Sweet mother of god ... you don't, by chance, live near the big metropolis of Gastonia, NC?
I would LOVE to visit that screen room. ad On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 9:45 AM, MnTwister < 00000047da4b1761-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu> wrote: > I will go to the theater for an event movie, some of the classic movies > that have been showing on the big screen by Fathom Events (I went to The > Sound of Music, Wizard of Oz in 3D, ect). I own a JVC 3D 4k projector and a > 160" (16 x 9) screen with a Dolby Atmos (9.2 channel) sound system, that > includes the ceiling speakers directly overhead, so there is no reason for > me to go and watch on a regular basis cell phones light up or ring, my feet > stick to the floor, to pay $4.00 for a bottle of water and $7.50 for a > medium popcorn, possibly $10.00 for parking, and someone's feet on the top > of the chair next to me.. let;s face it, the younger generation can be darn > rude at cinemas. > > However, I have gone to see current films on Imax screen (whether it be > true Imax or those in cineplexes). Do I believe my habits are hurting > current moviemaking by my not going regularly to the theater to see the > movies? No, I buy the blu-ray disc, and that is still income from the film > for the studios, much more-so than a theater ticket. And, a little added > comment, there is nothing like projecting 3D at home on a large screen, > because you are much closer to the screen, the 3D effect is so far advanced > over watching it in a theater. If you have ever been disappointed at > watching 3D in a theater, it's a completely different and better experience > at home. There are currently over 500 blu-ray 3D movies available at retail > > What I rarely do is stream movies or purchase on demand or any other > digital form, and I have no interest in watching any movie on a tablet or > cell phone. I like quality and no streaming service, even if they tout > 1080p or 4k, comes close to watching a blu-ray with those same technical > features. There is no compression like there is in streaming, movies on > demand, ect. I was amazed when I read how much compression is used over > platforms like Netflix, Amazon, and DirecTV and Dish Network and all the > movie-selling apps available. The compression ratio can sometimes go up to > 80%, where their claimed "exactly like blu-ray" is actually close to a DVD > picture in the end due to compression. Were you to offer over thge internet > a movie in true blu-ray quality, they could never stream it today without > hours of downloading first. > > And not many discuss it, but the sound is also highly compressed, even > more than the picture, so what you end up with on streaming and Satellite > TV and cable is, yes, a 5.1 channel soundtrack, but the sound has been so > compressed, instruments in the orchestra of a movie score are actually > reduced in quality to a huge extent which hurts the sound of every > instrument and even the separation of the stereo channels, and that goes > for sound effects and dialogue too. And I get sick of that little circle > starting to turn when my WIFI signal lessens. With a blu-ray disc, I can > watch it anytime, and know for sure I can watch it in the first place. All > of the streaming services we have now a movie may appear there one day and > be gone the next. > > As for Netflix, the service is great for me when I can't find anything I > own that I am in the mood to watch, but so many of the movies showing there > I have never heard of, and as far as current movies, including those coming > out on home video for the first time after their theatrical showing, there > are almost none. I use Netflix mail service and rent blu-rays for those I > don't want to buy. My main problem with HBO and those services is the way > they reformat all of the movies filmed in the Cinemascope 2:35:1 ratio to > "fir the screen." To me, that's just editing what the director intended. I > believe cinemas have a bright future, as going to the movies is a > tradition. And home video is just adding revenue to boxoffice intake. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
