Why won't labels include 2-ch Dolby Stereo soundtrack all the time?

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I listen to DVD movies exclusively in stereo mode at home, even though I have a fully surround capable Sony TA-E9000ES/TA-N9000ES. Trouble is space and shape of the living room, prohibiting me from placing surround speakers at the optimum position. I find that a lot of DVD titles doesn't include the stereo tracks so I am forced to listen to the down-mixed 5.1ch track through my 2 speakers. Whenever available on a DVD, the stereo track always sound more coherent and open with less phasey off-axis effects and bloated bass, compared to the 5.1ch mix. On a Super Bit DVD I can understand that recording space becomes tight, but there are many other lesser bit-rate encoded discs that could easily have accomodate a stereo track. Why won't they just stop leaving it out?

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Topic - Why won't labels include 2-ch Dolby Stereo soundtrack all the time? - jeromelang 10:46:26 07/20/04 (2)

Actually... - Jack G 15:18:26 07/20/04 (0)

Re: Why won't labels include 2-ch Dolby Stereo soundtrack all the time? - rico 11:12:42 07/20/04 (0)

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