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→1st Trailer (June 11, 1993-December 12, 2006): Remove some subjectivity.
imported>Solarstrike (→6th Trailer (2008- ): A slight rewrite, DTS-MA/HR was NEVER on DVD.) |
imported>Solarstrike (→1st Trailer (June 11, 1993-December 12, 2006): Remove some subjectivity.) |
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*An earlier version of the trailer was used in the first year of its existence, where we fade out after the first sequence dissolves. Also, the text "DTS IN SELECTED THEATRES" is shown below the disc. | *An earlier version of the trailer was used in the first year of its existence, where we fade out after the first sequence dissolves. Also, the text "DTS IN SELECTED THEATRES" is shown below the disc. | ||
*On some DTS-encoded laserdiscs and DVDs from the late 90s, the logo is in full-screen, is videotaped, and "THIS THEATRE FEATURES" is removed. | *On some DTS-encoded laserdiscs and DVDs from the late 90s, the logo is in full-screen, is videotaped, and "THIS THEATRE FEATURES" is removed. | ||
*In some cases, the theatrical version of the trailer is used on home releases, | *In some cases, the theatrical version of the trailer is used on home releases. Some of these releases have the DTS text moving up slightly after the first resolve (primarily on films with 1:85:1 aspect ratios, but not always). | ||
'''FX/SFX''': The disc zooming out at the viewer, the individual words followed by the dissolving; the appearance of "DTS" and "THIS THEATRE FEATURES" text followed by the zoom out of the "DIGITAL SOUND" text. All in fine quality and in CGI. | '''FX/SFX''': The disc zooming out at the viewer, the individual words followed by the dissolving; the appearance of "DTS" and "THIS THEATRE FEATURES" text followed by the zoom out of the "DIGITAL SOUND" text. All in fine quality and in CGI. | ||
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*Rare for the normal version. In theatres, it was used until 1999 or 2000 when DTS (allegedly) received complaints about the trailer's exceptionally loud nature, and/or how it wasn't well-suited for quieter movies. | *Rare for the normal version. In theatres, it was used until 1999 or 2000 when DTS (allegedly) received complaints about the trailer's exceptionally loud nature, and/or how it wasn't well-suited for quieter movies. | ||
*This made its official debut alongside THX's "Grand" trailer on the theatrical premiere of ''Jurassic Park''. | *This made its official debut alongside THX's "Grand" trailer on the theatrical premiere of ''Jurassic Park''. | ||
*It later reemerged on DTS-certified | *It later reemerged on DTS-certified LaserDiscs and DVDs, such as ''The Wedding Singer'', Vertigo and Universal and Sony titles like the first DVD releases of ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' and ''Babe'', Superbit releases such as ''Gattaca'', ''Johnny Mnemonic'', ''Panic Room'', ''xXx'', ''Spider-Man'', ''Snatch'', ''Seven Years in Tibet'', ''The Patriot'' and ''Labyrinth'', several music/concert DVDs, DTS-enhanced DVDs of ''Saving Private Ryan'', ''Jurassic Park'', ''The Lost World: Jurassic Park'', and DTS LaserDiscs from Walt Disney Home Video such as ''Pocahontas'', ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'', ''Toy Story: Collector's Edition'', ''Flubber'', and ''Hercules''. | ||
*The normal version is also on the 2000 “Ultimate Edition” DVD of ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'', preceding the [[THX]] Cavalcade trailer made for the release. | *The normal version is also on the 2000 “Ultimate Edition” DVD of ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'', preceding the [[THX]] Cavalcade trailer made for the release; as well as some early DTS discs from Universal, DreamWorks, and Image Entertainment. | ||
*However, the short version is extinct as was only shown in theatres for this logo's first year, such as ''Carlito's Way''. | *However, the short version is extinct as was only shown in theatres for this logo's first year, such as ''Carlito's Way''. | ||
*Due to the digital nature of its encoding, on | *Due to the digital nature of its encoding, on LaserDiscs, the audio can only be heard through a special DTS modulator to decode DTS audio, whereas on DVDs it can only be accessed if you select the DTS option in the DVD's audio menu and then play the movie. If your player cannot decode DTS audio, this logo (and by proxy, the film) will either be silent, switch automatically to the Dolby track (DVDs only), or playback with major distortion. | ||
*Can also be seen on some Nutech Digital DVDs if you select DTS, such as ''Tom Sawyer'', ''Peter Pan'', ''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'', ''Wind in the Willows'', ''The Odyssey'', and ''Treasure Island'', among others. | *Can also be seen on some Nutech Digital DVDs if you select DTS, such as ''Tom Sawyer'', ''Peter Pan'', ''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'', ''Wind in the Willows'', ''The Odyssey'', and ''Treasure Island'', among others. | ||
*Some of the last DVDs to feature this logo are ''Leon: The Professional: Deluxe Edition'', ''Closer'', ''Stealth'', and the Ultimate Editions of the ''James Bond'' films. | *Some of the last DVDs to feature this logo are ''Leon: The Professional: Deluxe Edition'', ''Closer'', ''Stealth'', and the Ultimate Editions of the ''James Bond'' films. | ||