Rambo trilogy original mixes & color timing

[wongfeihung]

What was the original theatrical audio mix for the 2008 Rambo, standard 5.1?

Dolby Digital 5.1. Which looks to be missing from the UHD. 

I'm kinda confused the PCM theatrical stereo, don't exists on other releases? They label them as exclusive.

I'm sure there were releases with the Stereo tracks already.

on the packaging shot on the back, it's labelled as Laserdisc audio

Are these audio tracks direct PCM rips from LaserDiscs that were then transcoded to meet Blu-ray audio specifications, or are they sourced from the same master recordings that were originally used for the LaserDisc releases?

I believe they were ripped from the actual laserdiscs.

[Stamper]

My mistake, the original audio 2.0 was apparently only on a few early DVD releases. I thought they were on a german release, but maybe I'm mixing it up with some remuxes that happened over the years.

[uVSthem]

If it is the 2.0 mixes are literally LD rips, my next question is why? Could not get the original audio master for the Dolby Stereo tracks like they did with the 70mm mix for the 2nd film?

[dvdmike]

If it is the 2.0 mixes are literally LD rips, my next question is why? Could not get the original audio master for the Dolby Stereo tracks like they did with the 70mm mix for the 2nd film?

They did the same with Young Guns, I am guessing it requires less work and less people shout at them

[stwd4nder2]

If it is the 2.0 mixes are literally LD rips, my next question is why? Could not get the original audio master for the Dolby Stereo tracks like they did with the 70mm mix for the 2nd film?

It might not be available, or in as good of a condition as what's on the LD. You would think that studios would have the foresight to archive the digital transfers they do over the years but sometimes that doesn't happen, and the commercially released LD might be the best sounding source that currently exists.

[uVSthem]

If it is the 2.0 mixes are literally LD rips, my next question is why? Could not get the original audio master for the Dolby Stereo tracks like they did with the 70mm mix for the 2nd film?

They did the same with Young Guns, I am guessing it requires less work and less people shout at them

The stereo track on the Young Guns UHD is 24bit if I recall correctly. I wonder how a straight 16bit 44.1hz rip from the LD sounds compared to what is on the UHD.

[Beber]

Maybe the "Young Guns" one was inflated to 24-bit but really is 16-bit.

[uVSthem]

Basic Instinct is another LD to 24bit PCM job LionsGate did for their UHD. Has anyone compared the Young Guns and Basic Instinct UHD audio to the original LD audio? It should give us an idea on how these Rambo Dolby tracks are going to sound.

[Stamper]

If they capture them in 16 bit (or just use a fan remux sync without asking, which more publishers do than you know), usually they bump them to 24 bits to do additional processing.

[stwd4nder2]

If they capture them in 16 bit (or just use a fan remux sync without asking, which more publishers do than you know), usually they bump them to 24 bits to do additional processing.

Are there any known cases of a publisher doing that for a release?