Newsgroup: it.arti.cinema
Titolo: [Beatles in surround] DTS, 5.1.... "????"

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Sources: EMI says Beatle CDs not being remastered
Update (2/23/00) Bengt Warmlind of Sweden tells us he'd
been assured by EMI officials in 1997 that the first
four albums would be released in stereo. Check out his
story on his website at
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/3968/
Update (2/18/00) From Terry Ott (thanks, Terry!):
     "Some more anecdotal evidence of EMI's plan to
overhaul the Beatles catalogue. During a discussion
today with the manager of one of Canada's largest
record chains, said manager revealed that store
contacts within EMI Music Canada are saying that the
double Red and Blue CD sets will within a year be
rolled into a single disc, remastered, re-mixed and
most probably also done in 5.1. (This is the same music
retailer that was literally "blowing out" regular
Beatles back catlogue last fall leading up to
Christmas.) Said manager also confirmed that the
Anthology VHS video collection has been withdrawn from
sale, paving the way for new (5.1) DVD re-issues this
fall. As the manufacturers are still battling as to
what standard format 5.1 stand-alone audio will take,
most, if not all, 5.1 material will be DVD video,
accompanied by the new mixes."
Our comment: Seems to us that the Red-Blue rumor has
surfaced before and was denied. Interesting that
it's surfacing again.
Further update: Beatlefan's Bill King tells us that the
Red-Blue rumor was originally revealed by an Apple
spokeman in the U.S. and, according to British sources,
has definitely been considered by EMI and Apple.
(Thanks, Bill!)
Update (2/15/00) Some very interesting news from
journalist Allan Kozinn (thanks, Allan!):
     "Re the remastering at EMI: They are definitely
remastering the Anthology material for release on DVD
in 5.1 next October. I have this from an unimpeachable
source. Perhaps that was what was at the root of the
original report."
Update (2/14/00) From Ashley Wooten (thanks!):
     A slight correction needs to be made on the Remix
story. Audio in the 5.1 format can be used on DTS CDs
and the new DVD-Audio format. This format does not
require pictures like its video cousin.
Update (2/12/00) Matt Hurwitz of Good Day Sunshine says
further investigation with his sources at EMI reveals
the earlier report to be untrue. "There is no
remastering of the catalog and no remixing. There is no
work going on currently by George Martin and EMI has no
such plans in the near future." EMI also has no format
to use a 5.1 surround mix since this format is only
used for DVD accompanying a video, of which none
exists. JAM! Music, where the report first appeared,
has now revised the story on its site to only
discuss the remastering of "Imagine."
(2/10/00) In a report on the JAM Music! website, Terry
Ott wrote that the entire Beatles catalog is currently
being remastered by Sir George Martin. He reported the
process, however, could take years because of
complicated "surround sound" production. EMI Canada
spokesperson Beth Waldman told Ott there could be the
release of more 5-1 remastered Beatles product (similar
to "Yellow Submarine Songbook") this year.

Sources: EMI says Beatle CDs not being remastered
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