Buying Home Theaters

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  • Widescreen Televisions Enhance Movie Watching

    I am continually surprised by the amount of people who prefer to watch “non-letterbox” or “full screen” versions of films. I have heard everything from “it makes the picture look smaller” to “I hate the black bars.” What full screen fans are missing out on is the director’s original intent for the movie. Film directors not only concentrate on what is being said in the movie, but the camera angles and framing play an important part in making a statement in a film.

  • Who Needs a Home Theater System?

    You might be on the fence when it comes to deciding whether or not to invest in a home theater system. You know the quality of your at-home movie and television watching will increase with a new home theater, but you still are not sure whether you are the kind of person who really needs one.

  • What’s on TV Tonight?

    Many of us can remember when someone would ask “what’s on television tonight?” and the queried party could actually provide a comprehensive answer. There were three broadcast networks and, depending upon where you lived, a public broadcasting channel. Television viewers could memorize the prime time schedule and if someone wanted to know what was on, the answer was readily available.

  • Two Ways to Beef Up Your Home Theater System

    Perhaps you already own a home theater system and are generally pleased with its performance, but have some desire for an improvement. You know your system is basically adequate and don’t really have any specific complaints, but you know the experience could be better. What can you do? You certainly don’t want to scrap the system you have built and start anew. You just need something different to add a little spark to the home theater viewing and listening experience.

  • Three Ways to Grab Home Theater Bargains

    Everyone is looking for the best possible deal when they shop. When they are looking for more expensive non-essential items, like a home theater, that desire for a great deal almost becomes a necessity. One can spend a great deal building the perfect home theater. However, some great techniques can help a buyer save a bundle. By shopping for discontinued items, refurbished components and open box pieces, the home theater buyer can cut their costs tremendously.

Headlines

  • What Happened To Indiana Jones? - Northstarwriters.com

    I am not really all that good at getting out to see movies in the theaters. It’s not only that I don’t like paying $15 for tickets and $11.50 for a bucket of popcorn saturated with bright yellow motor oil. I’ve just never been all that wild

  • Luxury cinemas for Old Pasadena - Pasadena Star-News

    PASADENA - At a time of general belt-tightening, Australia-based Gold Class Cinemas is betting that Old Pasadena movie audiences will shell out $22 to $32 apiece to enjoy what they call "the ultimate luxury cinema experience." Village Roadshow Gold

  • Gaming and Culture - CNET News

    A scene from the forthcoming remake of 'The Day the Earth Stood Still,' starring Keanu Reeves as Klaatu. The remake portrays Klaatu as less benevolent than in the original, 1951 film. (Credit: Twentieth-Century Fox) In its bid for our ticket-buying

  • Executive Insight - Twice

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  • Theater fights for life - Charleston Post & Courier

    The Charleston Symphony Orchestra isn't the only arts group fighting for its life. "Bracing for Bad Days, Operas and Orchestras Batten Down the Hatches," warned a recent New York Times headline. In the Charleston area, nonprofit theaters and dance

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