Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Why you NEED to have a HT room.

What you don't know is that buried in the database that runs this message board, the 'PostPerUser' field is defined as a 4-digit number. When you roll over to 10k, you'll crash the whole system taking out all of the posts with it. Or maybe just reset to 1.

Not that I've ever seen such a thing actually happen.

All this talk of guinness and schmaltz reminds me of HeBrew beer.

http://www.shmaltz.com/

click on the video schtick tab....its funny.

I still enjoy going to movies as events (or early screenings at the studios), like going up to one of the Arclight theaters in LA or El Capitan for big Disney films (like Wall-E). But in general, I find myself in the same boat as this thread.

Whenever we go to local theaters, we're almost always disappointed in the quality of their sound. So often it sounds like they're cranking up the system over the point to which they have it amplified, so you get a lot of that extra shrill harshness in the sound. (instead of adding more fullness with the volume)

I too very much enjoy going to the theatre. Even with my Axioms and a 60" 1080p screen, it's just not the same as a large theatre.

Also...just a quick plug...The Dark Knight is a MUST see IMAX experience. Up to this point all the "Hollywood" films we've done for the IMAX screen have been simply "uprezed" 35mm films. Nearly 25% of The Dark Knight was shot on location with our IMAX cameras. If you go see it at an IMAX theatre those scenes are FULL SCREEN IMAX footage from original 65mm 15-perf negative. I can guarantee you that's an experience you cannot get at home.

I definitely want to see it on IMAX. I've convinced one of my coworkers we should go together (me tagging along with her family), as her son is a huge Batman fan and has already suggested they all go to the nearest IMAX.

It's really an entire different experience seeing Dark Knight in IMAX vs 35mm

Geez! what movie theaters are most of you going to? I've got one close to the house i just bought and the movie quality/sound is quite descent. some movies you just HAVE to see on huge movie screens... That being said. now that I'm a home owner i can build a better HT. anyone know where one can procure a acoustically transparent projector screen in Canada?

I have a list of some Canadian screen suppliers home. I'll try and remember to dig it up. Includes some models and now outdated pricing but it will get you started.

I don't know if there are any acoustic transparent models in my list as I decided against going that rout but several of the suppliers in the list offered one. I had concerns that anything porous enough to be truly acoustically transparent would sacrifice picture quality, or vice-versa. Because i couldn't find a definitive answer to that question, I played it safe as I kind of like seeing my speakers and I won't lose precious room space behind the screen.

This past weekend wife and I went out to the movies. We had a gift card to use at the local theater and decided to watch Tropic Thunder.

I am somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to audio/video, and it drove me nuts.

The sound was harsh and unnecessarily loud!

I have yet to hear Axioms with my own ears, but I do look forward to making a purchase in a few years. I look forward to clean clear sound and a wonderful listening experience.

I cannot even remember the last movie I saw in a theater, it's probably been over a year.

I'm tired of getting raped at the theater. And the talking...and the screaming kids....and the munching and package noises...and the sticky floors....and missing part of the movie if I have to take a leak.

And to tell the truth, I prefer the picture quality of my TV over the big screen.