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After syncing the LD audio of TLW to the 4k blu-ray (replacing the pretty bad DTS:X remix) I'd like to do the same for JP 3. But since it was too new for a laserdisc release, I'm wondering what to use a source. I don't have the DVD to compare the DTS track, but I assume that's probably the closes to the theatrical mix that's out there. Is there some audio track from a release print or Cinema DTS version online I'm not aware of?
Any information would be helpful.
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When I looked into this question not long ago I read that the DVD DTS was severely neutered and that the BD 7.1 DTS-HD track was the theatrical mix with the surrounds split to make up the extra channels.
The BD track syncs to the UHD with an offset of -959ms.
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Best bet is probably the Cinema DTS discs
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Is cinema DTS available for JP3? I'd be interested to compare it to the BD audio.
If it's true that the BD DTS-HD is the theatrical upmixed to 7.1 then the 5.1 DTS core from that track might be the closest thing to the true theatrical mix outside of cinema DTS.
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I think too that the Cinema DTS should be the best option BUT... there are DTS-ES and DD EX tracks on DVD... HENCE... it COULD BE possible that the original track was 6.1; in that case, the BD DTS-HD MA 7.1, IF it has the mono rear channels, could be faithful. In this case, the Cinema DTS should be encoded with the ES matrix.
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I've looked into this a little more. The best audio track I can find seems to be the AC-3 from the DVD. The BD 7.1 is a total remix. The DVD DTS has some horrendous roll-off, noise reduction and weaker LFE.
I have no idea how theatrical the AC-3 track is but it sounds great and has a 16khz line intact suggesting that it's been spared the NR treatment of its DTS counterpart. I've synced this track to the UHD. Contributing members PM me if interested.