Dark Knight TrueHD option

[jc480]

Yes, I'm way behind and just realized TrueHD was a blasted option with DK.

So...set it for TrueHD and re-watched this flick. W H O A ! My subwoofer got a serious workout. The sound on this flick is mindblowing...and it feels like you're on Batman's motorcycle during the scene where he's rolling through midtown GC.

[FendersRule]

Yea, it's a good one for sure for HD audio.

[CAB]

That movie soundtrack is in my top 10. Complete audio schwing!

[nycomet]

Hi jc480,

I agree with you that The Dark Knight has an incredible lossless audio track. I probably do not have to tell you, but when you load you BDs, make sure to double check the audio setting. Some BDs default to the 5.1 DD soundtrack, even if the disc includes a True HD or DTS Master Audio track as well. Always select the lossless track for superior sound. My subwoofer turns into the Incredible Hulk whenever lossless audio is pumped to it...and I turn into a quivering puppy.

[jamesdevil]

The Dent transportation scene is just spectacular. The moments of near silence contrasting with the callamity of other parts make it just a serene experience.

[Spymaster]

Warner Bros made two significant blunders with their implementation of BD.

1. Their early discs did not default to the lossless soundtrack
2. Their discs do not default to a menu

I guarantee that 99% of the general public simply pop discs like The Dark Knight into their players and let it run, not even knowing that they're not listening to the Dolby TrueHD track.

Thankfully the discs now do default to the best track,

But it still annoys me that you can't make any other adjustments from a proper menu, prior to starting the movie.

[EvilGav]

To be honest, i've been checking audio settings on disks for years, mainly because DD5.1 was the default (and had to be) on DVD's, however a lot of disks came with the (IMHO) superior DTS track.

Nothing changed with the switch to BD, always check settings before starting a film.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Spymaster

Warner Bros made two significant blunders with their implementation of BD.

1. Their early discs did not default to the lossless soundtrack
2. Their discs do not default to a menu

I guarantee that 99% of the general public simply pop discs like The Dark Knight into their players and let it run, not even knowing that they're not listening to the Dolby TrueHD track.

Thankfully the discs now do default to the best track,

But it still annoys me that you can't make any other adjustments from a proper menu, prior to starting the movie.

I agree with both points made above. I try to remember to check every blu-ray I play to make sure I'm playing the lossless audio track, but sometimes I still forget until I'm about halfway through the movie. Thankfully most newer releases default to the lossless track.

[aiman04]

Originally Posted by Spymaster

Warner Bros made two significant blunders with their implementation of BD.

1. Their early discs did not default to the lossless soundtrack
2. Their discs do not default to a menu

I guarantee that 99% of the general public simply pop discs like The Dark Knight into their players and let it run, not even knowing that they're not listening to the Dolby TrueHD track.

Thankfully the discs now do default to the best track,

But it still annoys me that you can't make any other adjustments from a proper menu, prior to starting the movie.

Yes, Contact is the first BD from Warner (in my collection) that defaults to Dolby TrueHD. They must have just realized that the regular Dolby Digital can be embedded into the Dolby TrueHD track. Just like the core DTS inside the DTS-HD MA, the lossy embed will automatically engaged when incompatible/old equipment/decoder detected.

[Wdm81]

When is WB going to make BD default to a menu..that really bugs me when the movie just starts playing...i'm usually still grabing snacks then

[KubrickFan]

Getting to the movie immediately instead of having to go through trailers, promos, and a menu that takes ages to load is considered a bad thing?

[Wdm81]

Originally Posted by KubrickFan

Getting to the movie immediately instead of having to go through trailers, promos, and a menu that takes ages to load is considered a bad thing?

It is when you want to set your audio or subtitle options or if you are throwing on a disc to watch or listen to an extra feature and not the movie itself

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by Wdm81

When is WB going to make BD default to a menu..that really bugs me when the movie just starts playing...i'm usually still grabing snacks then

Warner probably thinks we are to lazy to press Play as soon as the Main Menu hits so they do it for us. As for the audio they probably are like well not everyone has a sound system that can do HD audio so just stick with the 5.1 Dolby Digital and for those who can get the true HD audio experience will just have to manually select it.

Annoying yes but Warner isn't much on brains except for when they backed up Blu-ray towards the end of the format war.

[1blufan]

First time I watched TDK I didn't check the audio, and listened to it in DD 5.1, when I rewatched it with the TrueHD it was night and day, the sound is so much more open and precise.
The other is Transformers, not the best movie but the audio track is mind blowing.

[MosHighDef]

i didnt like the dialogue volume, i had to to blast it to get into it. Then when the action happened i had to turn it down because it was too loud..

[Sussudio]

Originally Posted by KubrickFan

Getting to the movie immediately instead of having to go through trailers, promos, and a menu that takes ages to load is considered a bad thing?

If a disc has minutes of previews and ads, people will get upset. When it doesn't, people will still get upset It won't ever end

[KubrickFan]

Originally Posted by Wdm81

It is when you want to set your audio or subtitle options or if you are throwing on a disc to watch or listen to an extra feature and not the movie itself

If you want to change your audio, press the 'pause' button. For extra features there's the 'special features' menu. It's not rocket science.

[joker552]

Originally Posted by 1blufan

First time I watched TDK I didn't check the audio, and listened to it in DD 5.1, when I rewatched it with the TrueHD it was night and day, the sound is so much more open and precise.
The other is Transformers, not the best movie but the audio track is mind blowing.

When I watch Transformers, I want to hear it because of the audio too. It is "mind blowing"! As for TDK, the differences for me tends to be that the TrueHD sound is more bass heavy and the dialogue is stepped up another notch.