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So I'm starting this thread in response to a discussion we've been having in ThrowgnCpr's T2 fanedit thread, regarding the quality of the various DVD releases of T2.
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Is the Ultimate Edition still available? I like my Extreme copy (especially for the Cameron commentary and the enhanced viewing mode), but I remember from my rental that the Ultimate Edition had an amazing "film school in a box" feature.
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The Ultimate Edition had the dialogue mixed in the rear channels? That's just bizarre. I rented that version once but it was before I had a 5.1 setup. I've never noticed the oddities you mentioned in the Extreme version, but to be fair (and as I've mentioned previously), I am often a lazy viewer/listener. Unless I intend to post something about it on a forum, of course.ThrowgnCpr said:No, this is indeed how it is mixed on the Ultimate Edition DVD. I was pretty grumpy about the mixing of the channels. I did check the audio from the Extreme DVD (someone sent me a sample) and while it was better, it had weird inconsistencies that I didnt like. Sometimes the channels were nicely separated, while other times things mixed into channels in a weird nonsensical way. In the end I stuck with the UE audio, because I had it already, and it was consistent. T2:HOF is not an upconvert. All in all, I am really disappointed with the T2 DVD releases. I guess I should have tried working completely with HD video (though my PC probably would have slapped me), but audio wise, I have no idea what the best source is, and how much of an improvement it is.TV's Frink said:The audio was a bit surprising to me. One of my first questions in the ITW thread for this edit was if there would be full 5.1 audio. Throw indicated yes, but as with other upconverted 5.1 edits, I heard dialogue in the rear speakers. Now, it is possible something was set incorrectly on my setup - my receiver was set to "auto decode." But I tried several different modes and I heard dialogue from the rears in all modes. I should ask, Throw, if this is indeed an upconvert. It seems very likely that I simply misunderstood the ITW thread. Wouldn't be the first time
Is the Ultimate Edition still available? I like my Extreme copy (especially for the Cameron commentary and the enhanced viewing mode), but I remember from my rental that the Ultimate Edition had an amazing "film school in a box" feature.