MBM135 Posted February 10, 2002 Share Posted February 10, 2002 I realize this is an "audio forum" but tonight I realized how little emphasis there is on the "video" side of HT. I actually went to a movie tonight. I realized that I can recreate the audio portion in my living room--my system has no trouble making the house shake etc. But, my TV is way to small...32 inch Sony. What is missing is the Widescreen, baby. I believe the whole idea of HT is to recreate the cinema effect "at home." Can't do that with a 32 incher unless your in a closet. Time to start looking at BIG TVs. Got the sound part down. Also realized tonight that going to a movie is a PITA (Pain In The A#@). haven't been to one in over a year. Always watch at home. Here are the things that suck about going to the theater...8 reasons to wait for the rental: 1. Lines. 2. Popcorn and a Coke is $10. 3. Theater almost empty but someone will always sit right in front of us even though there are 300 empty seats. 4. Seats are uncomfortable. 5. Forced to sit through 5 previews. 6. Babies. A guy brought a baby to see "Black Hawk Down". I think the baby was in Dolby DTS too... 7. Can't drink beer. 8. Babysitter was $15. Cost of Evening was $40. Cost to own DVD when released is $20. Need to get the BIG TV...More of you folks need to talk about your video stuff! MM KG4's (Forte II's enroute) KV-3 SS-1s rear Sony 32 inch Trinitron H/K AVR110 Sony DVPS360 Denon DCM 370 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted February 10, 2002 Share Posted February 10, 2002 #9: Socially unacceptable to watch movie nude. #10: Eating popcorn that falls on floor definitely unsanitary. fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckears Posted February 10, 2002 Share Posted February 10, 2002 Reasons TO go to the movies: 1. Communal atmosphere at big premieres (in line and during the film). 2. Get out of the dang house once in a while 3. No damn telephone calls (no cell phone). 4. Love to seen the little dating teenies in love. 5. There is no way I am waiting another 9 months to see (insert name of long-anticipated film here). 6. Britney's boobs are ten feet tall!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anarchist Posted February 10, 2002 Share Posted February 10, 2002 Ok, That is a fair assessment of this board - there isn't a lot of discussion on video. So to get things started I will point out three things: 1. Don't buy a RPTV as you can buy a DLP for about the same price and have a far larger image. 2. Do yourself a favor and buy the Sharp 9000. It is the best DLP on the market, period. Careful analysis of shopping options can net this projector for 60% of retail. 3. With a 106 inch screen and the Sharp, you will sit back and wonder why you would ever want to go to a 'real' theater - Britney's 10 ft. boobs (and incredible midriff) not withstanding. ------------------ Fronts - KG4's Center - C6 Surrounds - S6's Sub - KSW200 Powered by - YAM995 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted February 10, 2002 Share Posted February 10, 2002 I am not to strong about spending big cash on a TV,I will replace my old 27" Toshiba CinemaSeries(cinema my @$$)by a 16/9 HDTV Toshiba this year. I like spending on high end DVD players like the Pioneer DVAX10,but I will probably not spend over 4 grand on a TV! Go figure TheEAR(s) Now theears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted February 10, 2002 Share Posted February 10, 2002 crash, VERY interesting what you say... anyone else agrees with this? up to now, what I've seen points to the consensus that at equal price, a 16/9 HDTV will offer beter picture than a front projector, even though the projector will offer a larger image. I personally have always had a bias fro projectors, since the image can be so big, like at the movies. did anyone try both options in depth? it would be nice to come to a consensus about this, wouldn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anarchist Posted February 10, 2002 Share Posted February 10, 2002 Hi Seb, There is a huge variation in the quality of projectors so you have to do a lot of research and comparing. I was dead set on a HD RPTV and have looked at some of the best from Mitsubishi and Pioneer. Upon seeing the Sharp 9000 image, they became yesterdays news - the image is extraordinary and there is no substitute for cubic inches. The Sharp uses a 16/9 LCD and projects a 1080i (among others) image. It is HD. Oh yeah, and the Sharp costs less. I can't imagine buying a HD RPTV unless there were space constraints or I was forced to buy at the low end of the price range. Ears, You can buy one hell of a projector or HD RPTV for that matter under your $4K price point. Toshiba's 16/9 offerings are quite nice. For those interested, here is a link which compares RPTV's to DLP projectors. http://www.projectorcentral.com/consultants_corner.cfm?ci=big_screen_tvs ------------------ Fronts - KG4's Center - C6 Surrounds - S6's Sub - KSW200 Powered by - YAM995 This message has been edited by crash827 on 02-10-2002 at 04:15 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethro Bodean Posted February 10, 2002 Share Posted February 10, 2002 Well guys your reasons to stay at home & your reasons to go out are all valid. I think you guys missed one of the best reasons to stay at home. You can just hit the pause button when you gotta go pee!!! Jethro........ ------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted February 10, 2002 Share Posted February 10, 2002 crash, thanks for the link. read it in detail. however, they seem to be really partial to projectors, and this coming from projectorcentral.com (don't know anything about the site, but just by looking at the name...) isn't really a surprise, is it? secondly, they talk a lot about the practical advantages of projectors, such as reflections and aspect ratios, and put a lot of emphasis on the "wow" factor due to the size of the front projectors. they don't talk about quality that much, though. and that is really what I'm wondering. I know about the size advantage, the practical aspects, etc. but, not having the opportunity to compare side-by-side a dlp and a good RPTV, I wonder about the picture quality difference. sure, Britney's boobs will be bigger, but wil they be as defined? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipnotic_Tranz Posted February 10, 2002 Share Posted February 10, 2002 "7. Can't drink beer." I work at a movie theater and I can saftly say this is not a true statement Found vodka, beer, copenhagen containers, cups of piss, baby diapers. You name it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anarchist Posted February 10, 2002 Share Posted February 10, 2002 Hi Seb, It is projector central. I have seen the two side by side and will tell you that you will be astonished by the image quality of the Sharp. I was gonna post another link that went through the details of the Sharp but basically it is real simple - 16/9 DLP, projects 1080/720/480 HD picture, and has native resolution of 1280 * 768. There are a variety of reviews out there on various sites touting the Sharp which go into detail on the picture quality using measurements, etc. I will simply say the colors are incredibly vibrant, the picture has the same 3-D look you get from HD RPTV's, and has great contrast. The same accolades are often given to quite a few other projectors out there but the Sharp has been most impressive to me. ------------------ Fronts - KG4's Center - C6 Surrounds - S6's Sub - KSW200 Powered by - YAM995 This message has been edited by crash827 on 02-11-2002 at 12:12 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted February 11, 2002 Share Posted February 11, 2002 Must have been one damn good movie to piss in a cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethro Bodean Posted February 11, 2002 Share Posted February 11, 2002 I thought my reason for staying at home was a pretty good one, but this whole piss in the cup thing has me thinking maybe I need to qualify that statement. My reason is only good if you find using the the Compact Personal Toilet (CPT) in the theater impracticable, impossible, or discusting. If you can overcome all of those drawbacks then the use of the CPT clearly cancels out my reason. So go ahead, take your shot in the dark, and don't miss a moment of that fine movie theater experience! Jethro..... ------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTADDICT Posted February 11, 2002 Share Posted February 11, 2002 I was so interested in reading this post that I pissed in a cup rather than leaving my computer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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