Panasonic and ViewSonic Blu-ray Home Cinema Reviews

I have a confession to make. I am a complete cinephile. I love films more than my own mother and the most important part of enjoying a film, storyline and cinematography aside, is the atmosphere. Many film lovers will attest that a night at the local cinema is as close to pleasure as repeatedly administering paper cuts to parts of ones own anatomy. Generally full with very loud and restless teenagers who like to test the theory of gravity by launching popcorn into the air, the local Odeon is not a good example of the ideal cinematic atmosphere.




The reason I, and others repeatedly endure this less than favourable ambience is because the way to really watch a film is in it's full silver screen glory on a large screen. For many years the cinema has been the lesser of two evils when compared to watching a film at home, but thanks to brainiacs around the world, the technological hot spot of home cinema is finally hitting a high.




The quality of home cinema products currently on offer is a far cry from the days of a top loading VCR with a remote control on a rope sending a scratchy signal to a 10 inch portable TV. We now have a plethora of high tech products through which to play the latest films that have a quality worth staying in for.




One of the latest technologies to hit the home cinema market is Blu-ray technology. Based on the same format as the DVD, the Blu-ray disc is capable of storing large amounts of information, generally ten times as much as a standard DVD. The double layered disc is capable of holding 50GB of information, resulting in an incredibly high definition moving image with sound quality that is worthy of a Phil Spector's wall of sound.




As if this technology was not good enough, Pioneer have gone ahead and pushed the Blu-ray boundary beyond belief with the release of a 400GB disc. This advancement has been possible thanks to yet more brainiac types in technology. The new disks are able to support 16 layers on each side of the disc, with the result that it is capable of storing 8 high definition films and all the associated extra features. If this isn't enough to get a cinephile salivating, I am not sure what is.




Of course, being able to play this information with the desired result requires a combined technological effort. As we know, plasma screen televisions have been on the market a while now, and the new high definition sets make the scaling up of video footage an achievable process. However, even with a 60 inch flat screen TV, it is difficult to gain the same cinematic experience as gleaned from the silver screen, usually because not many people own a room big enough to allow room to focus on the pixel ratio.




The way to use the new Blu-ray technology to create a home cinema experience that would turn Universal Studios green with envy is by trying a bit harder to recreate cinematic style. ViewSonic is currently selling a solution on a plate in the form of the Precision Pro 8100 projector. This little beauty will set you back a fair few weeks worth of hard earned cash, but the results are simply stunning.




The clarity of image easily matches cinema projection quality, and the lack of audio connection is no drawback as it actually encourages the purchaser to opt for high quality cinema sound too. So crack open the popcorn and get yourself comfy, because there is no place for good cinema like home!

Dominic Donaldson is an expert in the technology industry.
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A Brief Guide to Home Cinema

With the increasing benefits offered by television, sound, and home cinema products sold to consumers, public cinemas are likely to suffer from less interest from consumers wanting to watch feature films on the big screen. The convenience, comfort, and control obtained by watching movies in home make it much more likely that consumers are going to take their desire for the cinema experience to the comforts of their own homes. The only advantage that big cinemas will have is access to first run movies.




Television technology grows by leaps and bounds every year. In fact, many technology industry experts suggest the product life cycle of a typical technology product or component is less than six months. There are many tech companies driving the industry forward, which is a huge advantage for consumers. High definition televisions have revolutionized picture quality. Samsung just announced a new 82 inch HC LCD television.




Plasma and LCD televisions continue to evolve into mini cinema screens. Larger screens are possible because technology is being built into flatter, less weight set top boxes. The clarity of the picture is not only comparable, but more often better than what can be found in the public cinema.




Super sound or surround sound capabilities used to clarify and bring to life the sound effects of films, are also developing at an unbelievable rate. Consumers cannot only find remarkably clear and highly impacting sound from speakers today, but they can find them in extremely small packages. Early in the development of home cinema sound, speakers that offered by best sound effects were large and cumbersome. Now, the sleeker, smaller design of powerful sound components makes it much easier to build high quality sound into a complete home cinema.




It is not just the televisions and the speakers that have enhanced the quality of the home cinema experience. DVD and movie player technology grows, which enables a better performance from the movie itself. High resolution and high definition technology is built into players as well. Audio visual accessories evolve also. Digital receivers and satellite television have improved picture signals for externally sourced entertainment.




Televisions are not the only option for building a home cinema either. High performing DLP projectors and other project technology have created a more genuine cinema quality for ambitious home cinema designers. People can set up their own projection screens and use projection equipment to create a true home cinema experience.

Simone is a home theater enthusiast and writes on related topics including LCD TVs at her site, Audio Visual Info.

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