Has anyone got their copy yet? I just picked mine up at Best Buy and will probably watch it tonight. As noted in the previous post, the disc does contain a audio option in 3.1. I would imagine this is the original stereo track with sensurround in the sub.

I saw this movie in 1974 in sensurroud. There is definitely a stereo track there. The 3.1 version maybe as close to the original as you can get.

Damn you to hell. I came in here to type that same sentance.

Edit: ...and the sensurround track *will* be included? My neighbors ain't gonna like that.

I just tried the DVD and holy crap, they really screwed it up. The 3.1 Sensurround option contains practically NO Sensurround.

The 5.1 track is MUCH better and contains pretty much all of the original Sensurround along with the stereo tracks that were present in 1974.

Your best bet is to crank up your sub just a little and use the 5.1 audio. That is the way I remember it sounding in the theater.

what i think.....


i see EE, mosquito like noise all over the place.

during the first small tremor 5 minutes in my svs did not even register a lfe.
little red light stayed on, both using 5.1 And 3.1.

the sensurround on the 3.1 didnt sound like lfe it sounded like a sound effect right in the soundtrack, like a foley effect added,same as a door tap being added for that sound.

the lfe didnt come on right away even during the big quake, took about 3 seconds, i know thats not a big deal.
still here again just seems like an added sound effect.

the 5.1 sounded fake, almost like the forced/matrixed stereo on my denon
the low sounded great on the 5.1
a natural rumble not overcooked, just right.
felt more like what sensurround was like to my memory of it.

adding to the disapointment is the *cough* "menu".
you have language and PLAY.
no menu chioce for chapters.
they're there though.

universal should be ashamed for releasing this on the same day as the superb dvds for poseiden and towering inferno.

just a disgace.


i should mention that color looked very good