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This was mostly done in order to be compatible with Dolby Surround 2.0, which was used for optical sound on 35mm film. Using a format that Eastman Kodak had invented with two "variable area" tracks, Dolby added matrix encoding and noise reduction to achieve something similar to discrete 4...

I have watched the 1st and 3rd movies and find them excellent overall. I would note that I raised the blue a few notches and lowered the constrast on the 1st film, and raised the blue 1 notch on the 3rd film. It is my general practice to adjust things so that I feel it matches my memory of...

My son and I saw Raiders together last night. The first time we saw it, in 1981, he was 5 and crawled under the seat he was so scared. He loved the film obviously! 35mm, Dolby optical sound. The Blu-ray is terrific. I admit that I did make some adjustments (raised blue, lowered contrast...

This practice predates Xenon lamps. Some theatres used to adjust the voltages of the carbon arcs to reduce electricity costs and increase arc life. This resulted in a dim and poorly colored light.

This is very true and in general true of all magnetic sound in theatres. The best, in my opinion, is the 7 channel Cinerama sound, especially on How The West Was Won. Properly played on vintage speakers, this is a huge treat. Some fine sonic experiences include the following, all before...

The world seems to have adopted the term "restore" in a more general sense than this forum allows. There is a case to be made for this. Looking up the root word "restore" in a few dictionares, something like the following comes across as a standard meaning: "a return of something to a...