Most get the levels set correctly but getting the EQ correct in a commercial cinema is an art form that most technicians can't do that well. Especially Regal technicians.
Only a few other theaters have sound and picture that can match. Everything is JBL and QSC and Kinton projectors, and all of the cinemas from the smallest to largest can play at reference level with ease.
I have watched well over movies here and they truly deliver the THX experience they advertise, from picture to sound you get exactly what the director wanted you to see and hear. Last edited by serenity; at AM. Originally Posted by serenity. Blu-ray reviews: 2.
Trading Score: Originally Posted by xneox. I'm not questioning your preference for this particular theater, nor am I trying to be purposely snarky You can't say what the director of each particular film intended for you to see and hear, in every little nuance, based on simply watching in a particular theater and being impressed with their presentation.
I have just as much call to say that movie directors' investment in your viewing experience begins and ends at the cash register. Originally Posted by blacksaleen Last edited by Big Daddy; at AM. DVD collection: 1. It is worse when some jerk decides to stretch his legs and put his dirty feet and shoes on the seat next to me. I agree with you.
Home Theater is sometimes better than Movie Theaters. The only disadvantage is that you won't experience some hotie sitting next to you in the dark. I agree with you as well about Sony. I have also heard some of the top end speakers and gear they have produced and have been very impressed. I have always felt they got a bad rap on many of the products they make.
SDDS is a great format but was late to the show and got bad real estate on the film. All newer AMC's use Dolby as well. I did speak with some folks I use to work with today. He mentioned that none of the speakers are Sony and no one else is familiar with Sony making cinema loudspeakers. Philadelphia I also used to frequent one of their locations in Pasadena that had impressive sound as well.
AMC is very consistent and they tend to have some of the best sounding theatres in the LA area. Mainly due to some of the excellent technicians they have that know how to eq an auditorium properly.
They have some excellent tech's and some really green technicians who tend to do more harm than good when they eq theatres.
They tend to over eq and not apply the proper high frequency roll off that is needed. Hence that harsh sound you hear. The Edwards I work at now is pretty similar. Edwards was also notorious for not using enough power and didn't use enough subwoofers.
I also never cared for the way they used stage speakers as surrounds in some of the larger auditoriums at Irvine and Fresno. Not sure about Ontario. Sounds like they might be pumping the volume a little to high as well.
The funny thing is old man Edwards built that theatre just to piss off the mall and AMC because he had apparently lost the mall sight. The funny thing is both sights do very well. Its funny you had issues at Arclight with someone kicking your chair since they offer 6 inches more leg room than most theatres.
Movie surround sound has its early beginnings way back in the s, first introduced when Hollywood thought that the advent of television was going to kill the attendance for feature films.
Surround sound in the home really came into its own over the last two decades with the advances of Ray Dolby and digital encoding and processing of movie sound. There are differences, of course, between installing home surround sound and the type used in movie theaters. Movie theaters are compelled to use big horn-loaded speakers in order to fill large movie theaters with powerful sound without having to use huge amplifiers for the same reasons, horn speakers are also used for stadium and outdoor concerts.
As such, horns will do the job, but there is a cost in fidelity and natural sound quality. Horns tend to make many sounds a bit aggressive and screechy at times, especially instrumental sounds. One other essential difference between home surround sound and cinema surround is the placement of subwoofers for deep bass. In home surround sound, the subwoofers may be at opposite sides of the room, at the front, or even in the back.
In movie theaters, the subwoofers are always at the front of the theater behind the screen along with the main stereo speakers and the center channel cinema speaker. While perforated projection screens are sold for home surround sound perforated to let the sound pass through , there are certain image losses and audio compromises with a perforated screen at home, so few are used.
In most home surround sound installations, the center channel speaker is positioned below or above the video display or screen. And at home, two multi-directional surround speakers on each side wall and two at the rear are sufficient for all but the largest home theaters. As you may have noticed, most movie theaters use a row of at least four speakers on each side wall, and two on the rear wall for a total of 10 surround speakers.
Those are usually conventional forward-radiating speakers, whereas the best home installations use a bipolar or quadpolar surround speaker. Those are the main differences and similarities in home surround sound vs. Now you know the basics; with all this talk out of the way, go and enjoy a great home surround sound setup.
CB22 Full Audioholic. I saw the Avengers movie in the newly renovated local theater. The sound with the atmos mix was awesome. At the end of the movie all the speakers lit up red and acted as lights. I though this was pretty cool. Any idea on how they did this? Just out of curiosity, any idea on what sub-woofers are generally used in movie theaters? CB22 said:. Montucky Full Audioholic. Sounded great. Verdinut Audioholic Ninja.
Depends on the theater. Some will tell you what equipment they use on their site. Which ones, no idea. Montucky said:.
My local theater uses JBL from what I can see. Not sure how they are being powered. Will ask the next time I catch a matinee. Hopefully something good will be coming out soon. Have not been too impressed lately with the offerings. Cheers, Phil. Yes, I know what you mean about the movie offerings. I figured, I dropped all this cash on my HT so I might as well try use it as much as possible.
When I was at the movie I noticed how tamed the bass was. Then I realized, oh wait, I just have my sub cranked up all the time for movies. Since I got it in February I've been happy shaking the house and making picture frames rattle. Since your Mr. El Cheapo Phil, I assume your running a pair of these fine speakers? Last edited: May 12, BTW, I emailed my local theater and inquired what they are using audio wise.
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