The black bars may or may not be totally visible, depending on how your television or monitor is calibrated. Sometimes the black bars on the sides of the frame are very large, but most of the time they are modest enough that they will barely be noticeable on televisions with an average amount of overscan. Strangely, the English Subtitles default to the off position. Unless you understand German, you should turn on the subtitles before you begin watching this film. As with many films from the early years of the sound era, the mono mix for Triumph is nothing to write home about.
Dynamc range is extremely limited, and hiss is consistently present.
Music and dialogue often sound harsh and thin, while bass is very weak. No foreign language dubs are provided, nor true English Closed Captioning. This is a work that absolutely must be accompanied by extras, both to explain the events presented in the film and to place the glorification of Nazism in the proper historical context. Synapse wisely commissioned Dr. Anthony R. Santoro, professor of history, to provide a screen-specific audio commentary track. While the track might seem on the dry side to those with little interest in history, it is chock full of information about Hitler and the Nazi party.