Dolby (disambiguation): Difference between revisions

<u>Availability</u>: Common. It appears in some cinemas that use the Dolby Digital technology, but it can be easily found on certain laserdiscs and DVDs, like the Japanese Laserdisc of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (in Surround EX!) and the THX-certified 1997 DVD of Platoon. The Dolby Stereo version is seen on some Laserdisc releases such as Stargate, True Lies, Speed, and Immortal Beloved. The 4:3 version appears on the rare THX-certified 1998 Laserdisc of Singin' in the Rain. Can also be seen on the Dolby demo disc Explore Our World and some Roadshow Entertainment DVD's such as Happy Feet. This logo debuted on the theatrical release of Batman Returns. The "Where available" variant was seen on Starz in the late 90s and early 2000s when they began broadcasting films with Dolby Digital audio.

*On some Interplay Entertainment games, such as Descent 3 and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, after the animation finishes it cuts to a black background with the "DOLBY SURROUND" logo in gold, and shines a little bit.

<u>Availability</u>: Common. First used mainly on later Laserdiscs from that time including early DVDs, such as Cats Don't Dance and the 1997 MGM DVD of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Can also be seen on some Nutech Digital DVDs if you select Dolby Digital, such as Tom Sawyer, Peter Pan, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Wind in the Willows, The Odyssey, Treasure Island, among others. Also seen on some DVDs from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Roadshow Entertainment, like the region 4 DVD releases of Blue Streak,Charlie's Angels and Spiderman. The AC-3 Digital version can be found on the DVD of Tenchi Muyo: The Movie, The Mask 1994 LD, AC-3 US T2 LD, 1995 Laserdisc of Die Hard 3 and the letterboxed edition of The Indian and the Cupboard. Also appeared on the computer games Descent 3 and the DVD release of Wing Commander IV. The "Where available" variant was seen on Starz in the late 90s and early 2000s when they began broadcasting films with Dolby Digital audio. This was retained on the Australian 2014 DVD reprint of Stuart Little.

<u>Availability</u>: Common. First seen in cinemas and was used on Laserdiscs (like Contact and The Lost World: Jurassic Park) and early DVDs from the era. Can be seen on some current DVD releases from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Roadshow Entertainment like The Man from Snowy River.

<u>Availability</u>: Common. First used mainly on later Laserdiscs (like Saving Private Ryan and Volcano) from that time including DVDs, such as Stuntman. Can also be seen on Roadshow Entertainment DVDs such as The Wedding Singer and Mulholland Drive.

<u>Availability</u>: Common. Seen in cinemas as well as on some later Laserdiscs, and a few early DVDs, including Terminator 2: Ultimate Edition. It also appears on the Japanese DVD of Card Captor Sakura the Movie: Enchanted Cards. It appears on demo discs like Explore our World. A filmed version (in poor quality) has been found on the 1997 DVD releases of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Also seen on some Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVD's as well such as the region 2 and 4 DVD releases of Open Season, 50 First Dates and Spider-Man 2. The Ultimate Version. The DVD release of Terminator 2 has a scope framed version of Aurora, but is formatted in fullscreen. Although it first appeared on DVDs in 1997, it first appeared in cinemas with the 1999 release of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.

<u>Availability</u>: Has appeared in theaters starting with the theatrical release of Star Trek: Insurrection. The short version is seen on some Australian DVDs such as the Roadshow Entertainment DVDs of The Notebook (long version) and Elf as well as some TV airings of movies and a few TV shows.

Music/Sounds: A bunch of whooshing and slamming noises.

'''Availability''': Appears on various DVDs to promote the 2006 Curious George film, such as Madagascar and Kicking and Screaming. It was also seen on the VHS release of the latter film.

'''Availability''': Seen on a DVD of Free Jimmy. Also shown on theaters and DVDs, plus Blu-Rays as well (possibly during that time period until the early 2010s).

'''Availability''': Technically, it's unknown. It was said that it appeared on Need For Speed: High Stakes, but we are not sure on what version of the game this logo appeared on, but it's safe to say that it's probably from the PC version.

<u>Availability</u>: Only seen on the  theatrical release of Bee Movie. Also seen on the DVD and Blu-ray release of Bee Movie.

<u>Variant</u>: In Call of Duty: Black Ops II, the logo is missing "TrueHD", while "Dolby" is centered.

<u>Availability</u>: Seen on the video game, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, with the exception of the Wii U version. Also seen on Forza: Horizon.

'''Availability''': Rare. It was mostly likely in theaters; it was first used on the theatrical release of X-Men. May have been seen on VHS's in the late 1990's to 2000's.

'''Availability''': Common. The opening variant which can be seen on 1998 episodes of Thomas & Friends on Sprout and on DVD and episodes of The Simpsons on FOX. Appeared in games, too (for example, the still version was seen on Krazy Ivan).

'''Availability''': Rare. It appears at the beginning of Spunky's First Christmas, Spunky's Circus Adventure and Spunky's Camping Adventure. It also appears on foreign VHS tapes in the UK and France, as well as the game Armored Fist 2. The shortened version can be seen at the beginning of the Dolby Consumer Guide to Home Theater VHS from 1991.

'''Availability''': Appears before in-flight movies since May 1999. Also seen on the DVDs of Pearl Harbor including the Director's Cut and Dolby's Explore our World.

'''Availability''': Said to appear on a DVD of a Rambo film. For some unknown reason, this appeared on the 2000 Pakistani film Ghar Kab Aao Gay.