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===Visual Identification=== | ===Visual Identification=== | ||
Dolby A is difficult to distinguish from [[Dolby SR]] by sight. Here are some tips on telling them apart: | Dolby A is difficult to distinguish from [[Dolby SR]] by sight. Like with [[aspect ratios]] it is best to use multiple sources in order to help inform your decision, including things like the production year of the print, any labels identifying format on the print itself, on the leader, or in the credits. Country of origin, whether the film was a hollywood production or low-budget independent film. Here are some tips on telling them apart: | ||
* Many studio films made between 1975 and 1985 will have Dolby A tracks. | * First, make sure it's not a [[mono]] print with two [[variable area]] tracks. This is very common. It's safe to say that any film made before 1975 will be a mono print. There are some cases where mono films were re-released later on with remastered Dolby tracks, but these usually are fairly well labeled and easy to identify. There are many films released in mono post-1975, especially foreign titles or films made with smaller budgets. Look at the two tracks closely, with mono prints they will be identical. With Dolby A or SR prints the tracks will be the same in some spots and differ in others. Check areas that have music in them, the credits at the end of the film are often a good spot. | ||
* Many studio films made between 1975 and 1985 will have Dolby A tracks. If the tracks look different at any point, you can rule out mono. | |||
* 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 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 A tracks will display the words "Stereo" on the edges of the film [[leader]]. | * Some (but not all) films with Dolby A tracks will display the words "Stereo" on the edges of the film [[leader]]. | ||
===Auditory Identification== | ===Auditory Identification== | ||