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Cool, I didn't realize this had released. It's on my must-have list fer sure! The spot you mentioned at about 39 minutes is probably wear and tear on the tail of the 2nd reel, caused by being slapped around after the changeover. Watch for the cue marks in the upper-right hand corner, and...

Any cinematographers or other experts know the answer to this? Has anyone else even noticed? Why is it that effects that look absolutely marvelous on the big screen look like such obvous mat or cgi shots on DVD/TV? I noticed it first, around the dawn of widely-accepted DVD, in Air Force...

I'm thrilled to hear this because because I absolutely love 3D. Done properly it is fantastic. "Properly" is the operative word, though. It isn't as easy as it seems. When "Comin' At Ya" came out, many theatres still had houses with silver screens. Most have gone to matte now for better viewing...

Beetlejuice is another one to beware of. It came out before PG-13 was created so it got a PG rating but includes an "F-bomb".

I'm curious what other HT folks do for snacks or special treats during your presentations. Do you have some special treat or tradition? I make my popcorn in a West Bend Stir Crazy popper, until I can get a real machine. I use butter salt but no particular type. I always use Extra Virgin Olive...

Edwin, what I'm saying is that for the best possible theater experience, everyone should care about the presentation because the presentation is what is ultimately paying their "pin money". Management should breed an environment where everyone is taught to care. If the concessionist gets a...

Joe, your scenario is unfortunately too common. I don't know the exact breakdown but a lot of theatres do have "usher/operators", etc. National Amusements (Showcase Cinemas) uses only managers in the booth. They first go through a pretty good training program. AMC has seperate projectionists...

There are two distinct tracts of reasons for poor theatrical presentations. Both, IMHO, are inexcusable but that's reality. It's terribly unfortunate because a properly working 35mm presentation is still the best and will be for quite some time. Buckle up for long rant, but you just mind find...

Does anyone know of any movies (preferably DVD) with the long version of the old Tristar snipe? The one with Pegasus coming from the side way in the distance, then galloping forward with spread wings? This was extremely cool at the drive in, right at dusk when the sky color roughly matched...

Consider your TV use and how that will affect bulb life. Standing around watching the ol' boob tube seriously eats away precious bulb life!

For me: Braveheart. I have refused to watch this on regular TV/video since it came out at the theatre. Having just completed phase 1 of my HT, I bought the DVD and my wife and I are having our gala premier on Thursday! Wahooo...

Curt, I feel your frustration. I've been researching for two months to buy a projector for my HT. The trouble is getting to actually see them in action - preferably all lined up in a row with a single video feed, checking each machine for your own personal best view. Especially in the...

Looks great! The couch on the riser is a great idea.

*Long Post Warning*, but good info (IMHO)... The reels you want are referred to as "House Reels", also 2000 ft. reels and/or 20 minute reels. Do some searching by those key words. Don't get fooled by "shipping reels". These are junk. Films are shipped to theaters on these and as such they...

Recently somebody tried to tell me about DVD's for true videophiles that don't have all the extra features, menus, etc. so that they can use less compression and get a better picture. He said you just pop it in an it plays - with a better look. Is anyone familiar with this? What are they...

Never thought about the wire weight - my applications so far haven't had that problem. If the frame would work better than a box on a particular application, then I'm sure some sort of cable tie or other rig could be made. I get my frames from a local electrical/lighting supply place that...

Actually for low voltage applications you don't even need a box - just a frame. They have aluminum ones that with tabs than bend to hold themselves in place and nicer plastic ones that have tabs that flip into place when tightened with it's integrated screw. You just cut a rectangular hole...

Yeah, interesting theoretical discussion but not very practical. I can set the convergence for polarized 3D in a theatrical setting, but it's relatively simple in a single-strip side-by-side environment. Since it is sync'd (single strip, single projector, lamp, etc.), then one piece of test-loop...

Well, I'm narrowing down my plans for my budding HT. As much as I like "the good stuff", I've decided to go entry-level for my first projector. I have other things I want to do with the HT (movable masking, curtains, house lights, etc); and not having a background in digital projection, I've...

Allen, have you made your purchase yet? I too have been leaning to the dt-200 put the panny is interesting. Curious to know what you decided on...

I definitely agree on beafing up on speakers. One theory holds that you should make it so the speakers never work as hard as they could according to their specs. That way the will last and not fail you when you really need them. You want to be able to sufficiently drive them, but leave...

Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm sure I'll find a lot of good stuff here - and hopefully I can contribute some useful stuff as well. I just re-read my first post and I hope it didn't sound over-inflated. I don't love myself as much as it may have sounded - I was just trying to introduce myself...

Hello to all. I'm about to embark on my home theater project and was glad to find this forum. I'll be going through it thoroughly and then asking some questions. I'll introduce myself. I'm in Kentucky, just outside Cincinnati. My background is in the motion picture industry. I've managed...