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RE: Home cinema



Lol, that old chestnut ;)

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Nick Tyson - The Edge
> Sent: 05 December 2006 12:48
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Home cinema
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> Doesn't actually make much difference on our margins ;-))
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> Nick
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> Nick Tyson
> The Edge
> Tel 01473 288211
> Fax 01473 288255
> Email nick@xxxxxxx
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 05 December 2006 12:29
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Home cinema
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> Dealer discount for your kit probably also helps ;)
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> Paul.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HYPERLINK
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> [mailto:HYPERLINK
> "mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com"ukha_d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of
> > Nick Tyson - The Edge
> > Sent: 05 December 2006 12:21
> > To: HYPERLINK "mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com"ukha_d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Home cinema
> >
> > It's not just about out and out picture quality (although you do
need
> a
> > certain level of performance)-, the impact of a large image from
a
> > projector is something you just don't get with smaller screens
(50"
> and
> > below). The bigger screen isn't simply about being able to watch
from
> > further away, it's about filling more of your vision and,
together
> with
> > the sound, immersing you in what you are watching. It's a much
more
> > cinematic experience (but without the chatting teenagers, mobile
> phones
> > ringing, rustling sweet wrappers and slashed seats - although our
kids
> > are only 7and 9 so we may start to get some of this at home too
in the
> > future!).
> >
> > We were able to put aside a room, which doubles as a music room
(for
> > listening, playing and recording) and we've had so much enjoyment
from
> > it, it's everybody's favourite room in the house. Even though we
> > probably only sit down and watch a film as a family once or twice
a
> > week, it's still a special event and a much better experience
than if
> we
> > had settled for a - smaller - flat screen or, worse, tried to
> > incorporate it into the Lounge. I think one of the things that
keeps
> it
> > special is that we're not watching on the 'everyday' telly, so
when we
> > watch a film it maintains the impact of the large screen.
> >
> > Nick
> >
> > Nick Tyson
> > The Edge
> > Tel 01473 288211
> > Fax 01473 288255
> > Email HYPERLINK "mailto:nick%40TheEdge.eu.com"nick@xxxxxxx
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nigel Giddings [mailto:HYPERLINK
> "mailto:nigel%40corbenic.co.uk"nigel@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 05 December 2006 10:32
> > To: HYPERLINK "mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com"ukha_d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Home cinema
> >
> >
> >
> > Chris,
> >
> > A home cinema will provide an immersive affect not possible with
a
> > relatively, compared with a projected image, small screen.
> >
> > The sound can be good from a PC/MAC in fact that is what I would
> > recommend as the source.
> >
> > You are right that DVD cannot fill a 100" plus screen and
look good
> but
> > you can cheat by up-scaling the picture, it will introduce
distortion
> in
> > the way of blur and other issues but the effect is better with it
than
> > without it.
> >
> > Looking to the future HD will gain more ground, Blu-Ray / HD DVD
will
> > become more affordable, there is talk of HD via freeview and the
> > internet, of course $ky will be there as well...
> >
> > The best thing is to see for yourself, it's a personal choice,
and
> > adjust your requirements / costs accordingly. Most cinema
enthusiast
> are
> > only too willing to 'demonstrate' how good their cinema is
compared to
> > more 'normal' setups...
> >
> > Nigel
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chris Hunter [mailto:HYPERLINK
> > "mailto:cjhunter%-40dircon.-co.uk"cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 04 December 2006 23:10
> > To: HYPERLINK
> "mailto:ukha_-d%40yahoogroups.-com"ukha_-d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Home cinema
> >
> > Hmm ... good points ... how to answer ?
> >
> > ... as Tim noted a long time ago, the core image of DVDs is
> surprisingly
> >
> > small ... meaning it's difficult to see that large images can be
good,
> > other than as a means of allowing more people to view ... ie: the
> larger
> >
> > image has to be seen far-away, 'cos the detail ain't there ...
> >
> > ... sound ... the stereo hi-fi's pretty-good, base-wise & all
...
> >
> > ... image-quality ... the 'Macs are pretty good ... colour
accuracy &
> > depth, etc ... last-time I went to the shops, TVs - of any size
or
> type
> > - were pretty poor, in-comparison ... ... in a few weeks, I'll
> > look-again ... don't get let-out very often ... once a year !
> >
> > ... our room ... not large ... about 3m square ... plus adjoining
> > ways-through ... meaning 3m x 5m, acoustically ... french-windows
on
> one
> >
> > wall ... walls & ceiling wet-plastered ...
> >
> > otherwise .. it's the parlour, which'll have a large 2.4m square
> table,
> > bar-stool height, with low-set four-screen display-box in
'centre, one
> > to each side, each able to display 'different or 'same programme
...
> >
> > 'middle-floor encompasses all this, opening to garden, too ... in
> > summer, anyway ...
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > -----
> >
> > Monday, 04 Dec '6 - 19:36:45 -0000
> >
> > from: Paul Gale HYPERLINK
> > "mailto:groups%-40siliconpixel.-com"groups@xxxxxxx
> > <mailto:groups%--40siliconpixel.--com>
> >
> > Depends on personal taste, a bit - but a large plasma / LCD /
> projector
> > is significantly better to watch than any PC / 'Mac screen - even
my
> 25"
> >
> > LCDs IMO.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > -----
> >
> > Monday, 04 Dec '6 - 20:33:57 -0000
> >
> > from: Nigel Giddings HYPERLINK
> > "mailto:nigel%-40corbenic.-co.uk"nigel@xxxxxxx
> > <mailto:nigel%--40corbenic.--co.uk>
> >
> > I can't understand the indecisiveness ... I can understand the
> confusion
> > :-)
> >
> > You cannot beat the full-sound system of 5.1 or 7.1, the
sub-woofer
> does
> >
> > it for me ... a decent image on a large screen, in a darkened
room,
> also
> >
> > helps to transport you into the film ...
> >
> > Personally, I feel that PCs (I only have 'Windows experience) are
at
> > such a price / performance point they should be the centre of any
> set-up
> >
> > ... for much less than =A3500, you can get a PC that can output
HDTV &
> > full surround-audio - the advantage is up-scaling DVD material,
> Freeview
> >
> > & SKY SD ... ability to play HD downloads ... HD content
available
> that
> > is royalty-free ...
> >
> > The only issue is how to project ... large LCDs & Plasmas are
still a
> > bit small ... having experienced CRT, it would seem the way to
go, but
> > 'is expensive or requires a lot of fettling ... LCD & DLP
projectors
> are
> >
> > very good, now, especially if you spend =A34K+ ...
> >
> > If you have the room, why not do it ? My cinema can also be used
for
> > entertaining, as a party-space ... great for interactive
DVD-games,
> > presentation---suite and, maybe, one day, as a posh
video-conference
> > system ...
> >
> > Do you have a room in-mind, what size ... natural light ... sound
> > reflectiveness ... ?
> >
> > Nigel
> >
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