sides for full brightness. I do think it was Kelmar.

[Randy Stankey]

Dolby also toyed with a barcode type of automation at one point. I think the idea was the release prints would carry a barcode that would be read for the proper sound format.

Bury it in the Dolby Digital code on the film.

[Gordon McLeod]

Bury it in the Dolby Digital code on the film.

That was proposed by Dolby at one point

[Mark Gulbrandsen]

That was proposed by Dolby at one point

It was indeed. They told us of the ideas at a training class and all agreed it was an excellent idea. Then a couple years later the next training class was for the DSS-100!!