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    gstriftos, How did you get the pics to appear? That way I can add them to the 'Brave' PvA post. FOH, I will have to check out Flight, it says 'Long Wait' on the 'Flix queue. This week: The Two Towers & Return of the King. Live Free and Die Hard prob next week, and then a bunch of classics to get caught up on.... JSS
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    Good to see people voting for Skyfall. I'll keep the poll up for a week or so. JSS
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    Skyfall: Level - 5 Stars (113.96dB composite) Extension - 4 Stars (12Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (29.59dB) Execution - 5 Stars by poll. Overall - 4.75 Stars - The IMAX Digital I saw this film in horribly distorted the audio, just like every IMAX digital presentation I have ever heard. Curiously, IMAX Digital uses Audyssey MultEQ XT to set EQ. IIRC, Audyssey allows a 9dB boost. NO cinema I have ever been in has played reference without easily audible compression or distortion, so allowing a 9dB boost anywhere in such a system is a recipe for disaster. That being said, the local True IMAX has terrific sound that sounds very good, and is usually played within it's limits. I think they play around 3-5dB below reference, though, or have that much headroom that it could be just as loud, just distortion-free. There appears to be a low shelf applied to the film that appears to limit the 6Hz rotor beat of a helicopter in the film, or maybe it was just applied to that effect, so no BlackHawk Down scene here. After viewing, I really like this mix, but it does clip. While I would personally give it 4 Stars, I can easily see why people would give it 5. Amazing how good a soundtrack can sound when played within a system's limits....I just wish mixers would use the medium's limits as well... Recommendation - Buy. Terrific Bond film, good replay-ability. I have liked the reboot of Bond since Casino Royale. Tougher, grittier. JSS Thanks to MKTheater, here are some scenecaps of the final battle: Tanks blowing up and helicopter crashing into house More grenade and helicopter Next grenade and heli flying in background First grenade Helicopter flying to the house playing music
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    Skyfall tomorrow. JSS
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    THIS IS AWESOME. I can't wait personally for Wreck-it Ralph.....and Flight is in the queue. It would be great if you could contribute scenecaps! I will also develop a PvA tutorial over time, so others can contribute those as well, I have developed an easier-to-employ roll off correction function. BTW - JapanDave has been putting in some overtime for the thread generating a tremendous Excel spreadsheet that will make graphing PvAs very easy. Eventually I want to change the 'Level' category to only be based on the Z-weighted SPL captures from REW. That way movies like Brave will get the 5-Stars they deserve for Level. There will be a tutorial for this as well, eventually, so folks can contribute in one of three ways in the future. Things here have to slow down for a while. I may get to graph a movie or two a week, but not the six I could do in the past, have to study for board exams. Things will kick into high gear late April/early May. The queue is only 35 deep at the moment, so by late summer it should be caught up. JSS
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    Wow, I just added it up: Over 75 films PvA graphed! JSS
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    Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring, BluRay Extended Edition: (6.1 DTS-HD MA) Level - 5 Stars (111.9db composite) Extension - 3 Stars (19Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (29.05dB) Execution - 4 Stars - I remember more ULF in the DVD DTS-ES versions, I may run a comparo. I seriously hope this isn't the case of another M&C. But I do remember The Two Towers being the ULF king of these three films. For the time (2001), tremendously well done. Overall - A very respectable 4.25 Stars Recommendation - RENT. I will have to compare the DVD Extended to this edition, to see if a low-shelf attenuation was done, but either is a good addition to a collection. JSS
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    Full BW effects simply don't give good 'Level' ratings with the current rating scheme. This is why I am including ZRMS, LeqZ, and ZPeak dB numbers. Brave comes in at 118.9dB ZRMS Peak. That's second only to TDKR. I think once I can get Z-weighted dB levels for all the films, we can re-do the Level Star Rating to be based on the Z-weighted dB numbers.... Today's measurement: HALO4:Forward Unto Dawn: Level - 3 Stars (107.71dB composite) Extension - 5 Stars (6Hz) Dynamics - 4 Stars (25.59dB) Execution - A lot of cheese to sift through, but well done bass when it counted, and they saved the best for last. 4 Stars. Overall - 4 Stars Recommendation - Rent. Bad acting, not so good storyline, but if you are a HALO fan, worth a watch. JSS
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    Glad to see you back!! JSS
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    The Haunting copy I received from Netflix is not the DTS version, and sucks bass-wise. Stopped recording the PvA about 1:30 in. Halo:4 Forward Unto Dawn is good, but a tiny bit low in level, the 'Flix only has the DVD version available, but it packs a punch...it will be up later tonight or early tomorrow. JSS
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    This week (I promise): The Haunting DTS DVD Lord of the Rings - Fellowship Extended BD HALO:4 Forward Unto Dawn DVD (Netflix doesn't have the BD right now) Another project got me sidetracked, it is nearly complete. JSS
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    If I remember right, it is mainly 30Hz content. Has everyone looked at the waterfall scene cap tutorial on this forum? We need folks to help with SpecLab scene captures. Inception execution stays at 4. Poll will be closed. JSS
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    Three Musketeers added to queue. JSS
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    Not that I know of. It has mainly been simultaneous BD/DVD releases in which the DVD has lower levels and DRC compared to the BD. The Haunting this weekend, DVD. JSS
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    Which one? Older or newer? JSS
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    The Haunting coming this weekend, rec2 and Wreck-It Ralph added to queue. JSS
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    Rec 2? JSS
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    New poll. Execution for Inception.... I agree the bass was strange, but I thought that may have been on purpose....it'll be up for a week or so. JSS
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    Depends on what you mean by 'better'. By removing 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 octaves of information, you can boost the remaining information by the 5-6dB lfeman stated. Easy, and louder. It is a choice made at the sound design/sound mixing console, just like mixing with limiters (Immortals), a stronger high pass (Avengers&Battleship), or just pushing the faders up until everything but the LFE channel clips (Tron Legacy). Then there are the well crafted tracks that use the whole bandwidth (How to Train Your Dragon/9/etc) that do get just as loud as the 'it's all high-passed' films. The best mixes high pass certain effects for high perceived level (Equal Loudness Curves), and use many narrowband effects in different frequency bands as well as the ubiquitous sweep (thanks Ironhide) for heft. Broadband effects require lots of bandwidth, so designers and mixers have to be creative when trying to replicate them. JSS
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    Well that sucks. Like Infrasonic said, at least it was at 10Hz, not one and a half octaves above (Avengers) or two octaves above (Battleship).... JSS
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    All three were bass monsters. Coming sometime this week: Halo 4:Forward Unto Dawn The Haunting Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring BD Extended Edition I expect good things from all. Much thanks to Japandave for helping streamline the data processing involved with the PvA graphs! JSS
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    Inception: Level - 4 Stars (111.61dB) Extension - 4 Stars (13Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (29.75dB) Execution - 4 Stars - Maybe it was on purpose, but the LF use was just 'off' in this film. There is great use of midbass at times, and this film brings the level, but the sound design is not conventional, esp in the dreamscapes. Overall - A solid 4.25 Stars Recommendation - Buy. Terrific premise, and well done. A little long for my tastes, but a good film.
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    Percy Jackson and The Olympians:The Lightning Thief DTSHD-MA Track: Level - 4 Stars (111.8 dB composite) Extension - 4 Stars (just above 10Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (27.67dB) Execution - 5 Stars - This film does not want for anything save for <10Hz. But the bass that is there is tremendous. Overall - 4.5 Stars Recommendation - Buy. JSS
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    Brave got 4 Stars for Execution and is a Buy according to the poll. Thanks to everyone who voted! Cloverfield: Level - 5 Stars (114.34dB composite!!) Extension - 4 Stars (15Hz) Dynamics - 4 Stars (25.51dB) Execution - 5 Stars - This is a monster film with monster bass. I cannot stand the shaky-cam, but the LF in this film is very powerful, but doesn't get into single digits. If anyone thinks this should be a 4 because of the highpass, lemme know. Overall - 4.5 Stars Recommendation - Rent. If you can stand the shaky-cam, BUY. PvA: JSS
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    Brave so far is looking like 4-star, and Buy. Percy Jackson, Cloverfield, and Inception this weekend. Dave, you have mail! Thanks for your help! JSS
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