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  1. Vern Dias

    A Few Words About A few words about…™ The Court Jester – in Blu-ray

    "I Enjoy Being A Girl" has heavy grain because it is comprised almost completely of opticals. It had heavy grain when it was released in theatres. It is also possible that your Display is doing way more sharpening than it should. The default settings will cause this. Have you had it...
  2. Vern Dias

    A Few Words About A few words about…™ The Court Jester – in Blu-ray

    I was referencing the original 1950's installation. My experience was with the Simplex XL magnetic package which was a complete add-on package that was typically installed for "The Robe".
  3. Vern Dias

    A Few Words About A few words about…™ The Court Jester – in Blu-ray

    Yes, a 12,000 Hz tone recorded on the surround channel that triggered a relay that unmuted the surround channel. Unfortunately it was a tube based device and had a notch filter to eliminate (actually reduce) the tone and needed to be very carefully tuned to accomplish it's mission! I was young...
  4. Vern Dias

    A Few Words About A few words about…™ The Court Jester – in Blu-ray

    I actually had a Fairchild Perspecta integrator installed in my HT back in the day when I still ran 35mm and had 35mm prints. I had several Perspecta prints, including White Christmas, and the effect was quite good, partially because of the steering, but more so because each channel's (LCR)...
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