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Originally Posted by awmurray
Exactly. I go to the big ones I like, of course, like King Kong, Revenge of the Sith, and I'll be going to The Hills Have Eyes. Others I pick up when they hit the $1 tier.
I use these viewings to see which ones I want to buy later on DVD. You know, so I can see them on my little, sub-standard, small-screened, no-comparison-with-the-real-cineplex $25k+ home theater. In glorious mono sound. Despite the buckets of sarcasm dripping off it, I think this also makes a good point. Even the best HT won't be as good, as the best theatre (things like cellphones and babies notwithstanding). But you can't discount the HTs out of hand, as many have posted, there are ways of creating a very, very nice system in the home, and when compared to the average theater experience (cellphones, babies, smelly people), it's hard not to take what many consider a minor hit in screen and sound quality (or not), in order to avoid those factors in a public theater. And I still feel the movie folks are approaching the DVD factor the wrong way. Yes it's having an impact on the industry as a whole, but to use the MP3 example, if they don't adapt and move forward, they're going to be left behind. |
DVD movies are really good and i definitely agree that they have increased the viewing of those movies. going to the theatre is totally a different issue and one who wants always goes there even if he has a dvd.
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This is quite a long thread, and pardon me if I'm just repeating what's been said, but I DO think that all feature films (not including those made for TV broadcast) are intended for cinematic exhibition. Why else would the 2.35:1 ratio still be used? I still think there's no comparison to seeing a film in the cinema.
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Originally Posted by Josh Hinkle
Of course, maybe the gap is less for someone like awmurray who spent $25K on his hometheater. But that's not on option for 99.9% of the population. Hell, I probably won't spend much more than that on movie tickets, rentals and dvd/hd-dvd purchases in my entire life. :D
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Originally Posted by awmurray
Don't you wish...
And there are plenty on here with very fine HT setups, digi... And how come so many of your responses seem to involve shooting a load? Adding credibility: *yawn* :rolleyes: -rolleyes- Mostly because your posts seem to consist of you boasting about what a fantastic set-up you have and everyone who is complaining OBVIOUSLY doesn't have one quite as good as yours. Your posts are masturbatory. |
Originally Posted by digitalfreaknyc
I don't wish. I haven't seen a pic of you.
Mostly because your posts seem to consist of you boasting about what a fantastic set-up you have and everyone who is complaining OBVIOUSLY doesn't have one quite as good as yours. Your posts are masturbatory. |
this thread hasn't been closed yet?
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Originally Posted by Egon's Ghost
This is quite a long thread.
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