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-*'''Optical Tracks'''
+* magenta vs. cyan vs. black/silver/gray for optical tracks
-** Mono
-*** variable density vs. variable area
-** SR
-** Dolby A
-** magenta vs. cyan vs. black/silver/gray
-*'''Digital'''
-** SRD / Dolby Digital
-** DTS
-** SDDS
-* '''Magnetic'''
 * Sound on disc
 * Silent films
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 * Sound processors
 * Speakers
+ {| class="wikitable sortable"
+ |-
+ ! Sound format !! Type !! 70mm? !! 35mm? !! 16mm? !! 8mm? !! Super8? !! Other gauges? !! Notes
+ |-
+ | [[Mono]]  || Optical ||  || x || x ||  ||  ||  ||  || variable density vs. variable area
+ |-
+ | [[Stereo]]  || Optical ||  || x ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
+ |-
+ | [[Dolby SR]]  || Optical ||  || x ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
+ |-
+ | [[Dolby A]]  || Optical ||  || x ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
+ |-
+ | [[Dolby SR-D]]  || Digital ||  || x ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || Also called Dolby Digital
+ |-
+ | [[DTS]]  || Digital || x || x ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
+ |-
+ | [[SDDS]]  || Digital ||  || x ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
+ |-
+ | Magnetic  || Magnetic || x || x || x ||  || x ||  ||  ||
+ |}
 [[Category:Film components]]

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