Lord Dalek
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Actually VT can have separate tracks, its just not a regular occurrence.
That was actually a really interesting article. Here is a link if anyone else wants to read it.Matt.Koz said:Gotcha. Thanks for the explanation. OT but how is a discrete 5.1 mix able to be made after the fact for a videotaped show as on the Donny and Marie DVDs?Nevermind. I actually found an interview with Donny Osmond on this very subject on mix online.
Exactly. Background music, sound FX, etc. can be added in post production, and often are, and it has been possible for quite a long time (maybe not in VT's earliest days in the '50s and '60s, but certainly by the time WKRP came along). Doctor Who certainly had that technology available at least as early as 1975, when "The Brain of Morbius" was recorded, because in syndication, part one is sometimes shown missing the sound FX and music.Lord Dalek said:Actually VT can have separate tracks, its just not a regular occurrence.
Agreed, they should be transparent. It is no advantage to keep silent, anyone who cares about the music issue will be finding the truth the second the set comes out and gets dissected by fans instantly on the Internet. At this point, I'm taking silence to mean there is no definitive list yet, that things are still being worked on. We'll know soon enough, and I certainly am not planning on any purchase until I know what I'm buying.Brian Himes said:So, maybe this time they are thinking silence is best policy. Not with a release that is as high profile as this one. Honesty is the best policy in my opinion.
Yes, Shout should come out and say what hasn't been cleared. People will find out anyway, and saying it up front will save a lot of discussion and limit potential negative comments.Brian Himes said:Sadly there has not been any news one way or another from Shout Factory regarding the music for WKRP. The one little tid bit we got that they will be working on the music clearance right up to the wire has been it. Nothing new since then. I really, really wish they were being as transparent about this release as Time Life is being with The Wonder Years. This is the one time where they really need to be putting their best foot forward and they aren't. I know in the past they've made some promises about things to be included on their DVD sets only later to see those promises fall through. So, maybe this time they are thinking silence is best policy. Not with a release that is as high profile as this one. Honesty is the best policy in my opinion.
I think I thanked you before for taking the bullet for the rest of us.Brian Himes said:I've had my pre-order in with Shout for a while now. So, as promised, once it arrives I will be going through each episode to let everyone here now exactly what is or is not on the set.
I want to thank you, also. Your review will let me decide whether or not I cancel my pre-order with Amazon.Brian Himes said:I've had my pre-order in with Shout for a while now. So, as promised, once it arrives I will be going through each episode to let everyone here now exactly what is or is not on the set.