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Catalog Number	11-003
Format	Standard Play CAV
	Extended Play CLV
Running Time	108 minutes
Release History

Standard Play Version

Mono Pressing Location DiscoVision Carson Label Color Blue Retail Price $15.95 Year Issued 1979

Side Frames Running Time 1 30,668 21min 18sec 2 32,737 22min 44sec 3 30,615 21min 16sec 4 31,208 21min 40sec 5 32,025 22min 14sec 157,253 109min 12sec Dead Side Various

Ratings Video Transfer Audio Transfer Replication

Packaging Large Open-Top Open-Top Side-Open Sticker Printed

Pressing Notes

The video transfer is first rate. It would have rated a full 5 stars, except for some of the dark scenes where nothing can be seen. The black & white image is sharp, well defined and is very well represented on this Extended Play edition. The audio is very well done, but is given to very loud spots at points during the film, which tends to blare out everything else in the room. (not necessarily a bad thing). The audio seems just a hair out of sync with the video. This is most likely the result of how DiscoVision transferred the audio. It has been reported that the transfer technician located an original 35mm mag print master soundtrack and synchronized it to the print during the transfer. This accounts for the lack of audio interruption during the numerous breaks which are present in the transfer print.

One of the copies reviewed had an interesting mastering trait. Several hundred frames beyond the end of side 5, the frame numbers begin again. Not uncommon for all DiscoVision discs, but if allowed to play out, a Color bar and test tone pattern appears. This lasts for several thousand frames and then the DiscoVision music begins and the opening graphics for side 2 of Three Days of the Condor begin. The first 29 frames of are present, the frame counter resets to 1 and then the entire mess is repeated 3 times before the normal black background returns for the balance of the playable side.

Known Dead Sides

Extended Play Version

Mono Pressing Location Universal Pioneer Japan Label Color Red Retail Price $24.95 Issued October 1981

Side Chapters Running Time 1 3 54½ min 2 2 54 min 5 108½ min

Ratings Video Transfer Audio Transfer Replication

Packaging Large Open-Top Open-Top Side-Open Sticker Printed

Pressing Notes

The video transfer is first rate. It would have rated a full 5 stars, except for some of the dark scenes where nothing can be seen. The black & white image is sharp, well defined and is very well represented on this Extended Play edition. The audio is very well done, but is given to very loud spots at points during the film, which tends to blare out everything else in the room. (not necessarily a bad thing). The image is affected in a minor way by the inclusion of the colorburst in the the NTSC signal. Universal Pioneer's replication is nearly flawless.

Release History