I was killing time last Saturday and dialed up "Chasing Trane" on Netflix (via my TIVO Roamio) . As soon as it started I was bombarded with drums and sax in fully separated dramatic surround sound. Amazing stuff. I kept watching and enjoyed the film (tho the rest did not have that dramatic separation). I do highly recommend the film if you like John Coltrane's music - there are new family video and such in the film. Even his late in life trip to Japan.
I also have a season pass on my DVR for the PBS show "Independent Lens." I think I saw the Muscles Shoals film there first. Anyway, last night I noticed Independent Lens had a listing for the "Chasing Trane" film - and I wanted Emma to hear that dramatic Audio intro - so I sytarted playing it back on the TIVO and ... the audio on the PBS version was all flattened down and not dramatic. I quick cued up the Netflix version and played there so she could hear the difference... and that got me to wondering, what else has been aired on multiple media and (perhaps) had audio lost in the translation?
I also have a season pass on my DVR for the PBS show "Independent Lens." I think I saw the Muscles Shoals film there first. Anyway, last night I noticed Independent Lens had a listing for the "Chasing Trane" film - and I wanted Emma to hear that dramatic Audio intro - so I sytarted playing it back on the TIVO and ... the audio on the PBS version was all flattened down and not dramatic. I quick cued up the Netflix version and played there so she could hear the difference... and that got me to wondering, what else has been aired on multiple media and (perhaps) had audio lost in the translation?
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