Home Films/DVD Asylum

Movies from comedy to drama to your favorite Hollyweird Star.

put it this way, i've stopped going to the cinema for the last 3 years ...

the only time i go to the cinema these days is when i get a media pass to a premiere.

can a properly set up home theatre be immersive? absolutely. do i consider many setups to be optimal? probably not. is it more cost effective to go to the cinema than spending the big bucks to get it "right" at home? dunno.

picture quality: sure, 35mm has more resolution, and NTSC/PAL isn't optimal. but DVDs these days are transferred from pristine film prints and i have a light meter calibrated projector that is gamma and colour temperature accurate, whereas the quality at your local cinema suffers from a less than optimal print with colour degradation etc. with true HDTV, it goes the other way - i prefer HDTV at home over the cinema anyday. digital projection at the cinema may swing it back the other way again. but note that, as some have pointed out, the apparent resolution is limited by your eyes, screen size and viewing distance more than the inherent resolution of the media.

sound quality: no doubt about it - home on my 7.1 setup is far better than any cinema i've been too, and i've been to some fancy ones.

distractions: i don't like crowds, and i like the comfort of home, plus the ability to press pause. any reasonable home theatre will be in a dedicated room or semi-dedicated to optimize the viewing experience.

amenities: yes, the "premium class" seats are comfortable, but i prefer my leather recliner sofa :-) plus i pay supermarket prices for food and drink :-)


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