Ask JohnA Volume 1
So, as most of you know, I spend INSANE amounts of money building my perfect home theater. At this point, I’d say I’m at the $18,000 mark without including my media library.
Obviously, I get asked lots of questions. About equipment, about technology, etc. So I think the only fair thing is to open up the questioning. I’ll write a later blog about my equipment, but for now, the question that EVERYONE seems to ask is…
What is the ultimate demo scene to show off a home theater?
The answer is bittersweet for me, actually. Back in my LaserDisc heyday, I would have said the opening scene from Terminator 2: Judgement Day. But sadly, those days are gone.
Today, if you have a Blu-Ray player, then the best scene, hands-down, is the title sequence of Casino Royale. It is PERFECT. I mean, flawless in every way. When my older brother was here to visit (he’s a video professional who has mastered numerous DVDs), we watched this scene. His comment was that it was impossible to get that quality out of the bitrate allowed by Blu-Ray.
I am trying to find a way to upload it to the internets™, but even at 1080p, the internets won’t do it justice.
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