The first time I heard Dolby Digital 5.1 in a Home Theatre System was in the Spring of 1999 and I was blown away. The movie was Batman Returns and it was the old barebones snapper case DVD edition. It made sense because Batman Returns was the first movie to be released with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. I remember reading that Warner Bros planned to re-release Batman Returns on LaserDisc with Dolby Digital but it was cancelled. One thing I love about audio on LaserDisc is that the Movie Studios often used the Theatrical Mixes which played with the movies during their theatrical run. Apparently they would not even reoptimize those mixes for a home theatre system so they were identical to what was heard in the Cinema. There were even some LaserDiscs where the Pro Logic mixes were considered to be better than the Dolby Digital mixes. Even though Dolby Digital on LaserDisc wasn't as convenient as DTS, I agree that it was implanted better. It was very nice that the PCM Stereo/Pro Logic mixes were retained on Dolby Digital LaserDiscs whereas For DTS, PCM Stereo/Pro Logic was completely dropped the DTS mix could be stored in the digital tracks. It was nice that for DVD Dolby Digital was simply plug and play.

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

That's an awesome first 5.1 experience to have! I wish that Batman Returns 5.1 LD reissue had happened, even though I still loved my regular Dolby Surround edition for years. Yeah, those theatrical mixes can be super punchy and dynamic! It really made home theater a knock-your-socks off experience in the 90s. It was like the old Maxell ads with the guy in the chair being blasted by air from his loudspeakers. haha

@Riddler95

4 жыл бұрын

Apparently the Dolby Surround mix for Batman Returns was fold-down from the 5.1 Mix. I read somewhere that theatrical mixes were even used on DVD during the first few years of the format's life. But then they started creating a different mix that was specifically for a home theater system. I remember those old Maxell ads too.

Thanks to my Yamaha demodulator I am enjoying my AC3 discs to the fullest.

Great video. Dolby Digital 5.1(AC-3) and DTS was one of the things that made Lasrdiscs such a great form of film media for home cinema users in the mid 1990s.

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! Yeah, it's ridiculous to think how such killer sound got added to an old video format from the late 70s!

I still appreciate your enthusiasm for sound history! 🍻

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! Cheers!

Cheers Sam. These series of vids are great!

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Glad you're enjoying them. Episode 4 will be out this week!

I'm investing on a Laserdisc Home Theatre room (complete with a Pioneer Laserdisc player, Onkyo AV Receiver certified by THX, 5 Klipsch speakers with a subwoofer). So in order to listen to Dolby Digital sound on Laserdisc (to be frank, I never watched a Laserdisc ever and I never heard 5.1 surround sound on Laserdisc), I need a RF Demodulator for it.

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Unless your Onkyo happens to be a TX-DS838 or 939 or 989.

‘95 the year I first got “into” laser, barely affording it as everything was so pricey. I remember renting GoldenEye at Blockbuster, and reading over the AC-3 insert and getting so excited! Still own a DVL-91 today and 150+ lasers. AC-3 and inturn laserdisc, was very short lived as DVD was on the horizon in 1997. But ‘95 for laser fans was an awesome year.

@Culturedog

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the 90s laser heyday seems a lot longer in my mind than it was in reality. I remember reading a lot about DVD and HDTV pretty early on in my LD collecting life, so change was always looming around the corner. But yeah, '95 was wild!!

@motodork

2 жыл бұрын

@@Culturedog my SONY MDP-50 died in 1998, and knowing DVD had just come out, I went to Ovation in Lexington and bought the Pioneer DVL-909 (for $1200!!) so I could also dive into DVDs.

thanks Sam again for another fulfilling walk thru audio evolution episode. I remember dismantling the entertainment center several times long ago to get that "home theater sound" perfecto. Great job.

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend! Yeah, powering through the spaghetti factory behind my gear is always a daunting task, but oh, so worth it! :-)

Fantastic video. I have no idea why it took me this long to stumble upon your channel. As you can see from my username I am a fan of the format and to me that period in the 1990s was some of the most exciting and memorable. I remember getting the ken cranes catalogs and calling their phone number to find out the upcoming titles. Good times. AC-3. Yes. It was awesome. My receiver in the late 90s had a built-in demodulator (Harmon Kardon AVR-75). Still might have it stashed in my storage unit. My current LD player is a Pioneer 704 and I also owned a 505 and 104 when I first got started. I always wanted an Elite CLD-97 or 99 but gave up on that years ago.

@Culturedog

3 жыл бұрын

It's always great to meet another LD fan who was there during its heyday! Thanks for checking out the channel!

Such a great in-depth video! I often quote parts of it when explaining why I still have my laserdisc player setup for (if nothing else) the superior audio mixes... Most people's eyes glaze over until they just sit and experience a mix like the Phantom Menace from the imported Japanese Laserdisc. That's my go to example disc. Thanks for all the great work on your channel man. 🙂🤙💿

@Culturedog

Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late response, but thanks for the excellent review and glad to hear you enjoyed the video/channel! I'm working on some smaller audio-centric ones now that will focus on quick explanations of individual topics. It's always fun digging into this stuff!

Great video. Your stuff is always very well researched and presented. I got into LD late, around 2004. I'm only now in 2021 about to dive into LD AC-3. I'm waiting on my demodulator to show up. I've already enjoyed a couple of DTS discs, but they're so expensive and few that in the long run it's cheaper and better to get a demodulator and AC-3 discs than spend a fortune on each rare DTS release.

Sam in the uk on Pal we never had ac3 at all, there wasn’t enough room on pal discs for this. The first time we had Dolby digital or DTS WAS imported laserdisc or dvd 👍🤗 Only had a pal player and it was the one thing I was missing so bad!

Once again, a very informative video on the topic. In regards to third party companies that once provided mod boards, we had Precision LaserDisc in the states as well as their partner that you mentioned (Benedictus; DBA BDE Electronics). I purchased and installed a number of these boards back in the day but now I’m installing them again with my own scratch built boards since they can’t be found anymore. I think I have about five more players that I still need to modify (including two that will also get an Internal RF Demodulator as well) when I get the chance to do it. Also, AC3-RF Demodulators are no doubt expensive for what they do. I recommend (as was hinted in the video) to hunt down Dolby Digital processors that incorporate a digital output like the Sony, SDP-EP9ES & SDP-E800 and the Denon, AVD-2000 that can decode AC3-RF and convert it back to normal Dolby Digital and on to a modern day AV Receiver. These can be had for sometimes a lot less than a stand-alone Demodulator and it also has extra input jacks to boot.

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks David! Very cool to hear that you've been able to put together those boards and upgrade so many players. I should really get my act in gear and start looking into modding some of my players - especially my Quasar LD700. I'm on the lookout for one of those Sony demodulator/processor units, since I regretfully sold my 2nd MOD-RF1 a few years ago under the foolish assumption that I wouldn't need a 2nd AC-3 LD setup. That little box did its job well, but I'd rather step up to a processor and gain those extra inputs. Cheers!

@MovieGuy846

4 жыл бұрын

Culturedog >>> I’m not super savvy with electronics but have always been handy with a soldering iron. My first attempt to make an AC3-RF output board took 10 years to perfect due to a combination of losing interest and not really being that great at understanding schematics. I had the bug about a year ago to get back into the hobby and prioritized getting that board working and soon enough I had it down perfectly. Looking forward to getting these last few players I have modded to AC3 just for the sake of just wanting a challenge and giving these players new capabilities. As for getting more Demodualtors, they definitely come in handy. I actually like the outboard processor option even more since I plan to incorporate them with my LD players with internal demodulators & regular AC3-RF outputs to have a dual player set-up for uninterrupted playback and ease of input switching.

Another excellent video Sam, very educational. I have two AC-3 RF decoders, both of which I can recommend. The first is my main AV Receiver which is a Denon AVC-A1D an all round superb bit of kit, apart from AC-3 RF it can also handle DTS. The second is a Marantz DP870 which is also a great AC-3 RF Decoder. Cheers, Alan.

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Alan!! I wish I hadn't sold my 2nd demodulator unit. I'll keep those in mind while I'm on the lookout for another unit!

Interesting video. I just ran into this (KZread random choice!). I got into AC-3 laserdiscs during its heyday but my player didn't have AC-3 output. So I purchased a kit for my Pioneer CLD503 player that output the AC-3 RF signnal. Then I purchased a Kenwood KR-V990D that has a AC-3 decoder builtin. That was my setup for a while until I replaced the Kenwood with a receiver that could do Dolby TrueHD etc. Then I needed to purchase a separate AC-3 decoder (can't recall the brand now since my LD player and AC-3 decoder have been packed away even though they still work)

@Culturedog

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, I probably should have held on to my spare AC-3 demodulator, though I didn't think I'd need it at the time. Thanks again for checking out the video and sharing your personal AC-3 history!

I finally got an AC-3 player earlier this year (a CLD-D504). Then tracked down an old Denon pre-pro which demodulates the signal into my modern A/V receiver. And I have to say, the movie tracks I've listened to sound more 'theatrical'. There's a slight reverb, but dialogue is clear and there's a sense of openness. I don't get that from modern blu-ray soundtracks, where it often seems over-processed or near-field or whatever. I don't think this can be written off as placebo effect either - it's the real deal!!

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they sound big and often much more engaging!

For what its worth, the 703 (at least the one I had) actually had the through holes on the main audio pcb to route wires from an AC-3 out board.

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Very convenient!

I'm loving these videos Sam 👍👍

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Cheers!

I used a Panasonic LX-H680 Laser Disc player which had the RF output connected to a Harman/Kardon ADP-303 Dolby Digital decoder.

@Culturedog

7 ай бұрын

The LX-H680 is a solid player. That and the AC-3-less H670 are great workhorse units!

I found a Marantz dp870 at my local thrift store recently I was so excited

@Culturedog

3 жыл бұрын

Nice score!!

Thanks Sam AC-3 is great I have two Yamaha demodulators a nother subject a new forum popped up about Dolby Atmos vs DTS ex which was better they thought DTS ex I told. Them being a audio phile and video phile that for sound they could eat the DVD the blue ray of jarassic park and I'll take my DTS laserdisc and we would just see who comes out on top the writer of the piece agreed there was no matching the ld since it was a mix taken right from the film not like now days were you get a home theater mix for the home were back then you were hearing the actual theater mix all praise the culture 🐕🙌

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Yeah, those theatrical mixes could tear the roof right off your house. Haha Jurassic Park is still a monster LD in DTS... guaranteed to make an impression on guests curious about the format!

I'm not a gearhead at all, but this was so nicely done I was sucked in.

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear!!

If your 4K or HD tv has really good speakers built in you can still tell the difference between 5.1 sound and 7.1 sound or DTS surround without the 5.1 speakers. 7.1 is way more dynamic than 5.1, it just has more of a punch to it when you have thunder/lighting or an action scene. I don't think studios use Dolby Digital 7.1 on their blu rays anymore, the Halloween 35th anniversary blu is the only one I own that has a 7.1 track and maybe a few other movies. With Atmos, you need a surround set up to get that bouncing off the ceiling effect of a movie theater..... the tv won't do that.

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

I'll probably be upgrading to Atmos right when the next evolution in surround sound has already happened. Haha! I am looking forward to stepping up to 7.1 though. My processor can do it - I just need to two more channels of amplification.

Your wisdom is appreciated! I just got and restored a Denon la3000 from 1992. I had no idea ac-3 was a thing. Typically I only bother with analog stereo audio connections. That's where I got confused by the right channel being replaced with ac-3. I want to buy some movies like Stargate, BUT the player only has svideo and rca ports... So unless I mod it and buy a demodulator I'm stuck with the basics. My dumb question is, am I correct in assuming that being stuck with listening to mono audio only applies to older players that weren't equipped with digital stereo decoders and relied on the analog tracks? Also do you have any advice for making sure I don't buy any of the discs that had screwy audio synchronization? (Like Stargate did before they released corrected ones.) Thanks!

Awesome stuff as always. Do you happen to know of a list of players that have AC3 outputs? Thanks and congrats on the great content…so much knowledge!!!

Hello Sam, I'm fairly new to the LD world having just starting my journey a short 4 months ago and I LOVE it! I have learned a lot from your videos. I have a Pioneer DVL-90 elite plugged into my Onkyo TX-SR444 receiver and all of that is plugged into my TCL 4k UHD. I run the picture through an upscaler and a filter. The picture is compatible with DVD's and some LD's are even better. The sound on the other hand Rocks! One question that I hope you can answer is one I have been chasing for 3 months now and haven't found any info. I have my LD player digital out connected to the digital in on my receiver, I get Dolby, Dolby 5.1 and DTS, when I play the disc the receiver shows the appropriate encoded sound track on its screen. I even have sound from AC-3 discs but I don't have AC-3 RF plugged in and the receiver doesn't display AC-3. Am I getting AC-3 RF sound from the LD players digital output? Or am I still missing an audio channel? When I watch Top Gun with AC-3 it sounds amazing! I can here the jets circle the room. So what am I missing?

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

That's the stereo matrixed surround PCM track you're hearing. Since AC-3 discs also have stereo digital tracks, those are what get pumped out of the player's digital outs. I'm guessing your Onkyo's just doing a great job at decoding the surround information - probably with Dolby Pro-Logic IIx or something along those lines. Since you've got a newer receiver, the only way to hear the actual 5.1 track would be to connect the "AC-3 RF OUT (LD)" post on the back left side of the DVL-90 (right above Digital Out 1) to an outboard AC-3 demodulator (or a demodulator/decoder combo, which might be overkill), and then run an optical or coaxial cable to your Onkyo from that. On the plus side, the PCM digital tracks on most AC-3 discs sound fantastic, so you can still enjoy the discs while you look for a demodulator if you decide to chase one down. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching and reaching out, and give a shout if you need any troubleshooting assistance! Cheers!

@abcdefg-ud3cu

4 жыл бұрын

@@Culturedog You answered a question that I have had no luck at finding an answer I understood. Thank you so much!

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

@@abcdefg-ud3cu Awesome! Glad I could help!

I can rem,ember when dolby ditial first hit my buddy had a 5.1 system set up with a 120 inch screen and was blown away by the sound and the picture from the laserdisc off of them cat projectors from Runco laserdisc never looked so beautiful Enjoy the Video's

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Those old Runco CRT projectors were the coolest! Cheers!

@musicman257

4 жыл бұрын

sorry was supposed to been buddy Lol

@bpalpha

9 ай бұрын

Runco also made a top-tier laserdisc player back in the day.

Still have my Yamaha apd-1 and watched my Goldeneye ac3 laserdisc

Sam, I just want to say thank you for this great series on LD Audio. I came across your channel just as I'm about to setup an LD I just picked up (DVL-909) and was planning ways to setup my audio and your videos are a great resource. Glad to see I can buy a newer receiver to be able to decode some of these older SS technologies. I was lucky enough to find a Yamaha APD-1 on the Bay to be able to enjoy the AC-3 discs. Aside from that, do you or anyone else on YT have a recommendation for a modern receiver that has decent analog upscaling conversion features as well as coaxial inputs for digital out? Thank you!

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad to hear these videos were somewhat helpful! I haven't been paying attention to upscaling receivers as much as I probably should - mostly because I run all my video through a DVDO unit and let that handle everything. My Rotel processor has HDMI switching etc., but I just send audio to it. That said, I seem to bump into a lot of people in forums etc. upscaling with modern Onkyo receivers, so that's at least one avenue to check out.

Thanks for making these videos. I've fallen into the audio rabbit hole and I can't get up, or out haha. I have 3 lower to mid end players I all found at Goodwill on the cheap. Then I have a Pioneer Laseractive with the Sega and Pc engine pacs. I just purchased a Cld-d704 player off of Ebay today. This will replace my 503 player in the living room. Now I guess I will need an Ac3 rf modulator. I only see one JBL unit on ebay for 200 plus and it doesn't even have power supply. Smh

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

No problem - thanks for watching! Enjoy that D704! That should be a nice step up from the 503. Yeah, the demodulators can be tough to find, and often overpriced. Though I noticed recently there were a ton of Yamaha demods listed from Japan. Though probably 110v versions that would need a step-down power transformer. I already regret selling my backup demod!

@jeffmacknz

4 жыл бұрын

@@Culturedog Glad you said that about the 110 volts. I looked back at my order and realized the Yamaha was 100 volt. I quickly found a 25 dollar step down/step up transformer. Now I should be in business.

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeffmacknz 100v! That's what I'd meant to say! haha Nice! Glad that worked out. I picked up a transformer for my LD-S9 laserdisc player and it's been working great.

Man, I miss my old pioneer receiver had DTS and an AC-3 RF in. Was so sick but the PSU went bad.

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Bummer! I hate failing PSUs. I wish I loved soldering capacitors all night and day. Haha

@OmarCabrera91

4 жыл бұрын

Which model was it? Do you remember by any chance. I just found a pioneer vsx-21 with the ac-3 input, does that mean I don't need a demodulator?

Hey Sam is the 92 Dolby compatible with the new formats. I have a 92 Technics thx system recently purchased. I tried feed audio from my blu ray player using toslink and only get static.

Great video. Knew most but learned a few new things. As someone who has had Laserdisc twice now, once in the day and presently I’ve still never had Laserdisc in Ac3. So the part of the video I was hoping to hear was your opinion on how much of a difference it made? As you said if you rocked the PCM strong tracks in a surround mode it was fantastic. Other than the discreet surrounds what did you feel was the biggest benefit after all the trouble to have it decoded? Thank you.

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Stereo surrounds were definitely the most immediately noticeable difference like you mentioned, but the overall listening experience was punchier and more vibrant. The other night when I was listening to the Blues Brothers Signature Collection LD, I kept marvelling at how clear and energetic I' the Dolby Digital sounded at such a low bitrate. It's tough to say if the payoff will be worth the trouble of hunting down a demodulator and integrating it a system for everyone, but I feel like it did kick my LD home theater experience up multiple notches. I'll be getting into this a bit more in Episode 5 as well. Cheers!

@Farstarbuck

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the response! I was hoping to hear not much as I don’t wanna start obsessing over a demodulator haha. I’ll have a look in episode 5!

What's better to use for ac3, rca or optical? My demodulator can do both (at least from the demodulator to the reciever)

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

I've done both - coaxial rca has the technical stats on its side, but I've never heard any problems with optical. Though if you have a free coaxial input on your receiver, you might as well go with that one.

@abortretryfail2053

4 жыл бұрын

@@Culturedog ok. One more question. For digital audio out, would you recommend coax or optical? I have a Mitsubishi M-V7074 which is just a rebadged pioneer d703. So I have lots of options and I just want to make sure I'm getting the best audio I can

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

@@abortretryfail2053 Nice player! Same scenario - optical will still get the job done and shouldn't have any audible drawbacks, but coaxial would be my first choice just for its superior stats.

Lovin' this series, Sam👍 One question I do have (and you might be talking about this soon) - does DTS have less compression than AC-3? My player doesn't support either DTS or AC-3, but this is fascinating stuff because I've always been curious about the nitty gritty of LD audio. Since I don't have a compatible player I've never bought any DTS laserdiscs, but I've heard the sound quality is unbeatable. Do you concur?

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Yup, working on the DTS video right now and there's some chat about the compression. But yeah, DTS on LD is much less compressed - around 1,235 kbps vs. AC-3's 384 kbps. Combine that with some bombastic theatrical mixes and you've got some supremely tasty 5.1 discs! For one example - I just watched Jurassic Park: Lost World in DTS on LD for the first time this year, and it was sublime. Just a total treat for the ears all the way through!

thanks so to confirm you need to select the R analog channel with the remote to unlock the AC3 track? staying on digital l/r out is not the way to go though the demodulator?thanks!

@Culturedog

3 жыл бұрын

You don't have to manually switch over to analog on the player - the demodulator will be hooked up to the dedicated AC3 RF out and will automatically lock on to the signal if present. There are some demodulators that can also pass through PCM digital and DTS signals, but mine just accepts AC3 only.

@12bitizthewaytogo92

3 жыл бұрын

@@Culturedog ok thank you!!

Will we see more videos like these this Year Sam? THX, S-Video etc etc?

question my laserdisc player has an ac3 output coaxial and my reciever has an AC3 input will I still need a AC3 RF demodulator?

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

It depends on what model receiver you have - there are a handful of receivers that can take an undemodulated RF signal from LD directly - usually mid- to late-90s models. If the AC-3 input doesn't specifically mention RF or LD, it's probably expecting a proper Dolby Digital bitstream, in which case you'd need to get an AC-3 RF demodulator to place in between the player and the receiver. This is the best list of currently known receivers that can handle a direct AC-3 RF signal from a laserdisc player: www.avsforum.com/forum/90-receivers-amps-processors/652457-list-ac-3-rf-audio-gear.html

Off topic: I notice the cable channel EPIX is playing movies on demand in 4K UHD especially the 007 films and Marvel films but most are still just HD.

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Nice! I'd love to see more 007 in 4K! So far I've only watched SPECTRE in UHD.

A post on the Lddb site says the Denon AVP A1 will process AC-3, but looking at the back panel I see nothing denoting AC-3. Anyone here have any idea about that preamp?

@Culturedog

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the list gets confusing sometimes because of manufacturers reusing old model numbers or keeping them alive but with extra modifiers like "HDCI" at the tail end. But yeah, Denon had an AVP-A1 model with an AC-3 RF input from about 1996 to 1999.

@motodork

2 жыл бұрын

@@Culturedog ok thank you. I’m guessing denon abandoned AC-3 processing with the newer versions of the A1.

Would I still need a demodulator if using a Pioneer vsx-21 AV receiver? It has a coax AC-3 input on the back. I am using a Pioneer DVL 919 for my Laserdiscs by the way.

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Is that the VSX-21TXH model that dropped around 10 years ago or so? I don't believe that model can handle a direct RF signal from LD. It doesn't show up on the list of gear with built-in demodulation, but that's not a complete guarantee. One of the coaxial posts would have to specifically mention "RF IN", otherwise it's just a regular digital input that would need a demodulated signal. On the plus side, the DVL 919 is definitely capable of pumping out the RF signal if you decide to pick up an outboard demodulator or processor.

@OmarCabrera91

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the reply, the receiver I have is not the TXH one, I believe it might be it's predecessor, here is a link I found on ebay for one that sold, it shows all the inputs on the back. Model vsx-21 www.ebay.com/itm/233400237686

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

@@OmarCabrera91 No problem! Looks like all of the optical/coaxial ins on that ebay model are regular S/PDIF digital inputs, so you'd still need an external RF demodulator.

I own a Pioneer 59TXI. that does AC3RF and DTS, plus THX

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Respect!

Can I use a Pioneer Elite SP-99D as a preamp for my Pioneer Elite VSX-95?

@Culturedog

Жыл бұрын

You should be able to - if I recall correctly, that receiver has removable jumpers so you can connect RCA lines in from the 99D's outputs.

@deadoakscemetery424

Жыл бұрын

@@Culturedog Yes the VSX-95 reciever has the removable jumpers for preouts. I love the VSX-95 super clean amps (.005 thd) but it lacks the optical in that is needed for a new TV and thought this would be the best work around. I have found a few of the higher end LG OLED TVs have a head phone jack for audio out, but I can't find any info on whether or not it passes 5.1 surround sound or simple stereo. Again the Pioneer Elite SP-99D is probably my best option. What are your thoughts?

SO why couldn't dolby have used same method as DTS? Feels like it was made more complex than necessary. Why not just include the demodulator in the players @ launch, why no players that str8 up decode with 5.1 analog RCA outs?

@Culturedog

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, there was a lot of back and forth on how to best implement the new tech. They really banked on receivers having built-in RF demodulators and figured that could keep down the cost of players. It was a gamble for sure!

Uh, Batman Returns was tested in Dolby Stereo Digital 5.1 in SELECTED THEATERS in 1992

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we didn't get it out in my area, sadly. It was still a few years before 5.1 hit my multiplex.

I have a rca ldr 600 and it does not have ac3 out and it has a pop in the sound every few seconds that keeps dts from playing i wish I could fix that and get ac3 on it and someone should make a new ac3 demodulator I see them on ebay but they are way too much like $250 I also have a pioneer 3030 but it is only a single side player but it does play dts

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the demodulator market was always pricy, but it's ramping up. Occasionally some deals will slip through the cracks though. I wonder what's causing that DTS glitch on the RCA? Does PCM audio pop too? Luckily, homemade AC-3 mods for the players are feasible - a few enthusiasts I know have pulled that off. And there's still a source in Germany for the boards as well. I've been meaning to order one for my MUSE player.

@JunkerDC

4 жыл бұрын

@@Culturedog yes I does the pop on pcm too it is much harder to notice though but you can definitely notice on DTS because the sound goes off for a second or two every time it happens just blank and then sound back

What’s the pioneer player that has 2 disc trays in it ?

@Culturedog

Жыл бұрын

The LD-W1. Cool player!

@matthaning7903

Жыл бұрын

@@Culturedog yea that’s it, thanks bro … u rock

For a visual cover list by month (assuming we have a cover and a release date...) www.lddb.com/ac3.php

@Culturedog

4 жыл бұрын

That is too cool!!

You should've ended the whole video @1:39, Sam😅🤣🤣🤣

@Culturedog

3 жыл бұрын

Haha that reminds me of an old skit by The State, where they take 5 minutes slowly introducing every member of an art discussion roundtable and then ask "What... is.... art?" and the first guest says "Like... paintings n stuff?" and then the end credits roll!