Table 1:
Sidebar 1: A Personal Definition of Home Theater
Home Theater seeks to re-create the cinema experiences at home. The basic Home Theater system includes a video monitor or video projector; five speakers (left, right, center, and at least two surrounds); subwoofer(s); surround processor; and, of course, a laserdisc player or VCR deck. Any similarities between the above descriptions and a high-end system are purely coincidental, I feel. Take the following simple test: Home Theater is:
a) a wonderful concept
b) a scourge on society
c) a way of enjoying films at home
d) the death knell of the high-end industry
My answer: D.
---Steve Guttenberg
| Image Format | 35mm Film | NTSC Video |
| Vertical Resolution | 4000 equivalent lines | 525 lines (Letterbox loses 150 lines) |
| Brightness Contrast Ratio | 200:1 | 60:1 |
| Color Depth Equivalent | 14-bit | 8-10-bit |
Home Theater seeks to re-create the cinema experiences at home. The basic Home Theater system includes a video monitor or video projector; five speakers (left, right, center, and at least two surrounds); subwoofer(s); surround processor; and, of course, a laserdisc player or VCR deck. Any similarities between the above descriptions and a high-end system are purely coincidental, I feel. Take the following simple test: Home Theater is:
a) a wonderful concept
b) a scourge on society
c) a way of enjoying films at home
d) the death knell of the high-end industry
---Steve Guttenberg
