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Subject: Re: Disney's Sleeping Beauty Video
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Date: Wed, 22-Oct-86 21:36:55 EDT
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In article <1371@trwrb.UUCP> mrlopez@trwrb.UUCP (Michael R. Lopez) writes:
>Recently I bought the newly released Disney classic Sleeping Beauty.
>It is in HIFI Stereo, however I have found that I get a minor, but
>annoying garble in the soundtrack. I returned it and found that the
>new copy had the same effect. Naturally, I experienmented by disabling
>the equalizer, but the garble continued. I then tried disabling the
>HIFI feature on my vcr and the garble disappeared. I also noted that
>if I only use the sound from my tv that garble is not audible. Thus,
>it seems that the HIFI mode seems to have a hell of a time trying
>to reproduce sound. I can live with watching it without being in HIFI
>mode, but it is kind of disappointing. Please send any theories or
>comments to me.

I too rented "Sleeping Beauty" and had a HELL-OF-A-TIME getting the Hi-Fi
track to track.  On the Panasonic 9600 I normally have a wide range of
tracking before the Hi-Fi will drop out.  The range on this tape was
basically nothing.  But, another example of tracking problem is with the
tape "Down and Out In Beverly Hills".  It too is a Disney tape.  I played
it on the JVC HR-D725U and had trouble there as well.  I kept getting the
noise you get when you start tuning a FM radio station off frequency (with
mute turned off).

Here is what I has noticed.  Both tapes were Macrovision encoded and since
both tapes are Disney, they were dubed by Technicolor.  Technicolor is
giving bad service to Warner Home Video by distributing Hi-Fi stereo tapes
in three formats (VHS anyway):  Hi-Fi stereo w/ Dolby stereo, Hi-Fi mono
w/ Dolby mono and no Hi-Fi w/ Dolby stereo.  The Clint Eastwood & Burt
Reynold movie was found by me in all three configurations.  I have talked
to Warner a few days ago and they are aware of the problem and trying to
get it resolved (this has been going on for a long time).  I digress.
My guess is that Technicolor is having trouble with Macrovision encoded
tapes.

But, there is a catch to what I say.  Technicolor also dubs MGM/UA stuff.
The only problem I have had with MGM/UA is left and right channel reversal.
But, MGM/UA stuff is always duplicated using a digital audio master tape,
which requires a little different set-up.  But, the duplication machines
should be the same.  Anyway, I also rented "9 1/2 Weeks" and it was
Macrovision encoded, but it tracked as well as other tapes.

Take what you will from what I have passed on.  Other comments will help
put together a total picture.
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