I have 2 DVD's that can only be heard in mono, not even stereo let alone 5.1 surround. They are Conan The Barbarian Collector's Edition and Jaws 2.
My question: Why do they only have a mono audio track?
I'm not certain, but I think the videotape versions of these same movies were at least available in stereo. I could be wrong! Conan is a good movie, one of Arnie's best in my opinion and it features a great score by Basil Poledouris. It definitely deserves the 5.1 treatment. Jaws 2, while not as good as the original, still has its moments.
My question: Why do they only have a mono audio track?
I'm not certain, but I think the videotape versions of these same movies were at least available in stereo. I could be wrong! Conan is a good movie, one of Arnie's best in my opinion and it features a great score by Basil Poledouris. It definitely deserves the 5.1 treatment. Jaws 2, while not as good as the original, still has its moments.
You better do something about this one, because I don't intend to go through that hell again!
-Police Chief Martin BrodyI really like John Williams' score and I think it's a nice follow-up to his work on the first movie. I even bought the Jaws 2 soundtrack, so the score is available in stereo.
So why were these DVD's issued in mono?
Does it have to do with money in remastering the sound for these particular titles?
Is it a case of Universal crapping out yet again?