Matt Stilwell wrote: Does anyone know why the CONTACT link doesn't work ? No matter what I do, it just keeps telling me "Could not open socket."
It's a special filter we have in place to block people who don't understand audio codecs

Honestly Matt, do yourself a favour and wind you neck in because you're making yourself look foolish. Codecs are completely independent of audio channels and in any case The Little Mermaid was re-released in both DTS and Dolby Digital after its initial run (and SDDS come to that). Additionally, read up on the differences between Dolby Stereo in the home and in the cinema, as the latter is not limited to two channels as you seem to think. Masters are not inherently Dolby or DTS either.

As for The Incredibles, why would you listen to that in Dolby 2.0 when it was presented theatrically in DTS-ES and Dolby Digital EX?

Gabe Powers wrote: A 'Dolby' Blu-ray mix is compressed. It will not match the theatrical output, even of that era, not only because it is compressed, but because it is DIGITAL instead of analog. The Dolby the movie was 'given in' is an analog process that cannot be reproduced with your DVD or Blu-ray player. A DTS-HD MA, PCM or Dolby TrueHD would be uncompressed and be the better representation of the original mix. The problem is not DTS, the problem is that the 2.0 (or likely 4.0 in this case) soundtrack has been artificially remixed into 7.1 channels. The brand name 'DTS' won't have any adverse effect.

You don't understand audio codecs.

I understand codecs just fine, mr. rude. When I say Dolby mix, I mean Dolby 2.0 surround. The Incredibles had this, which allows me to watch the movie. What I've said, if you'd take your stuck up head out of your backside, is that I want an audio mix that resembles the one the movie had in the theater. Little Mermaid came out before DTS existed. I don't understand why it has DTS on the blu-ray.

Please don't respond any further to me. I don't want to hear it unless you'll quit being a condesending know-it-all.

Does anyone know why the CONTACT link doesn't work ? No matter what I do, it just keeps telling me "Could not open socket."

The Incredibles had a DTS-HD Master Audio track, and DTS-HD has far too much dynamic range. Luckily, it also had a Dolby 2.0 surround track. I would like one for Little Mermaid, as I hate DTS and a 2.0 surround track wouldn't sound so bad.

A 'Dolby' Blu-ray mix is compressed. It will not match the theatrical output, even of that era, not only because it is compressed, but because it is DIGITAL instead of analog. The Dolby the movie was 'given in' is an analog process that cannot be reproduced with your DVD or Blu-ray player. A DTS-HD MA, PCM or Dolby TrueHD would be uncompressed and be the better representation of the original mix. The problem is not DTS, the problem is that the 2.0 (or likely 4.0 in this case) soundtrack has been artificially remixed into 7.1 channels. The brand name 'DTS' won't have any adverse effect.

You don't understand audio codecs.

It wasn't 'mixed' in Dolby. That's not how mixing works. It was delivered in Dolby in most theaters at the time because that was the standard. And TrueHD and DTS-HD are both ways of delivering uncompressed sound, they are not means for mixing sound. DTS-HD is just a brand. A 'Dolby Surround' soundtrack would be compressed. You don't know how codecs work.

felipe-11 wrote: I've actually never seen this one before and I'm looking forward to watching it for the first time on this BD.

Bouncy X wrote: the only disney animated movie i like despite the fact its a musical. thats what ruins any chance with their other movies, all the damn singing. i have no clue why it never bothered me with this one but there it is.


Aren't all the Disney features musicals?



a few weren't like Treasure Planet and Atlantis but they were also financial failures which is probably why they went back to musicals lol. a big reason i enjoyed those two was the non singing, plus they have amazing animation and a pretty good cel+cgi combo for their time.

I've actually never seen this one before and I'm looking forward to watching it for the first time on this BD.

Bouncy X wrote: the only disney animated movie i like despite the fact its a musical. thats what ruins any chance with their other movies, all the damn singing. i have no clue why it never bothered me with this one but there it is.


Aren't all the Disney features musicals?

glad to see the dvd extras will be ported over but is this really it for the new stuff? no big documentary or anything? i havent watched the dvd extras since it came out so maybe there's more in depth stuff than i remember but yeah...color me disappointed in that respect if this is it.

and it figures the 3D edition has the better cover.

the only disney animated movie i like despite the fact its a musical. thats what ruins any chance with their other movies, all the damn singing. i have no clue why it never bothered me with this one but there it is.

i imagine they'll do like they did with Lion King and release the sequels as well with a trilogy box set. i know the sequels are faaaaaar from being any good but the completist in me would totally buy that. lol