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... for the first time since we have had our home theatre set up with projector & top end surround sound.Reason - my wife scored a couple of free tickets to the local theatre to see "The Man Who Sued God". Observations -
* the movie was borderline worth watching. If it had been at home on tape we would have given up after 20 mins & moved on to something better. Lots of f**** & Sh** from Billy Connelly + contrived slapstick. The plot could not have held together even with the aid of superglue! Much as I would like to praise Australia's cinematic efforts it becomes difficult when this sort of movie is dished up. We would give it 2 stars out of 5.
* the theatre seats were most uncomfortable
* the visual quality was superior to the best we get at home with the caveat we were seated further back relative to the screen size at home so on that basis we are getting about the same here on the best (rare) software via the HLD-X9 or from digital satellite.
* the bass reproduction was fuzzy and a bit boomy - we are getting much better here
* overall sound was good but not up to Plinius/electrostatic standards.
So, we doubt if we would ever pay to see a movie and I will probably discourage my beloved from entering more competitions. Let the seats go to those who might appreciate them more.Long live HT!!!! It is more comfortable, better sound, and one can accompany it with a nice Cab-Sav and no sweet paper accompaniment or chatter from the seat behind!
John
Follow Ups:
My wife and I have been together since 1985, and during that entire time, we have been to the movie theater perhaps a total of ten times. No kidding! Even before the advent of HT, we simply could not stand the BS associated with most theaters. We would watch a mono VCR tape on a 13" TV before we would go to the theaters again. However, we have always been more content oriented than technical oriented.Now with HT, and our Netflix subscription, I doubt we will ever leave the house again. Plus, the cat and aged labrador get to watch as well.
The ability to have a nice drink or cigar during a movie, plus the ability to start/stop it when I want, are more than enough of a reason to watch most movies at home.Also, the Jumbo Pop microwave popcorn is better than what you get at the theaters today. :)
Shawn Harvey
Couldn't agree with you more. We just don't go out to the movies anymore. Especially considering that movie tickets can cost up to $10 a piece in metropolitan areas. Hmm, doing the math here...I could BUY the DVD for that amount.I also agree that things are more comfortable at home. Good couch, nice drink, heck, I can even take a "commercial" break if need be!
So, I second your notion--long live HT!!!!1
Gotta add another side here guys.I'm not sure what type of movie theaters you are attending, but the THX outfitted, large screen mega theaters that are becoming the norm here in Toronto provide a visual/sonic experience that makes every home theater set up I've experienced appear laughable (and yes, I've experienced some amazing home theaters).
Of course, this is all subjective. But the immersive quality of a big screen, the detail that you can just swim into, and the sonic capabilities of the theater are on a different scale, virtually unapproachable by home theaters.
One thing that has me wanting to slap myself silly is this observation: the most realistic reproduction of orchestral music I've heard keeps coming from these movie theater sound systems. For fun, I've closed my eyes many times when the orchestral score is featured in a good movie mix, and it amazes me how close these systems come to the scale, impact and instrumental color of an orchestra - far beyond any high end stereo system. (And this is an observation from someone who does not really care much for home theater - I prefer listening to music on my high-end rig).
I also find the seats comfortable in these theaters.
The big drag for me: Most movie theaters are way to freakin' loud.
(Score one for home theater - volume control).Rich H.
***Of course, this is all subjective. But the immersive quality of a big screen, the detail that you can just swim into, and the sonic capabilities of the theater are on a different scale, virtually unapproachable by home theaters.***I don't know what your theatres are like, but I prefer the sound of my stereo home theatre sound to any theatre I've been to.
"I don't know what your theatres are like, but I prefer the sound of my stereo home theatre sound to any theatre I've been to."Fair enough.
I'm quite biased toward two-channel stereo listening over home theater
for my own entertainment (perhaps because I listen to home theater all day for my job as a sound effects editor, which includes a fair amount of time spent in the film mixing theater as well).I will stand by my one point, however, that good movie theater sound systems are capable of a more realistic recreation of an orchestra (and many other large scale effects) than any high-end stereo set up I've heard.
Rich H.
for movies. We tend to get first run limited release pictures like LA & New York. At its best a movie can CRUSH ANY home theatre based on size alone. NO tv comes close to 70mm.All that said, when I was living in a small town, the theatres sucked big time and in those circumstances I would have a top notch home theatre and never leave home.
Even in TO you can get rude suburbanites who only go to a theatre once every 5 years, they talk, don't turn off their @#$%^! cell phones, who kick the seat in front of them (the one I'm sitting in). Also the film may not be focused or the sound too loud. So I get up and complain. If its not right, COMPLAIN! Find the manager and tell him why you are never coming back.
I'm not sure about theater standards in Toronto, but the "THX" outfitted theaters here in Ft. Worth are laughable. I've never heard superior sonics in a commerical theater over my own, save one IMAX theater, but they keep their film and projectors in a dust free enviroment. I get angered everytime I go see a film the second week it is out, and the film is COVERED in dust. COVERED! What happened to stagehands cleaning the projectors and film every night! You never get that with DVD. I'll be the first to admit that analog is, in every way superior to digital, but only in a very controlled enviroment. I doubt that most theaters even have employees enter the projection room of a theater during the entire run of a film.
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