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rhythminmind · 5th September 2008

DVD/BlueRay Encoding + Room calibration needs to be understood as well.
A theatrical title is mixed with LCR @ 85, Surrounds @ 82.
Home theater titles need the surrounds dropped by 3db if mixed in this environment. This can usually be done in the Dolby encoders. Home theater setups are made to be 85 all around.

5th September 2008	#19
rhythminmind Lives for gear Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,032	DVD/BlueRay Encoding + Room calibration needs to be understood as well. A theatrical title is mixed with LCR @ 85, Surrounds @ 82. Home theater titles need the surrounds dropped by 3db if mixed in this environment. This can usually be done in the Dolby encoders. Home theater setups are made to be 85 all around. __________________ "Any experiment of interest in life will be carried out at your own expense."