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Dolby SR is difficult to distinguish from [[Dolby A]] by sight. Here are some tips on telling them apart: | Dolby SR is difficult to distinguish from [[Dolby A]] by sight. Here are some tips on telling them apart: | ||
* Some (but not all) films made after 1986 will have Dolby SR tracks, though A-type was still in use well into the 90s. | * Some (but not all) films made after 1986 will have Dolby SR tracks, though A-type was still in use well into the 90s. | ||
* Some (but not all) films with Dolby SR tracks will display the words "Dolby SR" with the Dolby logo in the end credits | * Some (but not all) films with Dolby SR tracks will display the words "Dolby SR" with the Dolby logo in the end credits. Some (but not all) films with Dolby A tracks will display the word "Dolby" - or "Dolby Stereo" rather than "Dolby SR" - with the Dolby logo in the end credits. But be careful, just because you see one of these in the credits of the film does not guarantee that it is A Type or SR. Some films were released as both mono and stereo prints, or a film may have been re-mastered and released as SR but was originally mono. Seeing the logo in the credits is just another clue to be used with alongside other sources of information. | ||
* Some (but not all) films with Dolby SR tracks will display the words "Dolby SR" on the edges of the film [[leader]]. | * Some (but not all) films with Dolby SR tracks will display the words "Dolby SR" on the edges of the film [[leader]]. | ||
* A Dolby SR track played in Dolby A will usually sound fine, but will have more noise than you would expect from a soundtrack with Dolby Noise Reduction. | * A Dolby SR track played in Dolby A will usually sound fine, but will have more noise than you would expect from a soundtrack with Dolby Noise Reduction. | ||