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Title: M8 - CBSO/Rattle - dolby/dts Surround Sound - possible problem?
Post by: stingo on July 07, 2007, 04:47:09 PM
I just received the above dvd disc, and was listening to it quite happily, when suddenly, in Part II, where the orchestral introduction ends and the choir enters, there's about a second dropout and as the player changes tracks (from Piu mosso to Waldung sie schwankt heran). I'm not sure if this is a defect in the CD, the recording or what. Any help/input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Title: Re: M8 - CBSO/Rattle - dolby/dts Surround Sound - possible problem?
Post by: Mark on July 07, 2007, 04:51:55 PM
Most DVDs are dual layer. Normally, feature films (as an example) will have a slight pause in picture and sound as the second layer is accessed during playback. This is probably what you experienced. It's perfectly normal. :)
Title: Re: M8 - CBSO/Rattle - dolby/dts Surround Sound - possible problem?
Post by: BachQ on July 07, 2007, 05:09:38 PM
How 'bout trying to come up with a more cumbersome thread title .......
Title: Re: M8 - CBSO/Rattle - dolby/dts Surround Sound - possible problem?
Post by: stingo on July 07, 2007, 05:15:46 PM
Quote from: Mark on July 07, 2007, 04:51:55 PM
Most DVDs are dual layer. Normally, feature films (as an example) will have a slight pause in picture and sound as the second layer is accessed during playback. This is probably what you experienced. It's perfectly normal. :)

I was thinking layer change, but was ruling that out, since this isn't a video performance, rather a surround sound remastering of the audio CD.
Title: Re: M8 - CBSO/Rattle - dolby/dts Surround Sound - possible problem?
Post by: Mark on July 07, 2007, 05:23:12 PM
Quote from: stingo on July 07, 2007, 05:15:46 PM
I was thinking layer change, but was ruling that out, since this isn't a video performance, rather a surround sound remastering of the audio CD.

Still a DVD though, yes?
Title: Re: M8 - CBSO/Rattle - dolby/dts Surround Sound - possible problem?
Post by: stingo on July 07, 2007, 05:25:04 PM
Quote from: Mark on July 07, 2007, 05:23:12 PM
Still a DVD though, yes?

It is indeed - so the layer change would certainly apply. Thanks for the help.

As a side note, it's pretty nice to have the libretto on screen and timed with the English subtitles, so I don't have to rifle through any liner notes for them.