Posted by Simon on 10/24/05 06:40

"Jordan" <lundj@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>I sat down this week-end and watched Batman Begins and was struck,
> immediately, at how much clearer it looks on DVD at home than it did in
> the theater. I don't have a AAA home theater set-up, but I have a nice
> 51" rear projection 16:9 set and Dolby Digital/DTS 6.1 surround.
>
> I remember thinking when I saw it in the theater that it was a little
> blurry, a little grainy, kind of hard to follow the action. I said to
> myself back then "I wonder what it's going to look like on DVD?"
>
> Turns out it kicks ass on DVD. Has anyone else had this experence? I
> first noticed it back when the Brendan Frasier version of the Mummy
> came out. I used to blame it on the projectionist (or lack of a trained
> one), but now I'm not so sure.
>
> - Jordan
>

I don't think I've ever seen a film at a multiplex that wasn't slightly out
of focus. I don't think they ever check the focus, their attitude seems to
be that if it was in focus last year it must still be. I don't expect
McDonald's staff to care about the food they serve and I probably shouldn't
expect multiplex staff to care about the film!

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