This article is meant as an alert to all Jurassic Park and home theater lovers.
What's Up? If you haven't already heard, Universal originally shipped huge amounts of Jurassic Park DTS DVDs with a less than reference quality DTS track. When Universal became aware of the problem, they silently shipped corrected versions. The new DTS master is incredibly rich in wall-imploding, visceral bass; it's a night and day difference between it and the original disc.
Identification. To identify the faulty disc, look at the inside hub of the disc itself, and if you see the code "D2R1", you have the old version. If the code reads "D2R2", you have the corrected disc. If you desire to repurchase the corrected Jurassic Park, the top sticker on a sealed, unopened copy will read "(DTS)(WS)" in bold letters; be mindful that the DVD keep cases are identical. Also, there have been reports that the "(DTS)(WS)" package yields the same old D2R1 disc. The only true test is the open the package up and verify that the "D2R2" marking on the disc. Of course by now, most DVD carriers such as Best Buy should have all new discs on store shelves.
Exchanging Your Old Copy. If you want, Universal has given customers the opportunity to exchange the disc. The details about shipping your old copy back to Universal are outlined here.
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