Why No DTS 5.1 on Early Blu-Ray?

Both of the Blu-Ray DVDs I have purchased so far - Blade Runner and 2001 -
are using original Dolby Digital 2.1 soundtracks. Are most recent movies
including a full DTS 5.1 soundtrack? I was a little disappointed to not
have surround sound with a Blu-Ray DVD.

--
Will

"Will" <westes-usc@noemail.nospam> wrote in message
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> Both of the Blu-Ray DVDs I have purchased so far - Blade
> Runner and 2001 -
> are using original Dolby Digital 2.1 soundtracks. Are most
> recent movies
> including a full DTS 5.1 soundtrack? I was a little
> disappointed to not
> have surround sound with a Blu-Ray DVD.
>
> --
> Will
>
>

I purchased the HD-DVD version of Blade Runner (heavily
discounted after the final cut of Toshiba's HD). The "final
cut" version of the film has both DTHD and DDP @ 5.1, the 3
version disc - which includes the theatrical release - have DDP
5.1 in English and 2.0 in French and English. Only this disc is
listed as having both 5.1 and 2.0 among "main features;" the
rest are all 5.1 only. The mere fact of having placed 3
versions on a single disc leads me to believe that quality
sacrifices were made somewhere - especially on an HD-DVD disc.
Oddly, none of the discs has sub-titles.

I rented 2001 Blu-Ray, and can not recall a sound track issue -
but memory is the second thing to go, eh;-)

"Bill's News" <billsnews@pcmagic.net> wrote in message
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> I purchased the HD-DVD version of Blade Runner (heavily
> discounted after the final cut of Toshiba's HD). The "final
> cut" version of the film has both DTHD and DDP @ 5.1, the 3
> version disc - which includes the theatrical release - have DDP
> 5.1 in English and 2.0 in French and English. Only this disc is
> listed as having both 5.1 and 2.0 among "main features;" the
> rest are all 5.1 only. The mere fact of having placed 3
> versions on a single disc leads me to believe that quality
> sacrifices were made somewhere - especially on an HD-DVD disc.
> Oddly, none of the discs has sub-titles.
>
> I rented 2001 Blu-Ray, and can not recall a sound track issue -
> but memory is the second thing to go, eh;-)

With the Blu-Ray Blade Runner, the 5.1 tracks are on the regular DVD. The
Bluray disk has 2.1 Dolby and no visible user interface for selecting any
5.1 soundtrack.

What was the point of putting the best soundtrack with the worst video
track, and the worst audio track with the best video? Hello?

--
Will

> "Will" <westes-usc@noemail.nospam> wrote in message
> newsredndcu__sAxt7VnZ2dnUVZ_h_inZ2d@giganews.com ...
> > Both of the Blu-Ray DVDs I have purchased so far - Blade
> > Runner and 2001 -
> > are using original Dolby Digital 2.1 soundtracks. Are most
> > recent movies
> > including a full DTS 5.1 soundtrack? I was a little
> > disappointed to not
> > have surround sound with a Blu-Ray DVD.
> >
> > --
> > Will
> >
> >
>

On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 12:04:25 -0700, "Will"
<westes-usc@noemail.nospam> wrote:

>"Bill's News" <billsnews@pcmagic.net> wrote in message
>news:48487714$0$4281$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> I purchased the HD-DVD version of Blade Runner (heavily
>> discounted after the final cut of Toshiba's HD). The "final
>> cut" version of the film has both DTHD and DDP @ 5.1, the 3
>> version disc - which includes the theatrical release - have DDP
>> 5.1 in English and 2.0 in French and English. Only this disc is
>> listed as having both 5.1 and 2.0 among "main features;" the
>> rest are all 5.1 only. The mere fact of having placed 3
>> versions on a single disc leads me to believe that quality
>> sacrifices were made somewhere - especially on an HD-DVD disc.
>> Oddly, none of the discs has sub-titles.
>>
>> I rented 2001 Blu-Ray, and can not recall a sound track issue -
>> but memory is the second thing to go, eh;-)
>
>With the Blu-Ray Blade Runner, the 5.1 tracks are on the regular DVD. The
>Bluray disk has 2.1 Dolby and no visible user interface for selecting any
>5.1 soundtrack.
>
>What was the point of putting the best soundtrack with the worst video
>track, and the worst audio track with the best video? Hello?

I suspect they want to sell you many more "editions" of Blade
Runner.

<nobody@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 12:04:25 -0700, "Will"
> <westes-usc@noemail.nospam> wrote:
>
>>"Bill's News" <billsnews@pcmagic.net> wrote in message
>>news:48487714$0$4281$4c368faf@roadrunner.com.. .
>>> I purchased the HD-DVD version of Blade Runner (heavily
>>> discounted after the final cut of Toshiba's HD). The "final
>>> cut" version of the film has both DTHD and DDP @ 5.1, the 3
>>> version disc - which includes the theatrical release - have DDP
>>> 5.1 in English and 2.0 in French and English. Only this disc is
>>> listed as having both 5.1 and 2.0 among "main features;" the
>>> rest are all 5.1 only. The mere fact of having placed 3
>>> versions on a single disc leads me to believe that quality
>>> sacrifices were made somewhere - especially on an HD-DVD disc.
>>> Oddly, none of the discs has sub-titles.
>>>
>>> I rented 2001 Blu-Ray, and can not recall a sound track issue -
>>> but memory is the second thing to go, eh;-)
>>
>>With the Blu-Ray Blade Runner, the 5.1 tracks are on the regular DVD.
>>The
>>Bluray disk has 2.1 Dolby and no visible user interface for selecting any
>>5.1 soundtrack.
>>
>>What was the point of putting the best soundtrack with the worst video
>>track, and the worst audio track with the best video? Hello?
>
> I suspect they want to sell you many more "editions" of Blade
> Runner.

...... or con you into having to buy it twice!




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