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  1. Doug Otte

    THIS ISLAND EARTH (1955) on Blu-Ray – when?

    Over the weekend, I ran the Audyssey software again on my receiver to reset the speaker settings. Over the years, I had manually played around with the settings to fix specific "issues" I heard. Well, that managed to muck everything up. After I reset everything, things sounded much better...
  2. Doug Otte

    THIS ISLAND EARTH (1955) on Blu-Ray – when?

    I finally watched the feature last night and today. The video and audio quality are beautiful, as others have noted. Thanks to Bob & Team for restoring the Perspecta track. However, I must admit that I prefer the 2.0. I tried the Perspecta last night and again today. Admittedly, my room is...
  3. Doug Otte

    THIS ISLAND EARTH (1955) on Blu-Ray – when?

    I was inspired to listen to another MLP SACD tonight. This one lists among the credits: Recording director: Wilma Cozart Chief engineer & Technical supervisor: C. Robert Fine
  4. Doug Otte

    THIS ISLAND EARTH (1955) on Blu-Ray – when?

    I haven't had time to watch the actual film yet (but hope to do so this weekend). But, I had a little time before bed to peruse the extras last night. It was interesting to read that Robert Fine had a hand in developing Perspecta. And, it was quite a coincidence because earlier in the evening...
  5. Doug Otte

    THIS ISLAND EARTH (1955) on Blu-Ray – when?

    Who's that handsome young man on the left...oh, it's you, Bob!;)
  6. Doug Otte

    THIS ISLAND EARTH (1955) on Blu-Ray – when?

    One of the most unique aspects of this film is the plot. Our heroes are taken to the planet, observe the destruction, then manage to escape. Unlike most movie protagonists, they are just observers. They aren't able to save the two warring societies; they can only save themselves.
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