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[[File:DolbySR Remastered.JPG|right|thumb|250px|A new print of ''American Graffiti'' with a remastered Dolby track. Released in 1973, original prints would have been mono. ]] | |||
*It's safe to say that any film made before 1975 will be a [[mono]] print. However there are many films released in mono ''after'' 1975, especially foreign titles or films made with smaller budgets. | *It's safe to say that any film made before 1975 will be a [[mono]] print. However there are many films released in mono ''after'' 1975, especially foreign titles or films made with smaller budgets. | ||
**Exceptions: 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. | **Exceptions: 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. | ||
* Many studio films made between 1975 and 1985 will have Dolby A tracks. | * Many studio films made between 1975 and 1985 will have Dolby A tracks. | ||
* 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. | ||
====Visual Inspection==== | ====Visual Inspection==== | ||